The sun., 1916-12-31

INDOOR POLO FINDS
FAIR CHAMPIONS
Central Park Riding Academy
Team Undefeated in Two
Years Of Competition.
MSS N Is LEADER

Cndefeated for two years and eager
~ play any combination which indulge.
IN indoor polo and is made ur OF women
the girls team representing the Central
park Riding Academy IL practising dai',
anticipation OF q series OF games To
no arranged within n few days. Tod by
Miss Adele Leonard, captain ~ the team
ana rated one OF the leading wo..er
ulsyers IN tho country. the trio Of ,e.r'-
line mallet wle,ders only a weel; ago
acquired another cup by defeating a
team from Duriand's Riding Academy
md two from the Brooklyn Riding and
Dyiving Club in a series played az the
brooklyn Club pavilion.
Unlike the other cams OF local inn
portance. there IL no special coach for
Inc Central Park squad. Miss Leonard
acting In that capacity AZ well as play
IN. Regulars on the team with Miss
Leonard are Miss Jean Mart,ndale and
Mss Dorothy Hobson. with Mrs. &. NJ.
.Allaire as substitute.
Until this season neither Miss Mrr.'n-
dale nor Miss Hobson had ever ,,a, I'd
Iolo on horseback. However. both r.e
skilful horseworren and 1t was not iif-
icult for them to learn the art OF hit
ting the hall while riding at-a sa,lop.
Under the tu;elage Of Miss Leonard
they have become ~ alden, that thev
lid fair to ou,rlvai the excentional team
which was built around Mss Leonard
last year.
Helped E;stahl,sh sport.
when the women ~ New York iaA
year first tired the art OF paving In
door polo there was n scarcity ~ on
ihuslasm. Most of the WORK Fell unon
sha ahatllorC NJ NItgs 81 al NfF-.
Lillian Schue tle'. rre-ileu' ~ -
Women College Athlete League and q
prominent compstitor In all sorts o: a,h-
letics while a student at HARVARD CO.
lege. These " o enlisted tho ces
and good will OF Miss Jean Moeh,e and
established a team with hea dpuarte.> a,
ne Central Park Riding Academy.
While playing together Las, reason they
net and defeated several teams and
never lost n game. Several exhibition
games were played against cams ma ie
umphed.
This season the indispuiable champion
RIO was broken up. Miss Moeh,e becon-
ing leader OF the team at Durland's and
Miss Schuettler retiring under stress o.
executive work. BY this method the
nris Of the original team interested
other riders and made II possible for a
quartet Of organizations to be formed.
Miss Marjorie Beard. who has played
polo at times and 10 an expert rider. Also
became interested in the indoor game.
Shs has organised = team In Brooklyn.
which Just at present IL competing In the
greater city tournaments. with her are
Mes Helen Church and Miss Virginia
Mowbray.
DurlanA's Seek J.ssreIs.
Archie Kenny. . polo enthusiast and 80
firmly welded TO the game he must bc
busy all the time. IL coaching the squad
at Durland's ia hopes Of finding a COM
bination equal TO the spirit n Tiaying
ability Of the trio representing Central
Park. Miss Moehis 10 the Outstanding
star Of Duriand's team and 10 ably as
sistsd by Miss Pond and Miss Buchanan.
There 10 a keen rivalry between the Cen
'ral Park and Durland aggregations. and
4 seems certain that a series Of games
VIII be held shortly TO firmly establish
which Is the better team.
The Brooklyn Riding and Driving club
chered the last cup competed for by the
girls. and the next n Will be presented
by the Central Park Academy. Tho
games for this trophy will be played at
the home OF the donors and in all proba-
hiity will be held within two weeks. The
Central Park champions are eager Ia
play right away. but the others wanted
10 wait until after the holidays.
All the teams are mounted upon we'll
trained polo ponies. this being especially
true about the Central Park team. Miss
leonard ma two highly trained horses
which she uses. one being a staid. steady.
reliable old bay m Honest John and
the other a spirited. active young worker
called Romeo. Miss MART. dale rides u
risky roam named Dandy. which knows
all abou, polo, but seems a little too
nctive for so fair a rider. Miss Hobsou
uses Lightfoot. a bay pony. which lives
IN 10 Its name. Mrs. Allnirc just at
present IL riding n valuable show horse at
me saddle class variety. but is cOrt-m-
plating adding a polo pony To her stable
.ust AZ soon A. she bec"'nes better az
Quainted with the game.