New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-13
RIDING AND DRYING POLO TEAM.
WHITE AND LILAC WILL BE THE COLORs
OF THE CLUBS PI.AYERS-WHO
THEY Will. Re

White. with lilac spots. will be tho coors OF the
polo team that is to be selected from among the
members OF the Brooklyn Riding and Driving Club.
These colors were selected yesterday by William
y. Dykman, president OF the club. and G.. Herbert
Potter. who was the active spirit in organizing the
team. ard who selected at the last meeting OF
the directors OF the club It's delegate to the
National Polo Association. 1t will be remembered
that at the annual meeting of the association held
month ago. the Brooklyn Riding and Driving
club was elected to membership IN the association
Messrs. Dykman and Herbert chose white and
lilac. after studying the colors Of the various other
teams of tho association. They say that this was
about the only combination Of colors that ala not
seem to be already appropriated. They will recon-
mend the adoption Of the colors to the club. and
there Is little doubt that they will be accepted.
The members of the team have not been chosen
yet. but Mr. Potter and some Of the other polo
enthusiasts are looking around with a view to
selecting the material within week so. \ polo
team proper contains only four members. but the
clubs team will probably contain six or eight re-
serves substitutes. Mr.. Potter, who Is the
owner OF jumper, which he exhibited in the Horse
Show. VIII, Of course belong to the team. lie IS
excellent rough rider and, with several other
BroOklyntes a member of the Staten Island polo
team. Howard Boocock. a collegian. who Is the
possessor Of jumper is quite likely to belong and
Sterling Peters, who was a member OF the old
Polo Club. Is spoken Of Of the certantes
Mr.. Peters is a well-known rough rider, and
member OF the cycle Club 1t Is believed that
Robbins Woodward, who was likewise a member of
the old team. Will play with the new one. The only
doubt about this arises from the recent death OF
his father. General John b. Woodward ". Fow-
Ter. who is chiefly known - fame as a crack tennis
player, will proba oily be member w {. Candee
another OF the Staten Island players. and "A star
rough rider. is put down certainty. Both Of
the Beard boys. Frank and J. Robinson are ac-
credited with 4 desire to play equestrian shiny
They now play with the Staten Islanders. Sam
G. Pirie rough rider. whose hunters and jumpers
are known TO habitues of the horse shows. may
honor the team with his membership. W. q. Gil
more IT. and q. II. Frank. two more OF the rough
rider class. promising candidates for the team
II has been decided that the Riding and Driving
Club will spur It's polo players by Offering indi-
vllua cups 70 be played for in the games OF the
National Association. The team viii be In shape
and begin practice In about n month. Park Com
missioner Woodruff will be asked TO put part OF
grass must be clipped short and the ground must be
rolled Most OF tho members who play the team
will have 70 buy the small ponies which OK
pcnsive and necessary equipment for the game
Mr.. Potter and other enthusiasts express them
selves with confidence that this effort 10 organize a
the team o: two years ago did. G. H. Robbins who
was a member OF that team. and now belongs 70 the
Brooklyn Riding and Driving club and - the Staten
Island polo team told Tribune reporter yesterday
that the old team was failure because Of Ia * OF
interest. The members gradually dropped Of from
practice. AMI cycling and hunting diverted the in
terest Of the members from polo playing Mr. Rob
bins seems 10 be rather pfrsmisflc In regard 10 the
present effort TO organize team. ana VIII connnc
his playing to the Staten Island ORGANIZATION.