The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-29
=0- Polo Bowling and General Sports =Q=
POLO TEAM
IS ROUNDING INTO SHAPE
Gossip of the Polo World-CentraI League Has
Suffered Because ill Kinks Are
Not Ready

Kinks. This has been q setback for the
fra nchise holders in the cities named ana
they have suffered considerable financial
loss Enthusiasm is high In Lafayette and
Kckomo, but the fans in these cities have
no. yet had a chance 10 see their favorites
play the greatest OF indoor games. and the
season is almost three weeks old.
XXX
Danville has secured the services OF
Gloomy Gus Campbell as first rush and
the Illinois team now seems to be a con-
terder In the race for the championship OF
the minor organization. Danville handed
Hipson's Hottentots the short end OF a 5 10
3 score on Friday night in Terre Haute.
This was the first game lost at home cy
Terre Haute and the victory was largely
accredited TO the work OF Campbell on the
firing line. kid" Sutherland is playing
great game in front of the cage for F0or's
men Although he stands fourth I'm the stop
column he has had fewer chances than any
other Of the cage guardians with the ex-
ceDtion of one
Fort Wayne has a fast pair In Jason and
Legion on the rush line Jason now leads i'm
rushes won and goals scored, with Hipson,
of Terre Haute, a close second. Hipson
played first rush on the Indianapolis team
last year. Predictions were made some time
ago that Terre Haute would make q run
away race for the championship. and that
the other clubs would have 20 fight Tor po-
sirion. Bronson's men are now tasting the
Danville and Fort Wayne.
xxx
The officials OF the Central League viii
hold a meeting at the Imperial Hotel. In
this city, this morning. Matters OF import
aEce to the league will be discussed aud
President F'oor stated. last night. that all
IS %oHd d be oer SH Fee9
9 o'clock.
The Richmond preacher who declared
polo is form of insanity had evidently been
reading some OF the articles that appeared
recently in one Of the papers OF his own
town. II the member of the clergy based his
opinion on such articles no one can blame
him for drawing such CONCLUSION. as the
fiery editorials and alleged news items were
seen any sport except that furnished In his
own town. Up to date Richmond inhabs-
tents have failed to tender their editor a vote
oc thanks for trying. through the columns
o. his paper to SANDER certain metropolitan
papers His case Is pitiable, and IL looks 90
If IL might be incurable. He had bright pros
poets some time ago, ii Is said, but he goe
sidetracked and his long suit" seems 10 Do
in knocking sporting writer's who have
seen more clean sport than his narrow little
brain ever permitted him TO dream OF.
The officials of the Central League win
hold meeting at the Imperial Hotel, In
lance to the league will be discussed. and
President Foor stated last night that all
teams would be represented The meeting
will be called to order by President Foor
at 9 o'clock. The principal matter to come
Before the meeting will be the settlement
CT the disputed Fort Wayne-Terre Haute
| game. Terre Haute left the floor at Fort
| Wayne on Thanksgiving and refused to con-
| tinue the game because the referee would
| not cali an alleged foul. The proper thing
for Terre Haute to have done would have
been to enter a protest and then continued
the game. Leaving the floor VIII injure
the sport
Assignment of Western League referees
for week ending Dec. g.:
Nov. 3o-Moran, Richmond at Andersons
Klobedanz, Marion at Muncie.
Dec. 1-Moran. Richmond at Indianapolis
lSlobedanz, Anderson at Elwood.
Dec. 2-Klobedanz, Muncie at Richmond.
Dec. 3-Moran. Elwood at Muncie; Klobe<
danz Indianapolis at Marion.
Dec. 4-Moran, indianapolis at EiwoodI
Klobedanz Marion at Anderson.
Dec. 5-Moran, Elwood at Marion: Kobe
danz Muncie at Indianapolis; Charles r.
Redding, Anderson at Richmond.