Evening star., 1923-07-29

Gen. Pershing. who is as devoted a
patron Of polo in the American Army
as the Earl of Cavan is in the British,
is about to call for a series of polo
games in the various posts in order
to begin the elimination process nee
essary to obtain team worthy to
meet the four British ''invincibles"
who are to be selected by the Earl
of Cavan. who is head of the general
army staff. The earl has. in behalf
of his players. recently accepted Gen.
Pershing's challenge to meet the best
martial team on American ground.
The British team is to be selected
from the winners of national honors'
in trial games lately conducted and
viii include the contestants for the
in the series of tournaments held at
the Hurlingham Club, which is COM
posed exclusively Of army officers and
in which the British Lancers are
always preeminent. The Hurting
ham Club rendered an exceedingly
important decision at its last com
mittee meeting in inviting all the
members of polo clubs of frst-class,
standing in the United States to be-
come temporary members and to par
ticipate in any event occurring dur
ing their visit to England. Gen.
Pershing WILL as soon he makes
a general organization of the widely
scattered polo teams in the American
Army. which range from Maine to
Manila and from Florida to the Ca
madam border. reciprocate the cour-
tesy of the Earl of Cavan and of Sir
Harold Snagge., president of the
times visited this country to witness
Its sporting events.
Meantime. the Meadow Brook Club
on Long Island is en- fete and fever
ishly preparing for the coming of
the British polo team. which is under
the personal supervision of the Earl
of Caran. There will be elimination
games there all through August and
in September will begin one of the
most ambitious polo tournaments yet
attempted For members of the 18th
Lancers. the crack British regiment
have accepted already the invitation
OF the Meadow Brook Club and they
will arrive in advance of the irwin
chile four TO be selected from the
other teams. Practically every i'm
portant householder in and about
Southampton and adjacent villages is
many brilliant social events are
scheduled during its progress. For
the time being Long Island. SO tena-
ciously committed to aquatic sports
y
water races of every kind and is pay
ing court to the horse. Mrs. Charles
Fl. Sabin is to be among the most i'm
portant hostesses and her country
estate, Barberry. will be the scene of
many gatherings of the players and
their managers and the hundreds of
guests attracted to the games The
Earf of Cavan, who remained almost
four months in. Washington during
the armament conference. will not
accompany the team. He has recently
married and will. with his wife. be
In GothenberG.. Sweden. for the next
three months. + 1t is possible that
Gen. Sir Harold Snaggs will visit
Southampton during September and
will accompany Gen. Pershing on. an
official visit to Washington.
Washington would welcome with deep
est gratitude the efforts of any of it's
millionaire citizens to establish on its
hotel roofs what John d. Rockefeller.
jr., has done FOR New York and his
father for Clevela nd: to turn these vast
waste spaces high over the heat and
noise of the city into squash courts.