The Washington times., 1924-09-01
WALES THRILLS
CROWDS At
POLO
Drips Precipitation In Fast
Play and Helps Tie
Score, 5 to 5

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every time the prince brought his
pony to. halt as 1t has a habit
of coming down on all four, stiff
legged, and bouncing three or four
lengths like a mechanical horse
before coming to a halt. Each time
1t looked as though the prince
would be tossed over the pony's
head, but he stuck to the pony re.
gardless OF its stops, quick turns
and bucking.
The prince was ''dolled up" In
yellow linen breeches, flannel
singlet, brown polo boots and brown
pith helmet instead of the woe.
begone collection of clothes he wore
yesterday.
Prince Bars Cameras.
No restrictions were placed on
visitors to the game so that scores
OF workingmen. employed on various
estates in the vicinity, brought
their wives and children in troops
to see the spectacle, and watched
the game alongside members Of
New York's 400" in natty polo
garb or morning frocks. All enter
Ing the grounds were asked, how.
ever, whether they carried cam.
eras as the prince is fed up" with
amateur photographers trying to
snap MIN in every possible pose.
Wales was also obviously pleased
wnen no cheering greeted his en-.
trance on the field, the crowd con.
nncd itself to impartial applause
Tor the plays, In the game.
wales. toughened by exercise In
europe just before he sailed and
by daily gymnasium workouts and
boxing on board the Berengaria, Is
proving more than a match on
the field for those staying with
him at Burden estate here.
AFTER he had played for an hour
ana thirty-five minutes yesterday
with his equerry, Major Ed Met.
calfe and Captain Frank Miller.
International referee. at the British
and American matches to be played
at Meadowbrook, he left them ach-
Ing. blistered and ready to call
quits for a day or two. But, not
the prince.
Although drenched in Precipitation
and his own palms Just a little Bills.
tered, he asked that his ponies be
got ready this forenoon on Grace
field, near the Burden estate, for
another workout.
This strenuous practice, his royal
highness told newspaper correspon.
dents, does not mean that he in.
tends to play in the Meadowbrcok
matches.
Rides Three Ponies.
Wales rode three ponies yester-
day, his favorite, Kitty, more than
the other two. Major Metcalfe and
Captain Miller, tired by the wheel.
ing, galloping and buclSing, finally
gave 1t up.
The prince, on the other hand,
showed no fatigue whatever. He
cast aside his mallet and put his
horses through maneuvers until
they were lathered and painting,
Then he had enough, took q shower
bath and motored back to the Bur.
den place for luncheon. The
princes appearance on the field was
a shock to the writer's of fashion
notes who have flocked here to lot
down each little twist and turn OF
dress affected by the young man
who sets the world pace Of male
fashion.
When 1t became known that
H. r. II, was going to play at
polo, the fashion chroniclers were
all set to witness q. snappy polo
costume. Instead. the prince took
the field easily the most poorly
dressed OF the little handful OF per.
sons there. He wore a battered
panama hat crushed down 40 as to
nearly obscure his face. When he
mounted his pony he exchanged this
for sudsneso helmet Of pith.
which 10 not at all striking. RE
wore an old tan sweater with high