The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-20

and Interesting but New Haven Was
One too Much for the Visitors.
The above heading tells the tale of
the second encounter this season be-
tween the Capital City polo team and
the New Haven quintette last evening.
Tt was an old-time contest between
these two great rivals, and one thou
sand spectators had the satisfaction of
seeing the gray jerseys and red panta-
looms retire once more from the local
arena defeated and forlorn team 1t
lis such long time since Cotters men
have had the good fortune of coming
out on the top in New Haven that they
must be beginning to think that mis-
fortune travels in their wake when they
set sail for the City of Elms. But it's
long lane that never has turn and
Tom Cotter may yet live to see the day.
with luck on his side, when he will be
able to return home with a crowned
laurel adjoining his manly brow.
The game last night started out with
a vim, and Schofield scored the first
goal for his side three minutes from
the start. Then New Haven woke up
and took the play in hand and kept up
such q bombardment against Starkie
that he had to have the assistance of
Cotter in the goal circle, and between
the two of them they managed to stop
a lightning drive from Bones stick
which Referee Lush rightly called a
foul in goal. Big Tom expostulated and
tried to swerve Lush from his decision,
but it was of no avail. The referee put
ILL., 1~aJJ OF 1o6 nfTarAd the
Grays to travel eastward. This was too
much for the big chief, who in fit of
rage made for the ball and swung his
hockey with such terrific force that ne
made a sonersault that would have
been worthy of one of Barnums best
nerformers The crowd relished the
performance and kept up a continuous
howl until such time as Cotter got back
to his normal state of mind.
Things went smoothly after this and
some really brilliant and scientific play
ing was shown by both sides. New
Haven was too much for the visitors,
however, and at times completely play
ed them to a standstill Both goal
tenders played brilliant game, espe-
cially Starkie, who made some of the
most wonderful stops of the present sea-
son. Lations was not a bit behind, but
his stops were of an easier nature than
Starkie's. Bone played one of his old
time games He passed with rare judg-
ment to Jason, who, although at times
a little slow, kept his head and scored
several well-merited goals. The third
goal by Whipple was a beauty, as was
also the eleventh by Bone. Caravan
and Whipple held Wodtke in place and
broke up the most of his star plays. !
Barney Doherty jumped all round the |
arena and played a hard game, while
Cotter did his best at>driving when he
got the opportunity, but Lations had /
his eye on the veteran and he failed to I
fill the cage. Schofield was at times
little slow, but played a very agrees
sive uphill game most of the time. The
game was closer than the score really
indicates, but there was no question as
to the superiority of the Blues playing t
over that of the visitors. The score:
New Haven 8, Hartford 3. BUSHES
Bone s, Jason 8, Schofield 8. Fouls
Cotter Tin goaD, Whipple. Stops-Star-
kie So, Lations 30. Referee-Lush.