Big Four (polo) explained

The Big Four in polo was the American polo team that competed for the International Polo Cup during the early 20th century.

History

The term was first used in 1909 for the team of Devereux Milburn, Harry Payne Whitney, Lawrence Waterbury, and Monte Waterbury.^[1] The term was still in use for the 1927 team of James Watson Webb II, Tommy Hitchcock Jr., Malcolm Stevenson, and Devereux Milburn.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Devereux Milburn . 2011-03-30. . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120316160852/http://www.westchestercup.org/bio_devereux_milburn.htm . 2012-03-16 .
2. News: 'Big Four' Polo Team Will Meet British . ... against the British in defense of the international cup. In the series starting at Meadowbrook September 5. This was announced officially today by the ... . . August 23, 1927 . 2011-03-29 .