New-York tribune., 1922-09-28

the famous Argentinians were fatally
handicapped by poor mounts. In the
desire to conserve ali their resources
for the two special international
matches against the Meadow Brook
'sbig four" on October 4 and z the
South Americans determined to save
their own ponies for the crucial test in
those two games, and so yesterday they
were mounted on a pickup string,
composed Of ponies from the stables of
W. Avereil Hartman, Elliot c. Bacon,
the Flamingo and the All-lreland
teams The lack Of speed could not
be overcome, in spite of the most des-
perate playing by the Argentine four,
for in almost every instance where the
necessity arose for 6 lightning dash
down the field after the ball, sharp
pivot or any one o1 the hundred and
plays q part as important as that of
the man himself, Captain Lacey and
his men were hopelessly outelassed.
The visitors were also weakened by the
absence of David Miles at No. !. Miles
is still nursing his injured leg, and
Louis Nelson was substituted.
The teamwork was there, the brill
liant combination play, the feeding of
the ball and the mallet work, but the
South Americans rarely got the oppor-
tunity to employ their skill in these
respects, for the Shelburne ponies al
most invariably outspeeded their rivals
when speed was the vital factor
But, quite aside from this superiority
in mounts, the Shelburne four proved
Itself yesterday a team that will be a
dangerous contender for the Water:
bury Cup in the final match on Satur-
day, when the Meadow Brook Free
hooters will probably be the opposing
team.
Captain Stoddard was the high scorer
of the day, being credited with eight
goals, while Raymond Belmont had
three and j. Watson Webb three. Cap
scoring, with total of four. John
Miles being the only other member of
the visiting four to score, he driving
the ball between the posts once. Two
of Captain Lacey's goals were scored
on the "knock-in" by Shelburne, as was
the one by Miles. Stoddard scored
once from a free hit, following an Ar
gentine penalty
Second Semi-Finai To-day
This afternoon at $3.50 o'clock, on
International Field, the second semi
final round match will be played, with
Meadow Brook meeting the Anglo
American Eastcott four, composed of
Stephen Sanford. E. W. Hopping, Major
F. B. Hurndall and Major Vivian N.
Lockett, the winner of that match to
play Shelburne on Saturday.
The brown Long Island heath about
Westbury yesterday formed an idea.
setting for the game on the greensward
OF International Field, A typical In
dian summer day. slight haze that
tempered the suns rays and the mere
suggestion of a breeze, with hundreds
Of automobiles parked in adjacent
meadows and gayly bedecked crowd
that wound along the lanes leading to
the green and sky-blue stands, all were
in keeping with the occasion.
There were about 5000 in the seats
when Major Lockett made the throw-in,
and Shelburne Immediately rushed the
ball down toward the Argentine goal,
young Belmont leading the assault.
Captain Lacey made a brilliant save as
the ball rolled along parallel to the
goal line, but it was only temporary
respite, for the redhelmeted Belmont
took another shot from close to the
posts, and this time scored, just forty
rive seconds after the start Of the
game.
The next score was made by Captain
Lacey, who caught the ball on the fly
after Strawbridge had made the knock
in from behind his own goal posts. The
South American leader "skied" the ball
deftly over the heads Of the defend
ing team and squarely between the
posts. Belmont made another goal for
Shelburne a few seconds before the
chukker ended, on this occasion scoring
as the result OF two brilliant drives
from the center. The second blow sent
the ball fully fifty yards down the
field, with just sufficient momentum to
barely roll over the goal line.
Daring Riding by Webb
Belmont was aided in this play by
the daring riding of Webb, who rode
off the opposing defense all the way
through the last seventy yards. AL
ready the greater speed of the Shell
burne ponies was making itself felt
the Argentinians finding it impossible
to keep abreast of their rivals.
John Miles marked up Argentine
second score minute after the secone
chukker began, whipping the ball be
tween the posts on Strawbridge'.
lowing rush down the field, which
was distinguished by beautiful com
bination play between Miles and Louis
Nelson, Argentine would have score,
again but for the great defensive pla,
of Strawbridge, who drove the ball ou
to the side boards.
Captain Stoddard began 10 take
hand in the scoring at this stage
shooting the ball between the post
after breaking away from hot scsim
mage. No opposing player could mattel
the speed of his feet pony as Stod
dard raced down the field, and th
Shelburne leader sent the willow tru
70 the mark, with none TO bar hi
path.
Scarcely had the third period begal
than Webb, in stirring dash down tn,
field, drove the willow between tn,
posts. Stoddard added another tail,
when he scored on great slant sho
from the side. with two Argentin,
horsemen trying in vain to stop him
Argentine worked the ball down ths
field by beautiful feeding just before
the bell rang, but Miles's great try just
struck the post and the ball dropped
out of play. moment later Jack
Nelson, then Captain Lacey and finally
Louis Nelson all tried for goal from
squarely in front of the posts. The
first two missed it clean, and Louis
Nelson's aim was spoiled by the beau
tiful hooking of Webb. Score, Shell
burne, 6; Argentine, 2.
There was some sensational riding
and two falls to enliven matters in the
fourth chukker. Belmont, as the re-
suit Of broken leather, slid over his
pony's head during wild melee near
she center, but quickly remounted. A
minute later Captain Stoddard was
catapuited over his horses head and
landed heavily on his left shoulder. He