The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-29


Monday
Richmond at Anderson.
Marion at Muncie.
Tuesday
Richmond at Indianapolis.
Anderson at Elwood.
"Wednesday
Muncie at Richmond.
Thursday
Elwood at Muncie.
Indianapolis at Marion.
Friday
Marion at Anderson.
Indianapolis at Elwood-
Saturday
Muncie at Indianapolis.
Anderson at Richmond.
Elwood at Marion.
Secretary David Durbin, of the Western
Polo League, last night sent letters to all
managers asking to be present at meet
ing of the league, which viii be held in
Anderson on Tuesday of this week. Rad
ical steps will be taken for the protection
of goal tenders. The advisability of all
cage guardians wearing masks will come
before the managers and this in all prob
ability will be adopted; as Frank Mullen's
serious injury on Friday night made ac-
ton OF some kind a necessity.
President Norton has secured the services
of William Curtis, Of Providence, r. l., and
he will play second rush on the Anderson
team until Wodtke entirely RECEIVERS from
his injuries. Curtis was signed by William
Parsons to play first rush on the Peoria
league did not materialize and Norton
closed the deal for his services with Par
sons by telegraph yesterday. Curtis will
join the team in Anderson tomorrow.
XXX
The Western League polo season is now
xra1I ,,pdar wav and every team I'm fba
league is playing fast polo The Indian
apolis team is rapidly rounding into shape
and is now headed for the top of the per-
centage column. McGilvray is playing
wonderful polo and Pierce is showing form
which gave him a place with the four
greatest rushers-Wodtke Bone, Lewis and
Pierce. Bannon is still playing that game
at goal which has earned for him the title
of the liking of goal tenders" and Coggs-
hall and Way will soon be playing their
old time game. which would have won
the championship for indianapolis last sea-
son had they been given any kind Of sup
port.
The accident to Frank Mullen, the Ander-
son goal tender, in which the latter player
lost the use Of one of his eyes, is to be
greatly deplored. Edit Higgins, Muncie' s
SON cage, which struck Mullen in the eye.
Higgins tainted when he saw the serious
ness OF the injury and was carried from
the most popular and gentlemanly players
in the Western League and Anderson has
suffered a hard blow in the loss of Null
lens services Goal Tender Mullen was
recently married. which makes his injury
all the more pitiable.
The Anderson management is securing
an excellent man in Bert Mallory to take
the place left vacant by Mullen's injury.
Mallory, with the exception of Bannon
not yet been West He received a num-
Der of fiattering offers from Western
League managers, but preferred to stay in
the East, where he is in business He is
signed by Manager Norton for the Ander-
son team through the kindness of Manager
Sebern, of Elwood.
The people Of Indianapolis are at last
awakening to the fact that the game of
polo furnishes one hours solid enjoyment
and the attendance is increa sing at every
game. A large number of local fans have
the same seats for the entire season. The
roofing is intense and the players of both
teams are cheered when a good play is
made, showing that the indianapolis peo-
RaG are not en'''eiy par'ai 10 'ne local
The players of the Commercial Polo
League are showing a great interest in
the game. When all teams have had their
full allotment of practice, the race will
doubtless be close and interesting. The
Habich team now leads the way in the
Commercial League.
xxx
The Kinks in two OF the Central League
cities, Kokono and Lafayette. are as yet
unfinished, and the games scheduled to be
played in these cities have had either to be
postponed or played in one of the other