The New York herald., 1922-07-13
Aiken Defeats Westbury for
Dixie Cups-Jersey Team
Triumphs.
by CAPT. H. H. HOLMES.

Two matches were played on Lont
Island yesterday. The one that will
make polo history was between the
younger sons of notable sportsmen fol
the Dixie cup, presented by Mrs. J. c
Rathborne. and an annual trophy giver
by the Long Island colony. This wal
won by the Aiken School team. which de.
feated Westbury team by goals to 8
The other match was one of the open.
Ing games for the Meadow Brook cur
played at that club and resulted In q
defeat for the Cooperstown aggregation
the Whippany Freebooters winning by
13 goals to 7.
The younger players game on Mrs T
Hitchcock's field at Westbury attracted
large crowd Of parents and friends OF
the members of the contesting teams
One side of the field was lined syvith
cars and decked in front Of them were
nearly all the prominent society people
with their children. belonging to the
Meadow Brook section of Long Island.
This match was probably the first OF
It's kind. The players. whose ages ran
from thirteen to fifteen, were mounted
on ponies that are seen on all the Long
Island polo fields. Jimmie Cooley
refereed and while he was acting un.
der instructions to penalize several for
fouls In order to prevent accidents he
had little occasion to assert his author
ity.
The Aiken four played in Green and
the Westbury team In orange colors
but though it happened to be Orange
day in Ireland, 1t was not so at West
bury.
A Good Game to Watch.
The game was very pleasing one to
watch and productive Of some real good
riding and stick work. AS for the en-
thusiasm from the side lines many an
important game has been favored with
less.
AS the game turned out the Aiken
team. who had the advantage Of much
play together at Aiken the, last few
seasons. was the only one to score in
the first half. In this part of the game
Jimmie Mills and Coca" Rathborne
We're frequently shooting at Ben
Phipps's goal. but the latter was suc-
cessful in> preventing any goals being
scored until, the middle of the second
chukka. when Freddie Nicholas. son of
the Meadow Brook M. F. H., carried the
BAH from half way and hit a pretty
goal and just before the end of the
period. though Bobbie Young and
Harry Cram did yeoman's work TO save
the situation, Jimmie Mills shot the ball
through the posts.
Things looked bad for the Westbury
team when Coca" Rathborne. who had
been hitting and riding In great shape
throughout. scored almost at the begin
ming Of the third chukka
Soon after this frankie Hitchcock.
who was playing exactly like his inter-
national polo brother. Tommie, when
the latter was Just beginning his polo
career. was penalized for foul. Not
bad one. but the referee had to be
strict. However the penalty hit did not
gain anything for the other side. This
same player later on made a fine dash
down the field and despite all inter-
ference hitting the ball on either side
OF his pony carried it to the opposite
goal posts. Here Freddie Nicholas was
unable to put 1t. through owing to the
blocking tactics of his opponents.
In the second half. as previously ar
ranged. Bradley Martin took the place
of Hubert Phipps. who had proved his
worth as forward. and Harry Nicho-
las substituted for his brother. who had
been a pillar Of strength for Aiken.
Ben Phipps.N a very promising back.
capable of hitting a long ball, coopeYated
with Bobbie Young and the pair Of them