Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-14

III that llVely interview that he gave out here in the fall, and it looks as l though he had come pretty near keep l Ing his word. The National league is not out, but it is very groggy.-Brock- | ton Enterprise. It would be good bet ting to wager that Doe will be looking for berth in the National next sea- son.
 While the season of the major league will hardly be classed as a successful one, It can be truthfuly said that out slde of Meriden the league has been 1alrly prosperous. Waterbury is the heaviest financial winner, simply be- cause the team has been fortunate in having its full team on the surface since the opening of the season, with no injured players on its list and no internal squabbles to contend with, as was always in evidence in the Brass city for several seasons in the past In point of attendance Hartford stands second on the list. When asked con- cerning the rumor that Hartford was 10 De transferred to Massachusetts, and particularly Brockton, Tom Cotter said: "Why, Brockton, that town could not pay our cigarette bills. I played ball there once and they agreed to pay me $s0 month. I played, but the money is still there. As for Salem, that is even worse. Hartford is good enough for me. We have had little nard luck, but you can put 1t down that l propose to stick to this city as long as the crowds are large enough to pay for door standardization Globe
 Owing to the minstrel performance of the Elks at the Hyperion, Tuesday night, in which Lations and Whipple Of the New Haven team are to appear. tne polo game in this city with the Waterburys, scheduled for Tuesday night, has been changed to tomorrow night. The cranks who. like a fast game will have an opportunity of sec ing one of the record-breakers of the season, or of several seasons, for that matter. The last time the Waterburys were here they gave an exhibition of Cruising tactics that nearly created a riot. When the Blues went to Water bury for their last game they received banging that still rankles, and they promised then that they would even up things when the ruffians came back here. Added to this is the fact that the teams are fighting for first place. and that in itself is sufficient guarantee of q tight struggle. The local team needs all the support that can be ral- lied to encourage it in its efforts to down the ambitious visitors. Arrange ments have been completed to call upon the polio and the militia com- pany to arrest the attempts of the Wa terburys to abduct the game. Man ager Canavan said when asked if the visitors were likely to win: Not in thousand years. Of course, it will De the hottest contest we have had in many day, but our team always puts up its best game when emergency comes." Here is the. chance for the local cranks to show their appreeia- tion of the home clubs efforts to hold the pennant and produce the best team in the circuit. Admission with re- served seat is free to ladieS.-New Ha- ven Register.
 Charley Lations observes the fol lowing in the Sunday Register: Any manager who wants his team to play good, scrappy polo should sign Knob by knowlton of Salem at once He can turn a funeral into prize fight Captain Canavan and Manager Meikel- john of the Pawtucket team first brought out Holderness in the big league. Whiting was injured and they decided that Holderness was the best man of all the amateurs in that posi- ton so they signed him.~Tommy made good. At first he hardly had strength enough to play q whole game. but a few weeks put him all right and we all thought him a conner, when he got injured and did not play the balance of the season.-D1d you ever hear of q polo game being played and no one knew which team won? Well, there was one in Fall River in 1887. Salem and New Bedford played there. It was game of goals. When the gong rang for the finish both teams come off the floor and neither side knew which had won. A dispute arose and it was left to the scorer and newSpa- per men, and every man had it differ ent. Twenty-two goals were made in all, but no two accounts were alike as to the goals and game. It has re- mained q mystery to this day-The past week has brought changes again in the polo arena that are sure to be for the best Manager Aufort' s5transfer of the Meriden team to New Britain should have been done in the first place instead of going to Meriden. Meriden, to the polo public and to players also, is a Jonah of long stand ing and the, very name seems evidence enough to the sporting public that any team representing that city can't be of much use and people will not patronize the team al home or abroad. Small cTOWuS uO 11Ot eutuuSo ulucn, ana IL sends a chill down the home players backbones when they find only, a few gathered at the rink to see game which ought to be a strong attraction. It has much to do with ,listless play ing, and good team Is likely to go to pieces and play poor polo from the lack of encouragement. Contrast the diff ference with a Waterbury crowd. There they root and howl for the home team and encourage the players to their utmost. Not only do they get the best efforts of the home team, but the visitors get their back up and play hard to win and give the spectators the laugh. That is the way it should be.
 Referee Lush, in talk with a Reg. ister reporter on Friday night, out lined a plan for a polo league which. if adopted, would put the sport on a permanent basis. MT Lush said: "My idea is that if the three present weak leagues were to be consolidated into one strong organization, with the cir cult extending up into Massachusetts and Maine. there would be little heard hereafter about weak circuits The maQnateS should get together md mol