The sun., 1905-08-13
PLANS FOR NEWPORT POLO.
MILLIONAIRES WHO RIDE FAST
ON EDGE FOR THE GAMES.
President Ro0sevelt's Nephews In the Essex
County Team-Ratins OF tho Twelve
Best Players in the COuntry-When
T. Society Cheers On the POlOists.

County Team-RatinS OF tho Twelve
Best Players in the Country-When
+ Society Cheers On the Poloists.
With the polo season half over, the mil
lionaires who ride fast are on edge for the
tournament at Newport and the Polo Asso-
citation has brought out new handicap
to cover the changes in form noted since
the beginning Of the season in May. The
permission to hook mallets has made it
harder, by increasing the opportunities Of
blocking plays, for team to give long
allowance and win out but this has not az
yet been taken into consideration In the
handicapping. At the end OF the season
a report on the matter will be prepared by
the executive committee to be presented
at the anual meeting.
The Newport tournament, to be held
as usual under the auspices OF the West
chester Polo Club, began yesterday and
will last until Aug. %. The succeeding
dates will be at the Rumford Polo Club,
Providence, Aug. "a to 81; Dedham, Mass,
Polo Club, Sept. to o; Myopia Hunt Club,
Hamilton, Mass, Sept. II to 10, and at the
Buffalo Country Club, Sept. 23 to Oct. 2.
The championship tournament on the
Squadron A field at Van Cortlandt Park
will be from Sept. IS to go With the
publication of the new handicaps the players
may not change their clubs prior to the
senior or junior championships, but the
open championship will be continued on
the lines established last year, the teams
to be made up irrespective OF club aftilia-
lions.
The Essex County Country Club Of Orange
reappears on the ratings in the new handi-
cap after lapse Of ten years. the old guard
who then gave up the game being now
succeeded by their sons, in most cases.
which is proof of the lasting place Of polo
in our sports. Fourteen players are listed,
with r. G. D. Douglas as the delegate.
Douglas and Theodore r. d. Robinson.
who are nephews of President Roosevelt.
are on the team. The only members with
double goal ratings are R. G. D. Douglas
and Douglas Robinson, each at goals.
The Westchester Polo Club. which until
last year had always stated that its players
were handicapped in other clubs, an
nounces the same resident membership OF
five. The quintet are Arthur Iselin, at
3 goals: A. s. Burden, 2 goals, and A. q.
Vanderbilt, r. G. Vanderbilt and Ogden Z.
Mills without rating. r.. G. Vanderbilt
has string Of fast ponies this season and,
be bracketed at 2 or 8 in the next list. He
is better player than many who are
penalized, but has never gone 'on the
circuit
instead Of added imposts on the new handi-
cap. g. W. Kendrick, Sd, &c. r. Snowden, 8;
and Victor Mather, 2. each being, granted
8 goal. while H. W. Harrison and George
McFadden are both raised from to5.
ss MeaaHy soas Sse3a snd Adebes
Ames, Jr., goes from to 4, while A. l..
Cochrane is cut goal to g.. The most
important change Of the new list Is In the
advancing Of Daniel Chauncey, Jr, from
ia only fair to equalize his enhanced value
to the team this season. There ere no
changes to be noted in regard TO the top
notchers on the spring list. The best twelve
by the official handicappers. are the follow
ing:
Lawrence Waterbury. Country Club Of
Westchester, 0; r. F.. Asassiz, Myopia. g:
KeePcs M Mesde4 bsGPT a
g; Fl. p. Whitney, Meadow Brook, 8; John E.
rTowdin Rocka Sny, s; Thomas Hltchhcock. Is
Rryn MswI. 9; Joshua Crane, ,Jr and Edward
NJ Weld, Dedham. 8: R. G; Shaw. ed. Myopa.
9. and Daniel Chauncey. Jr.. Rockaway, o.
Mr.. Hitchcock is out Of the game, but the
others, with reenforcements from the five
goal men should he able to muster at least
four teams for the open championship.
There were but two teams in the event last
year, when the Wanderers. c. r. Snowden,
J. G. Cowdin and the two Waterburys,
beat the Freebooters, DevereauX Miburn,
2 r. L. Agassiz Foxhall Keene and Joshua
Crane, Jr., by ~ to 3, after fine match
on q wet ground This has been great
season for polo, l'e hooking Of mallets
having added to the zest OF the contests.
Aside from the tournament players, there
has been notable increase in the number
of Junior players at all the clubs and in tho
class who play the game as pastime
Informal polo, to all who admire good riding
and the spirited ponies, Is almost as attract