The New York herald., 1922-01-18
Hazard Becomes Honorary
Chairman-No Challenge
From England
~ DANIEL.


ercm England. delegates to the annual
meeting Of the Polo Association at tho
downtown Club yesterday afternoon
had most of the session free for the
comsideraton Of important internal
questions. With william A. Hazard,
who had been secretary treasurer since
1888 and also chairman since the death
Of Henry L. Herbert last March. refus-
ing to continue In any capacity. the as
sociation was confronted with the neces-
sity OF electing new set of officers.
Mr. Hazard, who had presented his
resignation several months ago. once
more placed Il before the association.
but the delegates declined to consider
H. Then he became insistent and de-
cInred that he could not possibly give
the necessary time. A compromise was
effected whereby the office of honorary
chairman, with full voting power, was
created for Mr.. Hazard.
Louis e. Stoddard of New Haven, in
tsrnationaIist In 1918 and member Of
the American team which went to Eng
land last summer to bring back the in
ternatfonal cup, was chosen chairman.
The late Mr.. Herbert was the first
chairman and served from 1890 until
his death. The office Of secretary-treas-
urer was split for the first time. Will
lam r. Grace was elected secretary.
while J. Cheever Cowdin was chosen
treasurer.
New Executives Named.
There were several changes in the ox-
ecutive committee. ]. Watson WebC.
member OF the international four OF
1891. was named to fiji vacancy. while
A NJ Collins OF Bryn Mawr was chosen
20 fill the place Of w. Plunket Stewart.
resigned. and Me~srs. Grace and Hazard
were added. This left the composition
OF the committee a. follows: William A..
Hazard. Lo'Iis e. 9toddard. w. r. Grace.
J G. Cowdin. Carleton r. Burke. Prem
tlse L. Coon1ey. w. Cameron Forbes.
John c. Groorne. J. W. Webb, Col. J. r.
Lindsey. Devereux Milburn. Harry
Payne Whitney, r. E. Strawbridge.
Dudlev p. Rogers. A. NJ. Collins and II.
n. Talbot. Jr.
The election Of Mr.. stoddarl. who is
. Yale man. makes him the leader in
American polo He already was a mem
Der Of the international squad and the
International rules committee. On these
bodice his associates are Messrs Whit
rey. MiIburn and r. e. Strawbridge.
The association moved two of the
niree national Championship tourna-
nients q little nearer to New York. For
contested at Phiiadelrhis The senior
and open Journeys were awarded to the
Run<pn Country Club and will be held
some time IN September at a time TO
re fixed by the club. Runson also was
awarded July rs to 30 for an open tour
uanent. but II remains for the club to
decide whether Il wants two separate
tournaments or one big one in Sep
cernbev The national junior was sent
back to the Point Judith Country Club
AZ Narrogansett Pier r. T., where it
was held for many years.
Twenty-Five Tourncys.
The association awarded dates for
twenty-five tournaments. exclusive OF
The charrionships. The polo year will
open on January IS at Del Monte. Cal.
The big tourney at Meadow Brook,
which was moved back to August on
account OF the international matches
last year. VIII he played from June II to
July l. The Rockaway Hunting Club,
which held no event in 1921, will fol-
low. from July 3 to II.
Rumors Of friction with the Army
Polo Association were throttled by the
naming of dates for connection at
West Point and at Camp Bragg. Fay
etteville. N c. The West Point event
will be held from May 1s to June 10.
and the Camp Bragg affair April 1928.
San Antonio will have an onen tourney
Cor the nrst time April 9-23 and win
attract army tennis from Fort Sam
Houston and other posts In the South
west
The association raised the handicnps
of Thomas Hitchcock, Jr.. Mr. Webb
and Mr.. Stoddard from nine goals 90
ten--the top handicap. This was done
A.. a.. III tx.tA w.ny
fists OF 1921 ten goal men. Mr.. Milburn
already was rated at ten goals.
English Proposnr Considered.
While there was no challenge to con-
sider international polo took up quite
bit of the session. The association
voted TO leave the matter OF changing
the time for playing for the Interna-
tionaI cup and other changes In the deed
OF gift to the international committee.
While Mr.. Hazard did not give out any
thing DEFINITE on that subject. Il is
known that the Hurlingham Club Of
London has suggested that play for the
International cup be held only every
ive years.
II also Is known that the American
association Is not friendly to that pro-
posal. AS the situation stands Eng
land needs no change In the deed OF
gift TO postpone the next international
matches until 1926. All 1t has to do
is not 10 challenge. In the meantime
India and Argentina may have some-
thing to cay about matches for the cup.
The rules committee. which has been
working for the last two years on
revised code 60 harinonize with the Eng
lish rules. reported progress. Mr.. Mil
burn Is chairman Of that committee.
Those present were:
William A. Hazard. John G. Groome,
Dudley p Rogers. Col J. r. Lindsey.
Davercux Milburn, Louis Il. Stoddard
and Robert u Strswbridge OF tho cxecu-
tive committee: J. W. Converse. Bryn
Mawr and First Troop, Philadelphia !:
q. Y. Clauscn. Camden: N. J. Stern,
Eatontown w. zlegier, OK Ridge II.
Lowber Stokes. Philadelphia c. c.: j.
Y. Davis. Piping Rock Gerald NJ.
Dempsey, Point Judith: John II. Cow
din. Rockaway Hunt; w. strother
Jones. Rumson: John III. Lapham, San
Antonio Capt A. L. Bryan, Sandhills !:
A. c. Miles, Thousand Tsnnds; Law
renee Smith Butler. Smithtown: Lieut.
Col. X. r. Marshall, Toronto. and n. W.
Rice. Myopia.