The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-20
Crack Players from the Defunct Interstate Strengthen the
 National.
NEW HAVEN UNCHANGED
Bone Does Not Desire to Break Up His Winning Combination-The
 New Stars.
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.

When the referees blow their whis- ties for the beginning of hostilities in the several cities of the National Polo league, this week, new faces will be seen in the lineups and new era in polo will be ushered in, giving the sup porters of the game in this section of the country the fastest and best polo that the east has ever seen. The dis solution of the Interstate league, which was operating in Ohio and Pennsyl- vania, is responsible for this condition of affairs and for the past two days star players who have been connected with clubs in the western circuit have been signing up with teams in the Na- tional league.
 The local aggregation will be the same winning five and no changes will be made, until the present sway of af- faires is blown in an adverse direction. The local team, under the management of George Bone, has developed into, all though the lightest. the fastest polo team in the league and have been able to contend and In the majority of cases. overpowered the strongest five in the National league. The readjustment of rivals of the New Haven Boneyards, but what is the necessity of changing a team which are winning, three-quarters of their games each week. If the time should come when New Haven will quver and fall before the reorganized other six teams of the league and win day by day fade and lose that glory which accompanies an aggregation holding down the premier position in the National Polo league, then Bone will take diret steps to bring on men who will fill up the weak spots. If George thinks it necessary for himself to quit the game and put his entire time and efforts in controlling and managing the team, then he will seek out a strong rusher to fill his place. At present Bone is playing as good. If not a better game than any rusher in the league and his leaving the game might force down the face value and ability of the aggregation.
 Manager Hanna of New Britain has q pretty strong lineup now, with Lyons at haffback and Jean at center. The latest news from that city, however, is to the effect that Harkins and Mercer pair of crack rushers, will join the team this week and "Bilr Ramon, king of the cage guardians in the west is also to wear one of Hanna's uni forms. Ramon was signed by Mana ger Hanna before the season opened but the big fellow went back on his agreement and remained in the west.
 If Hawkins and Mercer report to- morrow, this will mean that Schiller and Warner, who have played rush for New Britain for two seasons, will be released
 Boston. pernaps, is in less need oi new material than any club in the lea. que, as Manager Starkie has a fast lineup at the present time. He could hardly improve upon Lincoln and Hart on the rush line. John Wiley, who ha; been handicapped for the past two weeks by ba lily injured hand, will probably give way to some new man Ii is rumored that Carrigan, one of the best halfbaclSs in the western league will be signed for Boston, and in that event Allie Coggeshsll, the Hartford boy who has filled that position mos acceptably, will be moved up to center Sutherland is of course a fixture ir goal, as he leads the league in that DO sition and is as fast as they make them. Starkie may procure Hart. Bridgeport will have nearly an entir, new team. Murphy and Sutton vii give way to Cunningham and Lewis al rushers. Griffith will stay at center 1 but Ball has been secured for halfback Woods will be kept as an extra man. Waterbury has secured Higgins, { rusher, and also McGrath of the Sharol interstate club. It is rumored that Sut ton will replace Dave Cusick in goa for the tailenders.