New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-26
Herbert Plans
Polo Journeys
AS said ar
Association Chairman Says
Sports Are Needful in
Time of Hostilities

There will be no postponements OF
the polo tournaments scheduled Tor
this season in the event Of war with
Germany. This sport will be contin-
ued. both for its cheerful effect upon
those interested in the sport and for
the healthful conditioning Of players
and their mounts.
The reasons for the decision TO carry
out the polo programme, even II war
comes. are given in letter Of h. l..
Herbert. chairman Of the Polo Associa-
ton. printed below.
The facts seem to justify Mr.. Her
bert's contention that the teams to
keep the polo tournaments going should
be made up Of players over and under
military age" The Squadron A polo
players and their mounts were among
the first sent 20 the Mexican border
and the Plattsburg preparatory camps
of last wear and 1915 were largely re-
cruited from Western and Eastern polo
teams. Those 10 do their bit IN,
cluded the Milburns, Devereux and
John G.: Raymond and Morgan Bel
mont. c. c. Rumsey, ". I. +. and w
A. Hazard, jr., Elliot c. and Robert l..
Bacon and many others.
Mr.. Herbert's Letter
Mr.. Herbert's letter, which was ad-
dressed to William A. Hazard, secre-
tary of the Polo Association, last Sat
urday. follows: .,
In telephone conversation with
Mr.. Hugh s. Legare, secretary OF
the Washington ID. c. Polo Club:
this morning, the advisabillty or
proceeding with the tournament
there, which has been announced
from April II to May 5. was dis
cussed.
stated to Mr.. Legare that pub
lie sentiment in Great Britain APP
peared strongly in favor OF keep
ing the sports OF the nation going
during the distressing times Of
war. 1t is asserted that the sports
help TO cheer the people from
gloomy thoughts regarding the
fate of their country and them
selves; that they tend to keep the
available men and women who
have not been called to the front
healthful and cheerful and ready
for an emergency call; that they
have proved a welcome diversion
to the uninjured who have been
home from time to time on "leave"
and that they work admirably IN
conjunction with military. train
ing.
Threc-auarters of the packs of
hounds now hunting in England
h. a
shin Of women, mostly the wives
Of officers away on military duty.
Need Polo Players
A letter from my friend, Harry
Armour. Of Edinburgh, Scotland,
informs me that Of a field of TWEEN
~ out recently with the local
hounds fifteen were in khaki uni
form. The same conditions VIII
apply to polo in the event OF our
country being drawn into war.
One Of our leading generals. and
one Of the greatest authorities on
matters military, you will recall,
expressed the wish that there were
now "A million polo players IN this
country.
Players over and under military
age, feel. should be encouraged
to keep polo going, winch VIII Al
ford soldiers a useful recreation
when opportunity offers and at the
same time keep up the spirits OF
the "stay-at-homes." The horse,
too. will be kept fit for an emer-
gency call.
Mr.. Legare thoroughly agreed
and asked to have the prize lists
of the Washington Polo Club tour
nament printed and distributed at
once. This letter is also prompted
by inquiries from Mr.. Littauer. of
Washington, d. c.; Mr.. A. G. Miles,
delegate OF the Thousand Islands
Polo Club, y. Y, and others.
Where gate money is charged at
anv of the tournaments, it should
be urged that the proceeds be APP
piled to some form Of war relief
in case OF need.