New-York tribune., 1905-04-19
TO STOP POLO HURTS.
Association adopts Rule to Prevent
Accidents.

At the annual meeting and dinner Of the Polo
Association, held at the metropolitan Club last
evening. a schedule of tournaments for the coming
season was announced The White Marsh Polo
CIub was admitted to membership.
chairman H. L. Herbert presided at the oinher
ana meeting. the discussion Of business and OF
the menu being held at the same time. P. F. Col
her was a guest of the association
Inc following officers were chosen, all reelected
from last year: Chairman H. L. HERBERT secre-
y-treasurer. w. A. Hazard executive committee
@ ene chairman ex-Ofieio. r. L. Agassiz George J.
NouId' John G. GroOme. W. A. Hazard, o. W. Bird,
Joshua Crane. jr.. Charles Wheeler and Sidney G.
love Aside from the adoption of the schedule. the
Planning of which required much care to please
az 'he clubs which wanted dates. the most Inn
pOttalll action taken the amendment TO Rule
81 Section b. This rule read: "a PLAYER shall not
mterpose his mallet to interfere with an opponents
sIlKe. 1t was stricken out and the following was
substituted: "A player shall not crook his adver-
saFy mallet. unless he on the same side OF the
aoversary's pony as the ball or in a direct line
Dehnd and his maIlet Is neither over nor under the
auVersaEy's pony. The mallet may not be crooked
unless his adversary is in +b 80 - e+r,,.t e. :
ball" az - 4s 'A
While officers Of the association were reluctant n
eui'lt That there was any connection 1t Is under
stoou that this amendment is the result of agitation
betwaeegg out Of the fatal accident in polo game
fsIi 6een vi6 Pqo Club at Van COrtandt Park last
struck on the head by an adversarvis msIIet and
ole1 Et rom % his injuries few days afterward
coming prepared by the e3eeatiVe COMMITS aST Re
'ee AZ a meeting in the afternoon. approved:
Meadow Brook. May - June 3: Devon June to June
AageIphla country Club. June 10 70 June 81 BTyn
prTs, Iuhe - to July RumsOp June p to July l;
"a southampton July % to July Point Judith July
% AuguSt 10 saratoga. August to August 10; West
Rumford, August "a TO August 81 Dedham September
o. september O. Myopia, September IL September 16
buHao September 16 TO September %; Championship.
Sor6andt Park September IS September 8O Squadron
A. October to october ~. ~
Secretary Hazard said that the project Of having
some one OF the crack English polo visit this
ftHury ttI Lhe coming year to engage in an interna
uohaI championship series had practically fallen
thrOugh: In correspondence with the association
tHe EnSNSh players expressed unWillingneSS come
leIe because or the difficulties of the proposed visit
condition. 1t is said that most of the best English
players are not men of large means and that the
expenses OF such visit would prove barrier to
Following are the clubs represented and those
delegated by them:
Aiken Polo Club ]. Hitchcock jr Albany Polo Club H.
W Sagoi Army Polo Club. Treat Buffalo Polo Club
seward Cary Bryn Mawr Club Charles Wheeler; Camden
] l. blair Country Club Of Rochesier James s. watson
Randolph snowdsn; Great Neck Fo iub j. .' Grace
LAKEWOOD t'olo Club, George ]. Could Meadow
Polo Club o. w. Bird; Missouri Hunt Polo Club s.
II Fello; Myopl Hunt Club r. L. Agassiz; New-Haven
Polo Club l. E. Stoddard; Nev-Oreans Polo Club Allan
Mehle; Norfolk Country Club c. T. Rice Onwentsia Club
sidney G Love: Philadelphia Country Club. John G..
SEoome Point Judith Country Club W A. Hazard; Rock
IA Heiser; Rumson Polo Club, W. Jones: Saratoga
Pelo Club H. p Whitney; st. Louis Country Club. s. c.
Horse Association, H. r. Robbins Squadron A. W. S.
eGulTe Taconic Polo Club, W. l. Goodwin; Westchester
Polo club George H. Norman; Washington Polo Club Il.
s. LSg9Fe; Whppany River Club. Benjamin Nicol White
Marsh Polo Club, Edwin N. Benson.