POLO

Evening Star, Issue 19659, 12 September 1927, Page 7

POLO

INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE GUP BRITISH AND AMERICAN TEAMS Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright NEW YORK, September 0. The first game under the Hurling* ham challenge for the International Challenge Cup between the British Army in India and the United States Polo Association teams will bo played to-morrow afternoon, the second game on Wednesday, and the third alter that, if necessary. Two out of three games will take the cup, which is now in the possession of the United States. The British team is composed as follows:—One, Captain Pert; two, Major Williams; throe, Captain Roark; back, Major Atkinson. It is believed to bo stronger than the- British challengers in 19114, and bettor mounted, having several excellent Australian ponies supplied by the Maharajah of Rutlam, adviser to the British team. He, with Viscount Cowdray, of the Xlnrlingliam Club, will see the matches. The Americans will play the same team as in 1924:—0ne, Webb; two, Hitchcock; three, Stevenson; back, Milburn. FIRST MATCH TO AMERICA NEW YORK, September 10. At Westbury the United States won the first match Irom the British by 13 goals to 3. , ' In the first minute lot the game Hitchcock shot a goal for the Americans, to bo followed towards the end of the chukker by another by Stevenson, giving them a load of 2 goals. The American team play was superb, and the British extremely inaccurate, but it warmed up in the second clinkkor, find tho Army team kept the hall nearly all the time in American territory Twice Major Atkinson, who was playing like a demon, nearly shot a goal, but the chukker remained goal-

loss. . , . ~ Major Atkinson shot a goal in the third chnkkcr, and Hitchcock shot two. Tiie British play was now vastly unproved, Major Atkinson and Captain Port hitting well, and following the hall. The Americans, in the fourth chukker, made three goals, Hitchcock shooting two and Webb one. Hitchcock’s mallet work was unequalled. hi the fifth chukker Milburn scored "oals, and in the sixth Hitchcock am? Wobb 1 each. In the seventh Webb scored 1, ami Captain iloark 1 for the British team. Major Atkinson was, often forced opt of, position by being compelled to play the hall singly. "The British missed many goals by'inches, seeming to have ill fortune. After particularly good riding in the eighth chukker, Webb and Captain Port cadi got goals, giving the Americans the victory by 13 to 3.