The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-26
Former Western League Stars
Whacking the Ball for
Eastern Fans.
NEWS OF THE CHAMPIONS.
DOG" BONE is NOW PLAYING
WITH NEW HAVEN, AND CUM
NlNGHAM AND CAMERON ARE
WITH PAWTUCkET.

Polo reigns once more in the east.
Erstwhile shooters and twisters Of the
little red pellet in western skating
Kinks are now devoting themselves as
siduously to the same task back in
dear old New England.
The Yankees are probably roofing
and yelling the same old yells-"Hur
ray for Farrell or "Hit'em Doher
ty"--that they did before the western
magnates invaded their territory and
depleted their polo resources to such
an extent that the polo contingent was
made up either of veterans too old to
keep the pace or amateurs too young 10
know all the ms and outs. But since
the collapse of the Western and Cen
trail polo leagues of Indiana it has be
hooved the former stars to go back
home work in grocery. etc, in the
daytime, don the rollers in the even
ing, and, incidentally, dream Of the
fabulous times of several winters ago.
The former Western league players
are scattered among the seven teams
now composing the national polo
league. The teams in their entirety
bear little resemblance to those of the
Western league. Old Western league
partnerships are broken and new ones
made. Among the familiar names
found In the lineups are many strange
ones. Three former Muncie players
are now on the Waterbury. Comm
quintet-"Flaxen Haired David CD
sick, Dan DAILY and Tommy Holder
ness. The Waterbury team occupies
sixth place in the standing. the bottom
aggregation being Providence (R. H.,
among whose players being Mary
Ann" Tibbits and the 'Debonnair"
Nick McGilvray. who used to enrapture
the fans of Madison county seat by his
fancy twists and turns. Long John"
Wiley, the elongated center Of Muncie,
and Bobby" Hart. Eddie Higgins
rushing partner. together with the
western goal tender. Sutherland, are
members of the Hartford Comm, sec
ond placers.' Coggeshall is also on
this team. Phil Jason, ex-Muncie
rush. is on the Bridgeport Conn team
which occupies the fourth niche in the
championship standing.
Jean Is a Winner.
The old arch enemies. Wild Char
ley" Farrell and Dog Bone, who used
10 cause such furorcs in Western
league times. are now team mates on
the New Haven Conn, quintet. Null
len is guarding the cage for the Yale
university town aggregation. The
Pawtucket ,R H., team contains four
players known to the western enthusi-
asts. They are Pierce, the former In
dianapolis star; Cunningham. Mooney
and Cameron. "Cunny" being a former
Richmond players. The league lead
have but one member who is we'll
known to the west. and he is a player
who has generally been connected with
the penuant winning aggregation
Fred Jean. This big former Muncie
star is holding down the position of
center for New Britain Conn. and do
ing it we'll as the percentage column
indicates. Eddie Higgins is not a
member of the eastern league.
The fight is waxing hot and the same
old rivalry seen in the west seems in
evidence in New England. 1t is
thought though. that significant
glances are cast towards the Hoosier
state occasionally by players with
financial proclivities. 1t is thought
q safe prophecy that effort will be
made to re-introduce the great indoor
sport in this part of the country next
year and Richmond will have a place
In the standing.