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Article: Sport of kings Oak Brook Polo Grounds a popular place.(Neighbor)
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- Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
- Article date:
- August 15, 2001
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Byline: Melynda Findlay Daily Herald Staff Writer
On summer Sunday afternoons, at a place tucked away in a residential area of Oak Brook, may be one of the best kept secrets in the Western suburbs - polo grounds.
While it may be known as a sport of kings, anyone can watch and enjoy it.
"You don't have to know about horses, or even like horses, to enjoy it," said Kirk Struggles, an announcer at the Oak Brook Polo Grounds. "It's very fast, and it's very interesting."
And who wouldn't be captivated by watching finely-muscled horses gallop across the field while riders gracefully swing mallets at the ball?
"It's certainly one of ...