Salt Lake Tribune | 1918-02-03 | Page 33 | Many Polo Players in Military Service

MANY POLO PLAYERS IN MILITARY SERVICE NEW YORK. Feb. 2. In no branch of sport probably is there a better representation represen-tation in the service fighting against German Ger-man autocracy than in the ranks of the poi players. More than 80 per cent of the activ e contestants have joined, the colors. Out of a total membership, estimated es-timated at 1-Hn in the forty-eight clubs making up the Polo association, there are fsr in active service." The regular army players make up a total of 601 and tiie others CS4. H. D, i lerbert, secretary of the asso- ' ciation, says he considers this a good showing for playing members. Already ; some of the players who were well known here in the international' matches, have made the supreme sacrifice for Great ; Britain and the allies. Among them were j the Grenfell brothers and Captain Leslie Cheape. whoso playing over here thrilled I many a thousand. The polo players of ' England have given a good account of themselves and there is no reason to doubt that the Americans will n,ot do the same.