Waterbury Democrat., 1900-12-24

l U. Hartford COtter ........ O:oO Limit.
 G. Hartford Wodtke . 9:45 1 [. New Haven Jason ..... 5:l5 Limit.
 <. New Haven Bone ....... :I5
 9. Hartford Schitfer ... 5:2U 10. Hartford Schitfer ....... 2:03 l II. Hartford Wodtke ...... 1::}O 12. Hartford Schiller ... :UO | 13. New Haven Jason ..... 2:40 Time Limit.
 Score: Hartford &. New Haven ]; ruShes, Bone S. Schiffer 6, tie ,; stops Lations 56, Starkie 26: foul. Cotter; referee, Lush; timer, Lyons; attend ance, 500,
 Young Lewis was an able assistant for Russell in that Saturday night game and he deserves a lot of credit for his work.
 That was a corking game in Meriden Saturday night and Johnny Russell brought dismay into his former home | by being the principal cause in the de- | feat of the new Meriden team.
 The first of the new year is drawing near at hand and after that date it will soon be discovered what league will begin to see the small crowds. Perhaps We will have that fifth team in this league before many weeks.
 The Boston Herald says it is now practically assured that Bridgeport will have a team in the National league. No one down this way knows anything of the assurance. If there is anything of the kind in sight the pro motors have kept it mighty quiet Bridgeport Post.
 For tomorrow (Christmas) night we l have the strong New Haven team here. l and it will be game worth witness | ing New Haven fears Waterbury now more than she does any team in the | league. and. in fact, the other teams dread to run up against the local az gregation. Waterbury should win that game and we probably will.
 Dicky Pierce has played on more teams than any other player now on the polo seurface. He started out with the old Pawtucllets and with the rest of the team was transferred to Hart ford. From the Capital city he came to Bridgeport When this city went out of polo Dicky travelled back to Mas sachusetts. Up there he has been with New Bedford, q second time on q Paw tucket team and in Providence. For a short time, too. he wore New Ha- ven uniform. This season he started
 out with Springfield, and now he is 
 Bridgeport Post.
 Suppose for a moment that the Ma
 tional league should collapse; where
 would the blame lie? Not with the
 public. for the people cannot be com-
 pe:lcd to attend. Nor with the min-
 aGers, for tnCy arc making every con-
 ccsSOn tn th- public to secure good attendance. The players themselves would have to shoulder the blame, es- Decially those who are demanding eX- orbitant salaries. It costs about as much to run q polo team of six men
 as to run base ball team of eleven
 or twelve men. The receipts of the
 game go to the players. leaving virtu- ally nothing for the packers. How , long +his will continue will depend ell tirely upon the length of time the iat- ter will consent to play the good
 thing' Some day there will have. tn be m evening up, and when that has | been done the sport will once more be
 placed op paying basis.-New Haven : Register.
 , Manager Auford has had an expert t ence in polo this year that would Cn l able him to write a thrilling history ; of the sport. His willingness to steI } into the breach caused by the machina tions of President Mulnane, Billy Mur
 
 f of the league at the start. He hustled r for players and got q team together ) but not such a team as he knew 1Et l Springfield people would support ca = Enthusiastically Then came changes, al s ways for the better. and accompanied l by a liberal expenditure of money, Un :, til he secured an ideal team. Th' ! healing art that he employed to kni Il the hostile factions together at Spring
 I, .,,, Sci, n tIS | look like a selling platter. The oiI |. crowd that had been denouncing polt and all who and that went with it un del. Jenningss regime, were recon ~ clled and became his most loyal sup
 Dol ltcrs. The polo writers of th o Sp ingiield papers certainly added al e extra star to their halos for the enerS, n and faithfulness with which the. $ 'plugged' the sport along, and t k them Manager Aufort feels deopl. $ grateful. Every conairion became
 fore favorable as the season progresses = except the place in which to play. Hat y. he been able to secure a suitable rink |, Manager Aufort would not have giyel Fl the matter of change a moment ID thought. He gave Springfield peopl Il all he promised and they readily SC 's that the change was necessary. H N leaves there with considerable regret @. and from all expressions heard iron = Springfield the polo patrons are equal '6 ly regretful that he has gone. - Ney g Haven Register.
 Charley Lations has, among otha
 things, the following to say in the Sur I5 day Register:
 Roly-poly Starkie of the Hartfords i
 the on:y goal tender in the league wh
 Goes ncr wear rubber chest proteC
 tor on the outside, although he
 heavily padded beneath his jersey.
 Large crowds greet the New Haven f when they play out of town, but a 'i ho1n. th attendance is poor in con . parison.
 Already several players have bee { asked their terms to go to Italy for
 twelve months engagement. Bicycl