The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-03
THE NATIONAL POLO LEAGUE
FORMED AT SATIN ROCK TESTER
 DAY FTERNOoN.

Providence and Springfield Admitted WaIIingEord Dropped-J. c. Morse Elected President, Thomas Reilley, Vice-President- Season Opens Novem- Der and Closes March 4-Tuesday and Friday New Havon's Playing Nights Referees Appointed.
 The meeting of the polo magnates at Savin Rock yesterday afternoon mark ed the passing away of the Southern New England Polo league and the ad- vent of the National Polo association, which it is thought will prove the strongest polo combination in the his tory of the sport. The meeting was presided over by William Harris of Bridgeport, and there were also present Messrs Parsons of New Britain, Jen- nings of Hartford. Penny and Chap man of Meriden, Peckham and Hilton of New Haven, Heineman of Wallng- ford Murray of Providence, R, l., Jean Jacques, Guest, Doerr and Messer of Waterbury, and Olin of New Britain. One of the first matters to come up for consideration was the disbanding of the old league and the formation of the National Polo association, when new franchises were granted throughout.
 Those to receive the franchises are the Meriden Polo company, New Haven Polo and Bowling club, Jean Jaacques rf yrot Do aT NTaxty Britain Springfield Polo association, H. H. Jennings of Hartford, E. H. Kirby of Providence and William M. Harris of Bridgeport. Manager Heineman of Wallingford made application for a franchise, but afterwards withdrew it. The new association organized with the election of Jacob c. Morse of Boston as president, Thomas l.. Reilley of Meriden, vice president, and Charles K. Olin of New Britain, secretary and treasurer. The board of directors Is made up of one representative from each club. There was also appointed a board of arbitration, which shall decide all disputes not settled by the referees, and their decision to be final. The board is made up of President Morse Vice President Reilley and D. H. Kirby of Providence
 Secretary Olin presented very ex- haustive report of the last season, which opened November 15, 1897, and continued until March 19, 1898. During that time 233 games had been played, eleven were protested, but in eight in- stances they were allowed to stand. Seven overtime games were played, the longest taking place in Meriden, Janu- ary l., when Hartford was defeated af- ter playing 62 minutes and fl seconds. The relative standing at the close of the season was: New Britain, 641 per cent; New Haven, 592 per cent; Wa terbury, 568 per cent; Meriden, 532 per cent; Hartford, 529 per cent; Walling- ford, 133 per cent. The standing of the goal tenders average of stops stops was also given as follows: Cashman of Hartford, A games, SS9 per cent. {; Mallory New Haven, 40 games, S69 per cent; O'Malley, Waterbury, IT games, S61 per cent; Curley, Wallingford, S6 games, S57 per cent; Farrell Water bury, 39 games, S51 per cent; Kerwin, Meriden, AS games, 851 per cent; Berry, New Britain 60 games, S43 per cent Starlsey, Wallingford, l5 games, 79o per cent. Kerwin of Meriden holds the sea sons record for stops, as at game in New Haven, February is, he made 81 out of a possible S7.
 Secretary Olin, Vice President Reilley and Mfr. Parsons of New Britain were appointed committee to revise the constitution and bylaws and President Morse was appointed to arrange the schedule It was decided to open the season November z, and close March 4. The playing nights will be: New Haven, Tuesday and Friday; New Brit ain, Tuesday and Saturday; Provi- dence, Monday and Saturday; Bridge port, Tuesday and Thursday; Hartford Tuesday and Saturday; Springfield Monday and Friday; Waterbury, We'd nesday and Friday; Meriden, Wednes- day and Saturday.
 Walter Tibbetts of Pawtucket, Will Ham Lush of Springfield and T. J Leahy of New Haven were appointed { referees.
 After discussing several other mat ters at length the meeting adjourned to meet in Hartford, October 3, at D. ln., at Heublein's, when the committee on bylaws and schedule will report
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