Earle Hopping Explained

Earle Wayne Hopping (October 31, 1882 - January 1963) was an American polo player. He played for the United States in the 1930 International Polo Cup.^[1] In that year the American side won the series 10-5 and 14-9.^[2] He also had an intercollegiate indoor polo cup named after him which was played by West Point against the Yale University Bulldogs and which ended in a 9 1/2 to 3 victory for West Point.^[3]

Biography

He was born on October 31, 1882, in Lebanon, Ohio, to Ellery Hopping. He died in January 1963.

Notes and References

1. News: ENGLISH POLO BODY SEEKS SERIES HERE; Cable Asking for Best Month in 1930 is Considered Tantamount to a Challenge.U.S. SELECTS SEPTEMBERBritish Experts Are Expected toCome Here This Summer toWatch Our Players.BOTH TEAMS ARE IN DOUBTEach Side is Believed to be Lookingto Its Younger Players to Take up Burden. Is the First Step. Three Veterans Not Available. Shift in the Line-up. The New York Times. 18 June 1929. Theis. Grover.
2. Web site: Tournament Archives . February 14, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120302201426/http://www.westchestercup.org/archives.htm . March 2, 2012.
3. News: WEST POINT TAKES COLLEGE POLO TITLE; Cadet Trio Triumphs Over Yale, 9 to 3, in Final Match at Riding Club.. 2017-03-21. en.