Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-31
POLO NE WIS.
Disgusted With Connecttcut-Massa. chusetts Clubs to Leave the New Eng.
 

DtsgusGed With Connecttcut-Massa
 chuSetts Clubs to Leave the New Eng-
 land AssOciaIion.
 Boston Herald: In consequence of the action of the president and vice president of the New England association of polo clubs in attempting to break up the Massachusetts or Central division, on account of the repeated attempts of Connecticut managers to tamper with Massachusetts players and clubs, and because the Connecticut clubs have infringed upon the constitution and bylaws of the aforesaid association, the Massachusetts division has determined to sever all connee- ton with that association, and will hereafter respect no contracts and no provisions of that association. This action, which has been breeding for long time, will he con- summated at the meeting Wednesday night. The clubs in this vicinity have become tired of being used as a football and of being made target for others te fool with, and have now determined to break all con- nections and sever all relations with an asso- citation that is doing it's utmost to ruin them. The president of the association, MT. 0. Clough, has not only been aware of the violations of the rules, but has himself been instrumental in bringing about the present state of affairs.
  CTS and in organization, and they intend, so long as they have been forced to take matters in their own hands, to assert their rights Henceforth it will be war to the knife. The Massachusetts players have all declared that they will stick to their managers. Now the managers here will go into the enemys camp and try the same tactics
 As late as last Friday telegrams were re- ceived by Massachusetts players urging them to desert their clubs and go to Connecticut, and the president of the association knows of this. He knows also that not one of the Paw tucket-Lynn club is eligible to play in Hart ford to-day, not having been released by the secretary of their division. It is hard to see what other action could be taken by the Mas sachusetts men. The rupture of relations between the two divisions will tell the most at the close of the season, when the rights to reserve players will mean nothing at all. Hartford will probably find that it has paid very dearly for its high priced material. The season is half over and every player in that club will be eligible to sign Massaehu- setts contract next season. The new league will be known as the Massachusetts league. It has been said that the Massachusetts league was going to disband. It never meant busi- ness more than it does to- day. It will carry the war into the enemy's camp, and the re- suit will be within a week 8 fourth strong club, with set of players able to cope with those in the Boston, Salem and New Bedford clubs. A. G. Doe will henceforth be enrolled in the Boston club and will play with it. Captain Hallett of the New Ravens has de- clared his intention of coming to the Massa- chusetts league, as well as other players.
 Notes.
 The new club in Lynn will take the stand ing of the late Lynn club
 The New Bedfords won nine ont of four teen games from the present Hartford team.
 The Massachusetts managers are now going to try their best to break up the Connecti- cut teams. They are going about it in sort of bulldozing fashion.
 The position of the Central division man left haven't made any money this season, but they are now determined to stay through out the season.
 Boston Heraldings Polo is dead in Con- nectiout outside of Hartford If Cunning ham of the Waterburys could secure half as many goals as he does rushes, his club would lead in the Connecticut race. Turnbull says he will stick to the Central division as long as there is club there.
 Manager Richardson is being much criti cised by the other managers in the Bay State for selling his team to Hartford and they have expelled him from the league. Richardson takes it very ooolly and says the trouble with the other managers is. that they want the earth. They are mad because he got the best of them in selling his team. Any of the other managers would have jumped at the chance. Bancroft even went far as to offer his team to the Hartfords, and the reason he is making so much noise because Richardson sold is because his team was not taken in- stead.