Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-11
NAME POLO DATES
FOR CHAMPIONSHIP
America and England to Play
international Games June
9 and Is.
MANY JOURNEYS PLANNED

Ratification of the tentatively ar
ranged dates, June and IS, for the
International polo matches between
England and America was made last
night at the annual meeting of the
Polo Association, which was held in
the Racquet and Tennis Club, New
York city. 1t was said that the chal-
lengers had requested the time set,
the matches 10 be set at least q week
earlier in order that the members of
the English team have an opportunity
to- take part in their championship
cup matches, which occur in June
at birmingham.
A. matter of much interest to follow
ers of polo IN the nature of series
OF tentative special matches to be held
during tournaments on Long Island
fields was carried to such ends that
dates were allowed for a succession
OF matches to be held under the man
agement of George Miller an English
polo expert, who has been authorized
to take charge of the playing interests
of all Long Island polo, as well as
that at Point Judith. In the latter
case he will depose F. A. Gill, who
Tor some years past has had charge
ct Narragansett Pier.
Fl. L. Herbert was chairman Of the
meeting and was reelected to succeed
himself. William A. Hazard, the sec
retary-treasurer was also reelected.
r. L. Agassiz, of Myopia, resigned
his place on the executive committee,
and Dudley p. Rogers, OF the same
club, was elected to fill the vacancy.
The other members of the executive
committee elected were August Bel
mont, H. P. Whitney, Joshua Crane,
Alexander T. Primm, jr., John G.
Gronr1o Cha rIPc NNhpplRT and a
Hazard.
During the progress of the banquet
in connection with the session NOV
ing pictures were shown of the inter-
national matches which were played
at. Meadowbrook last June. The tour
nament dates arranged for the COM
ing season are as follows;
Aiken Polo Club, March 2 to Ia;
Bryn Mawr, May % to June 20; Cam
den Polo Club, March IA to %; Cor
onado Country Club, March 1 to 20;
Denver Country Club. August % TO
September 8; Devon Polo Club, April
25 to 30; Essex County Country Polo
Club, September q to &c; Great Neck
Polo Club, June to 10; Islip Polo
club, June 20 to July 4; Kansas City
Country Club, June IL to 20; Meadow
Brook, June 10 to 81; Midwick Coun- |
try Club, July to IL; Philadelphia |
Country Club, May p to June 70; I
Piping Rock Club, May II to 30; Point /
Judith Polo Club, July 20 to August |
~: Rumson Country Club, August "a /
TO %; Rockaway Hunting Club, June /
Is. to 20, and June 20 to July H. San |
Nfateo. March 20 to April 4; Smith
town Polo Club. June % to 27; Spo-
kane Polo Club, September IA to 1e; |
Squadron A, September z to IL; Thou
sand Islands Polo Club, August 20
TO September I; Westchester New
port Polo Club, July 20 to August 20; |
Whippany River Polo Club. Septem-
Der II to 10.
It was arranged that the play for
The challenge cups presented by the
Duke of Westminster will be held at
Piping Rock between May % and 30.
Other matches which have been ar
ranged for all on Long Island fields
are as follows: Handicap at Meadow
Brook, May II to 49, handicap at /
Great Neck. May IS to %; handicap |
at Great Neck, June 8 to 10, visitors /
cup at Piping Rock, June to 6; han
dicup at Meadow Brook, June is to |
20; high handicap or fiat event at
Meadow Brook, June % to q; low
at Rockaway Hunting Club,
June 20 to 81; high handicap at Cedar
hurst, June 20 to July A; a tournament
at Cedarhurst, July 6 to II, If de-
sired.