New Britain herald., 1927-03-07
PONY POLO J0USIS
 START THURSDAY
Three Day Tourney in West
 Hartford Cavalry Armory

Hartford March -.-The official schedule for the New England in door pony polo tournament. which takes place in this city March 10, II and 12. is announced by Captain T. r.. Noight, cavalry, L. s. A., manager of the tournament and chairman of tho executive committee of the Hartford Cavalry Polo association. under the auspices of which the tournament will be held at the Cavalry armory, Pennington avenue West Hartford. There will be three evening performances of the tourua- [ ment, Thursday. Friday and Satur- | day, and a Saturday matinee. The schedule has been revised 10 pro | vide for the match between two E class teams which have recently i been entered, in addition to the three D class teams and the four C class teams. which altogether rcN- resent every eligible club in New ! England. The B class teams are rated at to lo goals under the | handicap regulations Of the Nation al Indoor Polo association; the | class C teams rate 10 s goals and the class D teams rate 0 10 2 goals The rating is obtained by totallins the handicaps of the players parti- cipatng. For instance. if a team consists Of three players. each Of 1 whom has q record showing that he may be expected to make three goals in the course of game, the team is handicapped at 2 goals and would thus be in the B class divi- sion.
 The winners of each division in the tournament here will go to New orl. the following week 10 play the winners of the same divisions in the other districts into which the coun- try is divided. for the purpose of determining the national champion of each class. This is the first time this district tournaments have been arranged by the National associa- tion. and il Is expected 10 greatly simplify and expedite the finale in New York which in previous years have occupied several armorics. l for each team to bring q full con- plcmcnt Of its own polo counts. which will he Quartered al the armory, provision having been made for them there.
 The C glass teams entered in the New England tournament. and not specified on the schedule. are TrooG E and Troop C of this city, Fort Ethan Allen. Nt., and the Yale ( toss.
 !ro spead up the play and assurr every partipating team of the bes' possible playing conditions, tht . armorv Is being rounded at the corners and the tanbark lcrclled il preparation for the tourney. Th' polo ponies and players will begin 10 arrive Tuesday. many of then , having long journeys from northerr New England, and the players vii reach Hartford soon after. to allow for preliminary practice. , The official schedule of play Is a. follows:
 Thursday. March 10 s ?. m. (Class D)-Blue Barons Hartford, vs. Nale D team, Ney , Haven.
 p m. tClass C)-Fort Ethal Allen, Vt, vs. Troop D. Hartford.
 Friday, March II
 s r. m (ClasS D)-Norwich uni vcrsity. Northfcld. Vt. vs. Yale team. New Haven.
 2 p. III. Glass C)-Yalc C team New Haven Ns. winners Thursda C. match.
 Saturday. March 1:
 2.S0 p. m. tClass ID - Norwicl university vs. Blue Herons.
 330 p. m. (Class C)--Consolatiol match for Wright and Ditson prizes losers of previous class C matches
 $ p. m. Glass C)-Troop C vs winners Friday class C match.
 3 D. m. (Class B)-Hartfor' Cavalry. Hartford vs. Yale B team New Haven.
 Reservations for boxes for tn tournament have been received iron Boston, Springfield. New Haven an many cities adjacent to, Hartfor' and are filled in order received n 3l6 Cavalry Headquarters. l.. Trumbull street, Hartford.
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