The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-12-11
ON THE ROLLERS.
BILIOUS 3; B1ppEFoRps ]


The Biddefords came in from that CITY last eve
ming with the intention of adding TWO games to
their score instead of one. One was to be got by
bulldozing and by work. They didn't get
either They informed the manager of the Bijou
that unless the game of Monday night was allowed
them thev would not play. The claim was SO abb
surd that Manager Whittier at 800 ordered the
Deerings to dress to take their place. The Bidde-
fords then consented to go on. The grounds for
their claims was the fact that the Bilious left The
floor before, they claim, the game Monday
night finished The facts are, the referee told
Capt. Nor ay that the game was the Bilious. and
they left the floor and not called back, 1t
that the referee after CO insulting with Others
decided to his decision and give the game to
the Biddefords, on the above grounds. This of
course he could not do will any right and the me
eau be counted belonging 10 the BIZ us and no
one else Last night when the Biddefofds they
were injuFing only themselves they Co. scented TO
play. referring the Monday game to the league
directors.
Referee Barnes called the men into position a
8 % AM the game opened by Bardsley securing the
ball in the first rush. The goal lasted eight
minutes and one foul allowed on Gowen for
using his hands for other purposes than handling
the hockey. The winning shot made by Smith,
The bail passed by Orr who failed miserably in an
attempt t. help 1t along, through the Biddeiords'
goal he next goal was made in six minutes Nv a
pretty shot by Foster. The ball struck the base Of
the goa port ard bunde through The Bidde-
n
done by tn strategy OF Gowen who got the ball
ba of the Bilious goal ard by careful nursing
PASSED it to Bardsey iii front who sent it back The
Bilious claimed tout on the Biddefords for coming
into the goal circle b.ture the ball did but MIR
Barnes (the attention of tile Biddeford referees is
respectfully called did lot allow it. The last goal
was sde by Foster in one-half minute. The game
lasted 25 minutes.
The next same the Bijous play will be one week
from last night with the Alamedas of Bath at the
jou.
NOTES.
The Salems defeated the Globes of Haverhill at
Sa EN- 10 l Tuesday night. he official referee
did not appear so the game was only exhibition
tme and did no. count in be league.
w. II. rs vs.. Alamedas at Lewiston tonight
Mr. Fred Williams of the W. H. rs is quite sick at
his home i'll this city.
Granite titys Hallowe at the hijou. 1t will be
game worth seeing 9th clubs have excellent re-
putations anu do but little kicking
The a. HIS accept the challenge of the r. Y.
Bs to play game of poo next SATURDAY..
saith people are looking for two players to
stTengthet the Alamedas.
Can il be that the club the Bidieford papers sar-
castically call the "glt edged club and tell such
awfu tales about are Portands? Just imagine
their first rusher smuggling the Biddefords' cover
point.
be kicking Portland boys claimed a foul on the
Bi def I'D goal tender Monday night because he
played on his knees! just t,iuk of it.
The conduct OF the Biddefords ON the floor last
night was all that coad be asked. Both clubs were
told plainly by the referee before they Went on the
floor that rough playing would rot be allowed and
wou d be counted against them, Asa result the
game WAS played in a manner that satisfied all
The reee e awarded the fourth goal to the Ridde-
fords which gave each team two and when the
Bilious left the surface be declared the Biddeforls
the Winners He did not give the Bijons third
goal and none of them claim it.-Biddeford Jour
nal on the Monday game.
The journal listens too much to gentlemen from
this city,. The Bilious did claim goal, were allow
ed it and propose to keepit.