Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-28
POLO OPENING ON
 NEW YEAR Bridgeport Will Be Here Tuesday Afternoon Lots of Polo News of Interest.
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| The polo game will begin in earn
 est in this city on Tuesday afternoon
 next when Bridgeport will come here
 for the opening game. The local
 managers are up through Massachu-
 setts to-day and will land some of the stars of that league. It is under
 stood that the league which was in
 existence up that way has either dis
 banded or Is about to disband. That will give the Connecticut league
 managers an opportunity to get some of the good ones.
 The following bulletin to managers
 has been sent out by Secretary Will liam Peet of the Connecticut roller
 polo league:
 A franchise was awarded We'd
 nesday, December 26, to Bridgeport, by your secretary, following out in- structions given him by the league directors, Sunday. James McLay will l place team in that city and is anx- 1 ious to start the league season with the other clubs December 31. I told him that l thought the managers would have no objection, and have drawn up a schedule of games in- cluding Bridgeport, which I submit for your approval.
 If any manager objects to this ac- tion, please notify me at once. and will inform Mir McLay that he will have to wait until the second week in January. Games in Bridgeport are to be played in Brooklawn rink. Nh< nv nf k been announced as follows: w. Walsh and k. Daniels, rushers; ]. Daniels, center: H. Saunders, half back; 'Dumpy' Williams and Calla- han. goal tenders.
 "The schedule allows for but two games at home for Wallingford and Hartford. These clubs will be given a third game later in the season.
 William Smith of the Bridgeport Farmer has been selected as official timer for the Bridgeport club. Aber- crombie, the veteran polo player, Is appointed supernumerary referee for Bridgeport.
 Word has been received from both the Spalding and Victor sport ing goods houses in regard to a re- quest for quotations on polo balls. The prices were $9 per dozen from each concern. The Victor people<have been awarded the contract and their balls adopted, as per the vote of our last league meeting.
 "The clubs can obtain balls at Me- Kee's. in New Haven. where they will be stamped by the secretary. In order to save expense. managers may supply their own polo balls of local dealers until such time as they may come to New Haven to play The Vic tor ball, however, must be given the preference over the Spalding
 Hugh Rorty will cover games fin New Britain Monday night and at Hartford on Tuesday night. also the Hartford game in that city Saturday night.
 Fred Druehl looks after Monday afternoon game in Waterbury Tues day and Thursday.
 Billy Lush has gone west with the Yale basketball team and will not he available for the first week. Hayward will cover New Haven games, Abercrombie Bridge port games. and the Wallingford home referee, the games in that | place.
 Tt was thought best to try the ex- pertinent of home referees during tbe | first week in order to save expense, also that the crowd would not be apt | to judge too harshly of his work
 'The revised schedule which hope will meet with approval is as | 
 Monday, Dec 31-Hartford at New Haven; Waterbury at New Brit ain.
 Tuesday, Jan 1-Bridgeport at Waterbury, D. m.: Waterbury at | Bridgeport. evening: New Britain at afternoon and evening; New Haven at Wallingford. after noon: Wallingford at New Haven, evening.
 "Wednesday. Jan New Haven 1t Bridgeport.
 Thursday. Jan 3-New Britain at 
 Friday. Jan f-Bridgeport at New Britain; Waterbury at New Haven: Hartford at wallingford.
 Saturday. Jan 5-Waterbury at Ia !