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What? Who? Where?

Spanglish Dictionary

People’s Initials:

• A.A.H. - Aileen Anne Hay (daughter of: F.O.H.; m: Carless)
• A.B.L. - Alan Balfour Lea Lawson (Audrey’s younger brother)
• A.J.S. - Alexander J. Sykes (“Sikey”, friend of the family)
• C.T.   - Claire Traill (m: Jim Olditch)
• D.B.F. - Doris B. Faber (friend of the family? b.1902)
• D.T.   - Daphne Traill (m: Tom Willans)
• E.A.T.  - Evelyn Audrey Traill (neé Lawson)
• F.O.H. - Florence Olga Hay (neé Dickinson; J.E.T. aunt)
• G.A.T. - Gertrude Agnes Traill (m: Sidebotham)
• J.A.E.T. - Johnny Traill (first cousin to Joe), a 10 handicap
• J.E.T.  - Joseph Edmund Traill (Joe), a 9 handicap
• O.B.B. - Olga Blanch Benitz (neé Horner, aka: Chitty), m: Alfred A. Benitz (Don Alfredo)
• R.E.T.  - Ronald Edmund Traill (Ronald) - Joe & Audrey’s first child, died as an infant.
• R.R.T.  - Ralph Robert Traill, Dr. (Rafe, Joe's brother)
• R.S.T.  - Richmond Campbell Shakespear Traill (Dick)
• R.T.   - Roy Traill
• R.W.T. - Robert W. Traill (Bob), a 10 handicap

People:

(List yet to be created)

Places - estancias mentioned (in Santa Fé province) - management ca.1930:

• Chirú - Traill family estancia managed by Joe Traill, next to Traill village, 10 km. east of San Jorge.
• El Albión - estancia 4 km west of Centeno town, & 15+ km north of Las Rosas.
• El Injerto - Roberts family estancia, managed by George Roberts, south of San Jorge.
• La California - Benitz family estancia, managed by Willie A. Benitz, 5+km. SE of Las Rosas.
• La Esterlina - Traill family estancia immediately south of Chirú, managed by Johnny Traill (JAET). later by Tom Willans.
• La Porteña - Miles family estancia, managed by John Miles, 10 km. west of El Trebol.
• Las Limpias - Traill family estancia, immediately south of La Esterlina, managed by Bob Traill (RWT); sold off piecemeal.
• Las Petacas - Jewel family estancia 20+ km NW of Chirú; run by hired managers: Frank Kinchant, ca.1890.
• Las Taperitas - Traill family estancia immediately NW of El Trebol.
• Las Tres Lagunas - (the TL) Alfred A. Benitz’s estancia, immediately south of Las Rosas.
• Los Cardos - Brown family estancia, next to the town of Los Cardos.
• Los Laureles - Southam family estancia, 15km. west of El Trebol.

TOWNS — When the local railroad branch was built in the 1880s, many of the stations were named after the estancias on which they were established.  In this area of Santa Fé many of the estancias were founded by British families, resulting in (going north-west): Las Rosas (The Roses), Los Cardos (The Thistles), El Trebol. (the Clover), and San Jorge (Saint George).  Carlos Pellegini (between El Trebol & San Jorge) was named for an Argentine president (1890-1892).
Traill village (SE of Chirú, 10-15km east of San Jorge) & Centeno (east of Los Cardos) are stations on a parallel railroad, a trunk railroad to NW Argentina.

Places mentioned (in Córdoba province):

• Cruz Chica - village immediately north of La Cumbre.
• Cruz Grande - valley, ravine, and village north of Cruz Chica.  (Also, John E. Benitz’s summer home in that valley.)
• El Rincón - Alfred & Olga Benitz’s summer home in the Cruz Grande valley (up-river from J.E. Benitz’s home).
• Greystone - summer home of William & Clara Benitz, in the village of Los Cocos, 3-5 km. north of Cruz Grande.
• La Josefina - retirement home of Josephine Benitz, in the Cruz Grande valley, between the homes of sons Alfred & John.
• La Cumbre - resort town on the west slopes of the Sierras Chicas, popular British retirement community.
• Los Algarrobos - John E. Benitz’s estancia, south of Monte Buey (in SE Córdoba prov.)
• Reydon - popular hotel & resort in Cruz Chica.
• Sierras Chicas - N-S ridge of low mountains west & NW of Córdoba city.  (Uritorco, 1,950 mtr.)
• Sierras Grandes - parallel ridge of higher mountains west of the Sierras Chicas.  (Champaquí, 2,884 mtr.)

Polo Clubs:

The first polo tournament played in the region took place in Cañada de Goméz in 1892.  Teams participating included Las Petacas (Kinchant’s team), North Santa Fé (with: Edmund & Robert Traill) & Santa Fé First (with John E. Benitz).

• Local Clubs:
  • Santa Fe Polo Club - Founded in 1889; played at estancias local to Las Rosas (town), in particular at the Dickinson family estancia “Las Lomas” - cousins of Joe Traill.
  • Las Petacas - The first club in the north region (ca.1891).  Frank Kinchant (the estancia’s manager) taught his foreman & employees how to play - they won the Argentine Open twice.  It ended when Kinchant was fired for keeping his ponies in a barn intended for bulls.
  • Las Rosas – Per diaries, polo was played locally in the late 1880s, but the club was not founded until 8 Dec. 1907 – it won the Argentine Open in 1910.  During WW2 the club was inactive & lost its name to a club in Córdoba.  The name was regained in the 1970s, and today owns grounds next to the town of El Trebol & holds regular tournaments (all ages).
  • Los Laureles – Created 4 May 1947 (as a temporary name for Las Rosas club members).  Took the name of the Southam family estancia where the club played.  Ca.1960 the club played at the Miles estancia “La Porteña”, later on various grounds in the vicinty of Las Rosas town.
  • North Santa Fé – between 1904-1919, won the Argentine Open 8 times - dominated by the Traill family, especially by Johnny Traill.
  • San Jorge – Club created in 1933 by the many players local to San Jorge town who wanted a closer venue, e.g. estancia “El El Injerto”.  It was not recreated post WW-2.
• The competition:
  • Chapadmalal
  • Hurlingham
  • Santa Inés
  • The Casuals – players from Rosario/SF
  • Venado Tuerto – established 16 June, 1888. a strong club & team, still going in 2025.