The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-03-04
CANTON GETS
POLO At LAST
MANSFIELD TEAM, OF THE OHIO
STATE LEAGUE, BOUGHT BY j.
H. FOLEY, COMES HERE
DRUMM TO MANAGE

INV WW ~ WANANE
The most welcomed news in sport
ing circles which has reached this
city in many months was received Sat
urday evening when it was made
known that the Mansfield roller polo
team in the Ohio state League had
been transferred in the afternoon to
Canton. Poor attendance and mis-
management during the past few
weeks was responsible for the trans
fer of the club.
The Mansfield franchise and roller
polo team was purchased by John H.
Foley, well known local polo en-
thusiast. No sooner had the deal been
'consummated when Mr.. Foley secured
Ferd Drumm, who managed the Mans
field organization all season until a
few weeks ago, to pilot the local team
Manager Drumm needs no introduction
to the local polo or baseball fan as
he is a home boy and has been con-
nected with both popular sports for a
number of years.
The local lovers were beginning to
come to the conclusion that there
would be no polo in this city this sea-
son. At the beginning of the year
an attempt was made to re-organize
the old Interstate League but all fell
through and Canton was compelled to
await an opportunity to get into. the
Ohio State League. AS the Ohio State
is practically made up of many of the
old Interstate stars at the present
time, the lovers of the popular sport
will get to witness some first class
contests.
Canton can well feel proud of get
ting team to represent this city of
the calibre of the Mansfield aggrega-
ton. Just now the team is going fairly
good and with little strengthening
will not be long seen hugging fourth
place. Canton is now above the 800
mark which indicates that the team
has been playing good ball and at
the present time is about sixty-five
points behind the fast Coshoctons.
Should Canton be able to win the
greater part of the games scheduled
in the coming six weeks she will have
good chance to walk off with the
rag
In the opening game Tuesday even
ing at the Auditorium with Twin
Cities the teams will lineup as fol-
lows: Canton-Long, first rush; Tay-
lor second rush; Timer, center; Ball,
halfback and Tibbitts, goal. Twin
Cities-Daley, first rush; Quigley, sec-
ond rush; Hadley, center and captain;
Lyons, halfback, and Mitchell, goal
Freddie Long, is we'll known to
Canton fans, he having played with
Canton when Harkins was out of the
game. He is fast little rusher and
clever juggler on the Eddie Higgins
style. Lee Taylor is a large husky
rush and is captain of the local team
He was one of the star players on
the Beaver Falls team, being a hard
hitter and good true driver. Jack
Timer is an eastern product having
played with New Britain, the pennant
winners of the National League last
season. Walter Ball played with, New
Castle last season until the Interstate
broke up and then secured a berth with
Fall River.
Little Walter Granville Tlbbitts,
better known in polo circles as Mary
Ann" weighs about 270 pounds and
is some times spoken of as "the hu-
man freight car" Hef will need no
Introduction to the Canton polo fans
as all will remember him as being
with Niles in the Interstate two years
ago and last season with Hartford
team in the National League.
On the Twin City team will be
found some stars well known here.
"Soxy" Lyons, who played with Ak
ron in the Interstate, will play half
back Tuesday night. Other stars are
Dan Daley, called Sunny Jim," who
was with Sharon and Erie last sea-
SON.. Quigley also of Sharon; "Spot"
Hadley and Mitchell both National
League players.
Just six weeks still remain until the
closing of the polo season and during
that time at least tweIYe fast games
will be played here. New Phila-
delphia will be the attraction here
next Saturday evening. 1t is the in
tention Of Owner Foley and Man
ager Drumm to give the local poloists
the remainder of this season just as
classy game as when Canton was
a member of the old Interstate League
two years ago.
Since the transfer of this team, roller
polo interests have frightened up con-
siderably over Sunday and there is
little doubt but what the game which
won the hearts of all lovers of sport
will regain all Of it's former popular
ity. 1t is needless to say that large
audience will turn out to welcome polo
back TO Canton again, Tuesday even
ing.
The work of erecting the cages and
getting the Auditorium in shape for
the opening game will be commenced
this morning.
The Canton team will play at Co
shocton this evening and will make
shocton this evening and will make its
first appearance here early Tuesday af-
be held to acquaint the players with
the new rink.