The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-02
BRILLIANT SEASON
ANTICIPATED BY
POLOISTS

season OF polo by the members of
Burlingame Country Club on Thanks
giving day means much for this great
equestrian sport both here and in
Southern California. 1t indicates at
this early day that when the crack
teams OF the country line up at Cor
onado Country Club next March
Burlingame will be represented by a
team of sufficient strength to preserve
county organization.
Its representatives won the valuable
Spreckels cup at Coronado last spring
in the warmest of competition and in
other years have held their own with
the representative players which have
visited this coast from England A
representative four is already in sight,
but IT will have its work cut out for it
TO win in the south. The players of
the various clubs in that district are
selecting ponies with great care and
are putting in all the time possible at
practice against the day they will
again meet Burlingame.
The latter players will be unusually
well mounted. as there are a number
of new ponies of marked class which
will be ready for play. Francis J.
Carolan will have seven in addition to
the strong string he has UP at present.
The majority of these are by Fusilade,
the fastest distance pony in the world,
and were bred on Mr.. Carolan's Cross
ways Farm. Two are by the famous
Splinter. Silver Disk 1t will give their
owner an added pleasure TO use ponies
which he has watched develop from
their babyhood days.
The members Of the Tobin family,
who can place a team OF their own in
the field at a moments notice, have
some of the heetest Of ponies in train
ing. r NJ Tobin played an exception
ally steady game on the opening day
and shows he retains the form which
has made him one OF the dominant fac
tors OF the sport on this coast for so
many years. Cyril Tobin is the SEN
sational player of the family. and by
his daring riding he keeps the spec
tators in a hutter of excitement
throughout the game
Z. ]. Tobin is also in the game
Walter S. Hobart is somewhat above
his best riding weight at the present
time, but q few strenuous games will
help him reduce to point where he
will have all his old-time effectiveness
and dash. Each season he usually
turns out a sensational pony. and this
year will probably be no exception to
the rule.
Thomas A Driscoll had apparently
undergone mild course of training for
the opening game, as he appeared In
excellent playing condition. His ponies
were also up TO a game. so that he was
the same formidable player of two
seasons ago. when he ranked with the
best on the coast. John Lawson, who
plays the same steady game year after
year, shows his hand has not lost its
cunning nor his eyes their sight on the
ball
Up to the present time Walter Dill
bingham of Honolulu is the only new
player TO appear on the field. He is an
excellent addition to the game It is
hoped he will induce other island play
ers TO come here, as the infusion of new
blood will benefit the sport
The big tournament is expected TO
attract possibly six Eastern teams to
Hotel Coronado for the spring tourna-
ment and the best of them will un-
doubtedly be invited to play here The
opening game at Burlingame drew a
large attendance of the people of the
countryside. so that a large gallery is
assured for all the important match
games.
It is 3 loss to the game that the new
field at Ell Cerr;to, near San Mateo, will
not be ready for play this season. At
time when work should have been
pressed on it conditions were so dis
turbed that there was little thought of
pcto or other games, so that the field
will not be available until next season.
When play commences upon it the field
viii be one of the best appointed and
also one of the most picturesque in all
America. 1t will be surrounded by
das of which the play may be wit
messed.
Charles W Clark is building a polo
pavilion on his country estate, which
Will add much to the attractiveness OF
his splendid place. It will be available
also as a stand from which pony racing
may be witnessed. Clark has peen
generous host in keeping his field in
condition for play and in placing il at
the disposal of the horsemen. 1t will
be the scene of some of the important
matches scheduled for decision during
the season
game will be played here this aft
ernoon, the ball being put into play
at 2.3o o'clock. The sides will be made
up on the field. A trophy has been
offered which will spur the players on |
TO greater deeds
Richard NJ Tobin cabled to London
some days since to learn definitely