The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-06-05
DEMPSET,S APPEARANCE WHEN HE BEGAN
TRAINING FOR cARPENTiER FIGHT
TOMMY HITCHCOCK
BACK ON POLO TEAM
Plays No. 2 Instead Of Hop.
pin9-Casualties Among
American Ponies.

Special cable to THE NV YORK HEa.Lp
COPYRIGHT, 1921 bD THE NEW YORK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau,
London, June 4.
The American polo team won by a
score of 10 to against a good Anglo
American team at Ranlagh this after
room. and Englands cup defenders sue
ceeded in winning by a score of to 2
against 'the rest at birmingham The
result of the two games by no means
tells the whole story of Engand's still
coming" team, and the Americans adj
init they topped their form last week
and are now beginning all over again.
Another s1Yake up in the American
team was revealed to-day when Thomas
Hitchcock, Jr.. went In at No. in place
of Earl w. Hopping and Louis e. Stod-
dard replaced c. c. Rumsey at No. j.
The Americans new attack worked
better than did last Thursdays lineup,
but It must be said that Mr.. Rumsey and
Mr.. Hopping had little chance to COM
pete, as all the best of the American
ponies had been allocated to the chal-
lengers. and they had to be content to
ride their own and discarded ponies.
The American team worked infinitely
better in combination to-day than did
the other lineup. but in many respects
ever the hitting deficiencies were made
up by remarkable display in mass for
nations. in which the Americans lit
orally rode the ball through the goal for
several scores They have developed an
admirable and snappy system OF passing.
but this was frequently broken up by
Mr.. Stoddard's inability to hit the ball
for scores at critical periods.
Capt Devereux Milburn staged Wig
orous comeback ana was well nigh in
vincible in his own backfeld, stopping
the ball maglcally before II got into
American territory and making several
brilliant saves at the goals mouth.
1t was suggested tonight that there
may be another last moment change IN
the lineup OF the American team by the
replacing of Mr. Stoddard at No. / posi-
ton by Mr. Hopping. who to-day showed
remarkable ability 10 wallop the ball IN
the right direction.
Thomas Hitchcock ST. "Tommy's''
father, was one ofthe most cheerful spec
tators on the side lines to-day over his
son having regained "A place on tine
American team. but discussing the pros
poets OF an American victory. he dd-
mitted that his enthusiasm was tenn
pered by a knowledge or the perfection
Of England's team as was revealed to-
day.
England also has assumed leadership
in the matter OF ponies. The casualties
have been heavy In the American stud
Of fifty ponies, while England's stud Is
constantly improving by new additions
and training
Furthermore England's team showed
flashes OF all sorts OF form this after
neon. even demonstrating brief phases
OF the old Waterbury transverse passing
hopeful element in the American
work to-day. however. was the develop
mcnt OF team tactics. This was re-
vesled by the individual score, which
was: Stoddard. 4 Hitchcock, o: j..
Watson webb, 3 Mllburn. l. Again
by sheer riding they drove the ball from
one OF them 10 another right up to tho
mouth OF the goal and then through.
But sheer riding will not count for
much against a team mounted like Eng
lands. and one that Is able to hit like
England's. and with tho international
matches only two weeks or there Is much
important work FOR America TO do II sho
is to win