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Louis E. Stoddard, Chairman of the United States Polo Association, denied yesterday that arrangements had been completed for the visit of a polo team of Indians to this country in 1927, as was reported by cable from London. The report stated that the Indian team would represent the Hurlingham Club of London, and would play a team from the Meadow Brook Club here for the Westchester Cup, the famous International Polo trophy...
Informal discussions leading to a formal challenge have already been begun between the Hurlingham Polo Committee in England and the United States Polo Association here, said Mr. Stoddard. So far, however, nothing definite has been decided upon...
Because of the rain, the field (at Hurlingham) was mud, a pony slipped; because of the slip, Captain J. B. Dening of the British Army's polo team fell on his poll and suffered a slight concussion of the brain. No one, however, went so far as to suggest that it was because of this lamentable accident that the U. S. team won by 6 goals to 4 the second and deciding game of their series (TiME, June 29) against the British. The former was better mounted, more vigorous. Through the gray drizzle of the afternoon, ambassadors and noblemen...
...King was there at Hurlingham in white tall hat and gray frock coat...
...International polo dates from 1886, when a team from Hurlingham, England, visited the U. S. The Challenge Cup, then donated by The Westchester Polo Association, remained at Hurlingham, safe from U. S. attacks in 1900 and 1902. In 1909, Harry Payne Whitney organized a "Big Four," bore off the Cup to Meadow Brook. The U. S. defended ably in 1911 and 1913. In 1914 the English recaptured, to lose again in 1921, the most recent series. Two out of three matches are played...