William Cameron Forbes
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William Cameron Forbes was an American investment banker and diplomat. He served as governor-general of the Philippines from 1909 to 1913 and ambassador of the United States to Japan from 1930 to 1932
Forbes, c. 1904
Manila Polo Club
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The Manila Polo Club is the premiere polo club in the Philippines. It was established in 1909 during the American colonial era by Governor General William Cameron Forbes as a venue for polo and leisur
William Cameron Forbes
…their business at Baguio in "about an hour or less" and devoted the remainder of the day to leisure. Forbes, who was a polo enthusiast, founded the Manila Polo Club in 1919 in Pasay, Rizal. It was the first polo field in the Philippines. Forbes had envisioned the club as a venue for polo and leisure for "gentlemen…
Manila Polo Club in Pasay, date unknown
McKinley Road entrance