Morning journal and courier., 1890-02-03
The Standing,
Polo Pointers.

New Haven at Springfield tonight.
The "woodchoppers tomorrow night.
The captain of the "Woodchoppers"-
Peter Joshua Mckay.
Sealey is commencing to play his tough
old game in the corners again.
Menard and Pierce's trip to Massachusetts
did not help their playing any.
Hannaford has proven himself a good &C.
qnisition for the Hartford team.
Frank Winslow, the owner Of the rink in
Boston, intends to use 1t again next winter.
Perry is said to be faster than McPeck.
Not when "Peckie'' is feeling good by any
means.
Murray is certainly the greatest center in tho
Bridgeport Post
Murray cannot compare with Legion a. q
than Murray is.
seriously sick with Inflammation of the
bowels. His.life was dispared of at ono
time, but at present he seems to be improve
ing.
"Billy" Hills playing as rusher has been
criticised. But there is not q more consci-
entious player in this league, nor IL there
man who tries to keep his end up more than
Billy does.
Obi Of course Meriden must have played
an awfully poor game Saturday night to let
New Haven beat them. And just Think
That horrid .Stub" stopped the ball twenty
seven times and Curley only stopped 1t nine
times.
Last Friday evening the New Britain Bicy
Gle club entertained Captain Mckay and his
men in their rooms. The polo players proved
to be good whist players and the whole party
had q good time in general until 1880 p. M,
when y bountiful supper was served, to
SoL kLo Iohn ltd mat
John Smith, the great and only Pocahon-
tas, is afraid of Newcombe's left-handsd
shoots. If Archie Is within 6fty or sixty
feet of Smith and ready to drive. John will
run out to stop the ball, that is, he makes
the audience think 10, but he knows his
points and is getting out of the way of that
ball.
The Bridgeport Post criticizes the word
escisntists" used as alias for the New 81 aven
team by the COURIER and among other
things says, that 1t must be from the fact
that they are located near Yale college and
that they can't be called so for any other
reason. Perhaps the Post can be enlightened
little. The New Haven team can properly
be called ''scientist" for one thing. to witt
there Ia not man on the
team who has been fined this season.
Can Bridgeport say the same' Then, again,
whenever 1t is announced that New Haven is
to play in Springfield or in any other rink,
they arc always spoken of % playing clean
game. No man has been Souled for rough
playing this season. The New Haven team
does, without doubt, play the best passing
game of any team In the league. and If they
had the weight of the Hartford team, and
would jump in and "slug." they would
undoubtedly down the champions. Now
and when 1t comes to scientific polo playing,
pure and simple, the Elm City boys are right
at home. Bridgeport cranks will please
remember that New Haven leads their
champion" polo team In the series.
The Base Ball outlook.
To Manager Burnham of the New Haven
Ball team must be given the credit of that
cunning move the Atlantic association mag
mates made Saturday in capturing Worcester
for their league, and 1t must DO confessed
ness that has been done SO far this season.
This move not only assures the stability of
the Atlantic association, but will probably be
the downfall Of the. New England league,
although it was not the intentions OF the
association people to have the latter event
happen. But With Worcester out OF the
New England league, 1t very nearly assures
the acquisition Of the Providence club to the
Atlantic association, and thus complete the
to think that their pet club slipped 30 easily
through their fingers, but this shows them
that they had ought to have let well enough
alone. Things could not look brighter than
they do at present for base ball in the
Atlantic association, and unless some unfor-
seen event happens New Haven lovers of the
sport will zee pretty good article of ball
this season.
Foot Race.
That the Mahogany Palace il a resort 70,
sporting men Ia we'll known. Saturday
afternoon John W. King aud Al. Chad
bourne were among the number of the fra
ternity who were there when the converse.
ton turned on foot racing. The rebuilt Of
the talk was bet which was started at i've
dollars side, and increased to ten dollars
ing which could beat the other in foot race
around the block. When the stakes were
deposited aud the men were ready they were
given the word ego" by Cartwright, the
walker, when the contestants started up Elm
street running in the middle Of the street.
As the runners went down Orange street
their small (D feet splashed the mud at such
furious rate that persons on the sidewalk
lodged out of the way. As stated, Chad
bourne who led on Orange street was passed
on Court street by King who was first ct thu
starting point whore he was declared thu
winner. The race made considerable fur
and was the occasion of several jokes. WheI
the loser reached the palace, he was asked i
he had stopped anywhere on the route to-
refreshments.
VIII Nos Violate the Law.
Frank Conley says that he ID not interested
in the coming fight between Dan Walker ant
an unknown and that it Is not prize fgh
anyway, The fight viii be of twenty roundl
duration with six ounce gloves and the pris
will be q 5000 gold watch, not purse o
5000. Conley has no time for prize fight
| ss his pupils require all his attention.
HOMIE MISSIONS.
From Davenpors Church-For Foo
whites In Tennessee.
The Ladies' Benevolent society of the Dav
export church have just sent of barrel Il
the poor whites of Tennessee. The barre