Founded | 1891 |
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Website | www.cheyennemountaincountryclub.com |
The Cheyenne Mountain Country Club is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado at the mouth of Cheyenne Canyon.
The Cheyenne Mountain Country Club Association was founded on February 19, 1891. [1] [2] The founders were successful men or came from wealthy families, many of whom came to Colorado for the climate and high altitude as a means to improve their health. [2] [nb 1]
Two years prior, in April 1889, a country club was created that offered members facilities for polo, golf, cricket, equestrian riding, shooting, horse racing, shooting and bowling facilities. William A. Otis sold the club a casino and property for the country club in 1891. The club then became the Cheyenne Mountain Country Club. [1]
William H. Sanford was the Cheyenne Mountain Country Club's first president and was head of the Polo Committee. Foxhall P. Keene joined the team as a non-resident player in 1896. President Theodore Roosevelt, Harry Payne Whitney and John Percival "Percy" Hagerman played on the club's polo fields. [2]
Members—who came from England, Europe, and the east coast of the United States—were called "Grizzlies". They were generally socialites and businessmen in mining or other industries. [1] By the 1890s, a trolley system was inaugurated to run from downtown Colorado Springs to the Broadmoor Casino and the Cheyenne Mountain Country Club.[ citation needed] In 1893, Spencer Penrose was made a member. [2]
Chester Alan Arthur II was president of Cheyenne Mountain Country Club between 1905 and 1908. He also provided funding for facilities at the club. [1] Richard Bolles was the country club's president for 6 years. [3]
At one time the club used live birds for shooting events and docked polo ponies tails; To address concerns about humane treatment the club switched to clay pigeons for shooting and discontinued docking ponies tails. [2]
The club won the Rocky Mountain Polo Championship and the Interstate Polo Club trophy in 1906 and 1907. [2]
Spencer Penrose built the "premier golfing resort", The Broadmoor near the country club. [2] To further attract patrons to the hotel, Penrose developed a polo team. As a result of The Broadmoor resort's success, the country club has not had the notoriety of its early years. [4]
Polo is no longer played at the country club. As an homage to the club's polo-playing history, there is an exhibit with the Foxhall Keene Cup. [5]
Founded | 1891 |
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Website | www.cheyennemountaincountryclub.com |
The Cheyenne Mountain Country Club is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado at the mouth of Cheyenne Canyon.
The Cheyenne Mountain Country Club Association was founded on February 19, 1891. [1] [2] The founders were successful men or came from wealthy families, many of whom came to Colorado for the climate and high altitude as a means to improve their health. [2] [nb 1]
Two years prior, in April 1889, a country club was created that offered members facilities for polo, golf, cricket, equestrian riding, shooting, horse racing, shooting and bowling facilities. William A. Otis sold the club a casino and property for the country club in 1891. The club then became the Cheyenne Mountain Country Club. [1]
William H. Sanford was the Cheyenne Mountain Country Club's first president and was head of the Polo Committee. Foxhall P. Keene joined the team as a non-resident player in 1896. President Theodore Roosevelt, Harry Payne Whitney and John Percival "Percy" Hagerman played on the club's polo fields. [2]
Members—who came from England, Europe, and the east coast of the United States—were called "Grizzlies". They were generally socialites and businessmen in mining or other industries. [1] By the 1890s, a trolley system was inaugurated to run from downtown Colorado Springs to the Broadmoor Casino and the Cheyenne Mountain Country Club.[ citation needed] In 1893, Spencer Penrose was made a member. [2]
Chester Alan Arthur II was president of Cheyenne Mountain Country Club between 1905 and 1908. He also provided funding for facilities at the club. [1] Richard Bolles was the country club's president for 6 years. [3]
At one time the club used live birds for shooting events and docked polo ponies tails; To address concerns about humane treatment the club switched to clay pigeons for shooting and discontinued docking ponies tails. [2]
The club won the Rocky Mountain Polo Championship and the Interstate Polo Club trophy in 1906 and 1907. [2]
Spencer Penrose built the "premier golfing resort", The Broadmoor near the country club. [2] To further attract patrons to the hotel, Penrose developed a polo team. As a result of The Broadmoor resort's success, the country club has not had the notoriety of its early years. [4]
Polo is no longer played at the country club. As an homage to the club's polo-playing history, there is an exhibit with the Foxhall Keene Cup. [5]