John Watson (polo)

Sir John Watson was a champion polo player who in 1876 was the first to win the International Polo Cup at Newport, Rhode Island.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "Polo Cup Gift of Deed. August Belmont's Proposals Accepted by Hurlingham Club". New York Times. June 30, 1912. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:NewportCup_1912June30.png. Retrieved 2009-11-24. "The Hurlingham Club of London has accepted the proposal of August Belmont for the International Polo Cup. The document covering all the details of the deed of gift was framed last year by Mr. Belmont after a consultation with the Hurlingham Club. The original cup won by Sir John Watson's team at Newport in 1876 ..." 
  2. ^ "Polo Ponies Sail To-Day. Will Be Used in the International Match at Hurlingham. The Pick Of Six Stables. Twenty-four in All, Furnished by Gould, Mackay, Cowdin, Agassiz, and "Larry" Waterbury". New York Times. January 11, 1902. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F20E1EF8355F1B738DDDA80994D9405B828CF1D3. Retrieved 2011-04-05. "Twenty-four of the most valuable and thoroughly tried-out polo ponies to be found in the United States will sail early this morning for England on the steamship Minneapolis. They represent the string which, with the addition of Foxhall Keene's ponies, already in England, will be used by the American players in the coming international match with the crack players of the Hurlingham Club. ... the American team hopes to bring back to this land the challenge trophy which was carried back to England by Sir John Watson's polo team from the Hurlingham Club ..."