The Washington times., 1912-07-13
FIRST SEMEF|NAL
IN POLO GAMES TO
Be PLAYED TODAY
Victors in First Two Matches
to Clash at Potomac
.. Park.

Probably the most exciting of the
games thus far played in the military
polo tournament being held In Potomac
Park, between teams representing dif-
ferent branches of the United states
army will take place this afternoon
when the winning aggregations of the
two first contests will clash in the first
of the semi-fnals.
1t will be the Eleventh Cavalry team,
which defeated the West Point aggre-
CATION on the first day Of the tourna-
ment against the crack sixth Field
Artillery team, which lowered the coll
ors OF the army officers from Fort
Myer Thursday afternoon
Both teams having won their games
by large scores and being made up OF
expert players and fast ponies an aft
by Secretary of War Stimson and the
other distinguished army and navy
onlclals who have been attending the
tournament.
Big Crowd Out.
The third game Of the tournament
played yesterday brought out by far
the largest crowd that has yet witness
ed polo game in the city. The colors
Of Washington, represented by a team
Of army officers stationed in this city
we're lowered by the Fort Sill, Okla.
team. The score was m to 21a at the
close.
AS with other teams that represent
the District IN other branches OF the
ors OF the capital did SO gamely.
The game was one of many exciting
Incidents, the spectators evincing great
interest.
The individual playing of the WASH
ington Officers was above reproach, but
the team work of their opponents, who
have been playing together for weeks,
was too much for the local aggregation
and hence their defeat
1t was ANNOUNCED yesterday that Hugh
Legare, a local sportsman. and well
known as a lover of the horse. had do
mated two large silver cups which will
be added to the trophies in addition to
the Velle cup. One of these cups will
be presented to the runner-up in the
tournament, while the other will be
given to the winner of the consolation
to be played.
Among the notables who witnessed
yesterdays game were Secretary of
war Stimson, Assistant Secretary OF
the Navy and Mrs. Winthrop. Assistant
Secretary of War oliver. Senior DR.. Don
Francisco J. Peynado, minister from the
Dominican republic; NJ. d'Arenas de
Lima, first secretary and charge DAT
fairs OF the legation of Portugal; Chief
of STAFF Gen. Leonard Wood and Mrs.
Wood, General and Mrs. Mills. General
Carter, General Aleshire, General
Young, Colonel Garrard, commandant
at Fort Myer, and Miss Garrard.
The Officials.
The officials of the field were taken
from the West Point team. the losers in
the first contest of the tournament.
They included. in addition to Col. c. G.
Treat (referee), Lieutenants Dickman
and Dodds, goal keepers: Lieutenant
Zell, scorekeeper; Lieutenant Allin. as
sistant scorekeeper, and Captain Oar.
rah, timekeeper. The music was fur
nished by the Fifteenth Cavalry Band
Those who played in yesterdays game
were: Washington-1. Capt. Frederick
B. Hennessy, Third Field Artillery; 2
Lieut.. Edwin st. ]. Greble. Third Field
Artillery: 3, Maj. H. T. Allen, general
stan: back, Maj. William Lassiter
general stan, Fifth Field Artillery-l
Lieut.. Francis W. Honeycutt; 2, Capt
Beverly F. Browne; 3. Lieutenant Pen
nell: back, Capt. Marlborough Churchill
The teams which will meet today will
be formed of the following: Eleventh
Cavalry-l, Lieut.. Eben Swift jr:: ,
Lieut.. Clark P. Chandler; 3. Lieut.
Richard H. Kimball; back. Capt
George T. Langhorne: substitute, Lieut.
Chester P. Mills. Sixth Field Artillery
| /. Lieut.. A. l.. p. Sands; 2. Lieut.. Cort'
land Parker: 3, Lieut.. E. d. Hoyle
! back, Lieut.. Louis A. Beard: substitute
! Lieut. Joseph w. Rumbough.