STICKS. 8i 



the post the ball goes, or by the player, who has time 

 only for a hurried glance before making a shot at 

 goal. It is evident that thin wooden posts are 

 difficult to see, and that thick ones are dangerous to 

 knock up against. 



STICKS. 



A good stick is almost as necessary to the polo 

 player as a good pony. As different players require 



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Fig- 35-— Head of stick shown in Fig, 36.— Head of stick shown in 



Fig. 34- Fig. 33. 



different sorts of sticks, no hard and fast rules can be 

 laid down as to their length, weight, and shape ; hence, 

 each player must find out for himself what kind of 

 stick suits him best (Figs. 31,, 34, ^5, 36 and 37). A 

 m.an with a muscular arm and a strong wrist can 

 obtain the advantage of using a stick with a heavy 

 head ; and a man with a long arm can get increased 



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