Chapter 9 - The Great Game - Exploring the Text: What type of sentence is this one in paragraph 4: “The volunteer regiment was top heavy with sporting men, including an America’s Cup yachtsman, reputedly the best quarterback who had ever played for Harvard, a steeplechase rider, a ‘crack’ polo player, a tennis player, and a high jumper”? Why do you think Alexander chose that structure and language to describe the Rough Riders?