Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-31

" Il H., W.
With the opening of the
wv series for the international
polo cup just week off,
Capt. Tommy Hitchcock's
American varsity" four today gave its
worst exhibition of the test matches
and was subjected to defeat for the first
time.
Due either to staleness or too much
experimenting with the No. position,
the wnite-jerSied regulars were away
of form in their hitting as well as
teamwork, The varsity barely tailed
single goal in the entire first half,
with RUDE Williams tried again at No.
and they were not much better in the
final half, in which Elmer Boeseke, jr.,
the Californian, replaced williams.
AS result the Reds, with Earle A.
s. Hopping doing great work at No. 2,
and the British reservist, Humphrey
Guinness, a spectacular exhibition at
back, won by the decisive margin of
8 to f.
The red-shirted riders were conceded
only four goals on handicap so that ION
the fiat" they played Capt. Hitchcock's
team to a complete standstill in eight
chukkers of cratic polo.
The outcome was a distinct shock to
those who have watched the varsity
the IL previous test matches The fall
ure of the regulars to function effec-
lively with either williams or Boeseke
at No. 2 will result in the return of
young Hopping to this position in the
final test match. next Tuesday and prob
ably for the start of the series with
England next Saturday.
The poor showing of the regulars,
however, was due largely to the erratic
hitting of Capt Hitchcock himself.
He was missing more shots in one Pc
Rod than he usually misses in week
of polo. Neither he nor Winston Guest
was driving the ball up with any con-
sistency or frequency for the forwards
to handle, so that scoring chances were
reduced to a minimum. The extraordi-
nary fact was that the whites we're
the first half, and that whenever they
did attack the drive for the goal was
usually turned back by Guinness.
British Is Outstanding.
The Englishman's defensive work was
so outstanding 1t may earn him place
on the British four. His performance
today was as good as any given by his
compatriots in practice, with the posi-
BILE exception Of Capt. Pat Roark. the
English are scheduled for one OF their
So brilliant was the Red" defense.
in which Inglehart and Hopping gave
Guinness notable support, that the
Whites" tailed only on good shot by
williams in the first half. This was
in the third period and the Reds"
came back to tally twice. running their
lead to z to at the end Of the fourth
chukker
Capt. Hitchcock gave his men little
TT.yS Nnyx ND writ
BoeSeke in the lineup, they rallied 20
the extent of a two-goal scoring spree.
Pedley and Guest each Tailed in the
fifth chukker, but another goal by Ped
ley, in the seventh period, was the best
the whites" could do for the rest OF
the game.
LetdOwn Was Expected.
"It was good thing to get this out
of our systems today instead OF next
Saturday" said A. c. Schwartz, spokeS-
man for the American Defense Com
mittee. 1--WE were bound to experience
the previous test matches. Pedley,
Hopping, Hitchcock and Guest will ride
together again in the final test match
next week"
The lineup:
Reds 3D.. Pos, Whites o.
s. = niss5PEi e: w. xI Risfss
Lieut. II. P. Guinness: Back. W. F. g, Guest
wick in last four periods; Whites, e. j.
Boeseke, jr., for Williams in last four Pc
RODS
Score by periods:
Reds .s....,,..... % %
Whites ........... o o 2 o.
Goals--Reds. Iglehart t2, Hopping !0,
Bostwick, by handicap "a; whites, Pedley
ca, Williams. Guest. Referees-Capt. Wes-
ley J. White and John ID. Nelson. Time OF
minutes each.