Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-06-19
Hal Sheridan Discusses Intricate Fea-
lures of Contest and Comes to
This Conclusion.
FALLING DOWN STAIRS
BRINGS SAME RESULTS.
Polo Pony That Understands Just
When and Who to Kick Is Very
Valuable Mount to Own.
By Hal Sheridan.
UNITED PRESS LEASED wIRn.l

New York, June 19.-Polol They
have played the international polo
matches in New York, and as it has
been some time since polo has broken
away from association with the lost
and found columns a little brushing
up is probably needed to fully appre-
ciate all we have heard about it. The
class will therefore turn to Page g.,
Chapter s. 1t will be observed on TAX
ing look that Uncle Noah Webster
defines polo as, ga game of ball Of
Eastern origin resembling hockey, with
the players on horseback" But to
90 further in our research as to the
causes and effect of polo, we might
say for the benefit of the masses that
polo is "shinny" on horseback. The
superiority over the alley shiny game
of our childhood is readily seen. 1t
is the horses shins that get cracked,
not yours-Or we should say, not the
players, as polo players are in the
minority, else all accident insurance
companies would have been gasping
for breath and looking for kindly,
considerate receivers long ago.
II requires several things to play
polo. First, and most important, it is
absolutely necessary to have sufficient
wherewithal in the bank to pay fu-
neral expenses and enable the family
to keep up a front in case you are
suddenly taken off. Then again, one
must have enough to put several ponies
in the stable, it being necessary to
have a reserve supply in case the in
use breaks leg or neck, or otherwise
rendrs itself more or less useless. You
must also qualify as "member Of this
club (which means additional cash
and have your business in such shape
that the administrators will be able
to settle the estate without great diff
ficulty. At last your business should
be in shape to bObbl along for a
month or so while you are having
leg, a half dozen ribs or so, a neck or
an arm put together in the hospital.
This being the year of an "English
INVASION" and polo being an after.
noon affair, one should also cultivate
the habit of drinking tea at 5 o'clock,
oh, yes, I say! That cawn't be avoid
ed. And the ladies will be present and
there s the society end to do. Having
thus outlined the requirements it may
be safe to say that if you escape whole
from the game, it will only be the
charm of the ladies with whom you
may take a. cup of tea after a hard
game that will save you from being
killed Jolly well right.
Taken by an large there are two
psychological effects produced by polo.
One brings the desire to have enough
money to play the game, The other
brings the firm determination that if
you had enough money you wouldn t.
Teasing the old family horse into
good healthy kick, falling down stairs
or most any sport Of that sort, will
produce broken arm or leg without
the degree Of uncertainty connected
with polo, At such amusements you
know just when it is going to happen
and can have your room reserved NJ
the hospital. But in polo you may lin.
ger for days, weeks or months before
the bump is delivered.
Pony Is Of Some Importance.
In playing the game, one of the ac.
complishments is to have your pony
so traired that when his feet become
tangled or wound around an oppon.
ent's mallet he will fall as gracefully
as possible and cover small amount
of territory in the descent, thus Pc.
mitting you to have a chance of os-
cape. IF you get from under your owr
pony you are pretty safe, outside of
the chances of having an opponent s
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