New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-03

bury boys. F. H. Allen will probably act as cap
tain of the home team. while the captain OF the
Squadron A Polo Club. H. M Earle Will marshal
his forces
polo in the least The men thoroughly realize that
most of them green to the sport as many
of the new Texas ponies that are annually proughl
North to fill the stables OF those who follow the
game All of the squadron men who have joined
the polo club have the advantage of being ex-
perienced horsemen. and many of them have taken
prizes for difficult man9uvres in their armory
The club was 9rga4zed e not to turn e 0nt
bers possible lively open air exercise during the
For about two weeks nearly twenty troopers
have been practising faithfully on the Country
squadron team. They Henry NJ. Earle, r. G.
p Douglas Abel smith r. a s KIP p and nd, A. ne j.
Westchester team this week .o s,,,.or o,,s for
an intertroop contest among pairs: This will be
decided novelty in polo, and there is great rivalry
their respective troops, Troop has practically de
eided that its pair viii be H. NJ Earle and Abel IL
the the positions in Troop g. H $ KIP. R. 6; ?: Doug
or Stiq good t men working for the hoHoFs
dTa Te in the county SUB tabe
one Of the finest of the lot is de- Ca
her Breeze, and she is as speedy pony as one
would wish to See She prize a in the sb pGo
Everett Colby has just purchased three new ponies
the last Week and among the others who ride heir
own horses A. J. Slade, r. G. D Douglas, Fritz
Hoeninghaus. Lamont Domnick and A. R. Whit
ney, Jr .-., .,.,
Executive Committee which has supervision over
the polo department. and he has appointed to act
ley. r. i.' g lawrence and Henry NJ Earle The lat
ter is captain Of the Polo Committee which has
ments and other details and its other members are
Smith Eritf W. H0enHEhAuS' E. NJ Ward and Abel l.
II. /. Herbert yesterday announced the dates for
row on the Devon field. near Philadelphia. 1t will
some good games are in prospect ror the Valentine
and Alden cups For the former trophy. which is
ing days will be:
Monday June 4-Phladepha %. VS.. Philadelphia Free
Tuesday. June 5-Devon vs.. Lakewood.
Wednesday, June ls-Ftnal game between the winner.
The Alden Cup contests will be:
Thursday June 7--Devon vs. Lakewood
Friday. June S-RocSa Phladenhia
Saturday. June 9-Phiadelphia ist vs.. winners on
Monday. 11-Finals between winners Of IunA and
June 9. ~ " june o ana
The Alden Cup will likely be won this season as
Rockaway. Devon and Philadelphia all have two
victories apiece. and third win" makes it a per-
manent possession. The Cedarhurst men are going
down with determination TO play polo that their
opponents cannot beat. The team will be w A.
HAZARD Rene La Montagne, jr,. F. S. Conover jr
20: the team and those who have seen the Steav
WIo5 zone BY that quartet at Westchester and
leave Philadelphia forever. up may
Il the Devonians should enter their crack team a.
Devon was the first club TO enter for the polo
Hb ana G. Rdoph sno%den sent r
Wheeler. 6; George W. Kendrck Cd 4 and George
Mcbadden, 6; total. ga total handicap that means
George J. Gould firmly believes in the old but
true maxim that practice makes perfect" and he
has adhered to it regiously ever since taking up
polo. His Lakewood team always be counted
upon az a tournament competitor. and it has been
N every big contest this year It is no surprise,
Devon Cup events. and it must be admitted that
OF OF, true and trustworthy players George Gould
WI! DO Seward Cary. Robert J. Collier and the
sturdy and sure back, P F. Collier The latter is
Rene La Montaene jr.. is among the young clio
M mont and It is certain that Golfers handicap will
Tho Rockaway team will be seen on the Meadow
Brook neld Tomorrow afternoon in the closing
team Of the home club being met in the fna round
for the Meadow Brook cups. Some fine polo has
and it was made clear that even with the alb,
senGe of Foxhall P Keene and the untmely death
not be devoid of brlIliancy and snap.
w, G Eustis is likely to appear on the Meadow
doing little quiet practising lately, and is rapidly
Eettng back into his old form. George P. Eustis
game last Thursday and the rapdity with which
he would dash in and take the ball right under the
features of the game.
1T will be good news to know that Larry
be seen in polo later in the season. II is more
Waer6ury Will form ms half fe of the or9 We
chester Polo Club, from Newport in the champion
Devon Myopia and Rotkaway in the lists there
will be polo that will make the annual champion
The championship entries will be announced this
coming week They do not close until tomorrow
day or later. He said yesterday that he was
we'll pleased the way they were coming in and
pect Park field for the last week of June