THE PRINCE’S RUSE

Gisborne Times, Volume LXI, Issue 9850, 31 October 1924, Page 3

THE PRINCE’S RUSE

• SITTING WITH CHAUFFEURS. TO DODGE CURIOUS CROWDS. NEW YORK, Sept. 5. The Prince of Wales twice yesterday tried to sit quietly with General Trotter, Major Metcalfe, and Mr Pierre Wertheimer To watch polo games. Each time crowds gathered round him so closely that lie was Treed to leave the game and escape m his motor car.

The first, instance was a scratch, match between American internationalists on the estate of Mr William R. Grace. Interest in tho match was high.when the .Prince’s car drew up beside tho fence at the corner of the field.

The Prince Hghtjy vaulted over the rails, walked to a corner of tho field, and sat on sideboards He had been enjoying the play for several minutes before a woman with a pair of strong fie’d-glasses spied him from the other side of the field and said, “There he is!” Imme’dintely a procession started round the field.

Soon the- crowd was pressing close, to the Prince. He muttered a few worth, to h'.> companions, rose, and went towards the fence.

When he was seen to be leaving the hold there was a general rush towards the corner through which he would pass. In fairness to Long Island society it must he- explained that tho mob was composed mostly of servants from neighboring estates' and people from neighboring towns. At tho second match—that of the British internationalists, at Meadowbrook—tho Prince was more successful in escaping detection. He sat in a corner of the field far from tho stands, where chauffeurs and grooms were watching the game, and was there longer before his presence was discovered.

As soon ns the Prince noticed peop'o walking in his ‘ direction he slipped away.