Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-06
MANAGER OF AMERICAN AND
ENGLISH TEAMS HERE TO
OFFER BIG ATTRACTION.
NEW SPORT POPULAR
THRUoUT THE EAST
Said to Be Most Thrilling, Owing to
Hazards Taken-If Not Available
From Fair Standpoint, Teams May
Play as independent Attraction Fol-
lowing Fair.


ton was today offered an attraction
which, for thrills and daring perform
ance, eNcels almost anything yet de-
vised in the way Of sport This is
autopolo. The game, to all purposes.
IS played under the same rules as those
governing the polo game as played or
ponies. is played in automobiles. 1t
combines ali the hazard of polo and
autom obile racing and can provide
more thrills to the minute than any of
the many sensational attractions Of
fered the public.
Ralph A. Hankinson, manager of the
American and English autopolo teams,
which are now appearing at Detroit,
Mich. spent the day in the city. stop
ping here to see Mr. Sinclair and Mr..
Hanson OF the N-Ray Company. At
their suggestion he made an offer &c
the fair association 10 bring this SEN
sational attraction here for three days
Of the fair. and in the event that ne
failed TO make arrangements with the
fair association. il is possible that he
may bring his teams here following
the fair
On Way to Texas State Fair.
The autopolo players are on their
way to the Texas state fair. at Dali
las. where they appear for sixteen
days They We're a feature Of last
Years exposition at Dallas. and have
been returned this year al the featured
event Having but one engagement
between the Detroit meeting and the
Dallas booking, Mr.. Hankinson desires
to secure dates a, some intermediate
point TO break the jump and to keep
the players employed.
If Marshalltown secures the auto
polo teams it will be one of the small
est cities in the country TO have Sc
cured this attraction. An engagement
was recently closed in Cleveland, O..
and a two weeks appearance at De-
troit will close Monday night. Al De-
troit the games have attracted CROWDS
averaging close to 10000. A series OF
seven games has been arranged for st.
Joseph. Mo-. beginning Sept. % and
from there they go direct 70 Dallas.
Between the Detroit engagement and
the St. Joseph meeting the time is
open.
Would Come Hero Wednesday.
AS the Detroit meeting does not
close until Monday night, the teams
would not reach this city until We'd
nesday, and would appear at the fair
on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
They would play afternoons and in the
evenings If proper arrangements could
be made. The field would have to
be lighted brilliantly for the evening
games. so as to lesson the chance of
accidents Of a serious nature.
Mr.. Hankinson said this morning
that he was here to make the associa-
ton the lowest possible figure for the
local appearance. and the attraction
should prove a sensational one, which
would without doubt attract great
crowds in itself.
Tho Game Of AutopoIo.
Autopoio was devised as d sporting
attraction year or so ago, and became
a popular sport in astern cities last
year While there is a great element
of danger in the game, yet the Amer
lean and English teams which are now
appearing under Mr.. Hankin sons
management have developed such ef-
ficiency that serious accident are in
frequent. An occasional spill or run-in
is experienced. but the men engaged in
the game are so proficient that the
more serious accidents are seldom ex-
perienced.
Mr.. Hankinson guarantees that the
spectators will find in autopolo one of
the most attractive sports they have
ever witnessed, and promises that the
crowd will be on its feet from the first
gong 10 the finish.
The time Of the game is one hour
and five minutes.
Travel in Special Car.
The American English teams, COM
chimes, travel in their private car. Two
machines and four men participate in
every game. Rivalry between the two
teams has been so great that substi-
tutions have been made often during
the Detroit series in order to strength
en- the team play and. TO win the
game. Both teams are out for rec
ord, and the games are played with a
determination to win. despite the fact
that the attraction is paid one.
Mr.. Hankinson planned to meet Sec
rotary Clarke Of the association today
and expressed confidence that he would
make a proposition TO the fair man
agement that would be accepted. In
case the fair association does not find
| it possible TO accept the offer 1t is
likely that the autopolo players will
De seen here as an Independent at