INTERNATIONAL POLO

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 62, 10 September 1924, Page 5

INTERNATIONAL POLO

KEEN INTEREST IN AMERICA.

(UNITED ' PRESS ASSOCIATION.—COIIRIOBT.)

(REUTERS TELEURAM.)

.NEW YORK, Bth September. Louis Lacey, back and captain o£ the British polo.team, is unable to play in the first game against the United States to-morrow, owing to an attack of shingles; Major Atkinson will be at back, Major Hurndall at number 3,. Major Phipps-Hornsby at number 2, and Major Kirkwood at ■ number 1. ; It is likely that Major Hurndall will act as captain. ■

The announcement that Major Lacey had withdrawn is deemed by American newspaper sporting writers as a very favourable development, for the American team. He was to have been captain, and is thought by air the best player m the British team. -Both' teams exercised yesterday the Americans . merely knocking the ball around the field in order to keep their muscles "limber,." while the Britishers played a scratch team, in which Major Phipps-Hornby was one of the players, and which won, 8-5. Notwithstandine the defeat critics reported that the British are improving: daily, and if Major Lacey could only participate the outlook would be good for a close contest. • .

The popular interest in the contests is the greatest ever seen in this country. Notwithstanding the postponement of the first game from last Saturday practically no tickets, of which 40,C00 were sold, have been returned. The second match is set down for Saturday, and the third will-be played next week, probably on Wednesday. .