Word: horsemanship
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...After a purgatory of physical suffering he learned to use his withered arm, to ride, to swagger and to bluster-though he drank little, and did not, says Herr Ludwig, acquire the manly art of "talking bawdy." At last, even grizzled old Wilhelm I, his grandfather, said of his horsemanship at maneuvers, "Well done! I could never have believed you could...
...Blue showed better horsemanship and greater accuracy in their shots, and outplayed the Crimson every chukker...
Captain R. D. Pinkerton '27, at back for the winners, displayed a brilliant brand of horsemanship and stick handling which was largely responsible for many of the University tallies. In the fourth chukker the University captain cut loose with the most spectacular shot of the game when he scored unassisted from far down the field. Alexander Shaw '28 at number one and R. B. Burnett '27, number three turned in brilliant exhibitions of polo and aided largely in the Crimson point gathering. For the losers J. Dudley Clark, father of the Crimson Freshman polo player, was the outstanding star...
Comparison. The English style of play differs from the American in several ways. Primarily, the English seldom hits their shots with the spectacular punch of a Milburn or a Hitchcock. They rely on expert horsemanship, which the present invaders possess to a greater degree than any of the Americans save Webb. They play a clever, maneuvering, short-passing game. In combination play, an English Back usually stays near his goal continually. No. 3, the pivotal man, pairs either with him or with No. 2, leaving No. 1 to "ride off" the opposing defense or play a lone hand. An American...
...game when it overcame an early Harvard lead to win, 7 to 4. Captain Kent playing at number 3, starred for the University on the offensive. Princeton also defeated the University on Saturday, 6 to 1 in a closer game than the score would indicate. Both teams showed excellent horsemanship and it was again Captain Kent who made the only Harvard score...