New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-01
SQUADRON A POLO.
MEMBERS ENTHUSIASTIC OVER THE
SPORT-PLAT AT VAN CORT-
LANDT PARK.

Squadron A under command Of Major Bridgnan.
marched away from the arnory Friday morning
on the first practice march of the season. The OBJ
jectiye point was Van Cortlandt Park, where the
men made camp and where they will remain until
this evening. when they will return TO the armory,
n Ninety fourth-st- With many OF the the
game Of polo which took place yesterday was Of
more Importance than the other features Of the
outing. The members Of Squadron A are not salts
fed with being good riders in the ordinary
ton Of the term. They are anxious to become
perts, and with that end in view and for the
citing sport which goes with the game they have
become enthusiastic polo players. The squadron
polo club was organized two years ago through the
efforts CT few men under the leadership of H. NJ.
Earle For two seasons the played ct the
Nestchester Club, but this year the park authori-
ties gave the club permission to use Van Cortlandt
Park three times & week, and the games take
place there The squadron has purchased twenty
ponies for the Of the troopers and about
twenty more owned by their riders SO that
tneFe is good showing of live stock for young
organization.
The Plan is" said one of the members of the
squadron ito establish regimental polo on the plan
which has been followed for years in the English
army The expense is kept down to the lowest
notch SO that all members may take part. All
charge Is q for the Use of a pony and other
penses are proportionatey low"
- Is the intention Of the polo players to arrange
Lor match games with such organizations the
oity Troop Of Philadelphia, the West Point cadets
49, Hlounteo bodleS. as well as between the
Trous troops OF the squadron
polo club was officially recognized by the
esae.a39n on october 2 1901, when resolution
of sv providing that the polo club become part
no.-seS Su,oh A and that polo committee be ap-
officer NNJoi Dii"slhdi' the COMMANDING
os ane committee consists Of r c. Lawrence ].
Boyns rNSlchols R c. D. Douglas and Frank
Is co- mere are four teams; the team from Troop
&c tbe landed by A L. Smith, jr Osgood Nichols
Do,,gj.ss@ pSain OF Troop team, and r Graham D.
tesn es IS the captain Of Troop team. A fourth
bea51, composed Of officers and attached to
tertree is commanded by A r. Whitney. In
r.,aroSSp ana headquarters matches have been ar
LIZ e9 as follows: Troop Troop 3, Saturday.
u - needquarters VS. Troop 2, Saturday, June
az p. N ~ P' - ' ~
erosr TO make Il easy for the players and their
has 49, 70 Isacn the polo grounds coach service
r.La IL established of which the polo enthusiasts
pIszo fyou use. The coach makes the run from the
of q rao.eI - the park and the low rate
rs,,. ao the consequence is that the seats are
n "a engaged ahead. The coach leaves at 2:45
saturdays. "S' anu a. " -
rls aaSng me members Of the squadron who have
fs1,at, eirS season are Captain w. c. Cammann,
fss,,taanE n Barry. Lieutenant r. c. Lawrence,
whitneS + N y M5ssrsellus. Sergeant Major A R
J. o SichdEIs =: Nichols. L. Hunt. J. H; Hunt
Moves "a ,daIiant T: Watson. F: A Smith; ".
Tsibot q S!aae a w. Putnam, T. Bates. c. N
AAiooI IT. q A Dyer and r. II. Herbert