The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-15
LIGHT ON BANNON'S CASE
CLAIMS LAFAYETTE MADE NO OVER
lures To SIGN HIM.
Western League Season VIII Open
To-Morrow Nighf-PersonneI of the
Various Teams-Gossip.

shape for the first game Bannon mas Deeh
playing baseball all summer and has kept
In good condition.
Bannon's arrival puts a new phase on
the controversy now settled) between Man
ager Cohen, of the indianapolis Western
League team and Manager Baugh, of the
Lafayette Central League five. Bannon
stated yesterday that he had no CORES
pondence whatever with any team in the
Central League. Managers of two other
Western league teams offered to sign Ban
non early in the season, but he had no
offers from Lafayette or any other team in
the Central League and Lafayette had no
right to place him on the reserve list. The
entire matter looks like a piece OF petty
jealousy on the part of the Central League
officials and ~magnates.
Mr.. Bannon voieed the sentiments of
other Eastern players when he gave It as
would not finish the season. Mr.. Bannon
said: The patrons of polo in the East will
not stand for second-class polo, as they
nave been used TO seeing the fastest men
IN the game contest for honors. 1t Is hard
ly probable that the Eastern League will
complete the present playing season."
Polo. the greatest OF indoor games, will
now be in the limellght as the first games
Of the Western League 1sos-1so4 season will
be played tomorrow night. Richmond viii
open the season at Anderson and Elwood
will play at Muncie. Marion and Indian
apoiis do not play tomorrow night. but
games on Tuesday hight, Richmond being
the attraction in this city, and Marion will
try TO defeat last years champions at FL
wood.
Polo was started many years ago and It is
eafe TO say that no teams composing the
many leagues which have been in
matched than the teams now comprisinss
the Western Roller Polo League. The
managers or the six teams have spared no
expense to sign the best and fastest players
that money could secure for their cities
and the result Is that the game has under
gone q great revival. IL the outlook counts
that every team in the Western League Will
close the present season with the holders
OF the franchises having several thousand
Preliminary work on the Auditorium was
concluded yesterday and all il In readiness
Tor the opening gene in the new rink.
which Is to be played on Tuesday night,
Nov. IL. The netting and arc lights were
put In place Friday. The building will
be heated by steam and the entire heating
plant was installed yesterday: Patrons OF
polo In this city, who, through love of the
game, braved the chilly atmosphere in the
Cyclorama rink LAST winter, will be sur
prised at the elegance Of the new rink and
the games. The Indianapolis Roller Polo
Association has overlooked nothing in it's
Efforts to provide a suitable place in which
should Be ap pr . nf by the ' foilo SMsSuS Of
polo In this city.
Five members OF the Indianapolis team
are now In the city. William Bannon, goal
tender. arrived yesterday. and Captain
Ways men will ho.d preliminary practice
IN the new rink tomorrow morning. No
practiced in the Anderson rink Thursday
M Friday and were joined by Bannon
yesterday and are slightly limbered up. The
players ave taken the best OF care of
hours work on the floor will put them in
the best possible shape. Pierce will arrive
to-day.
The six teams in the Western Roller Polo
League will line UP as follows on the open
ing nights:
Indianapolis-Pierce, first rush; McGil-
vray. second rush: Coggshall. center: Way.
captain and half back. and Bannon, goal.
Ksrrigan win play utility.
M~arion-Lewis, first rush; Warner, Sec
ond rush; JEAN. captain and center;
Cameron. half back. and Burgess, goal.
Andsrson-Wodtke. captain and first rush;
&1<<~C<s ot~OL1 Aoott 1lLc1 SCAAbc 9aLu
ner. half back. and Mullen, goal.
Richmond-Bone. first rush; Cunningham,
~, second rush; Mansfield, center; Doher-
Cunningham, IT., AMI Houghton will be car
ried as utility men,
Muncie-Hart. first rush: Higgins. Sec
oud rush; Farrell. center; Holdermess, half
back. and Cusick. goal.
Elwooc-Roberts, captain and first rush;
Spencer, second rush. Fitzgerald, center;
Lyons. half back. and White. goal. O'Mal-
ley Is at present the utility man, but may go
to the Central League
XXX E
The following 10 the lineup OF the six
teams of the Centred Roller Polo League:
Danvile-Campben. first rush: Turner.
second rush; Hadley. captain and center
Moran. half back. and Sutherland. goal
Terre Gaute-Hipson, captain and frs,
rush; Freeman, second rush; Whipple, GEN.
ter: Woods. half back. and Harper, goal
Lafayette-Cunningharn, first rush; Cav
1T, second rush; Wiley. captain and center
Mccarthy. half back. and s~huttleworth,
Logansport-van Allen, captain and first
rush: Ole, second rush: Griffith, center;
OHara. half back. and Berry, goal.
Kokomo-Smith, captain and first rush
Tarrant. second rush: Wolf. center; Tobin,
half back. and eastman. goal.
Fort Wayne-Leydon. first rush: Jason,
second rush: Caravan, captain and cen.
ter; McGrath. half back. and Sutton, goal
y y x
The Commercial Polo League last year
known simply as the Amateur League. is
now fully organized and the first game OF
the season between the Kahn and Barris-
ter teams will be played next Tuesday
night as a CURTAIN raiser to the Indian
apolis-Richmond contest. A silver cur
valued at 500 has been offered to the team
winning the championship of the CONNER
cial League by President A. Is. Cohen. OF
the Indianapolis Roller Polo Association
and all games will be fought hard from
start TO finish The amateurs will PLAY two
ffteen-minute periods this year, the same
as last season
Patrons OF the game of roller polo pur.
chasing general admission tickets may dc
30 with the assurance that no matter
where they are seated they can see ever,
corner OF the playing surface. This is one
OF the advantages OF the new rink anC
the spectators will not be compelled "a
crane and stretch as was the case in the
old Cyclorama building. where the game.
were played last winter.
The dressing rooms OF the players will
be located In the west end OF the new rinl
as will the orchestrion, which was pur.
chased by the local management TO furnish
music for the patrons OF polo this winter
The Central League Is having its trou.