AMERICAN METHODS
In. some parts of America they do tilings in a big way where polo is concerned, and touching on the recent visit of representative UngUsh polo teams to the States a New fork writer says: “tor the information ol Britishers who have been lax in contributing to tho challenge fund, and in supplying the English team with proper and sufficient mounts, X might mention that tho American consignment from Lakewood to the Meadow .-.brook grounds consisted of 110 xxMiies. They were in charge at Larry Fitzpatrick, Mr Whitney's Irish trainer, who had 58 stable boys, three cooks and two railroad cars of paraphernalia with him, Tho British contingent of 85 {ionics looked pretty small next to that lot. It has been truly said that the millionaires of this country have 'combed’ tho world to obtain suitable mounts for the Meadow Brooks. I have been informed that one pony imported from India cost 20,000 rupees, and that the most recent arrivals from Ireland, and ono even from Australia, were nearly equally expensive/'
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7847, 8 July 1911, Page 17
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