New-York tribune., 1922-09-27


terday afternoon. Allowing their ri,
Meadow Brook team triumphed by a
Ct their goals in the last half.
This was the last OF the preliminary
polo games for the Monty Waterbury
Cup, and this afternoon, on Interna-
tionar Field, the first Of the formal
contests will begin with the semi-fnal
round match between the famous
Argentine four and Stoddard's Shell
burne House. The gameswill begin at
$3.50 o'clock and tickets for game No.
will be required at the gates. The
. Long Island Railroad will run special
gbrains direct to the field under short
8 sadway, the frst leaving the Fennsyl-
syania station at 12;a0 o'clock.
The two giant stands, ranging on
either side Of International Field, have
q seating capacity of about $4,000.
There are still available few seats in
the grandstand, but the general pub
lie will find plenty of tickets on sale at
the gates fer the east stand Parking
space for between 5000 and 1000 auto
mobiles, has been provided for adjacent
10 the playing field.
It was reported at Westbury yester
day that Argentine will take the field
against Shelburne House with it's full
strength in the saddle. This means
that David Miles, the great No. 1 man
Of the visitors, will compete for the
first time since he was injured at Rum
son, moro than two weeks ago. The
South Americans will concede Shell
burne g handicap Of two goals, and
from the showing made by Stoddard's
four yesterday the game promises to
>. keenly fought. Argentine has de-
tfs$sd Shelburne by decisive margins
oa she only two occasions they have
met this season, but Stoddard's team
has probably improved decidedly since
the last meeting between to-day's
rivals.
Large Crowd Present
The crowd that witnessed yesterdays
game wac considerably larger than on
the opening day of the international
tournament on Monday, many going
field. which had been heavily rolled
overnight, presented beautiful bit of
turf for men and ponies, and there
was Just sufficient touch Of autumn in
the air to add zest to the play.
1t was announced just before play
began that Ben Gatins,, the regular
No. Of Shelburnc, had not yet re-
covered sufficiently from recent in
iuries TO tako his place In the lineup
and that therefore Malcolm Stevenson
would be substituted. Gatins's mis-
Flamngo, for Mike was factor in the
game from first to last. Stoddard and
j. Watson Webb acted as unpirss,
while William II. Recap was the timer
snL scorer.
Immediately after the start OF the
hrst period Meadow Brook took the
ball down the field, Hitchcock driving
the willow along the side boards for a
lengthy distance before it was driven
out. Twice did Harry East, the Shel-
burne No. 2, stave off Meadow Brook,
seere by daring defensive play as MIL
burns men came laundering toward the
goal posts. Hitchcock, trying for a
goal from foul just before the period
ended, missed by several feet and the
bell rang without a score. The
Flaningo defense was standing up sur
prisingly well.
1t was young Hitchcock who led the
first successful assault on the enemy
goal, a score coming about four min
utes after the second period began as
the result of two beautiful hits by the
Meadow Brook No. 2. the last one send
ing the ball whstling between the
posts. A minute or two later, in spite
Of stalwart defense offered by
Flamnigo, Won Stade scored Meadow
Brooks second goal as he lofted one
nigh in the air, but squarely between
the posts.
Flamingoe Miss Chance
A half minute before the period
ended Flamingo had great chance TO
score, as the Woodworking East carried
the ball almost within the shadow of
the Meadow Brook goal posts. Mil
bpen's forwards had successfully rid
2. sen of the opposing Shelburne play
efs, and there was nobody there to re-
ceive East's last hit. Flamirgo,
o. Meadow Brook, 9.
One minute and half after the start
OF the third period Elliot Bacon marked
up Meadow Brooks third goal. Picking
the ball out of q fierce scrimmage,
bacon sent it between the posts with
dazzling slant shot. East and J. c..
Cooley threatened to score for
Flamingo minute later, after thew
had driven the ball far down the field
by great combination play. but again a
Meadow Brook man spoiled matters by
brilliant interference, forcing Steven
son, who came dashing in to put
through the finishing shot, to miss by
several feet.
Following two stirring gallops up and
down the length of the field by both
teams, Stevenson had another chance
HNciCs anu Stllo tiIlC ilidQt &OOQ Win
beautiful drive from the side.
Flaningo added two more goals in the
fourth period. and narrowly missed
making third when East, after great
drive down the field. sent the bali just
outside the post. Before the Meadow
Brook four could settle into its stride,
following this attack, Cooley scored,
ssnd then Bacon tailed for Meadow
Brook. The second Flamingo goal
came as result of a Meadow Brook
pony kicking the ball deftly between
sae goal posts, and thus ended the first
nall with the scpre reading to 4 in
slamingo's favor.
Princes Defensive Good
Stoddard and his men, instead of
staying on the defensive thus far, had
Ipeen attacking persistently and bril-
nshtly, at times cleanly outplaying the
meadow Brook four and keeping the
oaii IN enemy territory q good part of
sae time. Prince was doing notable
mofs IN staving off Meadow Brook
scores, and there was little to choose
pe,ween the two teams up to this stage.
" with the start of the fifth period
arince hit out for Flamingo, but Hitch
ssSeS, dashing in, caught the ball on
hau ny and scored. Scarcely had the
s vsu been put into play again, than it
nas rushed down the field by Meadow
,D,fooE, and Hitchcock lifted It between