The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-05
NAMES POLO LEAGUE.
Formed Last Night at Swett's Hotel.

Bath, Lewiston, Augusta, Rockland and
Portland in the League-Oficers Elect
ed-Constitution and Playing Rules
Adopted-Some Men Who viii Play on
Portland's Team-The Arrangement of
the Schedule.
Maine is surely to have roller polo
league and it's formation is due to the
efforts of W. W. Burnham. who will
manage the Portland team. The forma-
ton of the league was perfected last
night at Swett's hotel at the meeting of
representatives from five of the cities Of
the State. The Representatives were
W. W. Burnham, Portland; Richard W.
Leader, Lewiston; E. P. Smart, Angus
tn; Il. h. Donnell, Bath; e. ]. O'Con-
nor, Jr., Rockland.
Last nights meeting wes ualled to or
der by Mr.. Burnham, who was elected
temporary chairman. Mr.. O'Connor of
Lewiston was selected as the secretary
of che meeting. Having decided to or
ganize a polo league in Maine the fol-
lowing officers were electsd:
President-CharlesS s. Swett Portland.
Vice president-Geo. S. II. Mcdowell,
Lewiston.
Secretary and Treasurer-C. ". Rich
ards, Augusta.
The board of directors will be composed
of the gentlemen who represented the
various cities at last nights meeting
The following business was then tran-
sacted: Tine league will be known off,
cially as the Maine Roller Polo League
The constitution, bylaws and playing
rules of the National Roller Polo League
were adopted with few notifications
to be made by the board of directors of
the Maine league.
The Spa1lding polo ball was adopted
as tho official ball. 1t was also decided
that each home club should retain its
gate receipts and that all visiting clubs
should pay all of their expenses when
away from home. A schedule OF games
is now being arranged and will probably
be ready for publication In few days.
The season will open November 81 and
will extend to March IS inclusive. peri
cd of 16 weeks. Each club will play two
games each week at home and two games
away from home. This will give each
club eight games to play with every 9th
er team before the season ends.
Another meeting of the directors OF the
league will be held tonight at brunswick
to decide upon the rest of the schedule,
the umpires and referees and minor
points in the forming of the League.
W. W. Buinham, who will manage the
Portland team, said last night that this
city will have as good team TO repre-
sent her as any other town in the league.
Three men have already been signed for
the Portland team and all Of the men en-
gagged are among the best in the bust
meas. Those already signed by Mr.. Burn
ham are Charles g. Turner, first rush;
E. H. Gavitt, second rush, and J. E.
Gavitt, centre, all of Westerly, r. !. The
remainder of the Portland team will be
already been selected and includes many
Of the players Of that town who used to
play to successfully on the old Alameda
team few years ago. Charlie Flaok,
who played on the Augusta ball team
last season will play on the polo team Of
that city this year.
The polo games in Portland will be
played in City hall. The playing surface
of this hall will be 5Oxs5 feet inclosed
by a temporary guard fence. The netting
above the fence will keep the ball on
the surface of the hall. The admission to
all games will be 90 cents. The first
game here will be played Saturday eve
ming, November 81.