New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-11
SKILLED HORsFMANsHIP.


Vefltahle ccntaur and must act throughout a hnrd
tusse as If ho part and parcel ~ tho pony he
strides Hc must rush 70 the charge fenrlcssy and
must WELD his malot with power and judgmcn.
withal keeping his wits about him enc eye on the
o;'ll he is cndoavorne 10 reach or has struck and
the other on his associates into whose hands h.
must constantly play If his side is "a come The
victor In a wcll-fought contest
Although by no means pleasant task 10 par,irp-
3rize individuals. no article polo would be com
pee without mention OF some of the moro expert
pnor ~ ana 20 MIR ponies And it is no reflection
me combination i'm compa olson of the elements Of
the sport For If the players are endowed with
son In addition TO unlimited courage. The ponies
certainly have an Intelligence which places them
on plane above quadrupcda equipped with nothing
more ina n mere animal instinct. Some of them fol
low me bail hustle other ponies and race up AM
e o4ro me h,ld as # endowed With humaH know
attain.
MIR KEENE WITHOUT PEER
OF all poloiSts in this countrv Foxhall Kceno has
I by common consen, been voted the most brilliant
when he in the mood for the sport In the
handicap list he stands highest viz. at goals
He is nowadays seldom in tho saddle golf and
yachting now claiming his attention. He used 10
ride as II glued Ia his pony, and some 81 the shots
he made while twisting his body fore and oft and
from side 10 side marvellous and can never
Munnipoorrec players. These in their ralf-cviIiz,d
fashion ride almost naked and can hit han al
once. twice and three times before il touches
The earth and his from either side Of ,heir pony
and holding their malle In ono or both hands.
head thrown f@Twar rI'S boz bent and arm OUT
stretched for tho fascinating sweeping blow. then
repeat his stroke AT lightning speed and ultimately
score goal. his pony leading the entire held was
20 witness feat which brought tears Il enthus-
asm TO every eye. and after lul Of intense inter,
/ miles away from the polo grounds His ponies
chosen with infinite care, were Invariably OF spirit
TO CORRESPOND with his own. and the combination
was always unbeatable.
j. G. Cowd!n, one OF The steadiest Of players ana
almost as brilliant at times. plays on the ceveresi
ponies in the game. and always with great judg-
nn can S is c nSS On snYne e o thew do moi
succeed in pi.ng up the greater number.
MR. HITCHCOCKS PLAY
Thomas Hitchcock is another Of the scintlatinG
gems Of polo. and is ever good-tempered under
difficulties and when matters look blue He is no
lightweight. ana so Is invincihe ~ the ride on.
very hard to 10 operated against at that style
Of play He e sure death ball. and
great driver" with direction" that Is sometimes
deemed inexplicahle by the leading experts. yet
the ball Invariably where he intends IT shall
He is a SCISSOR on horseback and. like an expert
billiardist he frequently makes the ball carom on
register a goa for his CONTINGENT He Is one OF
none arc moro sporsmankc than he,
August Belmont used 30 be q most enihusia,ug
almost nyincbic in the game A. vii be %@a
swf ana Decisive pa 1@ Nq grand Calculator Of
distance and direction. and was par excellence the
SON son and Winthrop Viz Ruthcrfurd were an remark
able goal keepers. ,Ir Potter being s seen 10 ad-
aiso Oliver Bra were more promncn, in tn game
two or three wears ago than ihey are o., o
strang what can De done On cSytr PONIES py d men
not wig wn As NE @ F the duties Of
which call for quite some deNtcrity. ccyer horse
nanship sharpness OF vision and unerring )udh-
ment
Mr.. HERBERT's Usefulness
In this regard the Father Of POO In America.
ash + Herbert is fondly dubbed by his intimatos.
some of whom Ike Messrs. Cowdin Bro Roo'n-
SON Potter and Hitchcock, were incorporators OF
the Polo Association. ranks among the most re-
narkable supervisor, Of tho sport. and ne u ~
who carefully weighs the ability OF the players and
suggests the penalties with which they are to he
honored. according ms they gain proficiency IN me
game. To Mr. Herberts persistent efforts ana No.
erality is owing much Of the prosperity the sport
/ now enjoys. -
OF the players who in recent years have become
notable polosts may be mentioned &. {. Bald-
win H. f Whitney r. O.. shaw W. 9 and !: T.
Euss, Chares S Bates a Z kennedy GS. e. Ran Ran
seward cary G Il v. Foster. Allan and " . cam
George p Eus,is. r. 4. HavemeygE. jr, l. and ID
J. NJ Waterbury ! tie MGssti Fran sI1,; ,s Is
Messrs Appleton ElaCkwood. Fay ana G2 wla,
J b Lppinco,t; j. stevens Hazard ana MyerS.
S Sog Hf Rene La Mon,agnc youth whose this
year has been most remarkable.
/ INDIVIDUAL EHCEl-IENN LIS
Mr. Baldwin is a marvellous player. a hard hitter.
capi,al overland and hackhand driver, and rides
Ike n centaur. Nj Whitney is one OF the cleverest
I hacks" on the turf to-day. and has perhaps the
handsomest stable Of ponies in America. Mr.. Sha"
s following closely IN Mr.. Keenes path. and makes
shots from positions that seem almost Impossible
w G. Eustis is truly great forward and is
always depended upon TO "ride Of" as well "a
is one Of the showiest riders we have. M Ken,
nedy plays back" for the luakers ana rs equai,
20 solid phaanI Oh . p.ay'i and th Waerb,rys ali
NAV brilliantly. with fine cohesion and as If their
whole heart and soul were in the game, Han ,s
snG Mr stevens can be depended upon 10 thro"
his entire weight against an advtTrS&ry ana no no
NJ Hazard IS liberal patron Of the ,cor sPo r. o bs
/ jcft peing a rneteoric grass coverer and con
cgs PLAYER In fact 6cS Sgh Of 'S of @or
tic which keeps him in me public eye al me I'M I'M
ne o,d o Interesting to ali who you'd study tho
game It Is fun Of surprises to those who under
like cap'4n Of rq9rk the Sn S SS Gpp OF
team osSnz, ,eam n for Ssch Of His PLAYERS
is The BAL th ,n h IN o Wan peeaP ~"y
enc man copying the other but each having pan pan
Of his own all OF which lends vafety TO e ond , ze,
for ahich il has always been fimous and which
sports in the estimation OF tho true Amateur Morse
( man. ,.s ,<- ,oko tho form ri richly on
rraVed silver cups and other trophies many OF
go hsve n be played for several years before
h,.nc ownership and nasmuch ms tho contests
/ are ali carried out BY young men: VINO play ior
rnusrd 4; follows that the grand &C game "i poo.
ubi~h has been handeu down 70 Us unsulhc1 from ,
- arcionts is particularly attractive 10 All WHO
I d"I,rht In sport for sports sake
CtNGANt~c~1