New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-06-23
Americans Win
Back Polo Cup
From British
u. S. Players Take Second
and Final G. a me at
birmingham by 10 TO s
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on one of Webb's fingers again delayed
play for short time and when action
was resumed Barrett missed a penalty
of free try. Tompkinson retaliated
scoring practically unaided; then
Hitchcock almost Immediately delivered
his third tally of the game.
Several times during this period tie
British players outrode their American
opponents, but it seemed they ssnuly
could not hit the ball. Barrett missed
on no less than three separate tries
when he had an open field with nc
American near him. Wodehouse and
Tompkinson both missed goal shot,
winch should have tailed points fol
England.
1t was not until the fifth chukke,
that, in a courage born of desperation
the British four showed the real form
that had been expected of them. In
cidentally it was their best form OF
the game, but there was no occasion
for the Americans to worry about this
play which conferred in front of their
goal SO long as Milburn with that mn.
canny precision which stamps him as
a great master Of the game kept stop
ping shots that looked certain to find
their way home. Yet, twice, when he
rode out. Barrett managed to slip the
ball through the posts Stoddard made
Americas only count for this chukkes
which marked the height of English
endeavor
The sixth chukker was scoreless al.
though the spectators now were plead
ing enthusiastically for their beloved
britishers to stage a Garrison finish
Despite the lack of goals, however
some of the best polo of the afternoon
came in this period Three times the
British forwards drove the ball at the
American goal only to have it carry
wide by inches at the last moment The
fourth time Barrett tried his hand Mil
burn saved his goal with a miraculous
stop. penalty try was awarded Brit.
ain when Milburn's stick broke, but nc
advantage resulted. At the end Of this
chukker Britain again began to give
ground. The team had shot its bolt
and, while still dangerous on the de.
fensive, never had another chance OF
winning.
The final chukker opened with the
score to 6 in favor of the Americans
and this was soon increased to to c
on Webb's goal. The huge crowd was
now standing, keeping up a continual
roar of applause and encouragement,
for the British. But the Britons Wis.
IDLY were firing. Milburn when award.
ed penalty try, sent the ball high ir
the air, but between the posts, and sc
it counted for the last score of the
game.
The British then began to take Ions
chances and missed three goal shots il
succession. The ball was in midfelc
when time was up.
The spectators, a vast majority Of
whom we're English, generously cheeret
the victors to the echo. Milburn die
not stand out so brightly as on Sat
urday. He seemed very tired when hi
returned to the clubhouse. But Tommy
Hitchcock and Louis Stoddard, who
scored seven of the ten American goals
seemed as fresh at the end as wher
they began. Tompkinson proved the
best individual performer of the Eng
lish team, but was too much inclined
to disregard the value of team work
1t is understood that the priced polo
trophy will be presented to the Amer
cans by King George at Buckingham
Palace Saturday.