The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-12-03
POLO LEAGUE
Revived and the Season
Opens Dec. ID and
Closes April 5
OLD TEAM FOR CANTON

A very successful meeting of the
magnates of the Interstate Polo League
was held at 1880 O'Clock yesterday af-
ternoon in the Colonial Hotel at
Youngstown, at which the old league
was again revived and re-organized
for the seaso nof 19O8-09. The season
will open on Monday evening, De-
cember IA and will close April 5, 1902
The outlook for very prosperous
season is exceedingly bright and the
magnates at yesterdays meeting pre-
dicted 1t would eclipse anyone in the
past.
At the meeting was Dean, of Erie;
Read, of New Castle; Hull, OF Beaver
Falls; Mailer, of Sharon; Davis, of
Youngstown; Sam Marquis, of Akron;
and J. H. Foley, of this city. No
sooner had the magnates convened
when Dean, Of Erie, was unanimous
ly elected president and he took the
chair. The work of recognizing
the old league was then begun and in
a short time it was perfected. At the
present writing there are six teams
comprising the circuit, viz: Pitts
burg, Erie, Youngstown, Beaver Falls,
Sharon and Canton. There is some
possibility of Akron becoming a MEM
ber before the season opens.
1t was also decided thatthe season
should open two weeks from this ev-
ening, and that 1t should continue
until April 5, making in all just six
tween weeks of playing. According to
the schedule, which has been partly
arranged, each team will play four
games each week, two abroad and two
at home. Read, of New Castle, and
Sam Marquis, of Akron, have been
appointed as a committee to prepare
the schedule for the season. They
must have their schedule all fixed up
for the entire season so that same
can be presented and accepted by the
league magnates at the next meeting
which Is to be held at 1:30 O'Clock
next Sunday afternoon at the Colonial
Hotel in Youngstown. At this con-
ference a secretary will also be ap-
pointed.
Manager Foley, of the local team,
when asked last night who would be
the players on the team which will
represent Canton this year said: "The
same players who played here in the
past two seasons" That is enough
to satisfy the lovers of polo in this
city as there is not polo fan in Can
ton who does not remember the cham
pionship team that played here in the
two seasons past. Bannon will be back
at his old position as goal tender;
Carrigan will be seen at half back;
Hardy at center; Mercer, first rush,
ing to an agreement reached at the
meeting Sunday afternoon each team
will carry one extra man through
out the season. 4
Ho7All the polo games scheduled for
this city will be played in the Audi
tOrium. The schedule committee has
decided that the Canton team will
play at nome every Tuesday and
Saturday nights throughout the sea-
son. 1t Is altogether probable that 1t
may be possible for Manager Foley
to have the schedule committee make
provisions when arranging the sched-
ule for a game to be played here
Christmas night. 1t could not be
learned last evening just what team
would open the season here on Tues
day, December 10.
The present indications are that
Akron will have a team to represent
the Summit county seat before the
Interstate opens. Sam Marquis is at
the head Of the project and 1t is gen.
orally thought he will succeed in se-
curing rink in which to play the
game, that being the only stumbling
block in that city. Should Akron get
into the circuit the Interstate Polo
League would be considerably strong
er than 1t has been heretofore There
js also some talk about New Castle
joining the league but at the present
time that city is on the fence and 1t
is not known whether the "Nocks"
will have a team or not.