The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-07
AUTOMOBILE ROUTES TO MEADOW BROOK FIELD
FOR INTERNATIONAL POLO GAMES DESCRIBED

For the beneft OF those who intend
going by automobile To the international
polo mat hes the coming week at the
Meadow Brook field directions have been
compiled by the Bureau OF Tours Of the
Automobile Club Of America. These routes
cover approach to the field from points
IN New York as well as Connecticut,
Westchester county. New Jersey and Long
Island generally.
To go nom this city, making Columbus
Circle a point OF departure. cross the
Greensboro Bridge into Long Island
Clty and then go straight ahead along the
PlaEa. Cross Jackson avenue. 20 over
the viaduct and then straight on Into
Queens Boulevard, formerly called Thomp-
son avenue at this point.
Go straight ahead and cross the rail-
road. At Winfield station take the road
viii n forks 10 the right and continue
on Queens Boulevard. Pass the Forest
Hill station ana 20 on to a cafe about ten
niles from the start. Here turn left Into
Hillside avenue and go straight on. pass
ing the Peace Monument in Jamaica,
Three miles further. at the greenhouses,
turn right; one mile further. turn left
INTO Jericho Turnpike which Ia followed
through Floral Park and Hyde Park
across the Mlneola Boulevard into Mineola.
one-tenth OF "A mile further, at the next
crossroads, turn right and go straight on
over the railroad. At the Fair Grounds
turn left into the Old Country road.
Scyen-tenths Of mile further, turn right
into MerrIck avenue and again turn right
TO the entrance OF the Meadow Brook Hunt
Club.
The other road from Jamaica goes by
wy OF Hampstead and will probably
avoid some OF the heavy traffic which will
be found on the Jericho Turnpike. This
alternate route from Jamaica goes east
from the Peace Monument on Hillside
avenue and then makes right turn into
Queens road g miles from the monument
Turn left upon rea ching Jamaica and
ynr-tauth OF mile further take the road
ioralng 10 the right, called the Hemp
sntd Pike.
Pass Belmont Park on the left and
follow on, bearing left Into Bethpase
Turnpike. Continue an the main road.
PASS the Long island Railroad station In
Hampstead and turn left into Merrick
avenue, one mile further, turn left and
fu1 10 the Meadow Brook Hunt Club.
one route to the poo field that avoids
i'o dust and congestion Of the main thor
oughtare Is by way OF the Long Island
N1.0r Parkway Another advantage Of
This route is that late corners may speed
1n lo forty-hve miles al hour on the
Parkway.
10 reach the entrance OF the parkway
follow tha directions given above TO the
Peace Monument in Hillside avenue, then
continue on 10 the greenhouses. Here turn
lsit into Rocky Hin road continue TO
me Hillside Avenue Lodge, the entrance
10 ,He parkway. Follow this parkway to
'Ie hVpdnw Brook Lodge, from which
it- polo ned Is easily reached.
Motorists who use the College Point
~r-'cs and uptown Manhattan ferries TO
Astoria viii go by the way OF Flushing
hey viii find the Rocky Hin road In good
-o1dItion TO the Hillside Lodge OF the
IL. H.. II alr..
d.ll road also connects with the Mineola
route to Meadow Brook at the greenhouses
on Rocky Hin Road. The Queens road
VIII connect with the Hemrstead route ct
the crossing OF Hillside avenue.
Connecticut and Westche5lsr motorists