The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-04
Some Excellent Polo Will Be Seen in
the PoSt-SeaSOn Series for $1,000.
Washington Park Boating Association
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There Is no denial Of the fact that a good
deal OF interest has been manifested in
the post-seaso OF games between the
champion Lowells and the picked team
from the Providence. Worcester and
Chelsea teams, and while this team would
not be the strongest that could be select
ed from the league teams, It will be
strong enough to give the Lowells a hus-
tie for the money--
In selecting the rushers the choice
might have been better, II would appear,
for the remainder OF the team better
balanced aggregation might have been
chosen. In choice of rushers Wodtke Ia
certainly In class by himself, but Cum
ningham would pair better with the
Flying Hutchman" than any other man
who might be selected Cunningham Is
one Of the few unselfish players who
would not care IL he didn't drive for the
cage once a game.
He In fast, can handle the ball In floor
work as well as any man playing polo.
and no Is particularly active and valua-
ble I'm working the ball forward and In
breaking I'D team play Few men real
ize the value OF the services OF the vet
eran. but he In able TO deliver the goods
at all times. He has been In hard luck
the past season with badly strained
ankle and a shoulder so lame that he
could not at times drive the ball, yet he
played on with much greater success
than would be imagined
For center Charlie Farrell, could he
control his temper. and could he refrain
from driving the ball without judgment
OF reason, would be by far the best cen
ter playing polo outside OF Jean. but
Farrell cannot control himself and there
you are. Miller In a fast man and works
hard, but he manifests lack OF judgment
in driving the ball instead of turning IL
over to the rushers. though not 10 the
same extent that marks Farrell. Jeans
great value Is In knowing what to do with
the ball and doing H. But Jimmy Can
avan comes nearer being an ideal center.
because he s. not only fast but he can
handle the ball beautifully and he can
drive hard and accurately. Canavan
never was a hard blocking center. but
ne relies on his skill and Judgment in
getting the ball away and I'm passing II
up TO the rushers for driving. There Is
little doubt that. all things considered
Canavan is tho best center aside from
Jean and that he would be able to work
better with fast rushers than would
Miller.
Wood is a hard-working halfback. He
plays the game well and he blocks fine
ly, but without question Gardner OF Clin-
ton - the best halfback on skates today.
Gardiner is a fast. clever man, quick In
HTS movements. who knows what to do
with the ball and does 1t. He Is nearer
the Hobe Whiting type OF halfback than
any other player In the game today. But
unfortunately there was but one Whit
ing and ne has retired from the game.
Whiting was not only a beautiful defen-
Sc player bat he was an offense man as
we'll, making quick runs up the floor and
driving for the cage with great accu-
racy. In blocking he was an artist and
his work was clean and good. One of
the features of Writings work was his
protection OF the goal tender, and his
ability In this line was the best of any
man who ever swung stick.
Gardiner lacks the qualities OF offense
that Whiting possessed. but he is an ad-
nirable defense man. Holderness is a
fine defense player but he cannot and
never will he able to drive. while he can
not take the ball up for shots while the
rusherp cover the defense men, Kid
Conway and whiting were the only two
men, though Mike Everett was a close
second, who excelled In offensive work.
The famous defense OF Williams and Con-
way will always he recalled by men who
have followed the game, and 1t will be
remembered that Conway was a past
master OF blocking, he being the man
who originated this feature Of the game.
But while Conway was an ankle man, he
could and did skate.
so far as goal tends go Mallory this
year at least has them all hayed alive.
The little fellow Is in a class by himself
and ne leads the goal tends by con-
siderable margin Considering the weak
ness OF the defense In front of him part
work. But when Canavan and McGrath
Joined the brownies Mallory began to
manifest his ability and he Jumped into
the lead and maintained higher aver
age than any other goal tend.
II would be decidedly interesting to wit
ness a series OF games with Bone and
Wodtke or wodtke and Cunningham as
rushers, Canavan at center. Gardiner az
halfback and Mallory In the goal Bone
and Pierce would make another good
combination of rushers, and II would be
interesting to see how Canavan and Gar
diner would shape up in comparison with
Miller and Doherty.
The first game OF the series will take
place tomorrow evening at Lowell and
the second at Chelsea Friday, while the
third and fourth games will take place
at Infantry hall Saturday and Monday y
nights.