The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-10
POLO PONY Is DEAD;
ENTER POLO MOUNT
Association Votes to Change
Word Wherever It Appears
i'm Book of Rules.
ARMY HORSES ELIGIBLE

At the annual meeting Of the Polo
Association held last night at the Rae
quet and Tennis Club change was
made In the general rules which II IL
hoped will lead to the game becoming
as popular in the United states army as
II has for years been I'm the British
service. In other words the pony has
been taken out Of polo by the substitu-
tion of the word mounts for ponies
wherever II appears In the book of rules.
This change was recommended by the
executive committee and ratified last
night. Previously the height Of polo
pony was fixed in the rules as not over
1872 hands, but in recent years the rule
has been almost entirely imperative.
The only effect of tho rule was to cause
Congress TO add rider TO the army
appropriation bill stipulating that no
money should be expended on polo
mounts for the army. Now that the
ponies are eliminated the light cavalry
mounts not only will he eligible but
probably will prove excellent timber for
those Wishing to indulge I'm the sport
Chairman II. l.. Herbert said that the
change had been made 20 make the polo
mount conform as nearly as possible
with tho light cavalry horse, which must
be fifteen hands or over. II has not
been decided whether any limit will be
set by the Polo Association or whether
the height will he cut out entirely 80
that any player may select a mount that
is handy enough 20 be useful. II n limit
il fixed II In all Likelihood will Jump up
from AZ to i51 hands.
The annual dinner of the association
followed the meeting and II was signih-
cant of the change In the rules that the
army was represented. Gen. Leonard
Wood had been invited. hut was unable
20 attend He, however. was represented
ably by Col Edwin s, Glenn, chief OF
STAFF. and Capt. Gordon Johnston. Both
are connected with the army ren1ount
service and are thoroughly in accord
with the idea OF popularizing the game
OF polo In the army Capt. Johnston
spoke AZ the dinner ana declared In favor
Of polo being part of the military
education Of all officers OF the United
States.
There We're no tears shed over the loss
of the International cup and In view OF
the troubles Of tho winning nation no
discussion over the subject OF n chal-
lenge During the dinne~ the members
were entertained with moving pictures
OF the cup matches. IN which all the ex-
citing incidents were depicted. All the
old officers and members Of the executive
committee We're reelected with the ex-
Ceptlou OF Charles Wheeler OF Phila-
delph!a who resigned. HIS place was
taken by w Plunkott Stewart OF the
same city.
The officers elected were H. l.. Herbert.
chairman William A. Hazard, score
tary- treasurer Board OF directors: Au-
gust Belmont New York: John G.
Groome. Philadelphia; Harry Payne
Whitney, New York; Joshua Crane
Boston Alexander r. Grimm Jr ST.
Louis Dudley r. Rogers Boston. and
W. rlunkett Stewart Philadelphia.
There was a good attendance of dele
gates, the following answering the roll
call:
p 8 Won stade. copper.town c. g:
Joseph T. Meyer. Deal Polo and r. G.:
Joshua crane. Dedham G and = G., r H.
Doughcrty, Jr. Firs, Troop. Philadelphia
cry cavalry Davies Taint"r Gedney
Farms g. c.. j. 70. Grace. Great Neck
=. a.. August Belmont Meadow Brook
club. n II Mccormick, Onweutsla T. C.;
W. II. T HUM. Philadelphia Q. g.. W. A.
Hazard, Point Judifh f. c.; j. p. Cowdin,
Rockavay II. c. w. :. Jones Rumson
@. c.. Lawrence smith Rutlcr smithtown
J.. CIV. n. Bou'ton. Jr, squadron a.
a. q. Miles. Thousand Islands =. G.;
! llurrcIl Il. Hun. Wystmoreland p. c Il.
| H. Williams. Jr, Whlppsny r. q.
The only new fixture Of Importance
Tor the coming season "a the tournament
To be held at the Panama-Pacinc cN-
position. This Will extend from March
Is TO May ! ana entries will close on
| February 20 with ihc Polo Association.
~ Battery place. The tournament dates
sanctioned follow
| February 10, February "a, Pasadena p.
/ c. February Is, March 10 Coronado Z.
IC3 March L. March l3 Aiken =. c.,
| March 49, May l. Camden r C.; March
| u. May L. Panama Pacific Exposition.
March 49, April 3. san Mateo p. G; March
! 81, April 81, Lakewood =. c.; Apru -,
April -2 Devon T.. g.; May. 10 May 90.
! Mavr r. g.. May 90. June 10. phnadol-
phia C. C., May p. June IL, Great Neck
| J. c., June II, June TO- Boise p, C.;
| June II, june 10, Rockaway II C.; June
| ~, June 90, Meadow Brook Club. June
| -, June 2d Kansas city c. c: June Il,
June 20, Smithtown =. C.: June 20. July
| II. Myopia Hunt club and Dedham c. G :
June rs. July 3, IsiIp r. C.; June rs july
| 10, ROckawHy II. g.; July 5. July 10,
Meadow Brook club; July 10, August rs,
| senior. Junior and open chamlionsh .
August g. August Is, Rumson G. C., Au-
! gust %. August IS. Denver e.. c: August
| %. september 6. Thousand Islands 4. G
| September I, September o. Cheyenne Noun
! tain G.. c.; September 6, September II,
| Squadron 4. September 10. september Is,
! spokane =. c.. September ~, September
-. Whippany River club; September IA,
! September 49, Buffalo g. g., september 20
september %, Essex county =. c.