The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-06
WILL HAVE A TEAM
Assurance That Polo Will b9 Restored in Hartford Next
 Season.
SUITABLE PLACE TO PLAY
Manager Starde Receives Offers Of Buildings in the Center
 of the City.

Hartford is pretty certain to h4ve polo again next season when moro suitable conditions will prevail for the game here, according to statement made by Harry Starkie, manager of the Hartford (now Boston, team In the National league.s Mr. Starkie said that he had received four offers by property owners who desire to erect buildings in the center of the city. which can be used for the conduct of the great winter game, He is con- sidering the propositions and 1t 4 certain that he will take advantage of the best offer that is made. Such a building could be used for rollef skating. as we'll as public meetings of all kinds. and that Hartford has long been in need of just such a structure is apparent to all.
 MT. Starkie said that he deeply re- gretted that circumstances forced him to take the polo team out of Hart ford this winter, but because of tho lack of proper playing quarters the game could not be maintained at 2 profit or even without great loss. The fortunes of the club and manager in Boston will be watched with interest by thousands of lovers of the sport In Hartford. The Hartford Boston team has long series of games to play with New Britain before the season Is finished. and local patrons of tho sport can avail themselves of the op- portunity presented of witnessing games in Hanna's armory, New Britt ain, which is easily reached by tho suburban car service from this city.
 Manager Starkie further stated that Hartford would have had centrally located building this winter, where polo could be played, but for the fact that he was give npractical assurance during the summer that the First Regiment armory, soon to be vacated for the new armory. could be secured for the game. The captains of tR several companies in the First Regt ment wanted the game played in tn. armory. because the rental money sci cured from polo could be devoted tl equipping the rooms of the cotnpanie as well as for repairs that are said to be needed in the building itself. The higher military authorities, how ever, denied the use of the armory for polo. and the decision came at such a late date that it was impoSsi- ble to do anything about erecting building for the present season. {,
 The sport will be ushered in at tho Park Square rink in Boston, Wednes- day night when Captain Hart and his men will line up against the Prov idence Grays for the initial battle in the big rink. The polo surface in the Park Square rink will be about ninety feet long and forty-nev feet /, wide. The surface is stationed inside of board bicycle track, and the seats are arranged similar to the style adopted at the old velodrome track on Albany avenue, this city. There are seats for between 1000 and 5000 people, and in addition to the board bleachers there are sections of re- served seats, as we'll as boxes, all cf which command a fine view of the playing surface. It is probable that few "ring-side' seats will be located near the banks on the floor for the use of timers, scorers and other of ficials.
 During the week the Boston papert have been full of polo news and al the sporting scribes predict fint opening for the game in that city They will be out in force "Wednesday night.-Hartford Globe.