Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-16
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 POLO.
Meeting of Magnates and Officers
  ,Sa Elected.

NeW#Britain, April 16.--'rhe Ma
 tional Roller Polo league held it's an-
 nual meeting yesterday afternoon at the Elks,jclnb. The following polo
 magnates were in attendance: w. E. Smith of Bridgeport, president of the
 league; J w. sPyne of Hartford, sec
 retary and treasurer; R. D. Haliwell of Watefbury,! part owner of the franchise with Manager McMahon;
 Harry Starkie of Hartford; W. D.
 Perrin of Providence, vicc-2resident:
 George F. Cunningham of Pawtuck- ct, George D. Bone, Jr, of New Ha- ven. N. J. McGilvray of Providence, J. P. McKenna of Providence, J. D. Mills of Bridgeport, l.. NJ. Rich of Bridgeport, William w. Hanna of this city. The feature of the meet ing was the presentation of the cham pionship cup to Manager W. ". Han ma of the New Britain team, which was made by President Smith with a few remarks. MT Hanna expressed his thanks in q graceful manner. The cup will be placed in the Elis, club rooms. To secure permanent possession of the cup it is necessary to win it two times.
 Officers were elected as follows: President, w. E. Smith of Bridge port; vice-president.. w. D. Perrin of Providence:, secretary and treasurer, J. w. Pyne of Hartford A fran chise committe was appointed con- sisting of George F. Cunningham, George D. Bone and J. D. Miles. A financial report of the season was submitted.
 In discussing plans for next sea son it was decided to open the league earlier and close sooner. Last year the season did not start lintil No yember I. An application was re- ceived from Charles Fitzgerald for franchise for Brockton next season, and it was placed on file. It is planned to have an eight club league next year Instead of seven. This will avoid the obstacle encountered last season in making up the schedule and give better satisfaction all around. It was decided to hold the first meeting to plan for the next season at Rocky Point, k. l., Sunday al August 2, when the polo magnates will sit down to q shore dinner.
 After the meeting the rnagnates were the guests of Manager Hanna at dinner at which George l.. Bunny and the representatives Of the press were also invited.
 Some more of the polo players are going back to their old haumts in the west. A series of five. games has been arranged between the old Rich- mond and Indianapolis teams at an Elks' carnival at Richmond, Ind, next Tuesday. All ex- penses will be paid. and .le old time rivals will play for purse of $500. 1 The Richmond team is composed of i Bone and Cunningham, rushers: center: Doherty, half | back; Jessup. goal. Tho IIdianaplis ] quintette will he composed of Hig- gins and Hart. rushers; Cameron. | center: Gardner, halfback. and liar l per or Sutton, goal 1
 The reserve list of players for next ] season IS as follows.
 Hartford-Otto Schincr, Eugene | Hart. William Miller. 4. ID. Cogg- i shall. Walter Sutherland, Fred De- Witt.
 Bridgeport-Fred A. Lewis. George Cunningham. Jr. Robert Grif- ith. John Carrigan. George Harper. Ralph Mccarthy.
 New Haven-Fred Lincoln. Frank Warner. Charles F. Farrell. John Wiley. Paul Gardner. IIerry Saun- lers. Frank sutton.
 Providcnee-Frank Iia-..y. T. D'Leary. William Curtis. Barney Doherty. Bert Mallory. Harry Thompson. John O'Bticn.
 PaWtuckef-Ado Mansfield. George Cunningham. ST. James ]. Cameron, Fred Pence. Doe" Harrold. A. Du- resne.
 New Britain-Fred Jean. Fred Iarkins. John Mercer. Charles I syons. William Ramon. William Juggsn. Hugh DevIin. I
 Waterbury - Edward Higgins. 'hilip Jason. Robert Loxs09I. Thomas iolderncss. John Fahey. David Gu ick.
 It vas announced that sDicky' fierce. the great rusher. Lad retired rom the game and world not pIas rith PawtEeket ncxf season. Pierce 5 q part owner of the Paxtucket ranchise. howcver 1
 Viee-President Perrin IS on the oad with the Providence oase ball ram