The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-09
4 LIJ-ErI CIME.
Pcic Gu Its Nntisc Heath How the NUM-
puri- Play II.

phfis iln} II.
Cltaid Corregsudsncs n ne Ion ton Teieqraph.
To learn how polo should be played spend
at hour Oh the iiiian ~ Calcutta. a large open
rrasa-c ,ycrcd suacr. wherC.n are ealloping at
terrific pace fourteen sstul-s v1gc Nuupuris.
do noe lur = moment desire to di~pngi ge the
feais Nr Nuiic'fa. or an, = the Dth,r eeniie-
men whose prwers with tho polo still arc TN
doubted. Hut Of this arr sure. that Their, is
To- tnSse matters O tho c1r's. /, was WIN no
small feeling # II ,a-ur, thar / received IN
invite ION to attend polo match, NJ which IL
was expected she Prince and Niccroy would he
see the style Of The tribes who first taught India.
anH through India, Englaui, this leusant
athletic diversion. How wen their skill d
been maintained had been already shown a few
ia back, when the zhyugcs lie Il the skilled
horsemcn II Calcutta with rlpidity and an
tase tnat gre tly surur I'd the kuropeans. and
augur, ably for the NicerOy's body guard, whom
ever the wn1,h between that fue but heavy
corps and the Muutput- takes place.
l. We fJur o'clOck wien, bY tho aid ~ a
policeman. who gently WHIPPED my reclci-
r1nt coachman, | reached tho MADAM.
There was no overlooking tho workmaulike
appearance Of the Muniplris; both they and
their ponies were ready for anything. These
latter were scarcely over eleven hands high. but
rs strong MS hons aud Is fleet a. deer, somewhat
shacgy, nut under ex'raordln nary control Tho
saddles were broad, and had the front turned
over In such way rs TO give the rider the strong
est postble giip; the stirrup feathers SO short
that the iIees uf tho PLAYER we're a. tually higher
thnn tine top OF tho saddle. 10 guard the Il nlls
OF the pony. on either side thick piece OF hide.
/ X
! hung, 40 onr.Y secured hv thong OF leather and
10 give additiopai protection to the knees OF the
! rider this hide was also turned round at the
! ends. For the rest the trapping, OF the ponies
| were very ornate. Woollcn rosettes and balls Of
varied g. Is hung all round them, giving a
pretty elect when the animals were in rapid
! motion. The men were hihitcd In turhan
| tightly fastened on to the head, close-nttng
| Jackets seven dark and seven light. ornam entcd
Win golden span.los. ON Their legs were thick
| leather CuHrds. extending n little ABOVE the
| knees. Fastened to their left wrists were the
| a
| pleted their dress. Tie sticks they used were
| about four feet SIX inches In length. made OF
the lghiest lamboo, with the cross piece at the
| end rather m 70 slnted than than those used
at Hurlnghnn, or indeed ia CNlcutta There
were three rdiculOusiy dres cd men FOR keep
| me- the GROUND etch clnd IN long whlte gown,
aud cap with three points Of the exact pattern
/ bell, 10 be tue perfection oi uglne*s. = ne ball
used was about the size - cricket BAH, and
was made from the root OF tho bamboo, being
| subjected 10 driving process lasting over nearly
! year before ht for use. There were no goal
poets; the a5ca. which was IN the form Of q
| larIlclogram, WAS marked out by a deeply cut
! Inc IN the grass, over which the PLAYERS dld not
] hesitate to rush occasionally, TO the dlscOm-
| lturo and terror Of onl0okcrs.
At length the pllyars range themselves upOn
/ tMp sidt very close to each other, the dark
jackets facing the north The bali IA thrown in ,
| and he game halins. 1t T. caught up and sent
| whirlin. over the heads OF tho dark KEYS.
! II, ter skc'frr thoy 60 in n terrible rush, the
| of the saddle Wl'h noise Ike that Of small
| drums the wm,e hol constantly Ia tho air, ut
/
| dark jackets. lEey lght with tremendous
| bravery. hnd 40 one Iuonent rally so strongly as
| T." l'l, Won nl,p"nun'7 nn'h snule NaruS' bot
| jacket standing IN the stirrups, with his head
hent lower than that Of his horse, ny past, and
| men turning round swing MS arm over the
| hindql ItOrs II his pony, and, achieving that
| most din 'ut stroke known TO polo players land
| the tall IN the enemy = goal Back they 20 at
| once to the centre OF the ground, and again the
bail Ia thrown. his time the struggle is even
| moro exciting, for the ponies have entered
| thoroughly into the spirit Of the game, and re-
| quire no lashes ftom the whiD thongs which are
20 III with the players II they did for, curlousy
| enough, the game IL almost whollya left handed
fight, and - won by left-hand stroke, given by
a white Jacket again. Tue friends Of the dark
| jackets are somewhat disheartened this time
and "A Calcutta polo player who Is seated on a
| u as his opinion that he could beat any ofthosC
fellows easily Not so easily though; for the
| Eext goal aud the next arc won by them, and
now comes the cOnquering game.
A. last the pail Is thrown and before we can
get out Of the way the ponies are nearly upon
us for the white bamboo root comes skimminl
along over the boundary, aud Is out. Back II
goes again, only to meet with like fate; aud
time the issue is decided. For nearly five min
utes the struggle continues. great dog PUSHES
away from Its master into the very thick Of IA G
fray, and speedily comes back sadder and
wiser Then tho group breaks, ana there Is
a rush 10 the white goal which bids fair To sue
coed but unhappily AZ the supreme moment
lM3 Green Jackets cannon against each other,
ana ron over ON the grass. Though they rise a
|
| way toward thor goal. one desperate effort Il
made white Jacket Is tearing along In chase
o. tho Mite sphere. ana about To strike II ina
| blow, when an opponent catches him and en-
tangles his stick in his own. 1t Is useless
Another white Jacket Is close behind, and witt
tremendous cat he sonds the ball over IN,
heads OF the livals, and gains the NTH victory
MIR. Glrndenning 10 be Married.
The Rev. Jno. s. Glendenning, formerly Of tn
Prospect avenue Presbyterian Church. Jersey city
pastor Of church In Henry, H. Will on Thursday mex
lead to the altar Miss MARY Brown OF ST. Pauls avenue
jersey CITY Heights. Miss Brown has always believe
IN MI Glendennlngs Innocence. She was formerly