1939: Rotary Club Polo Trophy Now Ready for Presentation

9/28/1939

Will Be Given to Team of Southwest That Wins Tourney

The El Paso Rotary Club, original sponsors of the movement for making El Paso the Polo
Capital for winter play in the United States, voted that when an appropriate program was formulated, it would donate a fine trophy to the cause.

Approving the plans of the Border Polo Assn., their brain-child, they have accordingly bought a large trophy, which stands 42 inches high and is one of the most handsome pieces of silversmith available.

This trophy will be given to the team from the El Paso Southwest that wins the annual tournament or series of tournaments now planned.

First Leg Sunday

The first leg of this play will begin next Sunday, and end the following Sunday.

Teams playing Sunday afternoon at El Valle Field will be Plainview Tex. vs. Silver City, and El Valle vs. Juarez.

The second day's play will be on Thursday, Oct. 5, with further eliminations, plus a new team, from Carlsbad, Black River Ranch. It will be played at Fort Bliss Field.

The final play of the first leg will be held at El Valle Field Oct. 8. There will be a game in a consolation bracket as well as the championship tilt.

Another in November

In November another tournament of southwestern civilian teams will take place, including San Angelo, Midland, an Arizona team, and Roswell, and possibly several others.

The winners of these two tournaments will play for the year's championship in the spring.

The trophy will be played for each year, and remain during the year to the possession of the winner for that period.

Lowell Overlock, president of El Paso Rotary Club, said that this is in accordance with the original interest taken by Rotary in developing interest in breeding better horses, and making of this section of the country an important breeding and sales center, adding eventually it is hoped, another important