US Army Infantry School - Doughboy Yearbook (Fort Benning, GA)

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POLO OLO is a military sport. It has g been adopted as such for several ' -' --4 reasons. The training enhances considerably the value of horses for all military purposes. lt increases the confidence of the rider in himself and his mount, and assures supple muscles and a sure seat. When it is con- sidered that there are more than Eve hundred and fifty animals in a War strength lnfantry Regiment, and that more than fifty of the officers are mounted, it is obvious that any sport tending to promote horsemanship will increase the military efficiency of The Infantry. The Commanding General is keenly alive to the fact that Benning is the incubator for activities beneficial to The Infantry. Therefore, when in July, 1922, the polo players formed The Polo Association of Fort Benning, he gave his hearty co-operation and approval. This Associa- tion was formed, to Encourage, improve and develop Polo as a sport among the officers of the United States Army, Marine Corps, National Guard and Oflicers' Reserve Corps stationed at Fort Benningf' The - - ---?-7-.v..----f- - Y--f A , A igtgpre- 'fzz 2' 1'-fi V - . ky .1 , - ..-Q-.-,sz-.2 . f - fy -' i' bi-8:1935

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allairs of the Association are admin- 6 v istered by the Polo Control Committee. This committee is made up of the various team captains as members. The Oliicers' Club allots funds for the general support of the game as well as for the other athletic activities and sports of The Infantry School at Port Benning. The interest manifested by the Chief of Infantry and our Command- ing General in the local efforts to put the game on a sound basis, by im- proving and enlarging facilities, establishes beyond doubt the position the game is destined to occupy in our branch of the service. During the past year a new club house has been completed and very great progress made in conditioning the new field. This field has been designated in orders as l'Shannon Field, in honor of the late Lieutenant- Colonel James A. Shannon, D. S. C. Throughout the year thirty or forty ollicers have consistently followed the game. They have formed them- selves into six teams, as follows: The Ist and 2nd Teams-29th Infantryg The ISf and 2I1Cl Teams-83rd F. A.: The Blue Team, and The Yellow Team. - During the summer Round Robins were played each Sunday after- x X I K .-g- K COMPOSITE TEAM'-LEFT T0 RIGHT: LT. DOUGLASS, LT. MAKINNEY. CAPT. MCCr.I'uic, LT. FRENCH, Cam. BETTS, CAPT. Bnooris