New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-06
POLO PONIES MUST
SAIL ON SATURDAY
Bond of $3.50, 900 May Be For.
feited if Big Match Is
Delayed.
SECOND GAME POSTPONED
Rain Again Puts Off Struggle for
International Cup-Hope for
Better Weather This
Afternoon.

Rain heavy drenching rain. which
made the polo field at Hampstead
veritable bog. caused the postponement
Yesterday OF the second match I'm the
series for the international cup. and fur
ther complicated the situation. which is
growing serious. 1t developed yester
day that the bond Of s150000 given by
the Adams Express Company when the
English ponies landed in this country
expires on June 10. and tho bond must
be forfeited or the duty paid unless the
ponies are shipped on Friday
This means that il England's invading
team wins the second match of the
series this afternoon. the third and de-
Gliding one must he played on Thursday,
with only one day intervening 10 rest
up the ponies. re rain causes another
postponement this afternoon the matches
will have to he PLAYED on succeeding
days. granting. Of course. that the yis
itors turn the tables in the next en-
Gagement
A customs oficial said last night that
no extension Of the bond had been asked
for. and inasmuch as the time is now
short il ie doubtful whether an applica
tion for further time could get 70 Wash
ington and hack before SATURDAY, unless
some particular pressure was brought.
Failure. it was added. would entail the
forfeiture OF the bond or the payment
of the duty. as the cLntoms raeula tions
are most stringent on bonded goods that
are not shipped ont of the country inside
the specified time.
Delay Would Cause Complications.
II is quite possible. Of course. that an
exception might be made in this case. in
view Of the fact that a big international
fixture is Involved. but any delay in
shipping the ponies will lead to much
red tape and many complications II Is
recalled that because Of An oversight on
the part Of the English association or
the express company which had charge
Of the shipment the ponies arrived in
this country two months ago without
proper preparations having been madc
for their landing After much sCurrying
about a bond was filed with the customs
authorities. but not until the ponies had
been confined in the hold Of the steamer
for an extra twenty-four hours.
II turns out that the danger Of for
feiture ~ the bond necesstates the play
ing Of the matches this week. rather than
the fact that tho English army officers
must sail on Saturday. on orders to re
port in England i'm time for the corona
tion ceremonies. steamer sailing on
June II will reach England in ample
time. and II was said yesterday that two
of the players have planned TO stay in
this country until that date.
The thirtysix ponies in the English
string are not worth the amount of the
bond. even at $4,000 apiece.
The cold wind out Of the east which
brought rain and plenty Of it. yester-
day. morning. cast gloom in the camps
Of the POLO players and brought disap-
pointment to the thousands who had an
ticipated so keeny the second struggle
for the coveted trophy. AS the morning
wore on and the rain continued all hope
Of playing the match faded, and the for
NAL announcement Of postponement was
made about ~ o'clock. The outlook was
reasonably bright last night for clearing
weather to-day. and while the field will
he soft and sticky the teams will en-
gage in the second struggle at 4:3O
u-ac cupppstp1 cVpp that
the game would he played, rain or shine.
with the time now so short for compet-
ing the series.