The New York herald., 1922-07-20
w. a. Hazard Dies;
One of Foremost
u. S. Polo Players
With James Gordon Bennett
He Aided Development of
American Teams.

William Ayrault Hazard, one OF the
original sponsors for the game of polo
In this country and, with the late James
Gordon Bennett. one Of those chiefly
responsible for the development of
American polo teams died yesterday af-
ternoon at his home. Meadow Hall.
Cedarhurst. l.. l.. OF complication of
diseases. in his sixty-ninth year.
Mr.. Hazards death was felt in sport
ing and society circles in this city as
very real loss, for not only had he
done much to further the interest of
amateur sport generally. but his per-
sonality had endeared him to vast
number OF men Of all classes who knew
him more or less intimately and some
times called him Uncle Bill
AS honorary chairman of the Polo
Association Mr.. Hazard succeeded Fl. l..
Herbert. who died last year. Previously
he had been secretary and treasurer OF
the association. He had been Identified
with the organization and very active
in it's affairs since 1898. He was a mem
ber of the Rockaway Hunting Club. the
Union the Racquet and Tennis. the New
York Yacht Club, the Piping Rock Clup,
the Meadow Brook. the Aero Club OF
America, the Manhattan Club and others.
He was particularly active in the Rock
away Hunting Club. which he joined In
1891. Three years later he became
member of the board Of governors, and
in 1917 was elected president OF the clup'
a position he held at the time OF MS
death.
Thorough sportsman and one Of the
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a. contemporary on the polo field OF p.
f. Collier, his son, Robert Collier; Daniel
Chauncey, j. A. Rawlins, ]. NJ. Water
bury, Jr., and II. l.. Herbert. All OF
these, with Mr.. Hazard, for two dec
ades or more participated in all OF the
important polo events in this country
and brought the sport to Its present state
of development and It's high position In
the United States.
Mr.. Hazard was as we'll known IN
England as in this country. For many
seasons he journeyed across the Atlantic
to take part in the various tournaments,
and his deep interest in international
polo continued until the end. Last year
he went to England and saw Devereux
Milburn's team regain the international
cup for the United States. 1t was quite
a common sight at the English clubs to
see "Uncle Bill surrounded by promi-
nent English horsemen who had known
him and been associated with him Tor
more than thirty years.
In the course of his polo playing Mr..
Hazard gained the reputation Of being
a good loser and charming winner
and took also his share Of cups and
trophies. On two occasions he was "a
member of the team that won the
junior championship. In 1901 In Brook
line, Mass, he assisted the two Golfers
and Rene La Montague. and three years
later he duplicated this triumph with
Daniel Chauncey in place of Robert j.
Collier. In both instances the teams
represented the Rockaway Hunting
Club. For about eight years Mr..
Hazard had not played.
Mr.. Hazard was born in Brooklyn,
January H. 1S4 He married Laura
Alsee Pelton. who survives him. in 1885.
There are six children. four daughters
and two sons. The sons are W. Tilden
Hazard. who lived with his father. and
William A. Hazard. Jr.. now OF CANA
guey. Cuba The daughters are Mrs
Duncan A. Holmes. Mrs. Charles w.
Leonard. Mrs. Frederick Rhinelander
Brown and Mrs. Courtlandt d. Moss.
In business Mr.. Hazard, who was a
member OF the New York Chamber of
Commerce. was the head of the firm
oe William A. Hazard & Co, which
handled the output Of the Sterling Salt
Company. Mr.. Hazard was chairman
of the board OF directors OF the Sterling
company. His office was at 20 Broad
way. and for many years he had a
town house at 35 East Thirtieth street
as well as the home at Cedarhurst