The New York herald., 1922-07-11
ARMY POLO TEAM
QUALITIES FOR CUP
Easily Defeats Meadow Brook
Magpies II Goals to s.
Ramblers Win.
BY CAPT. H. H. HOLMES.

Weather enabled the Meadow Brook
cup games being played. The Meadow
Brook Ramblers defeated the F1amingoes
by ~ goals to in a preliminary round
for the high handicap Meadow Brook
cups. and the United States Army team
qualified for the finals Of the Hemp
stead cups by easily beating the Meadow
Brook Magpies by II goals to 5.
In the high goal event the Ramblers
offset the three goal handicap allowed
the F1amingoes In the first chulxker by
the aid of Strawbridge and Penn Smith,
who scored twice without tally from
their opponents. They scored three
times more In the second. while the
Flamingoes only hit one goal. Gatins
with a pretty near side snot made this
point, which was the only one made by
his side In the first half of the game
In the third foul against Belmont re-
suited in no gain from the free hit Con-
tinued pressing by the ultimate winners
caused Gatins and Cooley to do splendid
work to save the situation from becom-
ing very bad. Belmont scored twice In
the fourth chukker. Score at half time.
goals to in favor of Ramblers.
Commencing the second half Fleish-
mann made couple Of long runs but
without materializing. and Cooley
throughout gave tremendous assistance
to his side. The game became more
even, though probably the Ramblers let
up a little. holding such a strong lead.
However. In the last half of the game
each side scored an equal number of
goals, the last one being from a free
hit made by Cooley for foul made by
Belmont.
At the conclusion Of the game 1t was
decided to invite Raymond Belmont to
play on team consisting Of Fred Roe.
Bryn Mawr; ]. c. Cooley. Aiken. and
B. X. Gatins, Meadow Brook, an addi-
tional entry for the IT. L. Herbert me-
mortal cup. a handicap event. to be
played at Rumson the end of August.
The lineup:
NJ. Ramblers F1amingoes.
r. Belmont .......... ........B. X. Gatins
y. s. Won Stade. ..... .........J. @. Cooley
summary-Meadowbrook Rambiers: Goals
scored, ~; F1am.ngoes: Goals allowed by
handicap 3, goals scored 4. total Z. Goals
made by Meadowbrook Ramblers--Smith 4.
by Flamingoes. Fleishmann !, Gatins 2,
Cooley /. Referee-L. e. Stoddard.
Army Defeats Magpies.
The United States Army team had no
difficulty in defeating the Meadow Brook
Magpies. In the first two chukkers they
scored four goals without a return. 1t
was only once in the third by Heckscher
that THE Magpies tailed in the first half.
They scored again in the sixth when
Shaffer hit goal and In final attempt
to cut down the lead OF the soldiers they
scored two goals In the last period. Here
Lieut. Jadwin of the army. playing for
the Magpies. scored after many gallant
attempts. He played very consistent
polo throughout and with Heckscher
prevented the winners from recording a
runaway victory.
The United States Army team Is now
only one game from winning the Hemp
stead cups. This is against a Meadow
Brook team and should result in a very
good match. The lineup:
U. s. Army. Meadowbrook Magpies.>
Maj; A. II: Wilson. I ..:;... H. w. shaffer
Maj. G. S. Patton.... ......G. NJ Heckscher
Maj. w. w. Erwin. Back ..........H. Phipps
Summary-U. 8. Army: Goals scored, II: :
Meadowbrook Magpies: Goals allowed by
handicap 1, goals scored 4. total 3. Goals
made for u. s. .Army-Foster 3, Wilson 9
Erwin 2. Patton 2; Magpies Heckscher /,
Schaffer 2, Jadwin I. Referee ID. Mllburn.
To-day another game for the Meadowbrook
cups will be played at 5:15.