DEVELOPMENT OF MODERN POLO. 3 



active, wiry, little ponies about 12^ hands high. 

 The sides were as follows : — 



9TH Lancers. ioth Hussars. 



Capt. Clayton. Capt. Balthorpe. 

 ,, Grissell. ,, Bulkeley. 



,, Palairet. ,, St. Quintin. 



Mr. P. Green. ,, Okeden. 



,, R. Moore. Viscount Valentia. 



,, F. Herbert. Mr. Smith Dorrien. 

 Lord W. Beresford. ,, J. Woods. 



Mr. W. F. Fife. „ E. Hartopp. 



'' At the end of the prescribed time, the Hussars 

 had gained three goals to two gained by the Lancers ; 

 and although the general remarks made it evident 

 that the new game is the most fitted for cavalry 

 soldiers, it was admitted by all who were looking on, 

 that it was more remarkable for the strength of the 

 language used by the players, than for anything else. 

 Mr. Hartopp on the side of the Hussars and Mr. 

 Moore on that of the Lancers were much applauded 

 throughout the game for their activity and the speed 

 of their ponies." 



The first improvement was to reduce the number 

 of players to five a side. Soon, regular polo sticks 

 replaced hockey sticks, which were first used ; the size 

 of the ponies was increased ; and the old-time game 

 gradually developed into the fast-galloping, hard- 

 hitting, and scientifically-worked combinations which 

 now constitute Modern Polo. 



The following are some of the early matches played 

 in England, which I think may be of interest to players 

 of to-day. 



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