The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-11
POLO SETTINGS.
SUCCESSFUL WEEKS WORK FOR
 THE NEW HAVEN TEAM.
Blues Came Near Making 1t Four straight-Canavan Has Worked Won- ders Since His Notwithstanding Of the Springfield Team-Mteting of Di- rectors Tonight.


 the Springfield Team-Meetingo of Di' | rectors To-ntght,
 Success has at last attended Manager
 club in his endeavor to secure really
 first class aggregation of players, one
 that would not only look well on paper
 but one that would be able to score a winning gait when on the floor. That
 Manager Aufort has accomplished this
 is shown by the results of last week s
 work, the team having won three
 straight games and came within an ace
 of making it four, Hartford winning out | at home on Saturday evening by a
 lucky piece of play. In the four games
 played they have scored thirty-five
 goals to thirteen made by their oppo- | nents; quite a record for goal getting and no mistake. Then it has been a | pleasure for the spectators to sit and witness the games played by the Blues l during the past week. There has been an entire absence of individual play and in it's place has come forth scientific polo, played as only star combination
 can play. Not for many days has such an interested crowd watched a polo
 game as did the audience at Polo hall
 on Friday night They fairly revelled in the play shown by the Blues Their eyes fairly danced with joy as they eagerly watched the game and followed
 the little red ball as 1t was manipulated along the surface by Bone and Whipple.
 They shouted for joy as they watched
 the veteran Jimmie Canavan upset all
 the calculations of the famous Flying Dutchman' Frank Wodtke, who is one of the best players in the business, by either relieving him of the ball or sud- denly bringing him to halt before he was able to do any damage. They wit messed with much satisfaction the re- turn of Hobe Whiting and showed their appreciation of the crack halfback's work by roundly applauding him when he blocked and stopped several of the dangerous drives of Tom Cotter, while they held their breath and fairly went wild over the excellent exhibition put up by Count Lations.
 These changes have all come about since the appearance of the champion center Jimmie Canavan, in the ranks of the team on Tuesday night. Win CT lose Canavan is certainly a great ac- quisition to the team and as long as he stands by the players the patrons of the game can rely on seeing a clean and perfect game of polo. Few followers of the game know of the trouble and ex- pehse incurred by Manager Aufort in his desire to bring Canavan to New Haven, and Manager Aufort alone should have the full credit of signing this famous player for the local team, Even at the eleventh hour there was a hitch with the Providence management which caused midnight journey to the Rhode Island city by Manager Aufort, The appearance of Canavan at the local rink on Tuesday evening was the result of his untlring labors and he is receiv- ing the congratulations of all the lovers of the game. The crowded appearance of the rink on Friday night clearly showed that the spectators appreciated his efforts.
 Springfield played it's last game at Meriden on Saturday night and was whitewashed. It was a sad ending to a team which with capable ought to have been able to hold its own with any club in the cir cult. Whether the management is at fault or not is uncertain, but one thing Is certain that there is something radi- cally wrong in Springfield.
 It is stated that Meriden has not fully recovered from Wednesday nights game with the Blues and are still won hon when they come to New Haven to-nlor- row night things may appear little different from, what they did on their TWO previous visits and then they will | fully understand how it all came about
 The disbanding of Springfield makes | l change in the schedule for this week. Meriden will appear in New Haven to- night and Providence will be he Blues opponents on Friday night. Both games should be worth seeing. The | Blues have still to win their first game rom the green jerseys in New Haven.
 The league directors will meet in the Hotel Garde this evening, when many matters will come up for dis uss:on and settlement, prominent lmong which will be the schedule jug ling on Thanksgiving day by the Hart ord and New Britain arrangements. t is probable that the games will be brown out of the count.
 With Jimmy Canavan in the center position the New Havens will no doubt 'erfect the triangular passing plays, which made the old Pawtucket team amous. When worked properly, 1t is a ard combination. Times The Pawtucket Times is right. Jimmy , already working wonders with the cam and the triangular passing plays ompletely made mince meat of the reen jerseys at Meriden on Wednesday fight and also Tom Cotters men here n Friday night.
 Jimmy Canavan is playing a game hat is about the real thing. Those 'ho are picking pennant winners gan : ot afford to overlook New Haven as is now. We wish Waterbury had as ood chance for the flag as New aven.-Waterbury Herald. The Wa arbury Herald makes no mistake when says Canavan is about the real thing. : would certainly be a mistake for nyone to overlook the Blfes' chances the pennant. That's what Manager | : -ufort is aiming at and what the team ould like to possess. The Herald fur : Ter says: It looks very much as if : lew Haven was in the game for sure. he Blues are scheduled to make trou- : I. asN .r q a