28 THEORY AND PRACTICE OF POLO. [Chap. IL 



can assist in the defence of his own goal by pre- 

 venting the opposing Back from coming up into the 

 game. No. 2 can often save a goal with a back- 



Fig. 15. — The start of the game. 



U, Umpire ready to throw in ball. V. Second Umpire. Players' numbers are shown by arrow-heads. 



hander or by hitting to the side. No. 3 and Back 

 will get many chances of scoring on their own 

 account. 



