The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-14
Interesting Neus and Gossip of the Rink Ring AAy and Diamond
GOSSIP OF
POLO Nv TWO BIG LEAG UES
Marion Business Men Protest Agalun Deal Whereby Warner
Was to Become an Iudian-WM Strengthen Team

Western League Games This Week.
Monday
Richmond at Anderson.
Marion at Muncie
Tuesday
Marion at Indianapolis
Richmond at ElwoOd.
"Wednesday
indianapolis at Richmond.
Thursday
Elwood at Marion
Anderson at Muncie.
Friday
indianapolis at Elwood.
Muncie at Anderson.
Saturday
Elwood at Indianapolis
Anderson at Richmond.
Muncie at Marion.
Central League Games This Week.
Monday
Danville at FIT. Wayne.
Lafayette at Terre Haute.
Tuesday
LoganspOrt at Danville.
Terre Haute at KokomO.
"Wednesday
Logansport at Lafayette.
Terre Haute at TT. Wayne.
Thursday
Kokomo at Danville
Terre Haute at LOgansport.
Friday
Fit Wayne at Lafayette.
KOkOmO at Terre Haute.
Saturday
Danville at Logansport
Lafayette at KOkOmo.
Indianapolis will not get the services of
Frank Warner, the speedy second rush of
the Marion polo team. Manager Harry
Cohen, of the local quintet, received mes
sage yesterday afternoon from Manager
Joe Fox, of Marion, stating that the bust
ness men Of the latter city had signed a
petition stating that they would boycott
the Marion rink if Warner were released.
Dickey Pierce would play wonderful polo
with Fred Lewis as a partner. The latter
can drive from any position, and with
Pierce and Jean 20 feed the ball to him
the Marion team would be just as fast if
not a little bit faster than they would with
Warner playing second rush. The local
management already has lines out for
new man and he may be signed in time to
play in this city on Tuesday night against
the Marion team.
Secretary David Durbin, of the Western
League, is now in Buffalo, according to re-
ports sent out from Anderson, and he may
take swing over the Eastern circuit in
search of referees while he is in that part
of the country. 1t will not be necessary for
Mr. Durbin to look very long to find at
least two excellent in the East. Tom
Connolly and William Keough are, accord
ing to statements made by players. the best
polo referees in the country. 1t is believed
by Western fans that these two men are
holding out for higher salaries at the pres
ent time for the reason that the National
League next year will be a sure go and the
best men in the country will be signed by
the big league magnates to officiate as
referees. BY remaining in the East at the
present time they can demand higher sala-
ries next year.
The stockholders of the Western League
are willing to pay any price within limit
for one or more good referees. The eX-
pense paid out in this direction is carried
by the league managers jointly, and the
latter are not to be blamed because the
present referees are wholly incompetent.
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The troubles of the Anderson team are
over for the present. Harmony has been
restored among the players and Mallory is
again before the cage for Nortons men.
The fans will Go well to watch the Ander-
son bunch. While it is hardly probable that
it will land the pennant it is safe to say
that it will finish in the first division. II
Will not stay in the second division long
with Mallory back in the game.
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The Central Polo League officials do not
look for trouble with the National League
in regard to the reservation rule, but think
that if the big league does come into exist
ence that it will join in the peace agree
ment now liz force between the Western
and Central leagues. Should the National
League disregard the claims of the two
leagues to players and attempt to get them
away it is not believed that many would