Big Four (polo)
The Big Four in polo was the American polo team that competed for the International Polo Cup in the early 20th century.
History[]
The term was first used in 1909 for the team of Devereaux Milburn, Harry Payne Whitney, Lawrence Waterbury, and [1] The term was still in use for the 1927 team of , , Malcolm Stevenson, and Devereaux Milburn.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Devereaux Milburn". Westchester Cup. Archived from the original on 2012-03-16. Retrieved 2011-03-30.
In 1909 Devereux Milburn played in his first international match with Harry Payne Whitney, Lawrence Waterbury and Monte Waterbury on what would come to be known as the Big Four.
- ^ "'Big Four' Polo Team Will Meet British". Ottawa Citizen. August 23, 1927. Retrieved 2011-03-29.
... against the British in defense of the international cup. In the series starting at Meadowbrook September 5. This was announced officially today by the ...
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- International Polo Cup
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