The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-19
MR.. BENEFITS POLO CLUB.
~ KANE TO sUCCEED THE PROPRI-
ETOR OF THE HLR4LDY
WHY tho Club Men Discrcdit the Rumor Of
james Gordon Brnnetrs Displacement
Tho Intcrcrting History of the Club.

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Tue rres'uehcf Oh 'ne "es'o"es'er ro'o 'iuo
tu., ,,,or 10 bis de,ar,uro from, ,his citv be re
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quesleu MS irienu' Mr. howiahu . hoOpins' 10
say for him that be thought 1t proper TO resign
,ha prostdarc, aoa ,h,, 4, ,.,a h,s ,v,sh tb.,
col. Delaney Kane should be elected in his
stead. Others said that there was no truth In
the rumors, and tha, Mr. Bennett IA yet the
President. owing 10 the recent importuhate
demands upon club men for intormlt ltion In re-
.a',oh 10 tno reVen. uue'' ie" VI '"en" "eio
Inclined to impart their knowledge Yesterday;
but IL was admitted that an informal meeting OF
a. .,,,,, r,.,,ta-, ,,.s ,o,, . ta,v A % o,c
'uo o'uo "enoe'' vas "''u 10" - "-.'
and tn Col. Delaney kanes namo was men
toned in connection with tho Presidency.
~ n. ua,,o,, atora a dn. "a, h,,nr ~ IN
10 Mf' bennett aiohe " uue .ne no"oi vi '"-
Producing polo in America. The game had Tor
many Years been PLAYED in England, France,
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inu'a' "eA''o' nnu =" 'o"'ue'" Na''' "'"' ".'u
Mf. Bcnnett-wide u wake to healthfdl snort
suggested and started the game I'm New York.
=" p"' '"e "ii' !" "'"'"" ~ va ~" ~"
to spend much money aud time. lie had val
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Bennett and his lordship had many conferences
uuon the subj ct with rich and active youuy
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as fancy that would soon dlsappe n from the
,,rd ~ Mr. p.nnrtt Ie,rni,, mi, fact. the
proprietor OF the HefItd set about with
his chnrlcteri-tic vim - bring before his
aSsOclates vision the beauties OF polo. ne
engaged Mr.. Harry Blessing a riding mas er. aud
good Judge OF horse flesh, to 20 to Mexico ana
texis. and there procure about twenty oi the
nnest breed OF mustang ponies, anu Mr. blessing
| safely landed ia New York with the ponies,
which had been cared for nv Nexictns whom
| he had employed a. Mr. Benneits expense.
Meantime, Mr.: Bennett selected Tue noIthwest-
ern part OF Jerome Park as suitable place
| Tor tne puIo GROUNDS nus lana ne pur-
| chlsed at a handsome figure from Mr. Leon
| ard Jerom'. There Was small ana sub.
| proprietor Of the Herald desired to
| nave a polo CLUB house. An architect submit
| ted plans t. him and the two decided upon
! altering aud adding To the small house on the
grounds. \ contractor was gwen thirty DAYS,
aud al the exuifaunn OF that time the j ID Vas
| finished 20 the cntire satisfaction OF Mr.. BEN
nett. The house was chmminsiy beautiful
| with ~ cosy diuiug rooms its parlors, and its
| nne ballroom. GA ths vide verindah were ele-
! gan " set ch irs and tables. Inc kitchen was
| complete III rs furniture, and was a marvel OF
| neAtness. Firsr-cliss stables were built for the
| ponies. \ ht.h wooden fence was erected along
Ia. main rnnd md . large gate with artistically
| shapen posts, was put up. Then there was a
| box once. that was never to be used, at the
| entrance. The latter structure was put there
| To- frlshten away the rnughs. Between the polo
| ground and rome Park course WAS a wire
fence so tha; visitors - the race courre might
Ine grounds req Ired mucn uraulng and
they were gotten INT sultanic condition at great
| tAF'l~". n surveyor laiN NAA NHtA " - VI N"l'h
the game was 70 oe . .lAirl, ana h'nu .oinr stakes
ground was well rolled. That GU which the CLUB
mouse was erected sippeu 70 tna. pn WIFI ,s tne
ponies were To prance, ana formed an excellent
place ior ,ns % see % .a.or,, t., a., ,os,,o, an, m.
AT length the goals were IN POSITION, hhu the
erOunos we're green any c.ean; a,seIs @ ~, wear. .,
ing h,te necktlss anu pro ugio,n , Tyre % ,n ,re
ulnns rooms anu on 'ne NeIanuans @ ne W pa'loi m >
AND tue oaIi room wee pretty WIN pls.ules anu
ttu ~; ana S,ds sang III .nl.d ~
Jpl' oh!' win us si'e'ts loiIeu ~ s' ~ u,
nls "h'.e airol' anu aNa''ei oiuets 4" t,e VIZ
klcurn' i"e VIZ w, - 80, NJ" ~ -
rare wines. from inc tlli pplr IN ltonl "i !he
mouse sN"'E '.N '''' @ - ~ ~ " :,
wooden bans and mulIeis. ana rows u camp
si.o's we're ln mo tne avn avn -" e,anI'- ~s,' y p'V
tuivs "a ura'l.Ss' S,n ',' M ,., ,'n ,,n 80 ', a.;
'',,, tns -, warm Mn h,nj.,I,',''
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N 90 vol' u "a & 'i M 's ,'s,'S @ Il - d.,,. ~,
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titin s'e"Su t - S,ss'''N '"S' '"0' ""N "'
'nfinU. We1irre,er pIo tlub then consisted
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ni f1n t"t',r frIsnds ~ win I" he.
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anu tno p'l'ta i r 'rVp' a., ,,r
~ th INV ~ rn'sin IN The uuper story of Ina
cnG 9oHIg. p,eIdoI' no M - NE tn; "1n ism si.
ham A. tne y me- in ths lover bari of Jerome
aIA' uut ~ tne ci, Tpe',r.s ia ssVf ,ha d., r,l
cn",.oT Io 1 trt@sh,I ~ nd other vehila
conlvs. iue III ,t , - "u v''S , ',, i.
f fV'leu W -" , - .v. - ,,r..t.t hv Nr M
menus Vi o0'n soAeS "e'o s'ee'eu ~ '' "s"
melt o.. H., IL, ,ror, , ,r
ne proptl-to' VI .nv - W ~ , -, ~ y :,
blue auu "htte ~ i rpnii t,,S, a. III
shlIt' "i.n piuo s,in In nnns sn " XIX - 49,
heon, 80. ,,n iinva,tna h,,, trr,n his nsct
boots win spur. cose,ne n Nun h'Vsn f Us iee a
n'alI' 10 ms icc' "a' -, y ',.,p ..,it -
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10 hls eehtou'en hoq 'i'n. ~, % ~ ,,,
ey'' WIN "l.n 'He I, a''u ny ,nsp win n7s H
ihe' ipIu '.u'o v w. 80 "a IL Ma o.
tnceu uiue, .,lss q" ga, au n wy ,'' n',,'
r., me umu nthers Of merry party. Mr' Bsn
netls hosphaif Mas ~ ~ " ',,,, MI
~ s,rs slhseu iheiii3 W 'uv s,,u ~ rha, :,
the ltt.e pohles S''niPe" a"u N''''N :" '"e"
pirlor 81 oles. - ,tp ,,,,. A., .,,,.,i.i,,. "a
Mr b-hhett hal ~ ulin y W ~ & ~, 's & ~
cluD on the spot iNsIipou, =. IL ~ ~ ~
nut everybody "'s -, ~ nuih't'su' 81 g., ~" I'
lanu : hoo"iI'S, " ~ 90 - n,,,,,i'l~s ~ ~
opmmoupre IN ~ M hhuv' a. " 49, w. , ~, ~
W9rop t, tnole' ',iit,'',"t p,'rny Il GrlswId
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Irtty heh ny w. lin, "a ~ 80 a. thor. =,
'fosp', l. l,Ih i., ~ ,,, ~ aiaciat NJ I.nnat
came inen , n n,I W" han AZ az wal. rh'.en
= iIesuieut - ~ 80 % ', tfnrn,ad and tha nouis
the PLAYERS "e,e ui",,nnu; i,,,,; "' rne snsc,'t
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