Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-29
NO. | PLAYER LOST;
| RESERVE ALSO OUT
Two Others Narrowly Escape
In Accidents During
Practice Game.

n lew YORK, August 29.--u
nj they can escape the jin1
" Of illness and injury, Great
Britain's polo information
aliSts may yet put up a great tight
for the Westminster Cup, emble'
matte of worldwide polo su-
prenacy.
with the big series with the
United States little more than 9
week away, the BritonS already
have lost the services of theiI
regular No. /, Capt. Richard
George. and of the capable re-
servist, Aidan Roark, and yester-
day two more OF their number
the brothers Balding, had narrow
escapes from serious injury in 9
practice game with the Old Aiken
four, national junior champions
IN 1929.
The British won, Is goals to 5. ant
uIayed the finest polo they've shown tr
this country in the process, but they
went through some tense moments a;
6rst ]. B. Barney Baldwin and Their
his elder brother, Gerald. tumbled from
their mounts.
Crowned by BAH.
Barney was hit on the head by
hall from the mallet of j. G. (Cokie)
Rathborne, old Aiken back, In the mrs.
ueriod. and fell from his mount badly
xfunned. His helmet saved him from
aerious injury and after few minutes
rest he resumed play. A little later
IA the third ehukker, Gerald lost NJ
balance and went down under III
mounts feet when his foot caught IN
starrup. He escaped with bruises OF tn
face and, following his younger oroth
er's example. remounted and resumed
play.
The younger Baldwin, who was no
considered for o place on the British
team until after Aidan Roarks enforced
withdrawal from the squad, fitted II
well with the invaders scheme OF play
ne and his brother scored seven OF thu
british goals. against Old Aiken, th'
other six being equally divided between
Can't. G. T. /. Roark, No. 3, and Levin
L. Lacey, famed back.
Hitchcock Juggles.
Meantime, the United States Poll
Associations Defense Committee, heade'
by Tommy Hitchcock, had the expert
Guessing Yesterday when 1t announced
fhat the varsity lineup for the Las
American trial match tomorrow woult
end Elmer J. Boeseke, jr., Of California
md herbert w. (Flube) williams divid
inR No. / duty. 4:arle A. s. Hopping
played the No. 2 post on Wednesda!
and had been regarded IS an almos'
certain choice for the team which Bat
ties the British In the series startini
September 6. Eric Pedley Of Californii
win be at No. /, Hitchcock, NO. ), anc
winston Guest, back, as usual. Ths
Reds. or junior varsity, viii have q. H
(Pete) Bostwick and Stephen Oaddiel
sanford ct No. /, Hopping, No, 2
stewart Iglehart, No. .. and Earl w
Hopping, back.
on Sunday, the British varsity vii
meet Roslyn four, composed OF Harol'
Talbot, No. /; Williams and Boeseke
dividing No. 2; Cecil Smith of Texas
No. 8, and Bobby Strawbridge, back.
Today the British reservists. riding a
Nottingham, face the United Statel
Army four, national Junior champions
FOR birmingham, Barney BAlding WI
be at No. /; Maj. Rex Benson, No. 2
Capt. Charles II. Tremayne, No. 5, ant
Lieut.. Humphrey Guinness, back. Tit
Army viii have Lieut.. Macdonald Jones
No. /; Capt. Q. A. Wilkinson, No. q
Capt. P. p. Rodes, No. ., and Maj. G. G
Smith, back.