Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-07

HITCHCOCK, who is rated by many as the
greatest polo player in the world, is not the
first man to hold such distinction. Devereux
Mlburn shares the honor with him, for it was
during his years as international captain that
system Of committee selection evolved in
the series Of 1927 against England and 1928
against Argentina, since Mr.. Mlburn did not
want the full responsibility himself.
The present captain started playing polo
when he was IS years old. He was an aviator
during the World War and in 1921 was menu
Der of the team which went to England and
came back with the cup, which has been held
since that day. He has been a member Of
every international team since that time and at
present, with a long career before him, he
holds the only 10-goal handicap rating in the
United States
Hitchcock has some great material to draw
FROM There is Winston Guest, who played
against the Argentine team and turned in bril-.
liant SCORES at back during the tryouts last
month; Eric Pedley, the dashing lad from Cali
fornia, who is making his bid for the second
time for place on the international team, and
Earle A S, Hopping, who made reputation for
himself in game against the Argentines when
he went in at No. in the third match and
gave great performance.
These three men, with Hitchcock are picked
to retain the cup for the United States in the
deciding games
But, in addition, Capt Tommy has other
great players in reserve, including W. Averen
Hartman, who also played on the winning 1928
team; Elmer j. Boeseke, jr.; g. H. Pete) Bost-
wick, j. c. Rathborne, Stephen Oaddie) Sam
ford, Harold E. Talbot, Robert E. Strawbridge,
3r, Stewart B. Iglehart and H w. Williams
All of these have youth, power and real ex.
perience, and indicate the rise of young play
erS IN the game.
But polo, after ALL is Englands game She
played 1t years ago, at home, in the colonies,
at the far-fiung army posts of India, wherever
hOrSempT1 to
gether, and she has considerable pride in her
ability to shine at her own sport.
The Americans have been bit too much for
her in the last few years, and she has taken
her men and her ponies home empty handed
since 1922
This year a formidable team has crossed
the Atlantic and hammered loudly on Uncle
Sans front door. The challengers have
brought Lewis Lacey with them, the same
Lacey who rode circles around the defenders in
1928 as member of the Argentine team and
carried much of the responsibility for the exc
cellent work of his team on his own shoulders
Lacey" said Tommy Hitchcock to me in q
lun between chukkers of early training
match, lis without doubt the greatest back in
polo today He is real opponent and his
presence on the British team is a challenge to
us to be on guard"
4 ACEY is also a 1O-goal player and many
authorities rate him as greater than Hitch
cock. Capt c. Tremaine is leader of the in
vaders and has brought with him. among 9TH
ers, Adrian Roark, who also was with the
Argentines in 1923, and his brother, Pat R6arlx:
Gerald Balding, Humphrey Guinness and Rich
ard George. The positions these men will play
will, like the Americans, be decided shortly
before the contests.
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