The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-18
U. s. P0LOISTS
 AND ARGENTINA
 CLASH SEPT. 1S
Cup of America's Goes to Winner of Three
 Game Series
BY HENRY SUPER

The 11rSC 1nCernaClonal polo series staged in this country since 1880 begins tomorrow with America and Argentina clashing in the first of three games for the Cup of the Americas, a trophy presented in 1892 by the president of Argentina,
 A crowd of at least 30,O00 is ex- pected to fill the robin's-egg blue stands of International Field for what is certain to be one of the most bitterly fought of any inter- national series.
 Representing the United States, which is a slight Short-ender on the betting, will be the pink shirted riders of Greentree, who gained the honor of being this coun- try,s "big four" by winning the U. s. Open title from six other teams. Argentina's team of hard riders is one of the best in the world, having taken the Olympic title 11-C in the finals against Great Britain.
 Veteran Team Intact
 Riding for Greentree will be the same four players who won the .na- tional title two years in 8 row by scoring a goal in Sudden death chukkers. They are G. H. (Pete Bostwick), gentleman jockey and tiniest of all big-time poloists, at Mo- l; Gerald Bidding, dark-haired Eng lishman, at No. 2; Tommy Hitch- cock, the worlds only 10-goal player. at No. 3, and John Hay (Jock) Whitney, back.
 Argentina, with seven of the worlds top-hight players available, is expected to line up with 8 27-goal ranking team. At No. will be Jack Nelson, president of the Argentina polo association, who is ranked at ( goals. Young Roberto Cavanagh, a 6-goal man, will be at No. ?. At No. 3 will be Andres Gazzotti, an 8-goaler, and at back will be the veteran Manuel Andrada, hero of a triumph by the Santa Paula team of Argentina in the 1881 U. s. Open.
 For spares, Argentina has Diego Cavanagh, Luis Duggan and Enrique Alberdi, all young players who are tops in their land.
 To Be Third Series
 Tomorrow's match will mark the opening of the third international series between those nations. In 1928, the first formal international series was played, with United states fvxyA eyao lC fn me
 In 1882, after Great Britain re. fused to allow Argentina to join in the Westchester Cup serieS-tradi- tional international trophy between U. s. and Great Britain-Argentina invited an American team to play m the South American republic for the Cup of the Americas, donated py President Justo. America won It handily two matches to nothing.
 Twice, Argentina teams have won American Open titles. The first was in 1922, when Nelson led 8 team 10 where they won that title. Then the ArgentinianS came to the United States and won our Open title. In 1881, two Argentine teams Birmingham and Santa Paula-ln- vaded the United States, and Santa Paula won the title.
 World Honor at Stake
 Tomorrow,s series will be some thing of 8 world championship. The United States, represented by Wm- ston Guest, Stewart Iglehart, Cecll Smith and Mike Phipps, won one major international assignment al- ready this year, defeating Britain m the Westchester series played early this summer in London. Then Ar rentina invaded Europe and took the Olympic title. America did not have B team in the Olympics.
 For the current series, America has 8 team which defeated three or the four Westchester Cup players for the Open title. Because Of the shortness of time before the inter- national series, polo officials decided that the winning Open team would get the bid to play against ArSen- tina.
 Greentree won the assignment by defeating Templeton, 11-1O. m an overtime battle two weeks ago.
 Hitchcock Most Experienced
 For three of the Greentree men, tomorrow's game will be their first appearance. Hitch cock, now 36, has played in live in- series, representing the United States against Britain m 1921, 1924, 1927 and 1880, and against in 1922.
 whitney, only 8 5-goaler. realized his life ambition by qualifying TOT the series. Bostwick, a steady play er at No. l, never has played for the United States, while Bidding, now riding for America, has played on several British international sides.
 The Argentine players have been here since Aug. 2, working out daily. They have 48 ponies which are the equal of any the Americans will be able to field.
 A second game will be played Wednesday, Sept. 8, and a third, If necessary, on Saturday, Sept. 26.