The New York herald., 1921-11-19
CLUBS ELECTED TO
POLO MEMBERSHIP
One Canadian Organization
Among Those to join
Winter Dates Assigned.
By SAMUEL j. BROoKMAN.

Following a preliminary survey OF ma
tionai and International polo questions
that have come up since the last meet
ing in April, the executive nittee
of the Polo Association at special
meeting at the Downtown Club yester-
day decided to leave their disposition
TO the delegates who will gather at the
annual meeting OF the association here
on January 16. In the main the ques-
tons concerned universal rules. future
challenges for the international cup and
the award OF the American title tourna-
ments of 1922. 1t was more OF an in
formal discussion than anything else.
and no attempt was made to arrive at
a consensus OF opinion OF the commit
tee, many OF whose members were not
present.
A good deal Of minor business was
disposed OF, however. TO leave the dele-
gates free TO take up the important
matters at the annual meeting. Tourna-
ment dates for the annual winter events
on the Pacific coast were assigned, sev-
eral clubs were elected to membership
in the organization and new delegates
were accepted IN place of others Sho
had resigned.
Denver Country Club which had
been an active member of the associa-
ton before the war. but which had been
out OF the fold for several years, was
reinstated. with Lawrence C. Phipps.
Jr.. as delegate. Lake Shore Hunt Club
Of Derby, ". Y. near Buffclo. also
was admitted to the association. with
Colman Curtiss as delegate. and 80 was
the Toronto Polo Club, which will be
represented by Col. K. r. Marshall at
tf-nr IL,
is the second Canadian club in the or
ganization, the other being the Montreal
Polo Club. which has been a member
for many years. The only club to re-
sign yesterday was the Islip Polo Club
of Islip, L. l., which had been more
or less inactive for five years.
New Delegates Named.
Mac G. Fleischman was elected dele
gate of the Santa Barbara Polo Club
to succeed DR.. e. j. Boeseke who had
resigned. AS the Myopia Hunt Club dele
gate Frederick Aver succeeds Dudley
z. Rogers, who Is a member of the
national executive committee, and WILL
lam Ziegler. Jr.. takes the place of Dr.
II. $. Nelson as the delegate OF the OK
Ridge Hunt Club Of Darien. Conn.
First Of the winter polo tournaments
on the coast will be the invitation event
OF the Del Monte Polo Club during the
period Of January 2S to February 8. It
is understood that some Of the leading
players in the East Will make the trip
to California to participate In the event.
Del Monte will also hold It's regular open
tournament from March IS to April 2.
The Midwick Country Club Of Pasadena
has been assigned the dates of Febru-
airy II to 27 for It's annual tournament
and the Coronado Country Clubs event
Will be held from March II to March 90.
Only one of the spring tournaments
in the South was awarded yesterday,
that one being an open event to be con-
Quoted by the Sandhills Polo Club of
Pinehurst. n. c., from April to IS
During the regular tournament the
Southern Circuit cup will also be con-
tested for on the Sandhills grounds
This circuit cup was won last season by
| Camden on the latter's polo field.
| While no announcement was made as
to the clubs that are In the field for the
national championships of 1929. II 1,
understood that Philadelphia Country
Club. which conducted the title event:
last season. will be among them. Th,
championships proved to be among the
most successful in polo history at Phila.
| delphia. Within easy travelling dis.
tance OF the heart of the city. they at.
tracted thousands OF spectators daily
and on the afternoon of the open title
match nearly 10000 entAGs.asts looked
on. The club. which has its home 81
Bala. apparently has strong argument
to present at the annual meeting for the
retention Of the championships.
Regarding the Champ pionships.
Another point that may come up for
decision Is the advisability Of awarding
all three mpionships-senior Junior
and open-to one club. Such has been The
practice In the past, the argument being
that general gathering OF the country =
leading poloists at the end OF the season
was desirable thing. There are some
delegates, however, who believe that
while the senior and open tournaments
go hand In hand, the Junior champion
ship ought to be assigned TO a different
club. Whether that view has sufficient
support the annual meeting will tell
William A. Hazard, who has succeed
ed the late Henry l.. Herbert as chair
man OF the executive committee, pre-
sided yesterday. The others present
were Dudley p. Rogers Of Boston. Louis
E. Stoddard Of New Haven. member Of
the International polo team OF 1921
Prentiss L. Coonley of Chicago. and W.
Cameron Forbes OF Boston. former Gov
ernor of the Philippines.