Salt Lake Herald | 1900-02-08 | Page 4 | Polo between Battles

J POLO BETWEEN BATTLES The New York Sun notes with won wonder wonder wonder der and misgivings mI that 11 eM officers cers c rs in South Africa Indulge in the frivolous if exhilarating pastime of polo between battles indicating 1 a want of serious appreciation which h their pre pee ent demands demand Has there ere t not been too mum much polo or other things of its kind asks the Sun Has Hu not civilian play phay taken time timet that t th t should d have been given to military work And has not play p y filled the mind of Its votaries In the British army with thoughts of 0 cups and matches sad and how bow to win them t instead of 0 WRIt the serious pro which sol j dices must expect to meet inlet and be beI trained to solve olve We incline to think I I Nonsense The Sun Sua has allowed its anxiety to betray It ft into an an unusual and nd ridiculous state of gravity There is little time between battles for for this civilian play The intermissions are re profitably employed emp ted I In m reviving the tb spirits ts of ot these military workmen It is fa wen well for them to occa ocia ly indulge game l they din eJ en n play phy y What would the Sun I haye je e them do I Kill men meR all alt the time thus to keep k in practice I the tice A 4