The San Francisco call., 1910-03-03
Contra County Citizens Enter Field Capture Big Fight
Crack Poloists Basket Ball Fves Will Clash
BIG POLO MEET
BEGINS MARCH 3
Worlds Best Teams VIII Clash
for Trophies; Many Entries
i'm Races

i'm Races
One of the greatest polo tournaments
and pony racing carnivals that Cali
fornia has ever known will take place
at the Coronado country clubs field
beginning March % and lasting for
several days. The greatest polo teams
in the world, the visiting British team,
the Burlingame team, the Riverside
team, the Santa Barbara team and the
Los Angeles team will compete for the
all American polo championship trophy.
This cup was won for the first time
last year by the Burlingame team. and
the British aggregation which is visit
ing at Burlingame now has come thou
sands of miles with the idea of lifting
it. The southern teams are also eager
for the coveted prize.
In addition, the California champion
ship cup, presented by John D. Spreck-
els, will be up for decision. As all the
clubs with the exception of the Brit
lsh aggregation belong in California
this tournament will be nearly as inn
portant as the big one. The Spreckels
trophy is one of the finest ever offered
in polo competition and there is great
rivalry over it.
The pony races will bring out the
ever known Handsome cups and cash
prizes will be awarded the winner of
each of these contests In addition
there Will be several gymkhana games
which will provide plenty of fun and
excitement for the society folk. Fol-
lowing is the complete program and
the rules to govern it:
RACES AND GYMKHANA
FIRST DAY, March 20, 1910
RACE ONE-One-quarter mile and repeat for
Qualified polo ponies. Top weight no pounds
weight for inches. Silver cup to the owner
RACE TWo-Three- quarters of a mile. for
ealloways Top weight 10 pounds, weight for
=, RACE nee THREE.Ladies' plate. one mile over
feet of timber. six inches of brush. Top weight
oO, aaO pounds : weight for inches Ponies to be
winner.
GYMKHANA EVENTS
NUMBER ONE-Stick and ball race
NUMBER TwO-Bending race. In and out of
10 posts. Is feet apart, and back 80 feet from
the NMBEss rlMaTBnss PEn f the rs5 Ts5o post r0d
and back
NUMBER FoUR-Goal line to goal line and
NUMBER FIvE-vietor Cross race. Over a
hurdle 90 yards from starting point pick up
dummy from the ground 80 yards beyond hurdle
and return with dummy over hurdle TO starting
point
SECOND DAY. March 26 1910
RACE 0NE-one mile. selling race for gallo
tered can be claimed by the owner or any other
entry, excepting the winner. within Is minutes
sod at auction Immediately after the race half
Of the surplus above entered selling price to to
the owner of seacond galloway and half 70 the
association, Top weight ITO pounds, weight for
inches; q s;r Cup to winner
ponies Top weight no pounds. weight for inches.
Cup to owner. silver cigarette case to second.
RACE THREE-Three-quarte Of mile. for
horses owned in San Diego couRty. Catch weight
with a minimum of I40 pounds. Cup or cash
to owner, SIS.
RACE FoUR-one mile and quarter. the
A. Is. Spreekels challenge cup, for ponies owned
by members of any reeognizA polo club. or mem
bers Of the Southern California Polo and Pony
the same owner. Owner of winner on each oc-
caston TO receive duplicate of cup In miniature
Top weight l65 pounds. weight for inches. Cup
RACE FIvE-Three- quarters of mile. for gal
ioways Top weight 100 pounds, weight for
RACE sfx-one-haif mile. consolation race
at this meeting Top weight $50 pounds :, Weight Weight
for inches. Cup presented by Colonel W. j.
Hogan.
RULES AND CONDITIONS
Rules of racing OF the Southern California
Polo and Pony Racing association TO govern all
races.
TO accept the decision of the judges and stew
ards as final.
All gallovayS shall be ID hands high under
Weight for inches shall be 5 pounds for each
half inch below 10 hands for galloways and
14i9 for ponies; respectiyely
certified by the official measurer of the associ-
alton, DR.. Law of San Diego, or before Mon
Ponies and galloways may be measured with
or without shoes. IL measured with Shoes the
official measurer shall allow the exact thickness
of the shoes.
All races are for gentlemen riders only, who
must spply to the secretary of the association
and To ha vcd
by the stewards of the meeting
Five TO enter and three TO start in all races
Otherwise any event may be called on.
For qualified polo ponies certificate will be
required from the president and captain of the
club to which the owner belongs, or from the
mia Polo and Pony Racing association. that the
pony Rgtrs Is S bona oae de rfS 93o Ps@ schmidt ,o,
building. San Diego, Cal. Monday. March II.
A special prize for the rider and special
prize for the owner OF the most winners.
Riders must make weight at 1880 p m
No scratches. except by permission Of the
judges. after / 80 p
Ponies must be in the saddling paddock Is min
utes before each race r,,n
Presdent-Robert Lee Bettner
First vice president-Thomas Weiss.
Second vice president-Wal Hamlin Dupee
Third vice president-Mator Colin George Ross
Honorary secretary and treasurer-Paul H.
Schmidt.
Presiding judge-Colonel W. J. Hogan.
Associate judses-T. A. Driscol Percival
Thompson.
Time keepers-A. B. Daniels. W. E. PedIey.
Gale Thompson.
Stewards-Alexander Hamilton. Major Colin
George Ross. F. A Hudson. Francis ]. Carolan.
Thomas J. Williams. Harry Weiss. Charles w
Clark Frank ]. Mackey, Thomas Weiss Sr.
Clerks of the course-Frank Belcher, NJ. E.
Flowers, E. O. Mcvitty.
Clerk of the scales-J. Hammond.
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