Polo Players Edition

JAN 2011

Polo Players' Edition is the official publication of the U.S. Polo Association. Dedicated to the sport of polo, it features player profiles, game strategy, horse care, playing tips, polo club news and tournament results.

Issue link: https://polo.epubxp.com/i/31965

Contents of this Issue

Navigation

Page 23 of 67

HAPPENING IN THE HALL of Fame induction ceremony, held this year on February 18 at the museum facility in Lake Worth, Florida. Sport’s best and brightest to be recognized A ny person who has contributed to polo in an extraordinary and honorable manner is eligible for election to the polo hall of fame, whether by dedication to the sport or by ability and record as a player. Foreign players are not excluded if the have contributed significantly to polo in the United States. All recommendations are submitted throughout the year to the National Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame in writing, accompanied by a biographical resume of the candidate and the specific reasons for such a recommendation. There are three categories of recognition—the Hall of Fame; the Philip Iglehart Award; and Horses to Remember. The nominating committee, named by the museum’s Board of Directors, is charged with evaluating the relative merits of the persons recommended. After a lengthy process of discussions, comparisons and voting, the committee submits its selections to the Board of Directors for election. The Philip Iglehart Award, established in 2001, is given to recognize exceptional lifetime contributions to the sport of polo on either a regional or national level. Realizing that the horse is the heart of the game, the Horses to Remember category was created in 2000. This award is presented to recognize outstanding polo ponies whose achievements on the field were singled out by contemporary judges in tournaments and shows, and by other experts as worthy of special recognition. Consideration is given, but not limited to, recipients of the Willis Hartman Award and Best Playing Pony winners in the major USPA tournaments. For each award category, generally at 22 POLO PLAYERS EDITION least one recipient is living and one award is posthumous. In the Horses to Remember category, awards are giving to one horse that played prior to 1950 and one that played after 1950. Hall of Fame STEPHEN A. ORTHWEIN In addition to having attained a 6- goal handicap, Steve Orthwein has devoted numerous terms on It is that time of year again—the time when the National Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame announces the incredible athletes and individuals devoted to the sport of polo that will be honored at the annual Museum of Polo and Hall the USPA International, Tournament, Rules and Rules Interpretation Committees, as well as served as chairman of the Umpire Committee from 1996-2005. Steve also served as chairman of the National Handicap Committee from 1988-1991, and represented the USPA on numerous committees and official positions with the Federation of International Polo. After having served on its board for many years, he served as chairman of the National Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame from 2001 until 2010. As a player from a multi-generational polo family, his first national win was leading his Yale University team to National Collegiate Polo Championships in 1967 and 1968. Additional wins include the Monty Waterbury Cup in 1977, the Butler Handicap in 1979, and the 16- Goal championship in 1967. CHARLES CARY RUMSEY An avid sportsman and equestrian, Charles Rumsey played polo in its earliest roots of the game in America, reaching a level of 8-goals in 1917. Although his polo accomplishments were many in his short-lived career, he was the unfortunate victim of a fatal automobile accident 1922. Rumsey began playing in Buffalo Stephen A. Orthwein over 50 years of his life to contributing to and supporting the sport of polo. He was the recipient of the Hugo Dalmar sportsmanship award in 1988; was the chairman of the USPA from 1991-1995; USPA president from 1988-1991; and USPA secretary from 1984-1988. He served with his father and uncles. As a student at Harvard, he played at Dedham and later at Meadow Brook. Rumsey’s polo playing accomplishments include winning three Open Championships, back-to-back wins in 1912 and 1913 and another in 1916 and runner-up finishes in 1919 and 1920. As a member of the famed Cooperstown team, he swept all the major tournaments in America, including the Senior Championship in 1913 and 1919; and the

Articles in this issue

Archives of this issue

view archives of Polo Players Edition - JAN 2011
Polo Players Edition

Subscription Form

Please enter your email address to view this digital edition.
* required fields
1