Show I WILL TRY TO RECAPTURE REC AMERICA POLO P LO CUP cuPi I i 4 pc er t Foxhall Keene Harry Payne Whitney Have Held It Since 1885 but This Year Challengers Have H Haye ve Pow erful Team to tD Send Over no official announcement has bias yet ret been made it Is understood on the best of authority that plans have already alread been formulated for a series s a ries of ot polo matches matche this spring for th American cup up now held by y the tho Hurling Hurlingham ham club of London England The annual meeting of ot the Polo association atlon will not take place until April but polo men In NewYork are seriously con considering considering considering the advisability of sending a team across which It is claimed will willbe m be a thoroughly representative organization organization The America cup was first won woI work by b the Englishmen in ISSo 15 i at t Newport and they have held It ever ver since Five Fhe years ears ago ao agoan agoan an American team composed of R H L Agassiz John E B Cowdin Foxhall Keene Laurence Waterbury and J M lI Water Waterbury bury Jr went abroad In the hope of ot bringing the cup back to o the United States and after making a 11 creditable showing In the preliminary practice games were defeated In the cup up series by b two tko games to one Since then there have been be n rumors al ab almost almo most mo t every year ear of another foreign In Invasion Invasion by American polo players but nothing In the way of a challenge ever materialized It Is 15 understood that Harry Payne Whitney is the leading spirit In the pres present present ent nt movement to capture the America cup up and if the team does go abroad it will be supplied with the best ponies that money mone can purchase Mr Ir Whitney has never played In an International cup match but he Is rated one of the leading players pla ers in this coun country country try tT and he has few Cew superiors In the po position position of ot back The other men mentioned f jr the team arc are Foxhall Keene who Is 13 down to play In his old position at No 3 with Laurence Laurene Waterbury at No 2 and andRene Rene Bone La Montagne Jr at No 1 It Is claimed that this quartette would make u a very strong combination Mr La Montagne is the youngest mem niem member member ber of oC the team and properly mounted he would make a valuable player at atNo atNo No 1 He has hu excellent direction is I a L good horseman hor eman and an aggressive player Mr Waterbury Is III popularly rated the best polo player In America and when he has haa the right son sort tori of ot ponies under him U Is i almost invincible in any position He should make a rattling good No o i 2 Thee These two players could deliver the main attack In an effective manner with Mr Keeno Keene In the pivotal position at No 3 always alas ready Mady to help out In attack or defense while Mr Whitney should be beable bea beable able a ble to cope successfully with any opposition opposition altion he might receive In his Individual position at back baek It is proposed propos d to play pIa a series aeries of ot practice tire tice games in this country before the team sails for or England and to play pia the championship games as soon as possible after the American team arrives In Eng England England England land It is likely a special meeting of ot the polo association will be called at an early carl date to take action on the matter of sending a challenge to the Hurling Hurlingham ham club |