New-York tribune., 1911-04-23
DASH|NG PLAY At POLO
Waterbury Brothers Showing
Great Form in Practice.
HAZARDOUS STROKES USED
Fore and Back Hand Swings
Under Ponies Necks Cause
for Wonder.

Standing out in the practice Of the
Meadow Brook polo four ~ Lakewood. \.
J.. FOR the big international match Is the
work Of the two Waterbury brothers.
Monte and Larry. who seem 20 have
reached hitherto unexplored heights in the
game. In fact all the players, including
Harry Payne Whitney and Devereaux NIL
burn, are rounding into top form.
James VI. Waterbury. jr.. known and be-
loved among followers Of polo as Monte.
has easily demonstrated that he is a mas
ter OF pony riding and mallet. lie has DIS
played remarkable adeptness at hitting His
strokes underneath his mounts neck. a
stroke barred in England. have been the
amazement Of those who have stood criu-
cally watching along the side boards. 1t
matters little whether or not the shot IS a
straight forward swing or backhand
sweep. All appear alike 20 Monte. so we'll
has he done his work that his total tally
Of goals is approximately equal 10 that of
all the other members of the teams COM
bined.
All the players have been practising the
stroke that meets the ball by a fun swing
ing OF the mslet before the ponys hsad.
There is considerable danger in II. but y Is
effective England eliminated the stroke be-
cause Of its hazard. The rule does not sp-
ply in this country
on a more elaborate scale than ever
before ATTEMPTED the Point Judith POLO
Club has issued a year hook of the sport
under the title of tho international foio
Guide of America and abroad. IT c2n- con-
tains Complete lists of the clubs. PONIES
I'm active competition. players. equipmeh :
and transportation facilities. Ihe list oi
hsndicaps. the almanac OF polo dales, ~ ~
rtjlee and Other matters are unusuaHy
complete The book - issued under an
agreement with the American Polo Asso-
citation.
Tho Country Club Of westche-tnr Is
doing its rart to arouse more interest in
polo throughout tho coming season.
non. rlan viii he nut into effect next sat-
urdav iu special games arranged by COO
fre,- proere who has been engaged a.
roanarsr one OF the committee in speaN %
me of rho matter yesterday saio- W IS .
chester. recognizing tho dlhchIueS ~
man, i- taking ND the game Of poIo, has
decided 20 adopt q programme Nrl-u IL IL
found favor with some of me buICP'a. !, =
clubs All OF the members oi me cIup itu m
a limited number Of subscribers are 10 p,
;r.,,irad to rlav under a system of po'ul
cor1petlricus As many OF these 90 hol
own ponies the club has arranged 70 kaSi i
a large string ready for tneir use, ',,,eCi.
o-d ,--iu be kept of each point cup nd'' 'h
a., r.bicb - nlsvcr participates. and whom
IN aycT Tn5'n victory %' is recorded for The team
ON witch he has PLAYED he individualIy
viii be credited with as many eoiil's pom. -, ~
,,e ,,or score ~ the match. Tho four Weu
I,.,,s Tho largest gross scores thus on
tained at the seasons end viii be awarded
tho points cups. ~, 49,. .,o..os ~,
These members games VII oe plageo on
,sa,,Ia,s Wednesdays and Saturdays. pc
MurIii, ciUninT on April % and ending July : \
Series of special match reservations ha1 =
been recorded on the the sainIgav ea gnaH,' Nav
Wv tbe team of Squadron 4 viii face
Westchester and on Mondsy. NAY - C:iiiSl ana
Tadnesday. MAY "a. the Port Chester Cino
viii take the field against the nome 'eai'i'