Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-11
POLO
READY FOR
 TOMORROW
Bridgeport is Coming Here By , Special Train = Results of
 Games Saturday Night.

ANCW lidNtiI, MdItu .JI.-r OI IOuE solid hours at the Hotel Garde, the Connecticut polo magnates shot ar guments, weighty and otherwise, at one another yesterday afternoon. The magnates assembled at 3 o'clock and didn't get away until 7, or Il little thereafter. Those in attendance were Harry Starkie, Hartford; W. w. Hanna, New Britain; Samuel Sim mons, Robert Eadie, Bridgeport: E. H. Roche, w. T. Owens, Walling- ford; P. F. McMahon, R. T. Haliiwell, Waterbury; George Bone and James McLay, New Haven.
 One of the matters that came in for very lengthy discussion was the proposed enlargement of the league Harry Durant and c. J. Kennedy put in a plea for franchise at Spring field; T. P. McDermott for Holyoke; w. A. Slack for Holyoke; Ed Whit ney and T. B. Caldwell for Meriden; w. w. Tracy for Bristol and J. B. McKenna for Providence, Worcester and Springfield
 Mir McKenna proposed that the lea que be enlarged so as to include New Haven, Hartford, Bridgeport. New Britain, Waterbury, Springheld, Prov idence and Worcester, and that it be called the Eastern Polo league. He broached the idea of having the Wal lingford franchise shifted to Spring field and then add Providence and Worcester, thus making it an eight team circuit He dwelt upon the fact that if the league thus became en- larged and made to include the afore- mentioned cities, it would have real monopoly upon the polo players and would be the best polo league in the country. He declared that in case the league directors didn't see fit to adopt the proposal, another league would be formed in Massachusetts, probably including Worcester, Providence. Fall River and one or two other towns, and then that league and the Con- necticut would be outbidding one an- other to get the best players and the game would suffer in that way. His views were carefully listened to, as were the arguments of the other gen. tlemen who applied for franchises.
 No action was taken upon this mat ter further than talking it over and it was finally decided to leave 1t to the franchise committee, consisting of Harry Starkie. w. w. Hanna and r. H. Mahon to decide. They will thor oughly investigate. and report to the league. As the sentiment is at the present time, however, it is rather improbable that the circuit will be en- larged. The managers of the differ ent teams feel pretty well satisfied with the league as it now is. and cannot quite see how the league would be any better off by having several other clubs taken in. especial ly since this would necessitate longer jumps for the teams and therefore heavier travelling expenses and greater loss of time.
 It was decided to have each team play two games on Good Friday and the money taken in by all the teams on that day to be evenly divided. 1t was also determined that the standing of the Wallingford team should be reckoned from February IS, at which time the new management took hold and this makes the borough five .25O. it having won three games and lost nine. It was voted to extend the playing season one week longer, thus closing April h, and to increase the salary of the referees.
 On or before April 15. each mana ger must send his list of players re- served for next year to Secretary William Peet, not to include more than seven men.
 Harry Starkie stated he had signed
 Bert Mallory for Hartford and that he is expected by the middle of March. Gardiner's name was handed in by Manager Bone and he is ex- pected to arrive here to-day. Unless delayed by the snow storm. Gardiner will be in the game for New Haven tonight against Wallingford and will | l,a at halfhaeE