The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-22
BIRMINGHAM TO HAVE ITS FIRST
 GAME OF POLO
Picked Team Of The Sixth Cavalry Coming Satur-
 day

 day Birmingham will have its first polo game Saturday, July 2S, when 8 picked polo team from the Sixth cavalry will invade this city and clash at Roberts field (Tidewater car | line west and of Seventh avenue), with a team composed of leaders in the Birmingham team. The local team will be selected from Major Matt Murphy Strings" Robinson. Sumter Smith and Major Jimmy Meissner of the Birmingham Flying club. Capt. John c. Carter of the Birmingham Sabers and Lieut.-Col L. o. Mathews, Capt. Russell Wal l thour and Capt, Charles Nj. Hurt, of as instructors.
 The cavalry team will be headed by Col. Daniel Tompkins. a player Of many years experience. Colonel Tompkins promises to bring 24 of the best polo ponies in the country together with the sixth cavalry band, considered one of the leading mill tary bands Tn the service. The cav airy team will be made up of star | | large polo tournaments in the past three years.
 Plenty of spectacular riding and | thrilling goal shooting will be seen and there will be plenty of excite ment in the ganre that will make 1t worth while witnessing, especially for those who have never seen a polo game. Those who h,.S witnessed 1 other games need no urging to at- tend, for they know the excitement and interest incident to the game. The game will start promptly at 3:30 p. m., on Roberts fiel : the fly ing field of the Birmingham Flying l Club and Observation Squadron. Parking space will be provided 1 around the field TOT those coming in cars and seating arrangements will be made for those not coming in automobiles. Reservations for park ing space and tickets will be on sale in the Chenowith 7porting Goods company in tho Brown Marx build ing.
 Funds derived from the game, after paying the actual expenses, will be used for the benefit of the Flying Club and Observation Squadron. The players receive no compensation, "How The Game Is PInyed."
 Four periods: In match games be- tween teams of four there shall be eight (8) periods of seven and half t712) minutes each, unless otherwise agreed.
 Three (3) minutes shall be al- lowed between all periods for change of mounts except in match games between teams of four, when seven CD minutes shall be allowed at the end of the fourth team of four, when seven CD minutes shall be allowed at the end of the fourth period (half time).
 A saddling signal should be sound ed three (3) minutes before the seven CD minutes have expired.
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 Field Rules.
 Field captain: There shall be field captain for each team who shall have the direction of positions and plays of his man. He shall have the sole right to discuss with the referee questions arising during the game and to enter protests with the ref cree. Other players shall testify only when requested by the referee
 2. Referee: The two captains shall agree upon referee whose decision shall be final in regard to all ques- tions of actual play, but in rcgard tG eligibility of players, handicaps, and interpretation of the general rules, an appeal may be made by either captain to the committed, whose decision shall be final.
 9. Time and scorer: The two cap tains shall agree upon timer and scorer, who shall perform their duties under the direction or the referee.
 4. Goal judges: The home captain shall appoint two goal Judges. accept able to the visiting captain, each of whom shall give testimony to the referee, at the latter's request, in re- spect to goals and other plays near his goal, but the referee shall make all decisions.
 Substitute: Each team should have substitute in readiness to play in case of accident or disqualification.
 G. Clear, field: Only players and referee shall be allowed upon the ground during the progress of the game.
 There will be a polo game every Saturday afternoon at 800 p. m Everybody IS invited to attend. Game today starts at 800 D. m. Teams.
 Blues:
 1. Lieutenant Calhoun. ?. Major Rodes (team captain). 8. Major Fawley. 4. Lieutenant Foy. Reds:
 l. Lieutenant Craig. 2. Captain Hume. 3. Lieutenant Hurt. 4. Captain Simms.
 hit home runs. Griffin led the Tire men with a triple, e double and sin gle out of four times up. Clark got two doubles for the S1 team Jackson was forced to the showers in the third inning when Tiremen batters got seven safeties off him. Score
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