Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-16
WITH THE PoLoIsTs.
Fred Jean Wants to Captain Hartford . Team.

Team.
 Hartford, Oct. 16.-What do you think of Fred Jean for captain and center of the Hartford roller polo team That's the latest and it didn't come out until yesterday. Jean came to Hartford yesterday all the way from New Britain, and went right to Harry Starkies office, where he told him he would like to buy the Hartford franchise. Your story ln- terests me strangely, said Starkie. give more particulars.
 Captain Jean then said that under no circumstances would he ever play roller polo in New Britain for Man ager Billy Hanna. He said that the manager had frisked him out of $500 and he couldn't get 1t. Hanna offered Jean $500 if he would win the pennant for New Britain. After he won the pennant, Jean held his hands out for the money and Hanna told him that he had not lived up to his contract. According to Man. ager Hanna, Jean did not report to him at the time he agreed to and he
 
 would. MT Hanna said he went out and secured the players himself and therefore he did not see where Jean had any $500 coming to him. A suit was threatened and the matter was carried before the directors of the league but nothing was done and Jean did not get the money.
 Manager Starkie went out to New Britain yesterday to see Manager Hanna but was not allowed to see him. Mir Hanna is in the New Bri- tain hospital with typhoid fever and no visitors are allowed. Manager Starkie said last night that he would give an answer to Jean in few days. Jean was willing to buy the franchise and team outright or he would take half interest. MT Starkie said he was undecided about the matter but he looked favorably upon the proposition and he said he might sell half interest to Jean. He said he had his team engaged with the exception of center man and Jean would fill in pretty good at that position. If deal is made, Jean will play center, captain the team and have full charge of the team. Mir Starkie will look after the business end of the enterprise
 If Jean comes here to captain the team he will favor having the games played at the Auditorium rather than at Luna park. Manager Starkie had practically decided to have the games at Luna park but If he takes in a partner, he may change his plans and play in the Auditorium. This would be safer proposition as If there was blizzard some night and the cars were stalled out at Charter Oak park, the accommoda- tlons for spending the night in the rink would not commend themselves. While the negotiations are under way there is but one thing that is sure and that is if Jean comes here he will bury that New Britain bunch when they come together.
 Jean said he had made Hanna an offer top lay for SIS a week less salary than last year providing Han- na would pay him what he claims is his due from last season. Mir Han- na wrote him making an offer to hire him at cut of $40 in salary. Jean said he sent back curt reply turning the offer down fiat. He would not play for Hanna. He in tends going out to the Ohio state league if the Hartford deal doesn't go through.
 Soxy Lyons. last years halfback is anxious to play with the New Bri- tain team again this season.