Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-17
BLUES PRACTICE POLO
At EVERY OPPORTUNITY
Progress Being Made in Spite OF
Great Handicaps Under Which
Troopers Labor.
MANY MEN SHOW INTEREST
Scattering Of Details Throughout
state Causes Practically All Caval-
rymen to Take, Part in Practice.
Men at Gainesville In Practice.

Polo enthusiasts in tho First viz
ginia Squadron of Cavalry. formerly
the Richmond Light Infantry Blues.
have not been able to make the progress
expected in the development of tho
game here because OF the numerous do
tails sent to various sections Of tho
State for guard duty: but the game has
not been dropped. and every EFFORT is
being made to place the sport on a
firm basis within that organization at
least. The expectation Of the troopers
is to establish the game In this city
as one Of the principal branches OF ath-
letics whenever the opportunity arisesJ
Members Of the squadron still held
In Richmond are giving considerable
time to the training OF their mounts in
the finer points of the game and in
learning details of the play themselves.
wherever there is a camp Of the caval-
rymen there are frequent practices and
reports are to the effect that both men
and animals are making considerable
Roadway in their training.
1t is thought hardly probable. how
ever. that any competitions of note
VIII De staged for some time. The
squadron is broken up that ~ n
almost impossible to get tho troon
members together. making IL impossi-
bic for them to perfect team play and
so lead to the scheduling OF inter-
troop games.
There Is one advantage to this sItua-
ton. however and that rests In the fact
that in practically every detail there
are men directly interested in the sue
cess OF the sport. and they are leading
10 the participation of other men who
probably would not take part in tho
workouts were It not for the fact that
some OF those who expect to play regu-
larry are located elsewhere and unable
to play with the others. In this way,
most OF the squadron members are
learning the game and arc being in
terested In 1t. number OF exco"c,t
players. who probably would no.
been discovered at all. are par
Ing In the practice work a re. IF
this situation.
The detachment located at Clarkes.
vile has been making rapid progress
during the last ten days, and. although
handicapped by the absence OF an ex-
perienced coach. has been practicinx
regularly and has succeeded In develop
Ing some rather promising material.
The horses used take readily to the
sport and are in many cases following
the ball we'll. Trouble was experienced
in procuring suitable grounds but,
through the courtesy OF the town
officials, the high school campus has
been secured. So far thirteen men
have joined the Gainesville club and
rivalry is keen for a position on the
first team.
Corporal Alan L. Hart has been unan-
tmously elected captain. with Trooper
T. l. Coe. secretary and treasurer.
The club roster includes the follow
ing names: Corporals Alan L. Hart, e
Granger Ancarrow and John D. Nc
Nabb: Privates Kenneth l.. Baker,
Charles l.. Bradbury. Theodore L. Coe
Frank NJ. Finn. James F. Hughes. D.
Graham Mathews, Lawrence o. Nelson
Paul A. Perdue, George W. Sommers
and Harry n. Walton.