The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-28
POLO MAGNATES
MEET AT GARDE
Representatives from All Clubs
Hold Interesting Session
Appoint Official Scorers
and Timers.
REFEREES TO BE CHOSEN
Managers Report Bright Prospects
Have No Trouble With Players
Schedule Not Yet
Finished.
REFEREES TO BE CHOSEN

An enthusiastic gathering Of man
ayers. representing the many cities In
the league, assembled at the Hotel
Garde yesterday afternoon, for the
regular meeting OF the National Roll
er Polo league. During the session
the magnates reported easy sailing of
matters in their respective clubs and
announced that all their men would
be ready to don uniform and play as
soon as the season commences They
denied reports to the contrary and
stated that none OF their players had
yet embarked for the wild and woody
west
Troubles are numerous out west and
none OF the players It seems have yet
attempted to shoulder any,by niigrat-
Ing to the land OF Indians Nor Is
the New York state league void Of
trouble. for that shoestring camp is
stih In worse plight. and the chances
for having a successful league in that
vicinity are very slim,
After hearing favorable reports
from the managers OF the circuit,
concerning the readiness Of the Kinks
and balls for play. President Smith Of
Bridgeport then discussed the topic
OF referees Secretary ]. w. Pyne Of
Hartford announced that thirty appli-
cations for positions had been receiv-
ed and that the six referees and subs
will be chosen this week. There will
be three officials in the western and
three In the eastern section. Part of
the officiating squad will probably
consist OF some 81 last seasons off,
cials.
The schedule committee, consisting
of Messrs Bone (chairman), Pyne
and McKenna, drafted q schedule.
which however will have to undergo
many changes before 1t Is ready for
publication. Many of the managers
have rented their halls for certain
days and will have to cancel some of
the engagements to agree with the
schedule.
The work Of appointing Official
scorers and timers was then attended
to. and the following were chosen In
the different cities. Official scorers:
Bridgeport, H. Z. Provost, Bridge
port Post; Hartford. w. D. Freer.
Hartford Courant; Waterbury, Carvin
NJ. Chaplin, Waterbury American; New
Haven. Jos. Kolestsky, Journal Cour-
Ter; New Britain. J.. F. McDermott,
New Britain Herald; Providence, W.
r. Jamison, Providence Journal; Paw
tucket, Harry Candazer, Brockton; AL
bert X, Hart; Fall River, Thos. A.
Mcdonnell; Worcester. r. j. Dowd,.
Oficial scorers: Bridgeport, w. e..
Smith; Hartford, G. f. Perkins; Wa
terbury. e. s. Maloney New Haven,
Fl. NJ Sedgewick; New Britain,T. c..
Sheehan; Providence. w D. Perrin;
Pawtucket Thos. o'Brien; Brockton,
F. r. Barnerd; Fall River, Frank
Seary; Worcester. William White
more.
Another meeting of the National
Roller Polo league will be held about
October 49, when all matters will be
cleaned UP before the season which
commences October.
All the clubs in the circuit were
represented as follows: Bone New
Haven; Halliwell. Waterbury, Rich,
Bridgeport; Starkle, Hartford; Hanna,
New Britain; McKennas, Providence;
Cunningham Pawtucket, Chas. c.
Fitzgerald, Brockton: r. Mason, Fail
River and j. e. Whalen, Worcester.