Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-31
New York Society Foresees
Activity in the Sports Field
International Polo Tournament Outstanding
transformations Teams to Meet British Play
ers at Meadow Brook, Long Island

NEW YORK. August 30.--One weel
from today the first of the internationa
polo games between Great Britain ane
the United States will be played al
Meadow Brook, Long Island, and more
interest has been aroused in the game.
his year than ever before. The advance
sale of boxes and seats far exceed:
that of any other year. Enough ticket;
already have been purchased to ind.
cate that for the first game there will
be an attendance at least third more
than attended the last game of the Ar
gentine tournament two years ago. Added
stands have been built along both sides
of the field and the center Enclosure
has been entirely covered over with @
new pavilion.
There will be much entertaining dur
ing the week or 10 days the tourna-
ment will be on, sponsored by owners
of the large estates that mark the
northern and Wheatley Hills section OF
Long Island Members of the Long
Island set are returning every day by
motor, airplane. yacht and train from
the various fashionable resorts, and by
boat from abroad. On the evening be-
fore the first match, Friday, there will
De dance for the British and Ameri-
can poloists al Kiluna Farm, ManhaS-
set. The hosts will be Mr. and Mrs.
J. Cheever Cowdin, who are occupying
the Ralph Pulitzer place, Mr.. and Mrs.
Pulitzer having gone to Africa on a
hunting trip. Mr.. Cowdin was a men,
Der of two international teams, but re-
Gently announced his retirement from
competitive polo and sold his ponies.
On Friday evening, September IL, the
Graham Fair Vanderbilt will give ball
aA Fairmont, her Manhasset estate, for
uasrly the Frank A. Munsey place. The
Entertainment will be white costume
ball. and will be notable event Of
the Fall season. On September 6, after
the first polo game, Mr.. and Mrs.
George F. Baker, jr, will give dance
FOR their debutante daughter, Miss Flor
:ence Baker, at their country place at
Peacock Point. Locust Valley. Miss
Baker, who is granddaughter OF
George F. Baker, philanthropist, and OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Granville Kane of Tuxedo
Park, was educated in France and re-
turned to Locust Valley in the late
Spring.
On Thursday evening, September IL
Mr.. and Mrs Morris w Kellogg will
give small dance at their Brookville
place for their debutante daughter, Miss
Helen Winthrop kellogg. Mr.. and Mrs
Kermit Roosevelt will give supper
dance Friday evening, September IL
Itne same night Mrs. Vanderbilt gives
her dance for their niece, Miss Grace
Green Vanderbilt. 1t viii take place at
Mohannes, the estate of Mr.. and Mrs.
Kermit Roosevelt, at oyster Bay. Miss
Roosevelt Is the eldest grandchild of the
late President Theodore Roosevelt and
the first Roosevelt debutante in many
years. Miss Roosevelt will be honored
at a dinner dance which Clarence H.
Mackag will give for her at his city
home Friday, January 30.
On Wednesday evening, September
81. Mr.. and Mrs. j. Henry Alexandra of
Glen Head, also an owner of large
estate on Long Island. will give dance
for Miss Mary Corning, daughter of
Representative and Mrs. j. Parker Corn
ing Of Albany Mr.. and Mrs. Corning
have occupied the Alexandra place dur
ing part of the season.
s Among the 500 or 500 prominent box
holders are Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hitch
cock, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Payne Whit
ney, Mrs. Payne Whitney, Cornelius
Vanderbilt Whitney, John Hay Whitney,
Mrs. Graham Fair Vanderbilt. Harold S.
Vanderbilt, Mr. and Mrs. w. Goadby
Ioew, Mrs. CheeveF Porter. Mr.. and
airs. Charles z. r. Mccain, Horace
Havemeyer, MIR. and Mrs. r. Ambrose