The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-06-11

the standees in thousAndA Every sect
in the grand stands. which hold more
than $4,000. was occupied and there
were more spectators in the aieles.
There was only ono incident to rusfle
otherwise unrufrled nerves--the omni.
present aeroplane that would cAvort
above the field about 200 feet In tho
air. The aeroplane was not objection
able until Il sailed down across the
centre of the field at the beginning Of
the parade of ponies just before the
game. From tho monoplAne came tum-
bling a big bouquet Of flowers that
landed almost squarely In the middle
oe the turf, all OF which was pretty
| enough. despite the fart that the avta-
tor had boldly cast air ethics to the
winds by flying overhead the sta andees.
Ponies Are Frightened.
But the crowd was there to see polo
and not to see aeroplanes frighten po-
nies which the loud roaring machine
surely did. even during the parade. And
the aviator came back and back later
on during tho tensest moments Of the
game and flew across the players and
crowds in a way that caused every
body to wish things on fi!er and ma
chine that would have destroyed his bal
ace had the reAS Of his engines lot
him hear the opinions voiced.
Football games at Princeton, big boat
races at New London and now interna-
t!onal polo have been seized upon a.
| advertising mediums BY aeroplane COM
| panies and niers 40 much during the
, past two w three years that there was
strong talk last night Of athletic en-
thusasts getting together to devise
some means Of stopping the nuisance.
fiark The red cra,1t Of Alec
keoeh. Civil Service Commissioner, Il
approaching. With him was tho most
beautifully gowned young woman on
the field. Describe? I. can't be done.
And looming large Ia William Randolph
! Hearst without the frock coat-just
blue sack suit-for the first time In
years. but wearing the black Statesman n
hat. And right behind
! But here come tho hosses.
Hardly had they come in sight when
the vcr!e~t boarding school Riri present
had begun 70 listen TO the great truth
that one must say ponies" at polo
games, never horses--never even HOSES
From tho Phipps estate over AT West.
bury they came around the southeas,
fence" twcnty-four OF the Duke OF Wcst.
minister's best. with the Dukes head
sud groom. George Eaylor IN the lead
the Dukes insignia on corner Of each
pony blanket and h!g w. beneath.
They were ridden wcs. across the
south He'd 10 the English stables. and
about the sam" time the l!eht blue
Ja"ket"d grooms Of the American
stabl's' began to form hlurs at IN.
s'aolcS. hying the Stars and S.r,nes n.
the southeast corner OF the field Ian.
d"r's band doomed and brayed. and on
they came.
The Parade Of Po.ies.
IN" parade OF the ponies was unde
way tho English horses in the lead q
'h' long Indian file of ponies. a re-,
pIonS"d groom a: tho head OF each. Hal
way around tho enclosure. now crack
ing with applause. along buzzed tn,
h~r"paE" nuisance. and the Enpltsi
ponies reared. Tn" Grooms in II. Ugh
hIu" Jackets leading the America,
mounts thereupon waited wisely until
the big buzzhug temporarily had roaret
a'"r Into the southeast, and then cam,
the parad" or III" American ponies an,
applaus" banged louder.
FoNhall k"cne. his arm in a sling. c,,
across corner OF the field and vas An
r!aud"d by those close enough 10 recor
nze him.
'ap'n Edwards, the foist player O,
IN" h"ld' yelled the megaphono an
nounc"r. who waH no cocknay "Dever
euX M'lburn. the fo'st Amurican p,ayp
on III" field. Mont-.ee Watahburry
s"con' Amurican on tho fleld." AM
then they came pounding into view II
their white-all white. the Americans
who had been expected by the crowd e
wear the light blu" Whitney blouse
English in dark blue blouaas and whit,
hreechcs.
The white ball sailed across the f,elt