The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-06
INTERESTING GOSSIP OF
POLO IN TWO BIG LEAGUES
Some the Western League Magnates Are No7O Seeking Fran
chises in the Proposed National Organization

week between the Lafayette and Terre
Haute clubs. Frank Mullen worked his old
trick of leaving the floor, claiming broken
skate while in reality one of the other
not wish a substitute TO be played as the
score was very close. With the goal tender
out the game could not be continued until
he returned, and Mullen stayed out long
enough TO allow the player to repair the
broken skate.
Jack Grim, manager of the Marion Cen
trail League baseball team, has signed
George Cunningham, jr., of the Richmond
polo team. to play third base this season.
Cunningham was recommended to Grim by
Clarence Jessup, goal tender and captain of
Fighting Five" being a fast and
clever fielder and a good sticker He will
be retained if he makes good on the third
bag.
Poor old Peggy Whitel The ex-goal tender
of a once champion team is now being buff
feted about from pillar to post in the Cen
trail League and has no place he can really
call his own. When last heard of he was
playing the cage position for the Logans-
port club, John Berry being out with a
broken hand. White is still on the reserve
list for Elwood and probably will be sold
by Seborn at the close of the present sea-
son. To show his gameness Berry offered
to go into the game with his broken hand
and play if a cage guardian could not be
secured in time to take his place. The one
time Indian has plenty of grit and this was
shown several times in this city while he
was doing time under Hipson.
Bobby Hart, the great goal-getter of
the Muncie five, is getting good lead over
all other rushers in the number of goals
Gagged. The wonderful Lewis has even
Foil In1N IL &.
up to the other line men to get busy, and
that in a hurry. if they have any desire
to stop the upward march of Hart.
Some time ago the remark was made by
several polo fans in of the cities of the
Western League that the coseness Of the
standing was the direct and natural result
officials and managers. This remark did
not come from Indianapolis. This city is
not even close"
The many wonderful stops made by
"Seventeen-legged" Mallory, goal tender of
the Anderson team, have at last been ex-
planned On Thursday night of last week
the Anderson and Muncie quintets played
in Muncie. The game resulted in a 7-to-4
victory for the Western leaders after the
Anderson aggregation had taken a lead of
three points in the first period. Between
the second and third periods Captain wild
Charley Farrell, of Muncie, ordered the
referee to measure the shin pads worn by
Mallory. Referee Smith did so and found
them TO be slightly over twelve inches in
width, while the regulation pad is supposed
to be no wider than nine inches. Ques-
tiOA for the fans to work on is, How many
games has the Anderson club laid open to
protest by MallOry's infraction of the
rules?
A story is in circulation that Joe Fox.
of Marion has signed the ex-Indian cap
tain, Hipson, and that the latter will finish
the season with Marion. If this is true
Manager Bronson committed a breach of
faith by allowing Hipson to go to Marion.
When the local management was Offering
the best kind Of inducements for players
Bronson stated to Manager Cohen that if
he did make change of any kind he would
give Indianapolis the first chance. Mr..
Cohen did not desire the services of Hip
would have purchased Hipson's release
from Terre Haute.
The Kokomo and Lafayette clubs are
still fighting for second place in the Cen
trail League. Friday nights game between
the two clubs resulted in a victory for the
former by a score of II to ?, and gave il
second place by narrow margin. On paper
it looks as though Lafayette should hold
the second position at the close of the sea
son. but time will tell.
Barney Doherty, half back of the Rich
mond team, and one of the Heavenly
twins" again displayed his angelic temper
in the game against Anderson Friday night
He continually slammed Jack Mercer
against the rail, until the Anderson rusheI
was compelled TO leave the game. VIII the
league officials and managers stand this
forever? 1t looks as though the blonde halt
back had them "buffaloed," as we'll as the
smaller players. 1t will be some time before
he will again lock horns with Levi Foster
OF the Indianapolis team. The local player
administered a few bumps to the Quaker
pet the last time the two clubs played here
The peculiarities of David Durbin have
cropped out in many places the present sea.
son, but as a schedule-maker he stands in
a class by himself. The Anderson team
played here last night. 1t plays here agar
Tuesday night. Elwood. Richmond anc
Marion have also played doubles here, the
GrayS once playing three times in Indian.
apolis in ten days. 1t looks as though tn,
Western League secretary drew uD the
schedule under which the clubs are now
playing while suffering from an attack OF
insomnia
polo league composed of cities the size
| of Crawfordsville. Columbus or Alexandra
is not an impossibility for next season. A
| sportApromoter of Columbus was in Indian.
apolis one day last week looking over the
amateur talent and said that the new
| league could be arranged, of course max.
ing no bids for any players who are at pres.
ent members of professional clubs. A leagu,
of this kind would give the amateurs of tn,
| Western and Central League cities z
| great chance to develop themselves anC
would be good move IN other respects
J The big leagues would foster such a move.
ment and give it every aid in their power.
Rensselaer, Girls Won