The Archive · 1928

INTERNATIONAL POLO

United States Wins Championship of Americas New York, Oct. 6.

In the final match between the United' States and Argentina for the polo championship of the Americas the home-team beat the iors by 13 goals to 7.

The United States won the first match by 7 goals to 6, while Argen-ina won the second by 10 gaols to Later, The game started with what looked like a rout of the Argentine team by the Americans, who. led by nine goals to two in the first half, scoring five goals in the fourth chukker with hard riding and curate shooting.

Much of the success of the hom team was due to the brilliant play of Hopping, who replaced Stevenson at 3. On four occasions he gave passes which his team converted into goals and finally he himself seored a very pretty goal towards the end of the fourth chukker.

The Argentine team, who did not score a single goal in the fourth, fifth and changed mounts prior to the commencement of the seventh, after which they succeeded in holding back the ate tack of the Americans, The visitors scored three goals in the final chukker and were clearly outplaying the home-team when the bell ended their spurt, Teams:

United Stator—1, A, Harriman:

3," Hitenocky) back, Ness back, Lo Lacey.

Kenn United States Argentina 2 1 int 2 4 th oth 2 2 3 Total Ty a Reuter.

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