Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-11
POLO
WALLINCFORD
 IS DROPPED
Franchise Will Co to Other Partie. Results of Games Played
 Saturday Night.

Meriden, Feb 11.-Drastic meas.
 ures were applied to the Wallingford
 Polo association by the managers oi clubs in the Connecticut Roller Polo
 league, at special meeting held in
 the Winthrop hotel yesterday. Every
 team was represented and the failure
 of Manager Edward Heineman oi
 Wallingford to put his team on 9
 basis hat would prove satisfactory 1 to the other managers was discussed
 in all it's phases. Manager Heine-
 man said he was willing to engage
 good players but was unable to locate them.
 On motion of Manager Hanna oi New Britain it was voted that Wal lingford's franchise be declared for
 feited, so far as the present manage
 ment was concerned The resolution
 was carried by vote of five to one.
 The franchise committee, consisting
 of Hanna, McMahon and Starkie, was
 empowered to admit a sixth club to the league at once, with the pro-
 vision that the management of the
 new club post bond of $500 with the secretary of the league as guar antee that the personnel of the team will be satisfactory and that the club will finish the season.
 Cass and Devlin, Wallingford men interested in the game, made a writ ten application for membership and guaranteed to put a strong club in the circuit. The franchise committee will meet these men in Wallingford this afternoon and after investigat- ing conditions make an immediate report to the league. Wallingford, even in its weakened condition, has been drawing big crowds at home, but the team has proved a poor at traction on the road. It was pointed out that many fast players desire to connect with teams in the Connecti- cut league, but have so far refused to go to Wallingford because of the fact that the owners of team that represented that town in the state league several years ago failed to pay salaries in full. Manager Heineman was employed in the capacity of travelling manager for the association at that time, although he had no financial interest in the club. Bris- tol parties are said to have expressed a desire to enter the league, and if the new Wallingford proposition fails, Bristol may be given chance.
 By unanimous vote, the mana gers authorized the president of the league to have the organization in- under the laws of Con- necticut. Guarantees were posted by several managers as guarantee fund or capital stock. An amendment to the bylaws was adopted, imposing a fine of $25 on any manager who fails to have team of five men ard one uniformed substitute on the floor to play regularly scheduled games. Referees were also ordered to enforce the rule which requires that players shall not wear shin-pads that meas- ure over nine inches in width.
 It was voted to eliminate Walling- ford from the schedule for the pres- ent week, and a new schedule, sub- mitted by the secretary, was adopted IS follows:
 Monday, Feb 11--New Britain at Waterbury at New Ha- ven.
 Tuesday, Feb 12-Bridgeport at New Britain at Hartford.
 Wednesday, Feb 13-Hartford at New Britain.
 Thursday. Feb 14-Hartford at 
 Friday, Feb 15-New Britain at New Haven, Waterbury at Bridge port.
 Saturday, Feb 16-Waterbury at Hartford, New Haven at New Brit lin.
 Manager Bone of New Haven an- bounced that he had signed Jason. a rack player of the Western league. ie also said that he wired a con- ract to Bill" Miller, the famous enter of the same league. but Man. ger Starkie or Hartford also claimed he player, by negotiations. It was greed that the manager first secur- ng Miller's contract and returning 1t | Q Secretary Peet should have the | lan's services. Several managers aid they had surplus players on heir lists. recently signed, and the ew Wallingford management could rawn upon them in making up a ist team. President Pyne of Hart ord. Secretary Peet of New Haven nd all managers were present at