The Washington times., 1912-11-30
AUT0PD[O..NEWEST
GAME .1O.tTHRl[.L.
/, MOTOR OARE9EV|tS
Runabouts Stripped to Chas=
J sis and Two Men to a Car
Engage in Sport.
By HARRY WARD.


: A new game has been devised. They
eau Il auto polo. and It's some thriller.
according to those who have seen u
played. Auto polo, as the name I'M
piiGs, 70 polo with automobiles instea!
SR hofscs. Only two machines are used
lone ON each side-and the numoer ID
a,,ito sufflcient. Moro cars would be
n the way.
Carr are manned BY two persp'- rach
.-one "a drive and the other 10 wieio
no mallet, These cars arc OF the run
about typc. stripped down to the
ShSssis. with a running board on tnc
side and . hoop.like contr'ySmste Mh.t hun %
eaasssy s,.s Sask o. tns ana L plays is
when tho car turns over: II WASN'T
Sor' the hoop there would DO no auto
Volo: piayers would be put out OF COM
inission faster than they could DC en-
Demands Skillful Driving.
.The man who does the playing STANDS
on the running board or. when the OPP
Iortunity affords, takes his seat aions.
SIDE the driver. Little time is- founo
Tor sitting. The mallet used is shorter
tSnn the regulation polo mallet. ana
TS{Ehs a tribe more than two pounds:
wien the game begins. the opposin9
oSa(bmobiles start from immeoiatety
between their goal posts: and az "a a s,vs" sasiS
Whcrc the ball has been placed BY the
rferce. This ball u made Of leather;
and 9 y trif,e smaller than the usual
The uSmc @ is rortioned of into flvs
ten. minute periods. and Is time 10 taken
cut for accidents the spectators are
insured nifty minutes OF actual playing,
And that means fifty minutes Of ex;
citemcnt. Points. or goals are scored
when the ball is driven between the goa'
posts.
Game Started in West.
The maneuvering in rushing. blocking
and drib6l,ny calls for skill. In fact.
participation in the game demands skill
to escape tho thousand and ono dan.
gerous situations. though the latter are
foreottcu In the excitement Of the con:
net, while the genera. ,,senoS sensat,oh ,op. o.
ward, now backward-and then swcrv.
iyiI round on two wheels. Is said to -
delightfully."- thrilling. A..
The game was first introduced In the
came popular in such places as Kansas
City. bes Moines. Wichita, 81. Joseph
Lincoln. and Detroit.
on February nsst the, the GommsrSlat G. %Sl srsn,
for the studeteNer lipe. VIII take pos. ..
session OF ths arst f6or and basement
81 the Pup9 buiiding. Si7-S1S: Fourteenth
street. remcving from its sn,,a prs.sst 'cTSs TSs
nSgotiations for the lease were trans.
acted through Shannon & Luchs. The
quarters to be occupied by the COM
inercial company were long tne noH'e
Washin gton, and have been vacant
since that company was dissolved some
months ago. In securing this desirnble
location w. c. Long. general manager
Of the Commercial Automobile ,a,ns and SUP. SUP
dom, as the location Is one Of the best
in washington for an automobile sales
room, Extensive alterations VIII be
made before the company taxes pos
session.
". H. Shoup, Of Miller Brothers Auto.
mobile Supply House. agents Tor the
Ford, IL touring through virginia IN .
Ford car. and Is closing up agencies foi
the Ford In many places.
Tho Goodrich and Diamond tire de:
pots were removed today from 13lS
eommodious quarters at 1902 Fourteenth
street.
Fred and John II. Miller, Of the Miller
Company, agent Tor the Stutz. returned
yesterday from visit u the Stutz fac
tory, In Indianapolis. I'VE found the
factory a beehive Of industry" said
Pred Miller. ''every branch OF the fac
tory working overtime In an endeavor
10 catch up with orders" Mr.. Miller
placed q substantial order for Stutl
cars for early delivery.
The Overland Washington Motor
Company has sold an Overland delivery
wagon to the TOlman laundry. and q
model u Overland touring car to A. J.
Thoil.
william CrOnk hite. Eastern district
manager OF the Republic Motor Com.
pany, makers OF Little and Chevrolet
cars, was among the weeks visitors
at the salesrooms of the Henderson.
Rowe Auto Company.