The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-14
POLO.
Notes of Interest Concerning Games and Players-The Tigers Here on Tuesday Evening.

Notes of Interest Concerning Games
 and Players-The Tigers Here on
 Tuesday Evening
 The first week of the polo season is over, and all things considered New Haven may have been said to have come out of the contest with flying col ors, when we consider the fact that the team opened the season in weakened condition and also the fact that they had to face couple of the strongest teams in the league, couple of wins added to like number of looses is a very reputable showing. Bone was perhaps the bright and shining life in the game played during the past week. His work was dashing and accurate and should have been productive of more goals than was realized. Leydon's play was of the kind that highly pleas ed the fans, and sustained that play er's high reputation as the best of polo centers. His passing at times was a little too swift, but otherwise perfect Farrell not only made name for himself by his steady play on the floor during the week, but on Friday night added new laurels to his crown in the manner in which he tended goal during the absence of Lations. His cool and self-composed play against the onslaught of the Providence team showed that he was handy man for the position he was called upon to oc- cupy. "Bill" Writings defense in Fri day nights game ably helped out Far rell and doubtless helped to keep the scoring of the grays down to the limit of one goal. Lation's work at goal was of the Al order. Spencer as substitute rusher did some excellent work It is expected that "Hoebe'' Whiting will be on hand this week and although he may not be in a condition to play he will at least be able to look after and coach the team. During the present week New Haven will encounter Springfield, Waterbury, New Britain and Meriden All these teams are playing good polo and it would be hard to predict what the outcome of the contest might be. But New Havens may be depended on to give very good account of themselves in all of them. The Waterbury Tigers will be at
 
 game will be well worth going to sec
 The following letter from Cunning ham of the Providence team is greatly to be admired and shows that the heart of the polo player is in the right place and beats in sympathy for a brother player when diversity and sickness overtakes him. Cunningham example is one worthy of note, and might be followed by others than polo players when placed in similar circumstances: Providence, R. l., Nov. 9, 1898. "E. F. Peckham:
 Dear sir: Kindly read this letter to your team and induce the players to join us in our good work.
 My suggestion is that each player in the league allow his manager to withhold S1 per week from his salary. The managers will send the same to me and I will divide it equally between Null Smith and Hobart Whiting. Now, boys, this is going to be a nice benefit for both our old comrades, and I sincerely hope that no player in the league will refuse to help the boys "They both may have blocked you hard some time or another, but they can have anything I have got while they are sick or in trouble and I hope you will all say the same. Now, alto- gether, and we will help pay their doc tors bills and cheer them up, and noth- ing will do them more good than to think that they still have got some friends So just tell your manager to send me a check or the money every Monday.
 'I cannot tell you just how long we will need it, but until they are able to do something for themselves we should do for them, and we will all be glad when we have done good kind act
 'Three teams have already agreed to this proposition, and I hope no one will refuse.
 Kindly let me hear from you in re- gard to the matter as soon as possible, and oblige yours truly,
 e. F. Cunningham"