Morning journal and courier., 1889-01-10
SPORTING MATTERS.
Various Items of Interest to Tho.
 Who Like Polo.

Various Items of Interest to Those
 Who Like Polo.
 The game at Hartford last night was close and exciting one, but the Springfelds man aged to win by the score of to 6. This is the second time this season that the Hart lords have been defeated in their own rink by the Springfelds.
 MER1DEN, Jan. 9-From the present as pect of things the Bostons, under the man agement of E. A. Gussman, will be admitted to the league from New Britain at the meet ing here to morrow. Manager Lucas and Secretary Macdonald of New Haven were ap. pointed committee to investigate and re- port on the advsabiity of admitting the Bos- tons. The committes was to have met here this afternoon, but Secretary Macdonald did not come. Manager Gussman was on hand. however, and Manager Lucas is in favor of admitting the Bostons from New Britain, the two were busy this afternoon arranging schedule, with the Bostons included which will be presented to the league at it's meeting tomorrow.
 This is from the Hartford Record: "The Boston Herald says Cotter and Sealy are tired of the Interstate league and wish to go to Boston. This Is about ss nearly right as the Herald usually gets things when 1t attempts | to play oracle about this league. The facts of the case are that both Cotter and Sealy are entirely satisfied with their positions on | the Hartford team. and only on Monday Cot | ter remarked that he would not go to Boston under any circumstances. New Haven has 8 good opportunity this l week to pull herself ''out of the cauldron." !" Including last nights game Springfield has two games to play and New Haven three. It | the former should lose both and New Haven win all, the latter will have a percentage of l All, just 55 points behind Springfield. New Haven goes to Springfield tonight, plays l here tomorrow and will go to Meriden l Saturday night Hartford and Meriden have
 SO far been New Havens Jonahs. Ont of g | games play ed with Hartford were lost, and | 6 out of 8 lost to Meriden. From Bridgeport
 3 out of 7 have been won, and { out of 5 l from Springfield.
 The league holds meeting in Meriden this afternoon.
 James Donnelly is giving good satisfaction l as referee.
 There is one thing the New Haven rushers l should learn, to hit the ball on the wing.
 Players who have to stop the ball and juggle
 it into position to drive are apt to lose it. In
 catching the ball as it comes to you, oppos- ing goal tends can be caught unawares.
 Conway was fined $2 in Springfield Mon- day for rough playing.
 Meriden's big bluff about Billy Hill was of no use, and the Journal advises the men who
 lost money on the protested games with New |
 to find out that it is only very small part of
 the league.-Hartford Telegram.
 On Monday night Roberts of the Spring
 fields caged the ball in the quickest time on
 record. He did it in 23 seconds, excelling
 Cotter's record of 31s seconds. Cotter,
 however, had longer rush than Roberts, as
 the Springfield rink is the smallest in the
 league.
 Roberts, arm was severely wrenched in
 Bridgeport Tuesday night. He collided with
 post.
 As long as the New Ravens continue to
 win Stamford will rest.
 Reed has quick eye. Cotter and Sealy both get $40 a week,
 George Smith $35, Sullivan $32 and Mo Carthy $2S.
 Perry will play his first game with Bridge . port Saturday night in Hartford. A. P. Barrow, manager of the New Haver Flyers, was at the rink last night to meet the representatives of the Young Meridens in an | swer to the challenge issued in the Journal The captain of the Young Meridens called a \ this office to explain that when they asserted 3 that they could play all around the New Ha ven boys they meant skate boys.-Merider . AJournal.