The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-24
LAST NIGHTS POLO GAMES
HARTFORD OUINTETTE AGAIN DE-
 HEATED BY THE BLUES.

Game Was the Hardest of the Series and
 Was Fall of Exciting PInys--Cotter 1 Were Too Fast.
 A crowd of over 1,5OO people packed the polo rink last night to see the con- test between the leaders in the National Polo league-Hartford and New Haven battle for supremacy, the home team having up to last night won two games less and lost one more than Hartford. From a scientific standpoint the game was well worth the name of polo, both teams playing fast game and making many beautiful combination plays. The crcwd was brimful of enthusiasm and lung power, which was backed up by the aid of powerful fog horns, COW bells alarm clocks and other Instruments to make themselves heard. In order to make things still more lively some in- genious crank spread match heads all over the surface, while others managed to throw fog signals into the arena and these went off with bang, which made the crowd and players wonder what had happened. All this with the exciting play that was going on from the start of the game to the finish made things all the more lively. To add to this Bone in the third period made hard drive which found it's way through one of the windows, necessitating the bringing into use of new ball. The home team won the game by the score of to 4. If the New Havens win the game at Hartford tonight they will lead the league by a few points.
 The game started with a dash and vim and the visitors played their level best to win the game, Cotter especially playing as though his whole life and fortune was at stake ON the result. Wodtke has never shown up to better advantage in the local rink than he did last night. He made some, of his fa- nous runs and did some of his old-time juggling, at which he is an artist. Mooney seemed to have an off night, but nevertheless played a good game. Cotter's wicked drives are far too dan gerous for any man to stand up against with any degree of safety. Lations had a very narrow escape from being hit on the. head by one of these vicious drives It was lucky for Lations that he es- capped 1t, for had it hit him on the head his career as champion goal tender of the league might have been ended. Ev- eritt played his usual sterling game and save many goals. Cashman's work at goal was at times wonderful. saving his goal again and again against the onslaught of the Blues.
 Too much parise cannot be meted out to- the Blues. As 2 team they put up a wonderful game, passing and connect ing with one another in manner that nonplussed the Reds and drew forth the applause of the audience. Bone was as quick as flash and scored several very clever goals as well as helped Warner, who put up a brilliant game to score also. Canavan as usual was the main- stay of the team and blocked and passed with keen Judgment. Whippe playedsa star game at back and was repeatedly cheered for his excellent ! work He seems to be right at home in his new position. Latlons' playing was beyond criticism and the manner in which he brought up Cotters terrific drives more than pleased the crowd.
 The summary: Goals-New Haven z, Hartford 4. Fouls-Cotter 2, Bone. Stops-Lations 30, Cashman 3S. Referee Lush. Timer-Platt. Scorer-Turner. !