Though polo is commonly associated with Britain and South America, the sport also enjoys a strong following in the United States. This comprehensive history describes the evolution of polo in the U.S., from its beginnings in a New York City riding academy in 1876 to the 2010 Open Championship held in Florida. The principal early players and the first polo clubs are covered, as is American participation in the Olympics, polo at universities and colleges, women's polo, indoor polo, and polo in the military. Additionally, chapters also examine polo in the arts and in literature.
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-01-10 - Publisher: McFarland
Though polo is commonly associated with Britain and South America, the sport also enjoys a strong following in the United States. This comprehensive history describes the evolution of polo in the U.S., from its beginnings in a New York City riding academy in 1876 to the 2010 Open Championship held
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-03-10 - Publisher: McFarland
In its greatly expanded second edition, this definitive reference work on the sport of Polo includes more than 18,000 alphabetical and cross-referenced entries covering players, teams, national and international tournaments, rules of the game, books on polo and their authors, as well as painters and sculptors of polo subjects. No
Authors: Wm Clark Hetherington, William Clark Hetherington
Categories: Biography & Autobiography
Type: BOOK - Published: 2005 - Publisher:
It is no secret that consumers are afraid of the used vehicle buying process. In recent years there have been television programs exposing the rampant deception and fraud perpetrated on an unsuspecting public. A recent article from the Associated Press announced "Car Sales Hassles Top Complaint List". This "honor" is
Type: BOOK - Published: 2011-05-03 - Publisher: Penguin
You may fancy yourself a sports fan, but chances are you don't know: A fish eyeball was used as the center of some nineteenth-century baseballs The race to make better billiard balls led to the invention of plastics The Nerf ball was originally created to be part of a board