New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-25
NEW POLO RATINGS.
alfred O.. and Reginald G. VaRder-
biIt ON List.

number OF radical changes have just been msds
IN the handicap ratings Of the most prominent polo
players. The new handicap list. which has been
revised by the executive committee OF the Poio
Association was issued on Saturday. Twenty-nins
clubs. a record number. appear. four being repre-
sented for the first tine-Rochester. with fifteen
members; Albany. with eleven Members; RumfOrd
at Providence r T. with nineteen members. and
the Army Polo CLUB. with headquarters al West
Point. No members are rated from this last club.
the organization is new for regular handicap
allowances. Lieutenant Colonel Charles c. Treat
the clubs delegate. reports eleven branches cave
already been formed. one in Manila
Alfred G. Vanderbilt and Reginald c. Vanderbilt.
who appear for the first time are included IN the
Westminster Club OF Newport Both receive the
usual beginners allowance OF one goal They have
a private field their farm at Oakdale. near
Newport. In the same club are Arthur Iseln end
I Townsend Burden. Jr.. rated at three goals
The Lakewood Club has ceased 70 be an ugSre51-
ton Of stars and Will hereafter try TO build up
strong team OF its OWE regular players The resu-
lar Lakewood team will be George Could hInSeion
Gould Jay Gould and Benjamin. NicoH. No cther
members have been playing from Lakewood this
season and Mr. Gould intends to make no Changes
for any tournament The aggregate nandlcap Fas
been raised from fifteen goals 70 Einsteen, tbs
greatest advance given 70 any club team Kingdom
and Jay Gould have jumped 10 hve goals, whiis
BENJAMIN NcoIl goes 10 from klngdon S1', I1
two points The Ec1or is unusual one. Tor they
are the youngest polo players in the country, re-
ceiving handicap that most veterans would %
proud 20 obtain -,
NicoIl and the two Gould boys are cow the high
est rated players In the Lakewood Cluo. Al q tas
other big players who were drawn 70 Lakewood
o26s k ss0 Is s@RS % BTooS and
the two Waterourys and Cowetn with the West
stead Of TO- which ne has he'd without braak for
several years. Lawrence Waterbury = advanced
from TO 8. He and Keene now stand al the top
OF American polo, and only three men are sated
at e-James II. Waterbury jr., a reduction for MIN
Of tive points: j. L Gowdin red1ett9a o. 3D. a.
vance OF one. whitney. COwdiu and the Water
Chester Country Cub. and their total shows ths
high figure OF 50 goals This Is the strongest team
1 rrcd ' whitney goes to Westchsster from
Meadow Brook He win continue 20 play on the
NAV vith Westchester in the annual championship
No changes have been made to the ratings OF ths
Gould boys the honor OF being one OF the few
R Ressas uP peans goals IN he
Club. but Daniel Chauncey. r.. who has hardly
ceiyes the advance OF two goals. now being rated
at 4 other increased hahdicaps given to ths
Sg 1sis Pis aTTence B. Rand f. D. BsScoc
and G. G. MeMurtry, 1r; al Of whom are rated a.
players is rated at : an advance Of one
Squadron A still leads IN memberzhip. having
years ago there were only three four Squadron
who received any nandlcap az al ra nere y
Iniy He er stands alone at Among the
goal men most OF whom have Just received that
lawrence Tower rates. Everett Colby. William
C. Cammann, h 8 Kip, J. Osgood Nichols Thomas
Alfred Burden, R. F. Goldsborough. c. ". Talbot
il. E. n US n CUNT a W. IA Pdtnan n
The Remaining games in che westchester Country
under the old handicap list, but the new ratings
VIII go into effect with the tournament or 10, tas
Meadow Brook Club which Will begin on Monday
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