The San Francisco call., 1907-01-16
International Polo Trophy Offered
BY the Coronado Country Club
By r. A. S11ytI1

The officials OF the Coronado Country
Club have fulfilled their promise OF Of
fering for competition the finest polo
trophy for which horsemen OF any land
have ever competed This rich prize
has been completed by Shreve g. Co.
from special designs, and viii be the
center about which all the polo cOmpe-
tition viii revolve at Coronado when
the spOrtsmen gather in that garden
spot IN March The trophy stands
nearly four feet in height 1t is eX-
pected that before il finally becomes
the property OF any club many interna-
tional matches viii have been played.
The globe surmounting the trophy is
OF eighteen karat gold, three and half
inches IN diameter. Upon this appear
the hemispheres in raised etching, de-
noting the international character of
the competition. 1t is supported by two
eagles standing back 10 back with out
stretched wings. These are intended TO
typify the American character. Below
this is 8 delicate lorid scroll work. The
circle OF disks is OF California quartz
in as great variety can be found
The words international Polo Cham
pionship" are in gold circling the entire
cup. Beneath these are four gold pan
els. upon three OF which Will appear
polo scenes. while upon the fourth will
be inscribed the purpose OF the cup and
meath this appears a shield OF the
Coronado Country Club, containing the
colors OF the club in enamel Surround
ing these in gold and enamel are sprays
OF laurel and oak leaves.
The trophy has two large handles OF
ornate scroll work The stem has
circle OF quartz disks similar to the
large band at the top. The general
scheme OF the decoration is Of the
Italian renaissance, delicate florid scroll
circles, scanthus leaves and flutes. The
pedestal is OF California redwood burl,
upon which are applied twelve shields
intended for the inscription Of the year
" winnings. The total height Of the
trophy Is forty-three inches and the
width from handle TO handle is sixteen
inches. The pedestal is seventeen and
half inches in diameter. The cost ap-
proximates $4,000.
While teams OF various countries are
expected 70 compete for this trophy.
one OF the conditions under which il is
offered is that at least one team from
without the borders or California must
play in the tournaments IN which Il is
offered. There is already one valuable
trophy, the John ID. Spreclels cup, open
to the poloists OF this State, and the
intention of the Coronado Country Club
officials, donors OF the present cup, is to
give Il the mark OF international COM
petition.
Robert Leighton. secretary OF the
California Polo and Pony Racing As
sociation. who went to Los Angeles
last week to attend a meeting of the
i Southern California poloists, has re-
Afurned with excellent reports re-
garding the coming tournaments. The
southern men are deeply touched by
the cordiality OF the invitation eN-
tended them to play here. They said
that. while the trip would interfere
with their plans. they could not re-
fuse an invitation presented as that
was.
-Four regular teams viii come north
10 play in the February tournament at
El PalomRr, Charles W. Clark's San
Nateo home. It is expected enough
unattached players also viii come to
make up another team. The regular
teams viii represent Riverside, Santa
Barbara and Los Angeles Two
teams will be organized here. one
playing under the Burlingame club
colors and the other representing San
Mateo.
The players win bring number OF
race ponies, in addition TO those in
tended for polo ". y. Pedley Of
Riverside viii bring up three Dr. E.
Boeseke of Santa Barbara viii
have FIVE: IL S. Bundrum Of Los An
Reles one Burkil Jacques OF San
Diego three. 9. L. Waring and 9TH
ers will be represented on the track.
There is only one discordant note
sounded at the present time. and IL
is expected that viii be stilled be-
fore many days elspse- Eight Of the
twelve races on the Coronado pro-
grsmme are so conditioned that pro-
. fessionals may ride As both the
northern and southern associations
seek TO foster amateur racing. the
sportsmen Of this district object
strongly TO the presence of the pro-
fessiOnals on the card. Steps are
lheing taken TO clear the situation.
Nnd II is expected that the difference
will be adjusted to the satisfaction
OF all.
At the conclusion OF the weeks
carnival OF equestrian sports at San
MateO all the players viii depart at
once for Coronado with their ponies,
where the competition viii be re-
neWed.