The Washington times., 1934-06-09
Nina Carter 7abb
Polo Proves Thrilling Sport to Warrenton
School Boys; Inter-CIub Matches
Develop Excellent Players

I have told you Of the boys
at Stuyvesant, Edwin Kings
school at Warrenton-of how
they fox hunt, own drag
hounds that they keep them
selves, and of their spring
horse show. Now I will tell
you Of another sport they have
taken up.
Howard Fair, one Of the in
Structors, has interested the
boys in playing polo. Since
April 16 boys have been prac-
ticing. Nine Of these have
been playing in games, while
the remainder have had stick
and ball practice. Their field
has been greatly improved this
year, has a strong stand of
grass, and is $50 by 80 yards.
Next year they are planning
further improvements and the
field will be wider.
Match games were held be-
tween the Blue and White
clubs. These games caused
great excitement. The first
was won by the Whites, the
second by the Blues, and the
final, which played Monday.
went to the Whites with q
score Of 5 to 3. Development
Of team work in passing and
backing the ball and control
by the captains of each team
were stressed in these matches.
Next year a schedule Of
match games will be arranged
with outside teams. Boys were
given handicaps based on a
Six-period game simply for
school rating. The high goal
men were Bill Stokes, captain
Of the Blues, and the son of
one Of the members of the IA
nous Stokes Brothers polo
team Of a few years back, and
Julian Marshall, captain of
the Whites, both rated at six
goals. Marshall Wallach was
put at 5, Rolly Hoguet at 4,
Thompson and Harry Stokes
at 2, Gamble and Tucker at 1,
mining, Armstrong and
Dickie Kirkpatrick at 0; and
then the younger ones, Peter
Hoguet, Bobby Blair, John Cut
ting, Bill Doeller and Juan
Mayer at minus l, and 3.
The lineup of the club teams
were:
I. Tucker.
2. Thompson.
8. Bill Stokes.
4. Harry Stokes.
Subs: Armstrong and Cum
ming.
Whites
1. Gamble.
2. Rolly Hoguet.
g. Julian Marshall.
4. Marshall Wallach.
Subs: Dickie Kirkpatrick and
Peter Hoguet.
The ponies they used:
One was loaned by Captain
Kirkpatrick, who also mounted
his son. Marshall Wallach also
had his own pony. One grey
mare belonging to Tucker, which
he plays regularly, was the horse
with which Howard Fair won
the pair race in the spring point
to point at Warrenton with Miss
Mildred Gaines. This horse also
won the touch and out class at
the Leesburg Horse Show with
Cumming up. One bay mare
won the Touch and Out at the
Stuyvesant Horse Show, and
has played fine polo all season.
AL these ponies have been
hunted with the Ware ton
hounds and with the Stuyvesant
School Drag all winter, and
some Of them Mr.. Fair played
polo on all last summer.
The Alumni of the school have
been so interested in the de-
velopment Of polo at this school,
that one Of them, Mr.. McMullen,
presents a handsome cup each
year to the boy showing the
greatest keennesS, improvement,
interest and craftsmanship in
the game.
Howard Fair, who is one Of
the best players on the mems
Fauquier-Loudoun polo team,
Is to be congratulated on the de-
velepment of this Stuyvesant
= School team. He is bringing on
some good players for the future
Of this interesting game.
The Fauquier-Loudoun Polo
team is having good games three
times a week, at the Marshall
Fair Grounds Field, and on Jay
Phipps' new field near Middle
burg, on Goose Greek.
On these afternoonS-Tues-
days, Thursdays and Saturdays
the sidelines are filled with
people Of the community who
take lively interest in the games.
During June and July there will
be many match games with
teams
Isham Keith, jr., one Of
warrenton's own boys and a
member of one Of Virginia'S most
prominent families, appears as
the juvenile lead in Queens