The New York herald., 1922-10-05
10000 SEE LIVELY
PLAY AT WESTBURY
j. c. Cooley Takes Louis Stod-
dard's Place at No. 1 in
Big Four Lineup.
SPILLS IN FINAL PERIOD
Visitors Mallet Work Not Up
to Their Best Form-Hitch-
cock Yankee Star.
SPILLS IN FINAL PERIOD
by CAPT. II. II. HOLMES.


MEADOW BROOK, WEsTBURY, n. Y.
Sept. Am the first of a series of
games that will prove whether the
Argentine Polo Federation has bet
ter polo team than Meadow Brook the
headquarters of the galloping game in
the State, the latter won by Z goals
TO 4. Although the game to-day was
not officially contest between the
Argentine and the United States.
Meadow Brook was represented by ap-
proximately the strongest team that
could be put in the field. with the ex-
ception of Louis Stoddard. whose place
was taken by J. G. Cooley owing to
the former players inability to re-
cover from his recent accident. How
ever, Mr.. Stoddard expects to take his
place in the lineup on Saturday.
The winning team to-day was with
this exception the big four that cap
tured international honors in England
last year and this great side captained
by Devereux Milburn, had the assist
ance of most of the ponies that were
played at Hurlingham. The South
American team, skippered by Luis
Lacey. rode no pony that was not bred
In the Argentine. While these ponies.
with few exceptions, are only three
quarter bred, they exhibited the speed
of the thoroughbreds and. moreover.
were bridled almost without exception
with the mildest bits it was reasonably
possible to use. thus demonstrating
that the Argentine ponies are properly
schooled and that their owners are
natural horsemen.
10000 See Contest.
Twenty thousand saw this first un-
official international game and they
were crowd that proved to be very
impartial in their encouragement.
This was David Miles's first appear.
ance in serious polo since his accident
at Rumson month ago, when col
ision with Milburn put him on crutches
for three weeks. His play obviously
suffered no setback from his enforced
absence. His play to-day showed that
he has no superior as number three.
The lineup:
j. c. Cooley. -. No. 1............J j. Miles
J. watson webb. No. s...........p. Miles
Meadow Brook-c;oais scored by Cooley A.
Hitchcock s. webb I; total I. Argentine
Goals scored by Nelson l.. d. Miles 2. ,I, Lacey
Umpiros-Major Vivian Lockett and Capt.
F. A. GIL. Scorer-W. Rocap-
The play by periods:
FIRST PERIOD.
Soon after the start Milburn hit the
ball from the center of the field to Hitch
cock, whose shot at goal was saved by
Miles, who hit behind his own goal line.
The penalty hit taken by Hitchcock re-
suited In a goal. The Meadow Brook
team then took up the offensive. Hitch
cock hitting over the Argentine's back
line. Watson Webb saved an offense
operation principally conducted by Lacey
Just as the latter was about to score.
Toward the end of the period Jack Miles
narrowly missed scoring. the play end
ing with the ball going over the Meadow
Brook line.
score-Meadow Brook. 1 ; Argentine. o.
SECOND PERIOD.
Meadow Brook commenced by taking
the offensive and Tommy Hitchcock with
a long near side shot landed the ball
within few feet Of the Argentine goal
David Miles relieved the situation and
carried the play to mldfield. A foul hook |
was given against Meadow Brook. La
cey took the penalty hit. but the effort |
to score was stopped on the goal line |
by Mllburn. A foul hook was later given |
against the Argentines with no result |
from the penalty hit. After the ball had |
been in the Meadow Brook territory for
a short time j. Nelson scored. From
the throw In Hitchcock carried the ball
down the field to eventually hit over
the South Americans goal line.
Score-Meadow Brook, Argentine, l. |
THIRD PERIOD.
From Laceys knock in j. and David |
Miles carried the ball down the field for |
the latter player to score but from the
throw I'm Hitchcock gained possession |
and cvened the score. The Meadow |
Brook team then kept up the offensive, |
but gained no material results. Jack |
Nelson transferring the play to Meadow |
Brook territory. A fine run by Hitch |
cock and Milburn brought the ball back |
TO the Argentine's goal line, where II |
was hit over the back line. AS the bell |
rang Lacey fouled. crossing two players |
that were In possession of the ball.
Score Meadow Brook, 2; Argentine, 2. |
FOURTH PERIOD.
At the beginning of this period |
Hitchcock took the penalty shot, but |
Cooley's attempt to score went astray
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