The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-20

Give Good Account of Themselves
 During the Week-Other Notes.
 The past week has been a successful one for the New Haven polo team and
 but, for that unfortunate decision at | Meriden on Wednesday night the Blues would have been credited with four 1 straight games. Nh one for a minute | would insinuate that Referee Leahy in- tentionally robbed New Haven of the
 game. Leahy says he did not see Grif- fin kick the ball into the cage, and there is no reason for doubting Tommy's
 word. The fact, however. remains that
 the ball was deliberately kicked in by
 Griffin, and it is the referees business
 to keep a lookout for such occurrences. | If it so happens that he fails to see such plays he cannot of course blame the l team from kicking or their supporters 1 from grumbling at his decision. l The New Haven team asserted their superiority over Hartford in a very de-
 cfsive manner during the past week.
 So far the record stands: New Haven
 three games won, Hartford one On
 Friday night the Blues played very much as they had a mind to with Cap tain C9tter and his men from the Capi- tol City so much so that when the gong sounded the Indians retired with l ducks egg as their tally, while the Blues had the respectable total of seven goals. At Hartford on Saturday night New Haven scored another victory, winning by four goals to one. In this game Captain Whiting received a bad cut on one eye from one of Cotter's wild drives, which will necessitate his being compelled to keep to the house for sev eral days. In this game Bone and Bill Whiting also got knocked out and La tions also received an ugly blow in the face. Tn justice to the Hartford quin- tette it must be said that all of these casualties were accidental and not the outcome of personal or ill-feelng, as is sometimes the case.
 The defense of the Blues has been greatly strengthened by the appearance of Brother Bill at center His work has been very effective in breaking up the plays of the opposing rushers at critical moments. He is a hard block CT and as a rule shows good judgment
 in passing the ball to the forward rank. Hobe Whiting has played his usual hard SdIllt uuIlIS lIG WSGh dlu HIS ulllpllu- nate accident at Hartford is much to ba regretted Leydon has been acting as substitute during the week. When called upon to take his place on the surface he has played as only Billy Leydon can. Light in weight, but swift and accurate, his work as rule has a telling effect. Whipple has put up a hard and at times brilliant game dur ing the week and deserves his share of credit in the victories won. Bone has been playing like flash. He started out with an inward determination to win all four games last week. How well he succeeded is already known. George is a hard, conscientious worker and little fault, if any can be found with his work during the past week. which has been of the star order La tions' work during the week has been par excellence, and the cranks who the wek previous knocked him so hard are now lauding him to the skies and think there is no goal tender that can com pare with their own "Charlie."
 Manager Aufort is more than pleased | with the result of the weeks work. He | says the boys are all right, and that | from now on they will give a good &C., count of themselves. He realizes the fact that hard weeks work is mapped | out for the team, the Blues having to meet the champions at home on Tues day night and in Providence Saturday | night Then New Britain has to be op- posed at home and abroad, and this will in all likelihood be the hardest nut for the Blues to crack.
 Patrons of the game will read with much interest the following letter from Secretary Morse to Supervisor of Ref erees Kelly of this city, and will appre- ciate the fact that a call is at last to be made against rough play and viola ton of the rules:
 "I wish you would get the referees to- gether and have a talk with them on the condition of matters. l refer prin- cipally to the players who are playing dirty polo, and get them to agree upon some plan of bringing these fellows to their milk
 ''I want the referees to understand that. they should show no mercy to any player simply because the club has but five men with it. The rules call for six players and call for a fine of $5 for the failure of a club to have that number present. I understood at the meeting that the sixth man provision was to be overlooked on account of the eX- pense, but no club has right to ex- pect lenency from the referee if it plays dirty polo and fails to bring an extra man. I think I make myself clear here.
 Referees must collect all fines upon the same or the next visit to the rink where the fine is inflicted. On the next visit the offending player must not be allowed on the surface until he has set tied and is in good standing.
 Tn all eases of a rush the ball must be spotted. II must not be "hooked for as I understand has been done.
 "Referees should know that the delib- { crate kicking of the ball except by the goal tender is an out and out foul.
 'Please talk over the use of the eX- tensions on skates which permit the ankle running which occasions such criticism, and have the referees agree