Jackson Hole Polo Club

Jackson Hole, WY: Jackson Hole Polo Club. Very Good+. 1979. 1st Printing. Pamphlet. B&W Photographs; Published by the Jackson Hole (WY) Polo club, it gives a list of all tournaments for the year, some basic rules of the game, tips, a list of players (and a mini-bio of one referee) , along with horses names and numerous advertisements. This pamphlet is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The pamphlet and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is one small edge tear to the rear cover and a couple of small spots of foxing to the front cover. "At the end of the war, polo was being revived in St. Louis. In 1948, Paul Von Gontard got invited to play, and it was love at first swing! Paul brought his newfound love of polo with him to Melody Ranch, the Von Gontard’s summer home in Jackson. “There was already an abundance of horses and horsemen here, as well as some individuals with previous exposure to polo, such as; Skip Wright Clark who had played at Cornell, John Wort who had played in the 1930s in Santa Barbara, and guests at some of the guest ranches. ” One of these guests invited Paul to join in for some backyard polo in western saddles, and it was there that he met some of these other polo enthusiasts." (from the club history) .