New-York tribune., 1900-05-06
SQUADRON A POLO.
THE MEN TO PRACTISE AT WEsTCHEs-
TER-NOTEs OF THE GAME

Major Oliver B. Bridgman. of Squadron \. has
just issued encouraging notice the polo
thusiasts, saying that arrangements have been
made whereby the squadron will secure the or
the polo field OF the Country Club of Westchester
for the coming season. A final meeting of the polo
in the squadron will be held within few
days to complete the organization. and the advisa
bity OF entering team In any of the future con-
tests will be discussed.
The Squadron A Polo Club became a member Of
the Polo Association at the last annual meeting.
and it has the honor of being the first National
Guard organization take up polo In a practical
manner. The game is played at several Of the
Western cavalry posts. while in the British Army
polo is virtually necessity for the cavalry officers.
Major Bridgman believes heartily in the game
afordng excellent practice for the troops. and ne
Is anxious that many possible shall attempt
TO play II.
We not going try get up star team"
he said. nor bend chief efforts in rolling up
comfortable victories rival clubs. Polo IS to
be made part of the squadron life. just much
branch of athletics, and is TO be conducted
entirely for the benefit of the members l believe
it is a good thing for the horsemanshp training
1t will give. We shall probably play several
petitors during the season. but If beaten shall
lose sleep over it. for practice and experience
the chief requisites looking for just
now"
To Major BridgTnans earnestness is due much OF
the present polo interest in the squadron and 1t is
cause of modification TO him that his recent ac-
cident will keep him off from the polo field for
some time to come. The club is going right along
with its plans. and about May Is is fixed the
date when the squadron will begin playing the
Westchester Country Club field. The squadron has
also secured the of a part of the stables
for It's horses and the presence of the troopers
the game a decided boom in that locality.
Some of the prospective polo men in the squadron
are Henry VI. Earle; former player at the Chevy
in the polo pony exhibit in the Brooklyn Horse
o
bert Barry. Of Troop .; Robert Lawrence, sey-
G. cIaIS jr. Arthur / slads, Frank 3. ,veier.
Dskinson tn j jr. Herbert III Fl. childs. w. Hall "
A. Putnam and G. VI. Maynard
mounted football which formed of the
new and interesting features of the indoor ath-
The Rockaway polo team, even with the absence
of some of its odtme cracks, John E. Cowdn,
age. has made a most credabie showing in the
recent Lakewood games The men have already
and the will be entered in the coming games
Westchester and Meadow Brook ConoVer and
games. They are now in Texas selecting a new
stock OF ponies, and are expected to arrive here
and Robert ]. Collier win play for Rockaway this
year while other eligbles for the big games will
FrancRe. william A. Hazard and probably John
f. Cowdin. although the last named may be seer
hall Keene. who will remain abroad all summer.
and the death last fall of Columbus C. Baldwin
team and W G. Eustis may not be as active in
the sport this summer he has been in the past.
Perhaps the opportunity thus given to bring
men TO the front may prove advantageous to the
game in the near future.
The juveniles Rnckaway planning for
their second tournament, and w A. Hazard has
offered 10 repeat his SLIT OF cups The tournament
her. bur the boys are planning several informal
competitions for the summer months