Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-28
POLO IN 1880 GAINS
NEW PEAK IN i. S.
Americas Victory Over Eng
land for Westminster Cup
Is HighIight.

HOLO rose to q place of new i'm
- portance in the vast program Of
amateur sport during the last
year, with the United States de-
feating England in the tenth re-
newal Of international matches for the
Westchester Cup. The American four.
with Eric Pedley, Earle A. g.. Hopping,
Thomas Hitchcock. jr., and Winston F. c.
Guest, won the series in two straight
victories, 10 to and IA to 9. These
international matches at Meadow Brook
attracted 10000 spectators in the two
contests, a remarkable response for a
sport which is growing in this country
with surprising strides.
The second match of the series pro-
duced the highest type of polo that
has ever been played in this country,
or perhaps in the world. The British
went into the series under unforeseen
handicaps. The lineup which had
practiced for weeks in England before
coming here was unavailable through
accidents. The British squad was in a
quandary few days before the first
big match and went into the opening
contest with a rearranged lineup, with
three of the players In positions new
to them.
This emergency lineup had Gerald
Balding at No. !, Lewis Lacey at No. 2,
Capt. c. T. I. Roark at No. and Lieut..
Humphrey Guinness back. Roark and
Lacey rose to great polo heights, and
well, in view of the fact that they were
inexperienced in their positions.
British Play Inspired Polo.
The second match found the British
playing inspired polo. They set such
a terrific pace that they took the Amer
leans through five of the eight periods
at such a terrific clip that the end Of
the fifth found the English riders In
the lead, to 6.
It was the sixth period that showed
the greatness of the American team.
A rally in the sixth, In which closely
welded team play, daring riding and
extremely long hitting played an i'm
portant part the American polo youths
scored four goals, broke down the Eng
1ish threat and came through by a
margin Of IL to Q. For q team which
had lost two Of its regulars in Capt.
Richard George and Adam Roark and
a spare in Barney Balding, the British
team did remarkably well in an emer-
gency.
This international affair, Of course,
was the climax of polo's most impor-
tant season in this country, but there
were other tournaments and matches
which helped to intensity the seasons
play.
There was the visit Of the all-brother
team from Australia. the Ashtons; the
open and Junior championships and
the intercollegiate championships, be-
sides the vast program Of interctrcuit
tournaments throughout the country.
Hurricanes Open Champions.
Also. there was the visit to the Pa
cific Coast Of team of Argentines, who
took the Coast championship home
with them. The open championship
was won by the Hurricanes, the same
team which carried on the British
Stephen Sanford, Eric Pedley, Capt
C. T. I. Roark and r. Z. Strawbridge,
jr. The Monty Waterbury Cup was
won by the Roslyn four made up of
H. E. Talbot, IT,; Cecil Smith, H. w
williams and Gerald Balding.
The United States Army team won
the Junior title with Lieut.. Mcdonald
Jones, Capt. c. A. Wilkinson. Capt. p.
p. Rodes and Lieut.. H. M. Kiefer. The
ARMY players lot the IlTSL JiIfle INVADED
South America and were runners-up in
the tournament for the championship
OF the Argentine.
The Eastern title Of the intercircuit
series was won by Chagrin Valley, while
the Western section went to the Fort
Sill team.
The tournament for the Hampstead
Cup was won BY the Great Neck team.
and the intercollegiate tournament was
won by Yale. with H. Scott. j. p. Mills.
Stewart Iglehart and j. C. RAthbone
The national indoor title was won by
the Optimist team Of New York and
the indoor intercollegiate championship
was won by Princeton,