Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-01-28 | Page 12 | Famous Polo Pony Stumbles to Death in Practice Game

I Famous Polo Pony Stumbles to Death In Practice Game LOS ANGELES Jan 2 28 TV IP- Beatrice rated as one of ot the best polo ponies In the game fame is dead The famous mare mue decorated b by the British government for fOl gal gallantry lantry under fire during the World war wu dropped dead on the field of action yesterday esterday at Country Country Coun Coun- tt try club as she raced for the ball ban ballIn ballIn banIn In the seventh chukker of ot a practice practice tice game arne with her owner Stephen Ste Ste. I phen Laddie L Sanford in the tho saddle Beatrice stumbled and fell as the captain of the Hurricane team called upon her to wheel after the ball and she never got up The Incident terminated the contest with the quartet The horse was 21 years urs old and was purchased b by Sanford from froma a British cavalry officer She was WI used In the international series of 1921 1924 1 and again In 1927 1327 A shrapnel scar on her right flank was wa a 11 wound chevron ron she carried for tor service In France