The New York herald., 1922-09-26
ALL-IRELAND LOSES
TO SHELBURNE FOUR
First Polo Game for Water.
bury Cups at Meadow Brook
Results in 10 to 8 Score.
ny CAPT. H. H. HOLMES,

The first polo game for the Monte
Waterbury Cups was played yesterday
at the Meadow Brook Club. Long Island
between the Shelburne team, captained
by L. E. Stoddard. and the All-Ireland
Polo Club representatives. The result
10 goals to 8. was in favor Of the home
team. The plucky Irish team was al
lowed six goals by handicap but the
great disadvantage of playing on ponies
inferior to the wonderfully mounted
Shelburne team was too much. In addi-
ton only two members OF this hastily
made up team had ever played together
before.
In the first chukker the Shelburne
players commenced with a rush. Bel
mont, Stoddard. and Webb scoring in
quick succession. Trench made one for
Ireland before the close but this first
period was true indication of how the
game was going to finish.
For short time during the second
session Ireland looked dangerous and
Gill should have scored. but one of his
team attempted an impossible shot when
the Irish back was in a position to
materialize. Trench eventually scored.
Following this Stoddard added another
point and Goulding made the third and
last goal that Ireland scored.
From the middle of the third period
on 1t was very seldom that Ireland
looked dangerous. The visiting team
pressed the Shelburne back for few
minutes and one run by Trench was un-
lucky not to be brought to successful
conclusion. Belmont then carried the
ball the entire length of the field, rae
ing away from the opposition to score
the second of his goals.
Half Time Score 0 to 8.
The fourth period saw the winning
team pounding away at the Irish goal.
Goulding and Gill frequently saving.
Half time score Ireland 8, Shelburne
When the second half commenced.
Belmont soon evened the score, and
Stoddard put his team ahead. Soon
after 1t was the same story. The even
tual winners adding to their advantage.
especially in the seventh chukker. when
they scored six goals. Result, Shelburne
10, Ireland Q.
The lineup and summary:
sHELBuRNE. ALL IRELAND.
L. e. Stoddard. =. No. l.. Capt A. Gouldng
]. Watson Webb. No. b.. g. v. Douglas
RE .Strawbridge. .Jr Back. Capt. F. A. Gill
Goals scored-For Shelburne-Belmont. 3:
Total. 10. For All Ircland-Trench. 2:
Goulding, / allowed by handicap. 8. Total, o.
Umpires-Devereux Milburn and Major
Vivian w. Lockett.
Referee-Capt. Harry Holmes.
Timekeeper and scorer-William II. Recap.
Periods-Eight chukkers of ~ minutes
each.
Time Of rame-1 hour AZ uninutes r sec
onds.
Capt. Harbord Recalled.
Capt. Harbord, in charge of the Irish
ponies, has been recalled to his regiment
owing to the trouble with Turkey. He
is member of the Royal Regiment of
Artillery.
The handicaps that will prevail for the
Monte Waterbury Cups are as follows ::
Meadow Brook scratch. Argentine al
lowed two goals except in the last two
special matches against Milburn's inter
national team. when the visitors will
have the services of David Miles, who
has been out of the game since his acci-
dent at Rumson. The allowance made
Shelburne and Eastcott Is goals. Fla
mingo and Ireland 10.
Malcolm Stevenson will replace =. *.
Gatins on the Flamingo team owing to
the latter not yet having recovered from
his fall at the beginning of these series
Of international games.
Major F. B. Hurndail of the Eastcot.
side was on crutches to-day due to
bad fall last Saturday at the Philadei-
phia Club when playing against the Ar
gentine team. He hopes to play on
Thursday. but In the event he Is unable
Morgan Belmont may take his place.