The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-07-05
THE luxury OF POLO.
4 Mad Game II Which Life Is Always
at Stake.

at Stake.
AS 4 rule, the polo pony comes from
Texas. where he may have been the
property Of a desperate or cowboy, for
such persons need feet pony. one that
IS more or less of an acrobat 4 polo
player needs the same kind of pony.
Northern raiIHouaires accordingly send
their experts down South to pick the
fectest and gamest and quickest ponies
that can be found. When squad has
been chosen. they are trained out West
for two months and then brought to one
Of the great polo stables in the East
These animals cost from $200 10 $1,000,
and are difficult to procure, as q Texan
loves his horse, quite often more than
money. The astonishing thing about a
polo pony is its ability 20 carry heavy
men like alr. P. T. Collier OF Mr.. George
Could and still enter into a game with
heart and soul. perfo-sning all sorts OF
feats. Even with a weight of 240 pounds
a good pony viii IeaI with enc bound
from standing position to gallop, or
stop and turn so short that. as polo
players say. he runs under you
In the heartrending rush down the
turf field. when both sides are speeding
20 drive the white ball goaIward, pony
aud rider must keen their wits. Life
and Ii1no are risked every moment IN a
polo game. and many doubtless think
this a curious sort OF luxury for rich
man.
O.. George GouId.s polo field at Lake
wood. y (which, b. the way, IS the
finest in the world. costing 100000
during Z recent game, one Of the play
crs was struck IN the eye with the ball
= chorus Of ordinations came from the
side lines. some OF pity, others Of anL-
iety for fear the game would be stopped
One well known society woman laU ga-
ingIy inquired whether Mr. - was
hurt. = do hope they'll continue, she
said. because M Waterbury IS max
ing such beautiful long drives The
Unfortunate mar was injured badly
enough to be removed in an ambulance,
bit no oEe paid any attention TO him.
and the game vas resumed. with Mr.
Gould and his two boys playing on op-
pcsitc sides
In polo the play is SO furious that the
PLAYERS change mounts every fifteen
minutes. II which time the pony has
gaGLGDFQ Lffa OF SIX mics j MS IL
wolves ownership Of more than one
pony. ard though one could get along
ir a game with two mounts, every young
millionaire polo player has string Of
Ten Or twenty Mr. Gould keeps nearly
cne hundred in his stables at Lakewood.
I noticed that about thirty were used
during the afternoon. After q goal Two
CT three players would tear across the
field. leap the low barrier and plunge
through the crowd Unceremoniously to
where q score CT grooms We're exercis-
irE the string The onlC Ckers-and il IS
TART cf niIIiouaire's luxury TO have
his sRHlfuIness observed by the palpita-
ting popuIace-wculd scatter Ike birds
rising from a covey- Each drew his
breath with very WOnGCI me1t that q
mar who had such an easy life. so much
10 live for. should AiTt with eternity
IN that reckless. desperate fashion. The
rider only swept the mob with one
glance Of Indifference. but it is safe to
assume that he loved the moment and
sipped from it the luxury OF appTecia-
tiCn.-AlIeR SaDEree il Ataslees.