The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-07
Encouraging Prospect for a Prosperous
Local SeasOa Of Roller Polo.
Te.ry MCGovern Giv.s Corbet All the
Credit for Defeating Him.

T..sre is a good deal OF interest ex-
pressed by former lovers and followers
OF the sport In the revival OF roller polo,
which will be begun here at the opening
OF the season of the American league.
about the last week of this month.
A special meeting OF the league will be
held today at the Hotel Savoy at Bos-
ton, at which time II is expected tat defi-
mite steps will be taken, and that the
length OF the season will be determined.
William A. Parsons, formerly rusner
for the Providence Grays and one
OF the best known and best liked
men who ever swung a polo stick,
VIII be the manager and owner or
the new team here. and he has engaged
Infantry hall, where the games will be
played as formerly.
AS Mr.. Parsons has engaged the hall
for 10 nights 1t is assumed, with two
games a week, the season will run About
q weeks. although II may be that this
will provide for holiday games and Will
make the season about 20 weeks. At an
events this would call for a schedule OF
about 30 games which will be about the
usual length OF the playing season.
There is no better indoor sport than
roller polo when the game Is well played
and as Mr. Parsons has generally had
winning teams In the Connecticut and
New England league, and having gen
eral knowledge OF what Providence people
expects he will no doubt have an excel
lent aggregation 20 represent the best
polo city in the country.
When IL comes down to the game itself,
played on It's merits. the people OF Provi-
dence can be depended upon TO support
the game, and the people who have fol-
lowed the sport will recall the great IN
terest displayed In the amateur games
and the state leagues.
The minor organizations have turned
out some splendid polo players. and from
this city and Fall River have been gradu-
ated some of the best OF the younger
players. Providence people have sup
ported the game Loyalty I'm the past and
with a tea moi players that will hold
It's own with the other league aggregation
II is certain enough that quite as much
interest will obtain.
Manager Parsons will have a team that
ought to be able to hold its own with
the other teams, although some of the
teams that will cover the circuit will be
OF the best. He hopes to have some or
the best of young PLAYERS. and IT would
not be surprising II Dlckie Pierce would
be found in the rush line. together with
such promising players as George Cum
ningham, Higgins. Mullins. Mallory. and
Il may be that transfers will be made
where some of the players known here
abouts will be seen on the surface.
The old veteran Tom Cotter will lead
the destinies OF the team from Chelsea
and Joseph Fox of Lowell. will have COM
mand of the Lowell aggregation. The
Lawrence team will be managed by
Jimmy Canavan and in II will be found
Bone. Canavan, Hobe Whiting and La
tions, which, with one more rusher, ought
10 be fast enough and good eonugh TO
hold its own with any team in the league.
The Worcester team will be strong and
II is expected that II will contain about
the same players as last year with the
possible exception OF Dickie Pierce. Al
Doe can be relied upon to get together
a team of hustlers from Manchester. ana
the Clinton team will have practically inc
same team as last year, which will be
under the direction OF Captain Dennis
Bartlett The management of the Law
renee team will endeavor to preserve last
years team intact anu Tom Cotter Will
have some of the best men wi,h him at
Chelsea
done in the west the past year or two ana
there Is great deal OF interest there.
The teams which introduced the game
were weak as compared with the eastern
teams but the rivalry induced the man.
agements To import eastern players and
now there is a demand in that section lor
the best players.
Because OF this fact II may be difficult
TO retain east all of the old favortes.
men who made the game what IL IL, and
while relatively some of the teams Will
not appear on paper TO be as strong
the old teams, IL Is fair 10 assume that
the young players are constantly i'm
proving and the game will improve.
Manager Parsons is expected In the city
in a few days To make preparations for
tho opening of the season, and then he
will probably announce his plans. Prou-
dence will have the old playing nights.
Saturday and Monday. and with a team
that will hold a good place in the race,
the revival of the sport will be followed
by the renewal of former interest and
support.