Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-08
TO TRY
HARD FOR POLO
CHAMPIONSHIP
International Success This Year
Means Much to the Sport
in England

The personnel of the English polo
team and the entire party which viii
accompany 1t, along with the string
of ponies selected for the players.
have been announced in the Field Of
London. which has this to say on the
coming invasion of Americans In quest
OF the cup:
"The duke OF Westminster. having
interested himself IN collecting the
best available clusted Of ponies and
having tried various combinations Of
players during the last season, has
placed the venture practically with
out reservation in the hands Of Mr.
.Buckmaster. upon whose shoulders. %
captain of the British team, the fun
responsibility now falls. Il Is no light
task to undertake. but Il happily de-
wolves upon one whose sound hlisl-
ness capacity amplifies the Quallnca-
tfons which otherwise lit him a.
leader Of an enterprise which. the
consensus Of opinion Is agreed, comes
to him. by virtue Of his prowess and
experience In a game In which he hns
long held an almost unassailahle %
sition.
gIn Good Hands
"Mr. Buckmaster, with Capt. Miller
as his chief Of staff. appears to be
productive OF q desirable comhina-
ton Of knowledge and method, two
necessary elements In working out
the problem Of ways and means, into
which so many Considerations enter.
and upon which so much depends
when submitted to the crucial test or
the actual combat.
Capt Mllier's report upon the
grounds available to the British team
LOT practice while IN America mas ~
suited IN selection being made 10
favor OF the PIPING Rock Club the
generous offers OF the directors, VINO
nave been lavish IN their proposals
OF hospitality, being accepted u the
cordial and sporting spirit u which
they were MADE.
Tne visiting team Is, therefore 81
surea Of quarters ~ Wnicn mQQeru
construction mas pIQquced tne ~ plo1
ultra Of luxury and conYenience. tifn-
ated on Long Island, some eleven
miles rem hieeaew bfpcks ne ...R'19
ROCK CinD Occupies maenikce1t
posltion on the Atlantic Coast Hs
POLO grounds although o. compass
lively recent creation. are IN urst
class conultion, the lavish expend-
lture upon their CONSTRUCTION bringing
speedy return IN their maturity
Fne staining ana eluDnouse accommo-
cations are also al that can Be a.
sired.
Ponies Scarce
Almost the most important factor
in the calculation Of chances Of sue
cess in an international contest Of
this magnitude Is the pony stable
available to make the journey to
America. and II viii come somewhat
as q surprise to learn that the Brit
ish team is not adequately equipped
with animals Of that class which are
considered worthy. The general be-
lief has been that all, or practically
all, Of the forty-three match ponies
OF the Eaton farm were eligible 70
take to America, but as matter Of
fact only nineteen have been select
ed; these are Energy and Machine,
which played in America In 1911:
Royal Diamond, Unknown, Ariel,
played by Cecil Nickalls last season;
FREELY, Nudge, played by Captain
Hardness Lloyd in 1909; Pretty Boy,
played by Captain Noel Edwards;
Selma, California pony, played by
Lord Rocksavage and Captain Cheape
last summer; 6prite, gray pony,
played by Captain Cheape In Eng
land; Love Charm, played by G. Nick
ais: Nutmeg, played by Captain
Cheape in America: Twenty-seven.
played by G. Nickalls: Harkaway,
played by Captain Ritson; two Of Mr..
Trails ponies, Oriente and Countess;
Pole Star, played by Captain Ritson;
Cabin Girl and Miss Ann.
Hard Picking
To these must be added three Of
Mr.. Buckmaster's match ponies,
Fr6qk o'o five n0niaa HfddAu SfaP