The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-16
Interstate Polo League at Last Decides to Co Out of
 Business.
THE PLAYERS COMING EAST
Western Association Could Not Stand the Drain on Players and
 Finances.
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.

The interstate roller polo league has at last taken the count after a most severe punishment. After a meeting of the league Sunday, President Fouse an- nounced that the league had disband- ed.
 When the National league started in New England two months ago, many of the best interstate players were lur- ed away by offers of bigger salaries.
 The interstate league held a meeting Saturday and decided to go out of bus mess. Youngstown, Akron and sharon said they were ready to quit Beaver Falls. Canton and New Castle were making money and wanted to continue, but couldn't go on without the other three. The league was then disband- ed. The details of the meeting were not given out until Monday, and the news of the disruption of the league came as a great surprise to the. play CTS and fans all over the circuit. All of the players secured their money except the Akron men. The men behind the game there claimed they were financial ly embarrassed and refused to pay last weeks salary.
 The Cleveland Leader says the play CTS are to blame. Up to six weeks ago the league was in flourishing condi- tion. The desertion of Jean killed polo fin Akron, while the loss of Hart and Coggshall put Youngstown to the bad. For the past three weeks sharon, Ak ron and Youngstown have been losing on an average of s200 week. The falling off of attendance, coupled with the fact that the players tried to run the league, especially the Canton club, brought about its downfall. Last week the Canton club positively refused to play the games with the Akron club which were scheduled for Erie, on &C., count of the six-day race in Akron. The breaking up of the league can be laid to the players. They not only refused to play the dates scheduled, but de- manded salares far in advance of their worth. The fact that the interstate was at war with the National made players scarce, and caused wartime salaries to be paid.
 President Fouse of the interstate says the finances are all right, and all bills have been paid.
 By the disruption of the interstate league many first class players will be thrown on the market and the Nation al league teams will profit thereby. Hartford fans are naturally interested in the Boston team, recently transferred from Hartford. It it understood that Hardy, the big center, is likely to dis- place Long John Wiley, at the Hub. Wiley has been playing at a disad- vantage for two weeks, since his right hand was injured by a hockey stick. He Is not now able to play anything like his usual game at center, or in any other position, being unable to drive the ball. It would not be surprising if he was released in favor of Hardy, who is in the same class with Fred Jean, but not so good a rink general as Wiley.
 Pawtucket has secured Woodtke, the "Flying Dutchman," for the rush line and Pence. the Boy Wonder" at goal
 Mary Ann" Tibbits, the giant goa tend of the Providence team, is likel, to be displaced.
 Bridgeport is after Ted Lewis, wht is a rusher in the same class with Bob by Hart.
 Waterbury wants Zig" Higgins, 2 rusher who has always made good.
 The story that Paul Gardner has beer signed by New Haven team is untrue George Bone does not want to break III a winning combination and has no in tention of getting the interstate player
 The standing of the western teams