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startling" rapidity, and the hospitality accorded to 

 English polo players is most cordial in every possible 

 way. Many of the French players are well known 

 on English grounds, our most frequent visitors being 

 the Escandons, Duvals, Baron Rothschild and L. de 

 Errazu. The Comte de Madre cannot now be re- 

 garded as a visitor, for he has taken up his residence 

 in Rugby. 



There are also grounds at Ferrieres, Baron Roth- 

 schild's home, which has a perfect ground. An annual 

 tournament is held at Deauville in the autumn (p. 328). 



The French cavalry officers have lately started for 

 themselves a club near Paris, where they play together 

 with great keenness. 



RUSSIA. 



Prince Serge Belosselsky (Fig. 105), who is well 

 known at Paris, Pau, and Rugby, as an enthusiastic 

 polo player, started the game at St. Petersburg about 

 nine years ago, and was greatly helped in this laudable 

 project by his father. Prince Belosselsky, who very 

 generously presented the Polo Club with a beautiful 

 ground on the island of Krestovsky. Among other 

 English residents of St. Petersburg, Mr. Tamplin, who 

 was well known some years ago with the Brighton 

 Harriers, rendered valuable aid to the good cause, both 

 as a player and as a manager. The keenest players at 

 the Russia capital have been Prince Serge and English 

 residents, including members of the British Embassy. 

 Grand Duke Boris and Prince Kantacojene joined the 

 ranks of keen players, and their good example will no 

 doubt be followed by many other Russian gentlemen. 

 In 1 90 1, a tournament for an open cup took place, and 



