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Polo for the people, Bethpage State Park

Originally published: June 14, 2011 6:48 PM
Updated: June 15, 2011 11:40 AM
By JIM MERRITT. Special to Newsday

Photo credit: Newsday/Nelson Ching | Polo matches are played at Bethpage State Park.

Bethpage State Park enjoys an international reputation for golf and local popularity for winter sledding. But polo? Not so much.

Still, opening day of polo season drew hundreds of spectators -- some longtime aficionados, some newcomers -- to witness the fast-paced sport.

As mounted players ranged around the field, swinging long-handled mallets at a small white plastic ball, spectators...