The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-17
THE POLO CHAMPIONSHIP
HARTFORD TEAM APPEARS AT THE
 RINK TONIGHT.

Cotter May Wear His New Mark-Teams
 Now Tied for First Place and Game
 Will be stubbornly Contested by Both
 Sides-Othcr Polo Items.
 ! The past week has been rather unsuc-
 cessful for the local polo team losing
 as they did three out of the four con
 tests they took part in. The most un-
 fortunate part of the weeks proceed
 ings was that they lost two home
 games in succession. Monday nights
 game with Waterbury was satisfacto-
 ry from almost every point of view. The
 game was quick and finely played by
 both sides. and while the fans would
 naturally have preferred to see the
 Blues win, they did not begrudge Wa
 terbury their well earned victory. The
 Brass City men have no reason to com plain of their reception at New Haven
 last Monday night. The applause was
 both frequent and spontaneous. No doubt the Waterbury fans will recipro- cate the compliment on Wednesday eve- ming, when Jimmie Canavan and his boys visit Carson City. A batch of ac- cidents at Springfield, in which Bone had to retire from the arena, was part ly the cause of the Blues loosing their first game of the week away from home. No apology can be made for Friday nights game with Meriden. Leading at the start of play at the third period by seven goals to one, the Blues should undoubtedly have won, and the rooters can hardly be blamed for leaving the rink in a discordant frame of mind. There were differences of opinion as to whose shoulders the blame ought to be laid on. Had Whip pie looked after Russell as he ought to have done and left the floor work for Bone and Jason to attend to, the re- suit would have been different As 1t well deserved all of the seven goals he made. By defeating Meriden in their own rink Saturday night the Blues in some measure retrieved themselves. It is quite evident that Friday nights game taught them sa1utary lesson, the moral of which is Don't count your before they are hatched."
 The coming week will be no cinch for the Blues, who will have to put up an A No. article of polo in order to come out at the right end Hartford has to be met twice, Springfield and Water- bury once To-night's game with Hart ford ought to draw one of the biggest crowds of the season, both teams being now tied for first place in the league race, and Hartford has still that game to win in New Haven. The home team can hardly afford to loose another home game just at present. With that and second place staring them in the face will be sufficient to stimulate them to play for all they are worth. That, to. gether with the support of large and enthusiastic crowd should insure them a victory. Fridays game with Spring field should be none the less interest," Ing than that of tonight, and will sure- ly call for another big house.
 Jason, who has been playing rather poorly of late, put up star game at Meriden on Saturday night Jason has been suffering unknown to many with , very sore leg, which has in a great measure handicapped him in his play It is now nearly better, and he ex- poets to get back to his old form with -o-night's game.
 Tom Cotter may be seen at the rink wearing his new mask. Cotter has lots )f courage, but whether he has suffi- 'ient to enable him to appear masked before a New Haven crowd remains to oe seen.
 Waterbury holds the record so far for pig crowds this season. A report from Carson City says that the crowd on Wednesday evening next when New Haven will oppose the Brass City team ,ives promise of being the largest ever tt game. The management is llready having an almost unprecedent- d demand for seats to see the contest.
 A great reception awaits Jimmie Can wan and his team at Waterbury We'd lesday evening. The Blues are genuine avorites with the Waterbury sports, X nd they mean to put up a game on his occasion that will repay the crowd V or their appreciation.
 Springfield Union says that Latfons lways gives first class exhibition of oal tending. The Union man did not ee Lations on Friday night.
 The New Haven management scored
 success by admitting ladies to witness he game free of charge on Friday fight. This evening should see still arger turn out of the fair sex.
 The largest and most enthusiastic foWd of the season witnessed the pringfeld-New Haven game at the ormer city last Thursday evening.