The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-10
Brightest Happenings the IVo1df
INTERESTING GOSSIP OF
POLO IN TWO BIG LEAG YES
Indianapolis Team Played Fast Game Last Week but Net
Deteat-Face Mask Discussion

Western League Games This Week.
Monday
Elwood at Anderson.
Marion at Muncie.
Tuesday
Richmond at Indianapolis
Anderson at Elwood.
"Wednesday
Muncie at Richmond.
Thursday
Indianapolis at Muncie.
Marion at Anderson.
Friday
Indianapolis at Elwood.
Marion at Anderson.
Saturday
Elwood at Indianapolis.
Muncie at Richmond.
Anderson at Marion.
Central League Games This Week.
Monday
Lafayette at Terre Haute.
Logansport at Fort Wayne.
Tuesday
Lafayette at Danville.
Logansport at Kokomo.
"Wednesday
Kokomo at Fort Wayne.
Terre Haute at Lafayette.
Thursday
Fort Wayne at Danville.
Kokomo at Logansport
Friday
Fort Wayne at Terre Haute.
DanVille at Lafayette.
Saturday
Fort Wayne at Kokomo.
Danville at Logansport
The leadership of the indianapolis polo
team was changed on Monday night of last
week, and the natural result was that the
Indian band played polo that would have
won, with luck on its side. Chief Nc
Gilvrays men lost one of the fastest con-
tests yet seen in the West 10 Richmond In
the latter city on Wednesday night. No
team in the world could have beaten the
Quakers on that night, and the score was
against the Indians at the final bell, al
though they played a superb game. On
Thursday night the performance was re-
peated at Marion. and the locals were again
the losers The Indianapolis line men sent
drive after drive toward the Marion cage,
but to avail. Murtagh played at center
the entire game, and played a clever block
Ing and passing game. Three fouls were
called on Murtagh by Referee Lush. That
official also found il necessary TO penalize
Way twice in the same contest, making a
total of five fouls committed by Indian
apolis in the one contest. This, with one in
and-out goal disheartened McGilvray's men,
but they fought desperately to the end, and
We're playing just as fast at the close OF the
game as they were at the start. Pierce and
McGilvray have struck their gait, and In
every game they are disproving the state
ments of Doherty, of the Fighting Five"
The big blonde half back stated before the
opening of the season that the two men
played the same style of game, and there
fore would not make success on the rush
line together. Coggshall and Murtagh, al
ternating at center, both played good
games, and deserve the commentator or
the fans. In every game the past week
Harry Way played a magnificent game at
half back. Way, in form, is the best halr
back in the country, and he has been ''in
form the past week. 1t islthe sincere hope
of the fans that Way will continue to play
the game at the defensive position which
for him a reputation all over the cir
cult last season. Bannons work at goal
could not be improved, and even little Ker-
rigan, the utility man, makes things hum
when he gets into the game. Taken as a
whole, the Indianapolis team has played
faster polo in the past week than any other
aggregation of either OF the two leagues,
and it deserves great deal OF credit from
the fans.
eff you can't be bell cow, just fall in
behind" The Logansport team Of the Cen
trail League has found il impossible to lead
the way. and IL has In reality fallen in
behind" The surprise of the season was
sprung last Friday night, when Logansport
forced Hipson's Terre Haute aggregation 10
smile and say thank you to the short end
of l TO score. Menard Gagged the first
(and only goal in slightly over three min
utes of play in the first period. Not tally
was registered in the remaining forty min
utes, and the play was Of the cannon-ball
style throughout the contest. Manager
Frank Wilson has two good minor league
men in Tom Murphy, first rush, and John
Berry goal tender. Both men starred in the
Western League last season, but when the
influx of real stars started this season both
men were relegated 10 the rear and found
berths in the Central League. Murphy had
been playing with an Eastern League team
all season, and arrived in the West in good
condition.
The Elwood Grays, last years cham
pions, are having a run of hard luck. and,
to make matters worse, the fans in Elwood
are said to have deserted the team. Captain
John Roberts is making a game struggle
against almost overwhelming odds to win
games, and the polo enthusiasts of Elwood
are to be greatly censured for leaving the
team when ii is down. Spot Hadley,
utility man with Richmond last year and
for time center of the Danville team, of
that position for Elwood during the absence
of Fitzgerald from the game. The little
center suffered a broken jaw by being
struck by line drive in a recent contest
and he is not yet well enough to re-
enter the game. Spencer, the little second
rush, was out of the game for several days
on account of illness and his place was
taken by O'Malley, the sixth man. When
the Grays again get in shape they will
slowly crawl up the ladder until they rest
near the top. Now is the time for the stray