New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-28
INISH OUTLAY IN POLO
- . Million Dollars Expended
HS' ,,r International Match.
nue ITEMS THAT COUNT
:. Alone Cost $4,000,
''' .,d Training Adds to the
Huge Total.

s.d a, Meadow brooS' Long iS'ano'
",..ssav. This vast sum places the
v" The princely realms with yachting
81 racing as luxurious pastime
r,n Of wealth
remarkable fact that the greater
the &o0o'o necessary to prepare for
Two in three games between the
defending team Of Meadow
and the English cavalry officers,
.,,re birmingham, England, has
.,.n, by one man. Harry Payne
-, has invested nothing short Of a
q, his favorite sport. on the eve
H... i,,srna,ionalS IT was through
-, america won tho cup two years
- stands as the leader Of the game
MS country. -
.o,iss were purchased for these
o. an average price Of 5000 each.
=, oulcklv accounts for $4,000. Other
- which have not turred out as suit
4, ,r such fast play as WILDE required
bousht. bringing the sum UP to the
:. ~ mark. While experts vary in their
-, 3 good pony is estimated as from
=. rent 10 = per cent Of the game.
= one Of the reasons why II is be-
=, ,se Americans will retain the inter
- crp. for the American ponies are
-, n the mounts which the English
|s,gsneers will ride.
,-s-iesns nave teen securing the globe
r.slv ponies that might serve at polo
:. wore than a year Harry Payne Whit
!, and several members Of the Meadow
49, Club have defrayed the expenses Of
...,.s in Australia and India. so that
H. has been added in this direction.
:. sgpenseS ~ maintaining this string
,s-iss. even after those unftted for the
81, matches are Weeded ont. has been
siderable item The entire string in
-,r,pe since the first Of the year has
-hsred all along about eighty. A polo
VI has a robust appetite He must be
nj groomed and fed. and his feeding has
s. So a day for approximately 1oo days
re the time the string was brought
y,aer at Lakewood. y. T.. I'm prepara-
I. for the matches az hand. This makes
item Of $1,000 AZ least
| ~ preparatory tournament at Lake
,r1. seemingly an innocent affair. added
literally 70 the cost. Harry Payne Whit
| y rented Two cottages for the entertain
-, Of players and guests during the two
wis work on the field al Georgian
.t. George Goud's estate. This added
81 more Then there was a special
N p-ivatelv engaged for those inter-
81 IN the preparatory matches. which
~ ~ each day In fGues there were
vriy DAYS ~ fast practice a. Lakewood.
he, the train added s3Goo 10 the total.
E,.ng to this The cost Of the express cars
Esssary 70 transport the ponies at vari-
3 tines the sum paid 20 the railroads
rctsd 500
-ke en- athlete. a polo pony requires
siderable attention. I'm the stables Of
iry PAYNE Whitney. az Wheatley Hills.
fns Island. sixty gro0ms and men have
s,chsi over the mounts. so that sixty
Ts e them are in prime condition 20 90
no field for tie Zig match. Fifteen
'z'ard dollars has been paid these men
Vgces and as salarv 20 the MANAGERS.
C have been boarded also. which has
= 1000 more. taking into consideration
y transportation and other expenses.
us the remarkably careful detail which
AIRY Payne Whitney observes i'm all Of
snter,akines which has brought his
II q sr0oms 20 perfection. They are
1'ornsd almost Ike d regiment and
''eni a striking appearance as they bring
= ponies down 20 The field Each wears
''ls Jacket and shirt with peculiar
@-Eray breechss and cap 20 match tan
amer pettees and shoes. and on the cooler
as iasy wear dark brown sweaters
'n ne smallest exercise boy ~ the
1'sN groom an are alike. These uni
PAS cost 81 man. 50 that S.no0 is the
a 'or this item.
- requirements are as carefully
'aa after a. those II the men. Every
y o. the lot has It's own special equip
q saddle. brides. cooling blankets
shl medium and heavy weight: head
=. nandages and other necessary trap
* All of this has cost $1,000 To keep
s'ar and the ponies in proper condi-
No expert hiacksmiths and har-
maker with helpers have been con
W al work. necessitsting a further
y" q some 800 These items. #
sc deal only with the actual playing
q the game.
y" since there was the prospect OF an
national match being PLAYED in this
- me officials NJ the Meadow Brook
nave devoted much thought and at
l 10 perfec'ing their polo field on
Henps,ead Plains Elaborate con-
-u-h work WAS undertaken there last
~" being spent In regarding. sod
sh' The installation Of a water sys-
nat The field might be spr.nkled
i'li IN fne condition even in the tor
sumner weather
s9aluon. approximately 5000 has
spent IN the building Il grand
n, which viii accommodate nearly
persons. fencing and all Of the other
arrangements which make the
7. -sN one o. tie most remarkable In
1"d. All these items touch only
-''e important expenditures ~ the
ss,sus ''''' '''P'' % ''," '0' VIC
j., year tho birmingham officials 10
el' started a subscription fund which
80 10 5000. 70 defray the ex
-. the players under Captain J.
-, - LLOYD while in this country in
=, =. me cup. The Englshmen brought
e.. |em thirty ponies and twenty
a.. before they return % England.
r ~ u is certain that their expenses
IN excess Of 5000
me hnglshmen have been playing
h -. Ieia Of tie Rockaway Hunting club
- s-s'hursl Long Island. during the
INN 1900 has been spent by that
- oh iof various items necessary
" N'Elng o. the matches The sum
y mas been outlined. brings the cost
s,,,. INWARD the half million mark. The
-. MADE up Of the never ending
mas which 90 toward the PLAYING
n, me and which are necessary 10
n ,s'1t The perfection Of detail which
ss,,.'ea VIII result in the Americans
ZIG me ono. ....-.-..