The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-31
POLO GOSSIP.
British Players 20 ne handicapped by
Indy tdual Ratings.

American polo players regard the de-
cision ot the birmingham Club to substitute
q handicap OF the players by goals for tho
receht form list a. the entering wedge IN
the aholishment Of onslde and ufsde.
whiDh 10 now The ono important difference
between tho English and American game
There are thirty-siN names on the 1910
Nottingham recon, form list. Including the
Americans FoyhAll kssne D-VereuN Nil
burn. ~ T. whitney. l.. T.. StoddArd and
the brothers Waterbury In handicap
tournaments only Two Of the recent form
players may play for a team. 50 that Il IL
an elininAtiye handicap Intended TO bring
into such tournaments combinations formed
% the heat and minor class players. Hur
lingham's experience with the American
system which reaches the same result by
rating the individuals has convinced the
committee u l. tho better plan
Tho keynote Of the American rlan 10 that
teams must ,onCede the difference between
the totals ~ tn" ratings -Four men with
inat~nCe. must Conrede ten goals TO q team
having an Aggregat" OF twenty Also nv
the american plan y an ea-, mater to
limiting tournament event 20 teams below
a given rating The iunior Championship
on such scale Is only open 'o teams Of
four whose aggregate handicap does not
eICeed twenty goals. NO plAysr '" hAv" =
higher hARdicAn han Eye goals such a
England nv barring all Of the r""ea' form
List which would not he A. conclusive
Inn In 'hSnring the mod. Of handicArpins
the Hurlin ghann club heads the ratings With
: Buckmast"r 10. D Mhnurn 10; NE
iiSVd. O. : VI Fr.Ske, .. ana u r Witt.
nsy Lord wodehouse. to take up some
o nS h'f R,G tS, .1 ~. E sRn ., ao.
savage - not on the recent form liz, and il
a. q. The Old Eionians taking the four
savage wodshouss and the Grenfeils. by
the ne" rating are siI goals poorer Than the
in,ernationsl MEADOW Brook four Also
Freake and Capt Lloyd wodehouse or ono
81 The Grenfells. are Twelve better than an
y. Rich, Isaa" R"il and q / MILLER I, /.
plain that individual ratings are more
exact than general list. based on public
form tn Classifying opposing teams
But unl"-s the rstlrg- ar" cut down. ono
plan suggested - to divide them by ?, The
ham individual handbags will not work
out satisfactorily unless free ofside play Il
allowed Under the rre-ent Briti-h game
goals are not scored fast enough to permit
such h~avv individual ratings on this
account they -" m the new handi"apptng
msds an easier scoTins one hv ahoIishins
the rule compelling "a player to keep on-ide
Late reports from England stat" that
polo matches ~i'h his right arm m \ sling
The cert ncais On this injury. which caused
fte WIN draVaI of tho challenge ~ the pId
Etonian-, ~ -snt from SIR Alfred u Fripp
the medical specialist. to the birmingham
club reads -Fran"iS Gr-nfell has con
suited me about the trouble in hi- right arm
I ind a very serious degree Of Inflammation I
Witch originated la a rupture ~ some of the !
mus, l. hbTeS rising from the external 4
Condvl~. and cannot advise him that he 70 !
able 10 continue in play Anv longer In fact I
10 has already aggravated the condition |
NV attempting 20 continue PLAYING At |
least month. possibly more. must elap.s |
before II would Ne wise for him to attempt |
even to get into practice aeain. and even |
Nth good luck II he should then he able Ia |
play ] could give no sort Of guarantee that |
the weak spot which will 10 left would not !
break down again and tncApacitate him at /
. moments notice