New-York tribune., 1922-09-17


American open championship, kept
i3 goals to 8, the strong Shelburne
Philadelphia Country Club.
The defeat Of Shelbprne, which in
cludes Louis L. Stoddard ard ]. Watson
Webb. international players, eliminates
that team from further competition in
the present tournament. BY virtue of
their victory, the Argentine team viii
meet the strong Meadow Brook four
here on Wednesday, The Meadow
Brooks include Devcreux Milburn and
Thomas Hitchcock jr. also player of
international fame.
The Argentine men to-day gave one
Of the finest exhibitions of polo seen
on the Philadelphia field in a long
time. After SheIburne had made a
goal the Argentine players opened with
q dash that carried the fast Shelburne
team fairly off it's feet, the South
Americans leading at the end Of the
first period by three goals to one. The
work of Captain Lacey's men thrilled
the crowd as they dashed up and down.
the field in perfect rhythm and scored
Captain Lacey, as always. was in the
thick of every play. Splendidly mount
ed, his riding was not eXcelled by any
member of either team. His long, pow
erful strokes, his great defensive and
all-around work frequently brought ap-
plause, He made the fine score of
seven goals.
Almost on a par with his exhibition
was that given by Raymond Belmont,
playing No. on the Shelburne team.
He rode just as daringly and was al
most as unerring in his mallet work
Us the South American captain, but his
support was not quite up to that ac-
corded Lacey. Belmont scored six
goals.
Close behind Belmont, came the left
handed Webb, who showed fine stick
work whenever called upon. He scored
| Shelburne's other two goals.
The Nelson brothers also displayed
fine exhibition of polo. Jack Mel
son, playing for David Miles, who was
| injured at Meadow Brook, scored three
Of the Argentine goals, and his brother,
Luis, two. John Miles made one goal.
The Argentine players showed bet
| ter team work than the Shelburne,
especially in the earlier part of the
match, during which time they rolled
| rp the greater part of their score.
! Shelburne's play, however, improved es
/ the match progressed. and in the last
/ four periods slightly outplayed the
/ South Americans in many close situa-
/ tions.
Perfect team work gave the first goal
TO Shelburne in the opening period,
Belmont getting the score on two long
strokes Then the Argentine machine
| started working. Lacey made the first
| goal on a sky hit between the goal
posts. Then he followed with two more.
riding like the wind on his gray pony.
In the second period he scored a goal
on an easy dribble with no Americans
:aear him. He followed this by another
On perfect riding and mallet work.
Then Jack Nelson scored in 81 seconds.
This period was fast and the riding of
both teams Of high order
The third period was slower, with
considerable faulty mallet work by each
side, but the Argentines managed to
get goal, Jack Nelson hitting the ball
between the goal posts afteR three
minutes and two seconds of playing.
The opening of the fourth period saw
/ the longest stroke of the game. 1t was
! made by Lacey from the goal line, and
Travelled half the length of the field
It resulted in q goal minute later %!
! Luis 4NStcti' / MS ChuhheI was 2lSD
featured by the fine work of Belmont
VINO also scored goal.
There were six goals made in the
/ fifth period, three by each side, which
Indicated the speed of the two teams.
Of the six Belmont made two and
Webb, Miles and Jack Nelson one each
There was plenty of action in the
| sixth chukker, in which Argentine
failed to tally, whereas Shelburne
scored twice, to the great pleasure OF
the crowd.
Argentine scored twice in the sew.
enth, once in thirty seconds by Luis
Nelson. Belmont in this chukker scored
a goal in fifty seconds There was ne
| scoring in the final period, in which
most of the playing was in the Argen.
tine territory. More than $4,000 per.
sons saw the match. The weather wa.
perfect.
The summary of the scoring:
+ Argentine--Louis H. Lacey, goals: Jacl
Nelson, 3 Luis Nelson, 2; John Miles, !
Tot4}, 10.
shelburne- Raymond Belmont. 6; j
r. +. Strawbridge 1r, o. Total s.