The New York herald., 1922-07-21
EASY VICTORY FOR
STODDARD'S FOUR
Shelbourne House Defeats
Meadow Brook in Fast Polo
Game, ID to z.
BY CAPT. H. H. HOLMES.

In a preliminary game for the West
bury challenge cup for which there are
four entries the Shelbourne House team
yesterday defeated Meadow Brook by
IA goals to z.
This match. which was played without
handicap, is for an old trophy that has
been contested for by many well known
teams for a number Of years on the
Meadow Brook grounds, where 1t was
played.
At the present rating of the two
teams there was difference of eight
goals. which under handicap conditions
would have been credited to the losiDg g
side.
For TIE arst chukker and a half
Devereux Milburn's Meadow Brook
team had decidedly the better of the
play, but from this point to the finish
of the game Louis Stoddard's four held
the upper hand Milburn opened the
scoring in the first period and made the
first and only goal that was tailed in
that session. East retaliated in the
second chukker with two goals. the sec
ond of which was made within a few
seconds after the referees throw in.
Post was unlucky not to score on two
occasions.
Meadow Brook was allowed free hit
at goal owing to Webb standing on the
ball, and Milburn turned 1t into a goal.
Stoddard and Bacon both scoring for
their respective sides made the score
board read three goals each at the end
Of the third, period
In the fourth Milburn fouled East and
Stoddard scored on a penalty hit. This
same player as the result of some good
team work by Webb and East made the
third of his total of seven goals An
offensive by the ultimate winners caused
Bacon to make a safety hit. No ma
terial gain resulted to the opposing
team. Stoddard again scored, and a
fine attempt by Post caused Webb to
hit behind his own line as the bell went
to indicate conclusion of chukker.
Milburn failed with penalty shot
and Stoddard materialized after his
team had pressed the club side for some
time. A few seconds later Beadelstone,
with a broken stick, carried the ball the
length Of the field. and, despite his big
handicap. only missed scoring by inches
Strawbridge then returned to the op-
posite end and Milburn had to hit be-
hind his goal line. AS a result of the
free hit allowed Beadelstone scored a
pretty goal, but Stoddard later did the
same thing for his side. Milburn made
spectacular save when he stopped
Strawbridge's shot, the ball being high
up and almost over the line. Webb got
possession of 1t and scored. AS the
bell sounded Stoddard added another
point to Shelbourne House.
The penultimate chukker saw Straw
bridge and Webb conducting an often
sive on the Meadow Brook goal, both
scoring in turn.
In the last session East was particu-
larly prominent. adding two more goals,
while Milburn retaliated with one. The
Shelbourne House team is one Of the
American sides that will be seen during
the international games in the autumn
The lineup:
Shelbournc House. Meadow Brook.
l.. =. stoddard..... No. ........ Fred Post
Harry East. ....... Noe ...... Elliot Bacon
]. Watson Webb... No. 3 &C. p. Beadelstone
X. r. .Strawbridge.J .Jr Back. ID. Milburn
Summary:
Shelbourne Households scored-By Stod-
dard z; East. A; Webb. 2: Strawbridge, L.
Total, IA goals. Meadow Brook-GoaIs scored
Bacon. / Beadelstone. l. Milburn, 4; al
lowed by foul. 1. Total, goals. Referee
II. p. Whitney.