The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-06
THE POLO SITUATION.
IMPORTANT JOIIINGS FOR FOI-
LOWERS OFTHE GAME.

Blues Broke Even In Last Weeks Con-
tests, Played the Better Game at ProvI-
dence, hut Lost by L Goul-That Mrri-
den Game and tho Roasting of Lush.
tette put up during the last week four
of the best all-round games of polo that
have been seen this season, and, with
the exception of Friday night, played
all round the opposing forces and should
have come out with at least three vic
tories to their credit.
AS they have been able to hold their
own and break even with two strong
aggregations such as Providence and
Meriden, all is, to say the least of it,
highly creditabe At Providence on
Saturday night the team played all
round the Grays, and but for two unfor-
tunate fouls in goal, which the referee
called against them, would have won the
game. AS it was they only lost by one
goal. Latlons is often blamed for maxi
ing foul in goal when the foul really
tors. Lations certainly has a knack
of getting down in front of the cage
that to the onlookers and spectators
seems little suspicious, but he seldom
If ever gets clean down on his knees,
and until he does this no foul has been
committed His method, however, has
cost his team not a few goals during
the season. This is probably the only
fault that can be found with Charlie,
for he undoubtedly plays the cleanest
&, and smartest all round game of any
goal keeper IN the league.
Warner, who was signed in the begin
ming Of the week, is another proof of
Manager Aufort's desire to keep as
strong a team in New Haven as it is
possible to find, irrespective of what
the cost may be to the directors of the
club. That his policy is wise and also
a popular one is shown by the large
attendance at both games during the
past week.
There is quite diversity of opinion
as to whether Warner is a better man
than Whipple, and many were heard to
say after Friday nights game had the
latter been on the floor, the result
would have been different, contending
that the Whipple's weight would have
told to greater advantage against the
heavy Meriden team. This may or may
not be the case, but one thing ascertain
both Whipple and Warner are good
men and it will be wise plan for Man
ager Aufort to hold on to both and for
Captain Caravan to alternate with
them In games using each as he sees
fit Should this be done, there is little
fear but that the Blues will find them
selves in a position at the end of the
season that will be satisfactory to all
concerned and also cut a card that will
popularize the team and make New Ha-
ven a sure drawing card for next sea-
son.
Any one who voiced the sentiment
that polo was dead, either in this city
or the state, must have changed their
minds If they were present at Meriden
on thursday night and at Bowling hall
on Friday +,@#g @sS@
The interest in the. games Is greater
to-day than it has been at any time
during the season. and with the narrow ,
margin that divides the five clubs for
the pennant, and the fact that all the
teams are pretty well matched and fast
players there should be not let up either
In the interest of the game or the at
tendance from now on to the end Of the
season. The spectators have no desire
to see blood-thirsty games, but will be
more than content to see the fast, clean,
scientific games that are now being
played by all Of the teams.
Uneasy lies the head that wears the
crown. The same might apply to the
of n 81 80 y,
escapade at Meriden on Thursday night
when he had to be escorted to the depot |
by Gordon of police who protected |
him from a crowd of angry fans that |
sought to have his scalp, because he
had the sand to put an end to the rough |
play Of their pets.
The rejuvenated team made up their |
minds to win the game and when they !
perceived that things were not going
their way started into rough it, in the
hope that it could accomplish it in
this way The fouls were so de-
liberate and so numerous that the re-
fierce could not conscientiously let them
pass, but as it was, the green jerseys
only lost one goal by their shady tao
tics, Even since the game, Merden po-
10 writer's have been crying Robbery
To locke at the result from cold and
point Of view, there is no
evidence of robbery. AS far as goal
getting was concerned, the Blues were
fifty per cent. ahead of there opponents.
scoring four goals to two made by the
Meriden team, and Warner on another
occasion eluded the whole home defense
and sent the ball past Burgess, but it
rolled out again. This
goes to prove that New Havens won the
game fairly and squarely on their mer-
It's, just as the Merden team won at
Bowling hall on Friday night, and that
Lush was not robber, but only did his
duty, as it Is to be hoped he will do
whenever any team, no matter who they
may be who resort to shady work such
rs that displayed at Meriden on Thurs
lay night. What the people want to =
lee is a good, clean game of polo as it
should be played and the best to win.
Manager Miller's action in refusing
% pay the 81 fine imposed on Russell
before Lush would let the latter play on {
Friday night was anything but right. {
Tor twenty minutes he kept the large i
rowd at Bowling hall waiting, and but
or Manager Aufort's promise to see the
inc paved, there might have been no
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