“Transatlantic” writes from New York as follows: Although there were not
sufficient entries in 1905 to give a contest for the championship of
polo, that game is advancing in the United States, not only in the
number of players and of clubs, but in the excellence of methods. The
repeal of the law against, and thus allowing of, crooking of mallets has
proved popular. In this association there are now 542 players rated as
active, and 54 players penalised as much as 4 goals, what might be the
“Recent Form” list. Dr. Milburn, of Boston, has been advanced from 5 to
6 goals, and Dr. Chauncey, of New York, from 4 to 6 goals. The three
highest handicaps at 9 goals are R. L. Agassiz, Foxhall Keene, and Larry
Waterbury. In the class at 8 goals are only John Cowdin, Monty
Waterbury, and Harry Whitney. The only one at 7 goals is Thos. Hitchcox.
There are 35 clubs listed. Regular play has been going on during the
winter at Burlinghame, California, and at Camden, South Carolina; and
tournaments in the north will begin at the Lakewood New Jersey Club in
March.