Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-28

Frank Sutton, goal tender on the local team who recently came from Beaver Falls is confident that he can secure two first class men for the To- cal management If Messrs HalIiwell and McAfahon are willing to pay the price. Although the men in question, they are no others than Higgins and Hart, the former considered the finest in the west, would undoubtedly command a high salary, in all prob- ability the increased attendance would without doubt make up for the difference in salaries. To show that the people will turn out in drOves to see some of the old stars is well shown by the manner in which the crowds have appeared when it was thought that Dicky Pierce would put in an appearance.
 Waterbury is winning but it will nev. CT land the pennant until some new men are secured. It is said that some of the Waterbury quintet are dissatisfied with salaries, but the management claims to be, paying as well as the other managers in this league.
 Yesterday l received letter from "a disgusted bunch of Beaver Falls polo fans" They wanted to know what is the matter with their team, setting forth the opinion that the management was cutting down ex- penses when they let Sutton go and asking if Bill Cannon of Canton did not receive twice as much as Sutton. The details of the trouble between
 Manager Eyster and Frank Sutton nave never been given to the public, but ], don't think. Sutton, when he was In the league, received only half BannOn's salary. Each received about the same amount. Mallory is doing excellent work for the Beavers and see no reason why they should not become a factor in the fight for second place. The ''dlsgusted fans" also inquire why Hefferman, the star goal tender, was not secured. I ex- plained this in The Dispatch last Sunday-The Pittsburg Dispatch.
 The following clipping in regard to tile Interstate league, where some of thei9ld eastern stars ares now playing was taken from the, Pittsburg Dis patch:
 With but four more weeks remain ing of the 1906-7 schedule of the In- terstate Roller Polo league the peu- nant. race is narrowing down to a lew clubs; bitter and fierce have be come the battles waged nightly. for they are fights for place, and in sey- erai instances fights for the pennant. Canton seems to have the pennant won. although Youngstown still has q good chance to overtake the Cubs the iatter being but six and. one.hnlf games ahead of them, including Fri days games. Some hard games were played last week, the WashIngton's birthday double-deaders supplying plenty of polo for the hungry fans. One change occurred in the standing during the week. the Niles team fore ing sharon out of sixth into seventh place. while the tie existing between Akron and Beaver Falls last Sunday mas been broken. Akron being in the lead with margin of two games. More trades were made by the mag mates. Frank Wilson of sharon. inc -,'trader''' of the .league as usual being mixed up in them. Bert Mallory. the ''sixteen-legged wonder" was secured by Wilson to replace Wallace early in the season. the lat ter. by the way. having been playing good game at the time. hardly jus- ufying release. Mallory has been doing good work. but when several Of the other Interstate players iump- cd to the New England league Nal lory, who had become dissatislied af sharon decided to do the same. VII. son was tipped off in the nick of time and he quickly wired Manager Harry Eyster of Beaver Falls, offering fo trade Mallory for Fred Pence and Frank Sutton. Eyster Jumped at tbe wouldn't?-and Mallory went to Beaver Falls and sharon 90. cured. Pence and a man who couldn,t be dragged into the Interstate league. once more Friend Wilson was hand ed lemon in trades. although Pence IS much better than no goal tender at all, but not i'm MalI.rv.o ,ta-.