The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-09
miami BEACH IS.
INTRODUCING
I. NE WSPQRT
VI - AH
Carl Fisher Has Employed
Professional to Teach
..s Roller Polo

I e MIAMI BEACH. Fla. Dec. "a
new sport, characterized as the fast
ct American indoor game, will be
introduced at Miami Beach this sea-
son. 1t is roller polo. game which
8 several years ago swept through the
West.
n Carl G. Fisher noted for a char
! acteristies which usually finds him
slpporting some sport of intensive
fsion, sneh al the altomobile speed
Eky at Isiaianap oils. polo at Miami
ach. polo It'll Port Washington,
sNis l., regattas. tennis, is response
sbis for the revival of an old game
new SURROUNDINGS,
w lille the game win be introduced
IA the new auditoritm building now
under construction, IL will add mate-
4 rally to the program OF night life
,sAta winter activities at Miami
4 arh, and win prove as har1
: lonious diversion for the wide
4 yanee of other sports found at
u MI Beach and Hialeah.
y Played On Skates.
Boiler polo obtains it's name by
\ son of the fact that the players
ere pm roller skates throughout the
contest.
size OF the playing surfaces
The smaller surface makes
the BVngher game, and the more
II ct6e1llar features, such as pass
1 Ing the hall or carrying it for any
I! distance, are eliminated. The
] arrangement Of the new auditorium,
with its floor space, surrounded
bN seats, will give the game here
ansplaying surface permitting the
spectacular, as well as the rough.
1.-The game is played with five
men on each side. Each man has
fastened to his wrist a strap ten
$ inches long, to. which is attached
b stick, curved at the end, much
bike those, used in the game of
hockey "A bright red ball is
placed in the center of the playing,
surface and at the blast of the
referees whistle, the battle is on.
sOnA@ man from each team rushes
6or the ball, while the second
srqshersl the centers and half
backs follow, taking up their rela.
/ tive positions. The fifth man il
s,,lett' to- guard the goal and he, with
the aid of the halfback, is sup
posed to keep the opposing team
from putting the ball in the goal.
The two rushers and the center
pass and Juggle the ball, always
sertdeavoring to find opportunity to
pass the halfback and goal tend
Tor 81 score. Z"
.sRushers" Main Offense.
The fnshers are the two men on
the team who play the offensive,
while the center falls into either
Seffen iEal or defensive, play as the
needs 81 The case may demand. The
alfshaeh and goal positions are en-
2fNty defensive, and while 1t some
times HAPPENS that q half back will
make score, 1t Is. the exception
ana not the run Of the game; as
shfa principal duty is to prevent goals
from being made by the opposing
StaaiIi Affectually blocking men AMI
k6fea king. up team work.
Three periods of fifteen minutes
ani1, with five minutes internis.
eipn. constitute a game, except In
ease gf ate score, when another
sripd is begun and played until ell
Ncoge il made. The game is then
Awarded to the side making the first
eSOfe. often the three periods are
: played with but one score made,
and the spectators witnessing such
q contest are wrought up to a
pitch Of widest frenzy.
Mr.. Fisher has employed two
professional roller. polo teams, and
games will be started In the audi
forum about January ].