Newark post., 1914-01-07
Death OF Eugene
Victor Armstrong
Fatally Injured In Polo Game

Word was received on Monday
OF dangerous injuries sustained in
polo game, played on January 4,
by Lieutenant Eugene Victor Arm
strong, son of Mr.. and Mrs. e. s.
Armstrong, Cooches Bridge. A
telegram was received by the par
ents early Monday stating that SER
ious injuries had been sustained.
Later messages told Of the grave
condition of the Lieutenant, and
finally Of his death in the army
hospital, Fort Bliss, early Tuesday.
Beyond the fact that the injuries
were received in a polo game be-
tween teams of the Thirteenth and
Fifteenth United States Cavalry at
Ell Paso, Texas, details Of the acci-
dent are yet unknown.
The body, with military escort,
will leave Ell Paso tonight. 1t is
expected to reach Newark not lat
er than Sunday when final funeral
arrangements will be made. 1t is
probable they will be held on Mon
day. Interment in the family lot,
Pencader Presbyterian Church
cemetery.
Lieutenant Armstrong was born
thirty-one years ago in Philadel-
phia, but spent the greater part Of
his boyhood on the Armstrong home
tead about three miles south of New
ark. He never attended any pre-
paratory school but was taught by
his mother at home. In 1897 he en-
tered Delaware College where the
records show a standing far above
the average Of the class. Before
completing the work Of the Soph-
omore year, however, the boy left
the State College to enter West
Point Military Academy. He had
gotten the appointment entirely on
his own initiative, the news COM
ing as a surprise to his family.
At the Academy, in his studies,
he ranked high among the honor
men. tt was as an athlete, however,
that the young cadet won wide
spread fame. During his career at
the Academy Armstrong for two
years held second place as an all
around athlete and won for one
year the championship. He also
won several trophies in the riding
academy.
After graduation from the Point
his fame as horseman spread to
wider circles and he became known
as one Of the crack horsemen Of the
army. He was fond Of polo and is
accepted in army circles as positive
ly the foremost polo player of
America.
Lieutenant Armstrong had won
seventeen trophies in games Of ma
tional and international notice. He
was a personal friend Of Lieuten-
ant-Governor Forbes of the Philip
pines and while stationed on the Is
lands was sent by him to Hong
Kong, China, to play the crack
English Polo Team. 1t was there
his skill and daring first attracted
the attention Of English polo en-
thusiasts. The last international
game in which Lieutenant Arm
strong figured was played on Long
Island last summer. The Lieuten-
ant kept his own string of ponies
for riding in the game. The dan
gerous and daring play which was
responsible for his unusual success,
is that known as center dash-a
headlong ride down the center Of
the field to the goal This play is
seldom tried, possibly not being
seen in more than one game out of
a hundred.
A year or so ago Lieutenant
Armstrong became instructor in
History and Political Economy at
West Point. At the end of the year
he asked TO De returned lO HIS IeSl-
ment. During his furlough OF last
summer he visited his parents and
, friends in Newark.
The young officer is survived by
. his father and mother and ten SIS
ters and brothers as follows: Mrs.
James O. G. Duffy of Philadelphia
Mrs. S. A. Weihe Of Washington ;
Arthur G., Edwin S., Raymond D.
and Philip E. Armstrong, all of
Philadelphia; Ellis M. Armstrong,
civil engineer in the employ of
government in the Philippine Is
lands; Howard N. Armstrong OF
Washington; Frederick D. Arm
strong of the engineering depart