The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-19
BRITISH VIEW or POLO RULES.
SEINE FeelsnS AmonE Players IN PAYER %
Our STYLE of Game.

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LONDON, June n. l'olo under American
rules was the programme at Hurlingham
and RochAmptOn recently ana many players
visited these London clubs 20 see wherein
the American Rams differed from that
played under the time honored Hurlingham
regulations
Lord Harrington Who although - years
old still plays regularly. and lord Wodr
house. heir to ths Earl u Kimberley and
back Tor the Old Cantabs. ars In favor Of
making a change IN knrlaud's rules. The
Earl Of Harrington said lam rntnely In
favor % the adoption of the American
rules In ENGLAND They make the game
faster and II adopted our PLAYERS would
have 20 learn % hit strnighter and harder
than they do nov
Lord NOdehOuse said. ~ back / Ike
The game under American rules better lhan
do under ours The play b a loi faster
w. \ BuckmasteT. captain of The Oid
Cantahs. sad While the game is fnster.
the polo Il not 81 rood and ! Jon think
there Is any likelihood % IiTiingham adopt
ina the American rules Then the strain
on the ponies is Increased enormously and
practically all the fine points Of the game
sacrificed for speed. American polo b fast
hut n is not ENJOYABLE. nor are there 40 many
fine points in IL A. in orr English game
Reginald Grenfeil OF tho old EtoLilns
has this opinion Playing without ois VI"
makes a brighter game Il iavOrs good
hitters ami hard gallopers On the whole
am not In favor Of any change being made
In our rules What We would gain In speed
by adopting the American rules We should
Lose In the science OF the game ! don :
think the back ought 10 bs more handi-
capped than he Is az present
Again. the pace at which the American
Rame n played puts a premium on speed
In p6Aies Clevernes' v merely secondary,
and Il means additional expense to all
first class players.
Where a man can get along with four
ponies az our game he needs ia when play.
ing under American rules Il also places
q pony that may he clever but not very
fast ~ a discount. ~ that u the American
rules we're adopted here We should have a
good number 81 clever ponies practioall,
rendered worthless simply because they
lacked pace In fact they would soor
become a drug in the market for in Tho
american game everything is sacrificed
iOT speed
" Niokslls Of the Quidnun's has rhi.
TO say don't think the game PLAYED
under American rules b 80 soi'u'inc a.
u y under birmingham rules Play r'
undoubtedly faster The Nfuor'l.u RaWt
teaches YOU 10 hi hard -trnirh' nni ~ ~
" lille going 80 top speed y was iu thea
hitting that Meadow Brook h"l' 10 'g-
year. hut ] think b j. too tall 900 ORDER 10
EXPECT Nurlllghnm fo alter I~ rH.'- iHl
whaf may turn oui to %" uniE ter u"-HN
cant DEM. ~ = ua,y. one IT mo rrsl
triumyirlts nf English hagh- .peakini
OF the American ruler 'o IHl - NJ reUIn
sentative said I sincerely hop Hufliuv
ham viii adopt the NmTri'au ril'- x uu'
m modified form
There j. no arttinr aVHv from ,u" glp
. that our present English rule bose M. N
NJ hand Of dTihtlrr~ plu.ur- and Pc
hntsrs Dribbllng may be- prrl'v. Uu' b. b
not rfectiye vet that 's Nhr' tnEi.-t p"h
WHY. AZ tn pr,.sta time VI W.aur-
/ ter b the only nam pl1N M ~ if-I 90 r
F. English polo who h lt'T Nhs Iuh'i
Peat or Tommy Hone lh'sr men Nh.
. they got The hail drove % from SIXTY u
eighty yirdS. hu' .U-ily Va" tgr' -'ru o.
hay" q man Who think about driving su'|
a diri nee
-iasi YEAR, Nmsri'7n team ru'Ir1,e r.
. our follows rua / fuU. their drIN Iur o. Id
a. much 10 do with th,r -sDr,-. .- 'h.
/ splendid. -pevgN ponies A-lU .HH
/ yeaFs ago when I took polo s'ri.u-.. r.
uzei 90 practise shooting ~ gal NuiI" EH.l
. ~ top speed
Of ans'ps We gnIiuprd fu ue~' D. .N
tried 90 p, ore NfHr" do .uU -U" that Bow
Vel Z should frn.v SOME uinE 81 fu
sort must be- done Iu 'merl,a. Uth"ru ls
how could thH Meadoa Brnpa nen Dc.
l''ru -p ..ur.'r. uu matter NE' 'h" ga.
uaE'
. " Natsrburr seemed Indifferent a
'n DO. Hr Wa PLACED hen Do" .u. OIL IAN
~ goal 10 -ml fona 70 shot and scuera.l
~ orPi
ihrrr 10 gTeG' NEn' 81 hard h.ii 'n
4 loo English Polio no. o. S. and a. Tho ltun
/ ton ~ tho ATCr.l fr rules would ton
/ toward pov o. IUj r.uurf,y To- this dire
iIou am in favor 90 those rltle-
They certainly make mo game NOR
. interesting 20 the nuloo ,rs ami % ouul
. 90 h. more sstI'HratinE Gov 'hc I.1rrr-
No rood back vii be- huIti. apTe
] ly the alteration \ really ,auahl" 10,
] aivays huuHs shat L' b. yoIug io DO an
] the second start that be ,ru'ls get. iron
antiC tpatInr thpeoufaa ~ rne taIi b. -rl Y. lon
~ enable MIN In beat the oUupsing Ne
50 A. thew will hri rErsn 90" Gam" .T
improve hittiH.. hpth n rover and a.
rfIrary hy an means lef Is H.N. fhT Amer