30 THEORY AND PRACTICE OF POLO. [Chap. II. 



the game is much more enjoyable when all the 

 members of a team are trying to help each other, than 

 when the whole aim and object of each player is to hit 

 the ball as often as possible himself. 



I am sure many players do not obey orders, and do 

 not try to learn the scientific and unselfish game 

 because they think that they will get more fun if they 



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Photo by] 





[M. H. HAYES. 



Fig. 17. — Back galloping for back- 

 hander, hustled by No. i. 



play entirely for themselves, and always have a hit 

 at the ball when they get a chance, regardless of 

 instructions or exhortations from comrades or Captain. 

 I can assure these gentlemen that they make the 

 greatest mistake, and that, by being too eager, they 

 override the line, and spoil their own sport. Thus, by 

 ignoring the grand principle of give and take, each 

 man, instead of having only four opponents, will have 



