Morning journal and courier., 1890-03-31
ONE WEEK MORE OF roLo.

a Review OF the Weeks work By tho
League Teams.New Haven as tho
Tail Alm0ss-Sporslng News and Cos
sip.
Only one week moro and the polo season
of 1890 is over. The end of another
week finds the local polo team in the Same
position as heretofore. New Haven won
the two homo games, but the out-of-town
games were crushing defeats for the "sci-
entists." There can be no excuse for the
team being defeated a. badly a. they were in
Hartford Saturday night. If they expect to
escape from last place this week they must
certainly win an out-of-town game, for
winning the two homo games will never get
them ahead of New Britain. The. two VIC
tories over Hartford and Bridgeport in the
local rink were notable ones, but the two de-
feats by the same teams were o COED
deal worse. The two home games
last week were the most excit-
ing that have been played here
this season, and thoroughly showed what
the team il capable of doing, but these out
of-town defeats-bahl They are getting to
be tiresome.- There is NO use in talking, the
team has got to get out of last place this
week, or else be no credit to the city.
There will be plenty of time for q benefit If
the team ends ahead of New Britain, but If
they don't, they surely cannot expect one.
Brace up, boys, and show the people what
you are made OF.
New Haven played four games last week
and lost two. It brought their percentage
up two points, but they are just as far away
from New Britain, a. the '.Woodchoppers"
won and lost the same number. New Ha-
ven's percentage was .442 last week, which
at present is .444.
Of the players very little can be said that is
not already understood by the cranks. OF
late the defense has put up the best games at
home, but out of town they seem to be just
as weak as the rushsrs. The rushers are
much below par in their playing and they
certainly can do better. They don't try to
iuggle the ball when they get it, but seem to
want to pass it and put the responsibility on
some other player. They soy they, do not
have confidence enough in themselves to
"monkey" the ball, but they will never know
what they can do If they don't try once in
Bridgeport is a sure pennant winner even
if they lose every game. The champions did
not hurt themselves any last week and won
the two home games without any trouble.
Both Smith and Conway laid off at different
times, and so did Pierce, but those boys
from the Park City did not seem to mind It,,
for they jumped right in aud hustled just
the came. The beauty of this team is that
they never tell anyone that eve can't win In
this town." but they 20 in and play polo
every minute of the time. Would that the
New Haven team possessed the same spirit.
The champions played four games last week
and won two of them, bringing last weeks
percentage of 900 down to 1914 at present.
The once mighty Springfield team collapsed
and played amateurish polo. They played
three games and as good luck would have it,
| they lost all of them, and all because New
Haven lost the championship for them by
dropping games to Bridgeport. Their per.
centage was .566 last week while at present
1t is only $40.
Hartford played good polo last week and
increased their percentage seven points. but
If they don't look out "Kelley's Kids" MAY
catch them this week. The Kangaroo
played five games and won three of them
bringing their percentage of last week of .4S;
up to .489 at present.
Meriden made good squirt and settled
the question of holding fourth place at tn
end Of the season. They won fine victor.
in Springfield and a good game from tn
champions Saturday night. The team playe'
four games and won three of them, bringing
their percentage of .459 of last week up t
.473 at present.
New Britain managed to win the two HON
games and kept the same lead over New
Haven. The "Woodchoppers" play q tougl
game at home, but seem to be out of
when they play out of town. They playe'
four games last week and won two of them
Their percentage at present Is .454. Las
week It was .452.