Evening star., 1934-09-19
.POLO|STSL|NEU UP
FOR MATCH TODAY
U. S. and Mexican Teams
to Meet on Potomac Field
at 4 Pm.
BY ROBERT b. PHILLIPS, JR.

BY ROBERT b. PHILLIPS, JR.
The international polo forces of two
North American armies were en-
camped in Washington today, i'm
patiently awaiting the signal that
was to hurl them into a warfare of
horsefesh and man power on Potomac
Park Field at pm.
While the craftiest mallet swinging
officers Of the United States and Mex
leo reviewed once more their plan Of
strategy for the second series in their
international rivalry, another sort of
army prepared to descend upon the
lush acres of the park It's personnel
includes some of the most important
officials Of the Federal and city gov
ernmentS, ambassadors Of half dozen
foreign nations. scores of citizens dis
tinguished in lesser degree, and a
rank and file Of thousands lured to
the spectacle by the promise of Co.'S
sack riding and smashing stick work
from eight determined men.
Army Band Concert.
Preliminaries for the initial test
were to begin at o'clock with a con-
cert by the United States Army Band.
At $3.50 the combined pony strength
Of the two teams was to parade
their tails trinity bound and ankles
sheathed in bandages, before the as
sembling crowd.
Promptly at o'clock the Mexican
Ambassador, Don Fernando Con-
zalez Roa, will toss out the first ball
to Referee Louis E. Stoddard. chair
man of the United States Polo Asso-
citation, and in few seconds the Mex
ican invaders will be on their way
to revenge or a second consecutive
defeat within year at the hands Of
Americas hard-riding champions.
Favored because of their 2-l tri-
umph in series at Mexico City last
Spring, the Americans were to send a
much-changed lineup into the fray
today. Capt. Chester Stub" Davis was
to be at No. |, Lieut.. Edwin Walker at
No. 2, Lieut. George S. Read, jr.. at
No. 3 and Maj. c. c. &C. Square"
Smith at back. Lieut.. Harry Stadler
Is the alternate.
Lineup Same.
The invaders are to start substan-
TALLY the same four that met the
Americans in May. That team con-
sists of Capt. Juan Gracia at No /,
Capt. Antonio Nava at No 2, Capt.
Quintin Reyes at No. 3 and Capt. An
tonic Perez at back. Capt Manuel
Zabalgoitia and Capt. N. Chavez are
!, listed as alternates.
Although impeded in their pre-game
practice by the consistent and heavy
rains of the last few weeks, the Mexi-
cans are estimated by competen judges
to be much improved over their form
in the last series Whether the improve
1, ment has been sufficient to give them
superiority over the newly-formed
aggregation Of their Northern neigh
bors only today's eight chukkers and
the succeeding tests on Sunday and
next Wednesday can tell. In the few
trial matches played the Mexicalls
have handed severe drubbings to
every second-string Army combina-
tion pitted against them. The Amer
lean forces likewise have displayed
extraordinary facility in beating op-
position formed from the squad oi
unsuccessful candidates for berths on
the international four.
Thrills Expected.
Noted for the reckless daring of
their horsemanship, the visitors from
below the Rio Grande are expected to
provide many thrill for the hun
dreds packed in the huge grand
stand erected especially for this
series. Secretary Of State Hull, Sec
retary of War Dern, Secretary of
Interior Ickes, the Ambassadors of
Russia. Spain, Mexico and other
countries are but few of the digni-
taries whose acceptances for today's
match have been received.
A radio broadcast of the game will
be handled by Bill Coyle, sports an
nouncer of WMAL, which will relay
the account over a National Broad
casting Co. hook-up.
In addition to Mr.. Stoddard. H. r.
"Rube" Williams and Edwin B.
Stewart, slated to umpire the match,
officials of the first event are to in
! clude Capt H. w. Blakely, announcer
on the amplifying system; Capt.
Thomas w. Ligon, assistant to UNI
pires; Lieut.. Joseph Ganahl, assistant
timekeeper; Lieut.. George R. Mather
and Lieut.. F. I. Pohl, goal keepers;
Lieut.. Gordon B. Rogers, in charge
of Army ponies; Lieut.. D. G. Erskine,
in charge of ushers; Lieut. A. L. Full
Ter, official scorer; Lieut.. w. G. Wy
man, Lieut.. E. L. Harrison and Lieut..
George r. Grunert, assistant an
nOuncerS