1950-08-12 — Page 3

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, 1950.

POLO GETS NEW HORSEPOWER

FOR THE FAN seeking new, vicarious thrills in dangerous sports

spectacles, a game recently Introduced in California may be the answer. Called Moto Polo, it combines some of the most exciting highlights of motor racing, polo and soccer, while ponses- sing a number of spino-tingling fanovations of Ila own.

Two teams, with three odd-looking cars on each alde, oppose each other at the opening of the game. These cars are made up of little more than the bore changis of stock machines, A referce riding in his own car places a huge 117-pound rubber ball, seven

feet in diameter, in the centre of the playing field, blows a whistle-and then the fireworks begin.

The object of the jarring game is to score as many goals as possible by pushing the ball into the end zonos. Those photos from a newsreel show some of the action enjoyed by the spectatora. Player-drivers can approach the huge ball only from the sido or rear of another car.” Should one of the stripped-down vehiclos become temporarily disabled, an opposing car in taken out of the contest to even off the teams. In roll-overs drivers are protected by curved metal bara attached to the chassis and by humpera which oncircle ench machine.

Motors roar and tyros scrooch as opposing teams jockey for position after a hit.

Roaring down the field, hard-riding player smashes head on into the huge ball.

Ramming the ball at high speed, an auto tries to play leap-frog with the sphere.

Two wheels leave the track as a player turns too shamly and starts to roll over.

The car turns on its back, with only the steel cage between the driver and death,

Turning a complete somersault, the machinë rights ittoll with a resounding thud.

His car undamaged except for bent bar, helmet-less player gets back into game. The play develops into a free-for-all as the rubber ball is smacked into the air.

Something's got to give during In-fighting, whon three players slam into the ball. And the rubber ball does, exploding with a loud hang under impact of the can.

Two players hit the big ball at same time and one of them bouncos back hard.

Just a worn-out heap of rubber, the boll rests on the track, ready for stropping,

CAGNOS POKA