Evening journal., 1908-03-06
SILVER CUP FOR
POLO CHAMPIONS

To determine the roller polo champ
ionship Of Wilmington and vicinity the
Springs Amusement Company through
~ Dushane Coward, president has
offered a silver cup to be contested for
and to be awarded To the team win-
ming the most Of a series of nine games
propose between the Wilmington.
Lenox and Country Rink teams. In
behalf of the Country Rink team a
challenge is issued to the Lenox and
Wilmington teams to pay a series
of nine games-three b tween eacn
team-the championship ana the trophy
to go to the winning team. 1t is
stipulated that the championship series
the Eleventh Street Rink closes. which
win be next week.
There is now a mooted question as
to which is the champion roller polo
team. The three teams have played
several games but there has been such
a variance in the scores that It has
been impossible to determine which is
the premier five. The championship
series woyld determine. this disputed
point, and would be pleasing to the
hundreds Of fans" who have support
ed the sport this season. The def is
sued in cShaIf of the Springs League
team is as follows:
To the managers and captains Of the
All-Wilmington and Lenox polo teams.
In behalf of the Springs League polo
team we hereby challenge your respec-
tive teams to a series of nine polo
games representing three games for
each team to decide the championship
for the State of Delaware for the sea-
son of 1907-S.
THE games to be played on the
Country Rink floor, the use Of which
we invite you to avail yourselves Of
for whatever practice you may desire.
We TO bear the expense Of the series of
games.
As promoters Of the series we will
ask the city editors of each afternoon
and morning paper to select some one
from each paper to serve as one OF
three judges who shall have the Sc
lection of referees, the settling of all
disputes and the entire direction Of
the games we as rink management to
have absolutely no say in matters af-
fecting the merits of the contest
I'VE will offer an elaborate cup to be
contested for the same to remain in
the hands of the team winning the
series, the winner TO hold itself in read
mess to defend the right to the cup in
a similar series each year and I'm de-
fault of same to return the cup to this
management for us in similar contest.
In endeavoring to arrange this SER
les we are moved to do so in the belief
that while each of the three teams
have at different times proved them
selves of about an equal class that the
real supremacy can be established only
In this way and that the public which
has so nobly supported the sport is en-
titled to the interest of such a contest.
IF any part of these suggestions do
not meet with your approval we here
by offer to allow the three judges to
settle such according to their best
judgment.
Although we hope for an immediate
acceptance we will wait six days for
your reply after which time in case
of non acceptance we will feel justified
in claiming the championship for the
Springs League team and will award
them the cup and they will stand ready
to contest for and defend the same
at any time
In view of your cooperation and con-
nectlon with the city rink we would OF
course not allow the games to start
before the day set for the closing of
the same which we understand to be
March 14th
I'VE extend you our best feelings IN
the continued efforts Of the polo teams
TO bring the game up to a high stand
ard of skill and clean sport
Respectfully submitted.
"The Springs Amusement Co.
IN ID. Coward President"
Furniture Wanted by McMahon Bros-
Third and Orauue StreeteH