At five o'clock on Saturday, when both sides took the field for the final stage of the Cunningham Cup, Britain in white and Amer-ea, in. gold, speculation was] rife as to which would prove the victors, though the odds wore probably on the British, des-ite the fact they had to give away four goals on. handicap; nobody. however, expected to witness the gladiatorial battle in which H. G. Robinson and Judge Franklin, the respective "skippers, outshone their fellows in every respect, The-ground was rather bumpy, no small wonder after all the work it has had this season, and this, as well as tautneos of nerves, was responsible for a good deal of, mis-hitting;; but, though play was not of a high standard, the game was hard fought throughout, with plenty' of hefty. bumps. taken and given and full of flights of individual brillfaney.
Mu the second chukker Keswick, one of the British team, was badly, hurt about the head and shoulder, as a result of his pony stumbling, and was reported to have broken a collar-bone. He had to retire from the game, and his place was taken by B. E, Trieke
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