The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-28

Western League Games This Week
Monday
Marion al Anderson.
Elwood at Muncie.
Tuesday,
Richmond at Indianapolis.
Muncie at Elwood.
"Wednesday
Indianapolis at Richmond.
Thursday
Indianapolis at Marion.
Anderson at MuIcie.
Friday
Richmond at Anderson.
Marion at Elwood.
Saturday.
Anderson at Indianapolis.
Muncie at Richmond.
Elwood at Marion.
Central League Games This Week.
Monday
Lafayette at Terre Haute.
Danville at Fort Wayne.
Tuesday,
Terre Haute at Kokomo.
Logansport al Danville.
"wednesday
Terre Haute at Lafayette
LOgansport at Fort Wayne.
Thursday
Terre Haute at Logansport.
kokomo at Danville-
Friday
Fort Wayne at Terre Haute.
kokomo at Lafayette.
Saturday
Fort Wayne at Kokomo.
Danville at Log2nSport.
The Indianapolis club has had an un-
precedented run of hard luck. McGilvray' S
men have played good polo and have lost a
point margins. They are now resting at the
bottom of the ladder and have held that
position for some time, dropping the only
chance they had to get out of the rut by
losing to Elwood in this city one week ago
last night. Way, before his release, did not
play the game of which he was capable,
and this, together with the injury suffered
by Allie Coggshall, caused the players TO
become slightly disheartened. Captain Nc
Gilvray was then given the leadership of
the Indian band and was shifted from first
rush to center. Paddy O'Hara was signed
to play half-back ana has hanG;ed this de-
fensive position in a manner that shows
him to be fully competent. Dicky Pierce
has been playing a magnificent game at
first rush and the fans now where he
is entitled to a place among the four great
est rushers In the country. Bannon has
long been known as the greatest goal tend
er in the world and leads the Western
League cage guardians In stops. The home
club still has chance to finish in the first
division and they are still strictly in the
race.
1t is. indeed improbable that Fort Wayne
will lose the Central League championship.
Captain Canavan's men have held the first
position almost continuously since the
opening of the season, by virtue of consist
ent playing. Captain Canavan is now in the
East looking after his baseball interests
with the New Haven team, and will return
to Fort Wayne early this week. When
CanaVan was injured ''Izzy'' Whipple was
signed TO play center and the one-time In
dian has the other Central League middle
players beaten city block at that position.
Whipple can play any position, except goal,
with equal ability First Rush Phil Jason
has also been playing a great game.
The Western is still shy three men who
are competent to officiate as referees. Hen
ry Moran is the best of the bunch and that
is not saying a great deal. Waller and
KnOwlton are both woefully deficient in
that they do not seem 10 even know the
the game of roller polo, but has the repu-
tation of being Il home referee The fans
all over the circuit are asking the reasons
for this state of affairs. The league mag
mates are the ones who will have to pay
the salaries of referees. The majority OF
them have stated that they are willing TO
do their share towards paying Lush
KeoGgh or Connely whatever sum they ask
to come West and finish the season.