The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-26
BILL HANNA NOT
 POLO LEAGUE BOSS
Bill Has Been Dumped for Mr., Sandager of Paw tl1cket.

Billy Hanna. in connection with the National Polo League is a parsonage of the past. Billy the potentate, who formed the roller polo trust last season and owned about half the National League has been dumped as it presi- dent and a MT. Sandager of Pawtucket has been handed the honor, if such an office may be called an honor. MT. Sandager has been vice president. This action was taken at a meeting of the league held few days ago. There were other important matters brought up, George Bone. who managed the New Haven baseball team last season and who was the property of thetWor- cester polo team was sold to Water bury for $500, because he refused to play with the Massachusetts team. Phil Jason, the most popular player who ever appeared on the Park City . surface refused to play with Taunton and was turned over to Worcester. An other youngster. Rickert by name. re- fused to play with Waterbury. and was turned over to Taunton. That's the way things are now fixed in the Ma tiona1 Polo League.
 New Bedford leads the league, with Honest John'' Roberts, the veteran, and "Kid'' Duggan and Harkins. in, mid-season form Pea Soup" Jean. at center, has lost none of his crafti- Jack Holderness at half back is play ing a great. game in front of "Fido" Sutton. and the latter is kicking 'em out in top-notch form. The whole FWhaler team showed up at New Bed ford this year ready for service.
 The Tigers tie New Bedford for first place in the race, with Bobby Hart and Dickie Pierce working on the rush line While. the former is a trifle heavy. his hard drives, together with the way he is fitting in with Pierce. keep PaNtucket near the top, s'Wild Charlieps- Farrell. at, center. is cratic. At half back Pete Woods can be inn proved upon, but Cameron. who is out of the game on, account of injuries. is one of the best defence men in the business. Bannon, in goal, is a tower of strength.
 The Shoe City team also holds grip on first place, with Mercer, Bones" Mccarthy and Mansfield in mid-sea- son form. McGrath broke into the game Saturday night and displayed great defence work. He takes Saun- ders' place in this position. Mullen is playing stone wall game in the cage. The Brass City team is whirlwind. Taylor is a splendid player, and Cum ningham Senior looks strong. In the home games Dutch Schiller has shown that he is not out of polo by any means, and "Bob'' Griffith is as sturdy as ever at center. Barney iDoherty is putting up a good defence game and CuSick is just as good as he was in the days of Tom Cctter. The team is in fourth position. but may shake up the standing before the end of the week. especially with Bone in the lineup.
 Providence shares fifth place with Worcester. with Teddy Lewis and Nick McGilyray playing forward. Lewis has mot aS yet shown last. season,s form, but Nick is still playing his usual con Isistent game. At center, Hardy is rounding into shape and OHara is playing the best in his career. In the circle. Mallory is playing a strong game.
 Jim Phelan's team holds down the sixth rung. with Quigley. from the West, and Williams. on the rush line, Jack Fahey' at center, is improving in every contest. Paul Gardner is strong jer this season than last. and is doing great work in front of Kid Sutherland. The latter is in his usual good form. The team has not had the best of luck thus far. because of injuries. which ac- counts for its poor showing in the standing. Phil Jason will fill a big hole in the team.
 The Fall River team has not got fairly started yet With five players in it's lineup who are ranked as stars in their respective positions. the team is at present in seventh place. The Spindle City has been without the ser vices of Thompson, and now that he 1las got back in the fold. things ought to pick up Harold. at center. and the speedy ''Jigger Higgins. Silent Jack Carrigan and Candy HarE~s are certainly good enough for any team in the league.
 Taunton has lost nine games out of tend s4Soxy' Lyons joined the Herring City club Saturday night and prospects are better now for a winning team. Miller is good enough. but Devlin has been easy for the opposing forwards. In the goal circle, Pence has always been accustomed to have strong team in front of him. This may be said of any goal tend. but certainly applies to the Taunton man. Lyons may be the man the team needs. and if he shows his old New Britain form right off the reel the team ought to improve in the standing rapidly.