Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-02
POLO LOOKING BETTER.
A Goal Tender Has Been Secured
 From Portland.

Will Be Here To-morrow-The Ma
 tional League Has the Pick of Four
 Players from the Southeasteru
 League-Polo Notes of. Interest
 The polo situation in Waterbury is growing better as the time approaches Tor the opening of the season and the fanS can rest assured that there will be team of players here by to-mor- row night. Jean Jacques telegrapled this morning that he had secured Fox, the goal tender of the Portland team, anu in all probability he might secure Daily from the same team. Harry Holderness will be here tomorrow and SO will Frank Warner. A half back :=iI be secured from one of the teams Ill the Massachusetts league, as 1cur prayers are to be picked from that league for the National league
 The following story is from the Brockton Times:
 Jean Jacques of Waterbury hap pened into the meeting of the South eastern league at Clarll's hotel Boston. last evening, and things came his way He said the National league is weak in players and that he would not let the Southeastern have any cages unless it IS lair in distributing the men under contract with it.. This meant for the Southeastern to get under the Nation al agreement, and it did so He said he would let Carroll and no one else have cages for Salem. which was q blow to Broadbent and Minchin The latter and Carroll. after long confab. declder ,b combine forces and run polo Tn Lac Witch city on the partnership r/dn, as anticipated in the Times We'd neSday. Fall River was considered off the map so far as being in this polo league is concerned
 Brockton. Salem, East Weymouth. Clinton, Plymouth, Lawrence and Pawr1cket were represented Phelan of FEl River was in the hotel. but did not attend the session. The lea que goes on with seven clubs. nothing hay ing been done in the Taunton matter to alter the stand taken at the last meeting.
 Cunningham was not present, Paw tucket being represented by Pierce and Conway. Cunningham's absence was not accounted for. except by the generally expressed belief that he con- sidered it no place for him. in view of his connection with the so-called New England league. Little or no refer ellcP WdS ulauo 10 the alleged OrTaD1- Zation during the business of the even- in:'.
 Jacques said that any one wishing the use of his cages must apply to Thomas Reilly of Meriden to whom he has turned over the matter of dis posing of them. He said he is going to Maine on the same mission he voiced here. He predicted that he will return with Hipson and Starkie on his string. This means he is after Does scalp and warm times are looked for between the count and the genial Jean.
 Cashman was claimed for Hartford by Jacques but the Brockton represen- tatives presented 9 strong case and it is announced the clever goal tend will play here.
 Just what the term National agree mrnt' means has not been fully decid- ed. Within a short time there will be a meetin@ of a representative of the National lea cue. nrobabIv w W Kir- by. of the Providence Journal, and a representative of tho Snutheastern league. probably T.. T.. Rich. and a third party. to be disintnrpsted at which the understanding will be drawn nD. At present there are five players in dispute between tha two leagues Jason. Dalv. Mullen, Tolderness and Miller. and it is understood that Iacoues is to have the privilege of nickine three for the National lea"He. He will do so later. The eeneral idea of the agreement is that after Jacanes has taken the men desired each lnagne will be bornd ta keep it's hands off players in the other.
 Jean Jacques predicts a short life for the Maine league.
 Ramon. who was claimed by Maine teams. is booked for Clinton, the same as last season.
 Manager Coughlin of Clinton is after Rusher. Spencer. He also has a lean ing toward Mercer.
 According to the Taunton Gazette, Dado White will not give Taunton polo unless he can have a strong team.
 Waterbury has Cashman for goal, possibly "Kid'' Conway for half back, Jean Jacques for center and Warner. Parsons and Daly for rushers.-New Haven Leader. vn
 Thomas Murphy was approached by the Springfield manager this week and offered $40 week to play there. He refused, stating that he had given his word to Brockton.
 O'Hara. who was slated to tend goal for Brockton, has jumped to Bath; in the Maine league. O'Hara was on the blacklist last year and was restored to grace by Brockton. Consequently they are dead sore over his ingratitude.
 John Roberts who has been recuper- ating at New Bedford, has sufficiently recovered from his recent accident to be able to discard his crutches. If the big fellow should accidentally hear a whistle you couldn't keep him off his rollers-Pawtucket Times.
 A short while back Tom Gotter was predicting summer polo for next year. Of late the Big Chief" hasn't had much time to think so far ahead The magnates in all the leagues have had plenty of business. How would you like to be magnate ?-Pawtucket Times.
 In many of the cities on the National and Southern New England circuit. the opinion prevails that the Maine