Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-07
BRITISH BOW, 1O-5,
AS 45,ODO LOOK ON
PedIey, Hopping Star; Yanks
Now Heavy FavoriteS
to Retain Title.
BY ALAN GOULD,
Associated Press Sports Editor.
n INTERNATIONAL. FIEIn West-

IN EMMA 1ONAL 1GLD, WeSG-
bury, N. Y, September g.
America, with another combi-
nation of four young horse
men, riding like the centaurs OF
old, galloped off victorious today
In the first match with Great Brit
ain for the historic international
Polo Cup. The final score was
10 to 5 in favor of the white-clao
riders, led by Tommy Hitchcock
and it came close to being a com
plete rout in the final half.
A crowd of1cially estimated at $4,000
the greatest that ever witnessed a pole
match, saw the Americans come from
behind, gain lead of 5-3 in the first
half and then, with a spectacular fin
fish, double their advantage in the last
four periods.
AS a result of their decisive triumph
the American team now is prohibi-
tive favorite to capture the series In
two straight games and successfully
defend the trophy they have held for
the past 10 years. 1t was the seventh
straight victory for the United states
over England in cup competition since
1921 The second match is Scneduled
next Wednesday.
The twin stars of today's triumph
for America were Eric Pedley of Cali
fornia, playing at No. l in his f1rst
international match, and 22-year-old
Earle A. S. Hopping, who justified his
belated selection by Capt. Hitchcock
for the vital No. position by per-
forming spectacularly.
PedIey Scoring Leader.
Supported from the backfleld by their
long hitting captain, Hitchcock, and by
the almost equally long-hitting, hard
riding Winston Guest, the American
forward pair constantly harrassed the
British defense. Pedley led both
teams in scoring with five goals, four
of them coming in the first period, ana
Hopping contributed three markers, IN
addition to hitting for tremendous dis
tances. Not only was Hopping a big
factor on attack, but he outrode ana
outgeneraled his star British opponent,
Capt. Pat" Roark, with surprising Ell
fectiveneSs.
Roark. no match at rough riding for
his l90-pound young opponent, was
prevented from scoring a single goai
from the field, his one contribution 10
the scoring coming on a foul IN the
first period
customary brilhancy, It remained 1or
the veteran AngIo-Argentine, 42-year-
old Lewis L. Lacey, to save the British
from being thoroughly routed IN the
final half. Giving Hitchcock a keen
tussle at every turn, Lacey broke
through to score three OF the flve Brit
tsh goals. He was the only Br1ton able
to score throughout the last hall ana
single handed kept the American de-
tense busy.
u. S. Ponies Superior.
At times the American ponies seemed
much superior to their four-legged
British rivals and gave the defenders an
advantage that was hard to overcome.
So convinced of this superiority was
the American captain, apparently. that
his first act after the final bell was 10
gallop over and congratulate his father,
Thomas Hitchcock, ST., VINO Is IN charge
of the ponies.
british hopes ran high at the outset.
Roark, on a penalty shot was the, flrst
to score. The challengers led by I'll
at the end of the first period, as Lacey
contributed a beautifully angled shot
for goal. and it was 3-3 in the thlrd
chukker until the high-powered Amerl-
can attack began to function.
Hopping, q little erratiS ana .I peInIpI;s s
stride and Tailed the goal that put the
Americans In the lead, from which they
were never dislodged. This was In the
third period and in the fourth Peoley
contributed his fourth goal on an assist
from Hopping, to make 1t 5-3 for
America at half time.
Sixth Is Turning Point.
II, was still! a battle in the fifth pc
Nod as each side scored once on shots
by Hopping and Lacey, but the turning
Yoint came early in the sixth. Here
fhe British had a chance to close the
gan on two successive free SnoJs, the
frst on a foul from 40 yards and the
second on a safety from 90 yaros
Roark's blows both were blocked, how
ever and IL did not take the Yankee
colnterattack long to produce results.
For the rest of the game, Pedley
ronninu and Hitchcock kept up a
steady FIRE at the British goal, inter-
Tnnted only by several spectacular runs
nv acev. one of which the British star
converted to goal after 200-yard gallop.
The Americans missed more shots
than they made good, due to some fine
defensive work by Lacey as wen as
but the British had their backs dis
tinctly to the goal posts most of the
time. The Americans scored in every
period, while the British were olanKec
In four. ,.,-,
The iinx that has pursued the British
in the form of injuries, costing tnen
the services of three players prior e
today. was in evidence again. Botf
BaIding and Roark were slightly hurt
BaIding was thrown as his pom!
Stumbled in the third period and Roarl
was painfully injured in the las
chukker when hit in the side by tn
ball.
Ljne-ups and Summary
a.r,ca tio. POS. Great Britaln 90
Hae psdlsv No l. Gerald Baldin
En- e Honnine No q Lewis L. Lace
T Hitchcock, lr. NO . ~ ~ a:,ir.a.
Winston Guest. BACK Lieut. n SNAiile
score by periods -, 4
Great Britain. y -" "a,
CSoals--America, Pedley ,o'' IiS ItS 20
Hitchcock (2); Great brltalh' bs'olhs' Lave
q" R;ef EpssLis E stoddard. New York,
umnires-For America, Capt wesley, :
White; for Great Britain JACK Nelson
rsme II periods---7Ia minutes each.