On Monday the King received three members of the England
Polo Team who will shortly go to America to play for the America International Cup, which was won by the Meadowbrook Team in 1909. The other three members of the England Team are in India, but will come home in time to go to America next month. Success in polo among first-class players is largely a question of ponies, and we are glad to bear that British owners have freely put their best ponies at the disposal of the England team. Because polo requires much money, it sometimes happens that "victory is organised" in undesirable ways. We are glad to think that the manner in which the England Team are being helped by disinterested amateurs insures their going to America to win or lose in absolutely the right spirit. Polo has kept itself free of all the offences of horse-racing, and all Englishmen will join the King in heartily wishing the team good luck in the best of games.
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