Evening journal., 1909-04-19
Sports
FOR SETTLEMENT
OFPOLOTROUBLES
Coward Suggests Series Be-
tween LenOx and Springs
to Decide Championship

The following letter explains itself:
Editor THE EVENING JOURNAL.
Dear Sir: In a few more weeks the
writer will retire from active interest
In roller polo. Before doing so l feel
IL duty to the sport, the public and
all players in the game to take the
Initiative In bringing all the factions
together so that my SUCCESSOR should
any one desire to be father to q rather
hard family TO manage, may have a
united force TO continue a sport that
] believe is second to none in point
OF excitement. and interest
There can be no doubt that a great
many people would like to see the
question OF supremacy settled between
the Springs and the Lenox teams, Il
such can be arranged without squabble
and with true sporting desire to play.
In thus presenting this matter publicly
It must be understood that such has
been suggested TO me by friends of
both teams. but that as far as know,
no suggestion has come from either
team and not single player iF aware
OF the fact that I contemplated bring
ing the matter to public notice.
The writer refuses to have anything
other than as they affect the man
agement OF the rink, dates, &c, but
suggests that a committee composed
of Mr.. Roney, OF THE EVENING
JOURNAL; Mr. Grier, OF the Every
Evening, and Mr.. Lisman. Of the
Morning News, be accepted as a board
Of governors with powers to settle ali
disputes and appeals from the dacis-
L.. q I1
necessary for the series TO begin with
the closing OF the Tri-State series and
at least two games a week should be
played of say a series Of best out of
five games. so as TO end before eX-
tremely warm weather.
In view Of the recent designations
from the Springs team it may be
necessary for Captain Beatty to pick
others from the league to nj their
places unless he and the members OF
the Springs team desire their old mer
TO play. In which case the rink man
agement valves all objections.
II both teams favor the suggestion
we think II would be we'll Tor them tC
play an exhibition game as prelimin.
airy game TO the joint contest between
/ Atlantic City and Baltimore on mex
| Tuesday (weels), which occasion We
! will be glad to arrange as a benef
to the players. the expense OF the Wis
/ iting teams to be deducted and fift,
per cent. OF the balance TO be divided
equally between the two teams am
extra players OF league. The publi'
would be willing TO give the teams thu
same support II did in their benefi
last year. particularly when It is con
sidered that the four teams woul,
compose the greatest polo event in TN
history OF the game. In addition L
the above we will set aside and plac
in the hands of the chairman OF tn
committee 25 per cent. of the gross re
ceipts Of the series OF games to b.
divided equally between the player
of the two teams at the close of series
and 10 per cent. additional TO be di
vided between the extra players Of tn
| league. Should either. or both of th
teams refuse to accept the opportunit,
to meet what believe to be the desr
of the public. the writer shall at leas
have given evidence of willingness :.
waive personalities in the interest o
the sport.
Yours truly,
n. ID. Cloward.
Manager, Eleventh Street Rink.
Wilmington. April 10.