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- ↑ "Devereux Milburn". Westchester Cup. Archived from the original on 16 March 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
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 . 23 August 1927. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
... 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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