The New York herald., 1922-09-21
ARGENTINES BEATEN
BY MEADOW BROOK
Milburn's Long Island Four
Scores Is Goals to 4 by
South Americans.
ny CAPT. IL. II. HOLMES.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 20.-The second
semi-final for the Philadelphia and
Bryn Mawr Country Club cups was won
by Meadow Brook, who defeated the Ar
gentine Polo Federation team by Is
goals TO 4.
Devereaux Milburns team held the
winning hand throughout The players
from Long Island showed to great adj
vantage. Bacon and Won Stade re-
peatedly exhibited the class of polo only
expected from the highest Handicapped
players TO be seen on American or other
polo fields. Miiburn and Hitchcock con-
trolled the game throughout. and at no
time appeared TO be in serious diff
culties
The South American team did not
show the aggressiveness that they have
exhibited in all their other matches.
Whether this was due to their desire 90
save their ponies for the more impor-
tant matches that are to be played at
Meadow Brook next week or just a tenn
porary letdown is difficult to say The
fact is that their skipper. Louis Lacey.
did not begin to show the very brilliant
playing of which he is capable.
Arsentines Open Scoring.
The Argentines commenced the scor-
ing when Jack Nelson tailed. but the
Meadow Brook team were in South
American territory almost throughout
the opening chukker. Hitchcock and
Bacon each scoring. In the second ses-
sion Lacey kept possession of the ball
for almost the entire length of field, but
Milburn offset his run a few yards from
the Meadow Brook goal. Jack Nelson
scon after centered to his brother, who
scored. but from the throw in which
followed DevereauX Miburn had no
trouble in materializing. Lacey then
missed a shot which started more than
100 yards from the goal posts. A spec
tacular duel then ensued between the
two opposing backs. Lacey and Nil
burn, who alternately saved their goals
with long shots that carried half the
field.
The third chukker commenced with a
safety hit against Argentine. Milburn $
penalty shot, taken UP by Hitchcock,
failed when Bacon missed an oppor-
tunity TO score. Lacey knocked out and
Jack Miles transferred play to Meadow
Brook territory. Milburn returned ball
to Lacey's goal in two shots. but failed
to score. However. Hitchcock from the
Argentines hit in put the ball through
with a difficult near side stroke.
This same player as the period ended
prevented the Argentine team from
taliying with a backhander that caught
the ball as it was going between the
posts.
Almost at the very commencement OF
the fourth Hitchcock scored and Lacey
in a wonderful effort TO save a long
drive by this same player minute
later failed to prevent the ball from
going TO Won Stade, who shot il through
the posts. Meadow Brook kept up an
offensive. but the Nelson brothers trans
ferred play to the other end Of the
field, Jack Nelson missing his shot al
goal as the period ended.
Half time score: Meadow Brook, s
Argentine. ..
on the resumption OF play Milburn's
team kept mp bombardment OF the
Argentine goal. Hitchcock scoring two
goals In quick succession, and Bacor
adding another tally for the Ions
islanders with two difficult shots. Ther
followed a series Of plays that one ex
poets from the very brilliant player;
from South America. Nelson got pos
session OF the bah and passed Z
Lacey, who. under great pressure
centered to Jack Nelson. who had nC
difficulty in materialiZing. and from tht
throw in Meadow Brook looked certain
TO score. but Lacey made an extraordi
nary save on the goal line, hitting <
Luis Nelson, who was very unfortunate
not to tally after carrying the ball th'
length Of the field. Milburn, blocking thu
play. centered to Hitchcock. who race.
down the field to make a goal.
The sixth session soon resulted in TIVE
more goals being added TO the Meadow
Brook score by Won Stade and Hitch
cock