Table of Contents Acknowledgments v Foreword by H.R.H. The Prince of Wales 1 Preface by Horace A. Laffaye 3 PART I. THE PIONEERS Introduction 8 Edward Hartopp: "This must be a good game" 13 Thomas St. Quintin: "A Great Polo Pioneer" 17 John Watson: The Founding Father 23 Francis Herbert: "Killed a salmon, shot some grouse and played polo" 28 Foxhall Keene: "A Life of Pure Delight" 33 Harry Payne Whitney: "Total Polo" 42 PART II. BETWEEN THE WARS Introduction 50 Johnny Traill: An Irishman from the Pampas 54 Devereux Milburn: A Back for the Ages 59 Lewis Lacey: Master of the Game 67 Rao Raja Hanut Singh: "There is only one tiger.
" 75 Tommy Pope: The Horse Whisperer 84 Earl Mountbatten of Burma: A Tangible Legacy 90 Jim Ashton: Of the Brothers Four 96 Between pages 104 and 105 are eight color plates containing 17 photographs PART III. THE SUPERSTARS Introduction 106 Thomas Hitchcock Jr.: "The best of America was in his veins" 108 Cecil Smith: The Cowboy from Llano 115 Stewart Iglehart: "Best backhander in the game" 124 Bob Skene: "Hurricane Bob" 132 Carlos Menditeguy: "To be the best was effortless" 140 Sinclair Hill: "I'll give you fancy pants!" 148 Juan Carlos Harriott Jr.: "The Aristocrat of Polo" 156 Francisco Dorignac: The Chieftain 164 PART IV. SHAKERS AND MOVERS Introduction 174 Lord Cowdray: He Saved the Day for England 180 John Oxley: Patron and Benefactor 185 Kerry Packer: Winning Whatever the Cost 190 Michael Rattray: Player, Promoter and Environmentalist 196 Marcos Uranga: A Vision Splendid 200 Claire Tomlinson: "The most influential lady player" 206 PART V. THE GREAT CONTEMPORARIES Introduction 216 H.R.H.
The Prince of Wales: The Prince of Polo 218 Alberto Pedro Heguy: Basque Blood--Passion and Verve 225 Julian Hipwood: A Living Polo Legend 232 Harold Barry: "A galloping oak with the soul of a poet" 236 Gonzalo Pieres: Superstar and Entrepreneur 244 Guillermo Gracida Jr.: The Field General 253 Adolfo Cambiaso: "There is a kid from Cañuelas." 260 Afterword 265 About the Contributors 267 Bibliography 271 Index 275.