The San Francisco call., 1908-10-04
Polo Players Preparing
for Seasons Play
Three Fields Ready for the Use
of the BurIingame Club
Experts
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SAN MATEO, Oct. appropriations
are well under way on the part of the
Burlingame clubmen for the polo sea-
son, which the followers of the sport
throughout the state expect to be one
of the best the game has known. The
speedy ponies of the local players are
being exercised lightly. with the end in
view of bringing them gradually into
trim and the players themselves are
anxiously awaiting the tossing of the
ball when the referee opens the first
match.
Three fields are ready for use: Fran
els j. Caroian,s Crossways farm, Ell
Palomar field of Charles w. Clark and
was first used during last season. Work
on the field which was being con-
structed by the Burlingame country
club has been discontinued and the
understanding is that it will not be
completed and put into shape for. play
until some time next year.
The date of the opening of the polo
season has not been fixed definitely. as
the fields cannot be put into proper
condition until after the first rains
have thoroughly soaked the turf. Play
is not expected to be commenced be-
fore the first of November, and the sea-
son In southern California will open
later than ever before. The Crossways
farm field is in good condition, the
grass having fine growth and the
ground being springy, due in great part
to the fact that the field is on a por-
tion OF what was marsh land before Its
reclamation.
who will be seen in action this year
are Richard Tobin, Thomas A. Driscoll,
Walter S. Hobart, Francis J. Carolan
and George~Parsons. Edward Tobin.
Peter Martin, Joseph Tobin Jr., Teddy
Howard and Cyril Tobin probably will
be soen during the season, with George
Cameron, who made a start at the
game last season, and Joseph Tobin
among the possibilities. Joseph Tobin,
who was a player of dash and force,
combining steadiness and resourceful-
ness, was for many years one of the best
men of the famous Burlingame club
four, but was forced to give up active
participation on account of sickness.
1t is possible that he will be seen in
of his, old time skill and cunning he
will be strong addition to the red
and blue squad.
Rumors are abroad that English and
with Burlingame on the polo field dur
ing the season, but nothing definite
has been arranged. AS before. the
hopes of foreign competition for the
in F. ]. Mackey. that white haired vet
eran OF the sport, who thinks, eats
and dreams polo. Mackey has often
been instrumental In bringing eastern
and English teams to this state, and the
thanks of the polo fraternity are due
him for the interest he displayed.
Richard Tobin, Carolan, Lawson and
Cameron are in Europe, but are ex-
pected to be here by >the opening of
the season, withsthe exception of Cam
eron. Mackey. Larry Waterbury. Cap
tain Frederick Guest, the McCreery
brothers (Walter and Laurance), Freddy
Menges and Mel Haig are likely mem
bers of any foreign team tnat will be
seen in competition here. For the good
of the sport it is hoped that there will
be strong influx of twisting players, as
Burlingame for number of seasons
has stood head and shoulders above
the southern California teams, and this
has led to a lack of the interest that
would characterize close competition.