84 POLO APPLIANCES. [Chap. III. 



to strike the ball without the player having to look 

 at it. 



POLO DRESS. 



For the sake of spectators as well as players, 

 it is very important that distinctive colours should be 

 worn by opposing teams. The best plan, especially 

 when the players are not well known to each other, is 

 for one side to wear white, and the other some dark 

 colour. Sashes are not distinctive enough, and are 

 uncomfortable to wear, unless they fit well and are 

 pinned under the left arm. I have found that the 

 best thing for the dark side to put on is a linen or 

 silk waistcoat of some dark colour. These waistcoats 

 are light, do not impede one's movements in the 

 slightest, and show, even the spectators, at a glance 

 how the game is going. Decided colours, such as dark 

 blue, bright red, and bright yellow, are better than 

 light shades, which are not very different from white 

 at a distance. 



