The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-03-28
ROLLER SKATING,

The saeos Defeat she PortIands at Polo.
The Sacos played the Portland Club a return
game OF polo at the Bijou rink last evening
winning it by three goals out of five. There
were nearly thousand people present to wit
ness the game. 1t was lively game and
was different from any heretofore PLAYED In
the tournament in several points. There were
more fouls and it was the first game in which
goal has been declared for FOULS
The game was called at 9 O'Clock. Mr..
FRANK Barnes was referee, and the judges for
the Portlands were ID. FL. McCann and Z. 8.
Morton, and for the Sacos, s. Hamilton and
r. Parady. The firat goal was fourteen min
utes In length and contained four fouls. It
was won for the Pcrtlands by Hammett BY a
clean shot half way across the rink,
The second goal contained no fouls and was
won in three minutes by Huff for the Sacos.
The third was long one, occupying thirty
eighteen being made in it. In fact It
was fouls that gave the Saco BOYS the goal,
Both were made by Nor way, goal tender, the
first one being claimed on him for stopping the
ball with his hands and the second for striking
at it falling down. AS both of these fonls were
made within the goal circle it was according to
the rule declared goal for the Sacos
The fourth goal was won by the Portlauds
after ahard fight, with three fouls. The win
ming shot was made BY Orne. The goal was
of ten minutes duration.
The filth and last goal was hard one for
both clufs as they were very much fatigued.
Several fouls were claimed but were not al
lowed by the referee. 1t was won for the Sacos
by henderson in six minutes, thus giving them
the game.
The fouls made during the game we're mad Q
largely by the ball being struck high and over
the railing among the spectators This was a
singular feature as the ball is rarely struck SO
high.
At the close of the game the Portland BOYS
stepped forward and gave three cheers for
the victors, and were followed by the Sacos
Inc good feeling that has always existed be-
tween the clubs was not married in the least
and all were satisfied that Justice had been
sone. There was quite number of Saco and
Biddeford people present
The next ga me in the league was to have
been played at Bath Saturday night between
the Bowdoins and Sacos. The Bowdoips have
sent word, however, that they do not wish to
play and that they will forfeit the game. The
Sacos will play an exhibition game with the
Alamedas in place of the league gene. The
Bowdoins play the Biddefords at Riddafor6
Monday and the Portlands at the Biion
Thursday. They play an exhibition game at
Bangor tonight.
Allison and Rouke at the Portland
Rink
To night Messrs. A alison and Rouke make
their hrst appearance IN the city at the skating
rink in Storer Block. These gentlemen per-
form many pleasing tricks among them being
an imitation OF Peck's Bad Boy learning to
skate They also jump rope, jump over
chairs and give many feats of similar cbarac-
ter. Chandler will furnish extra music for
the occasion and there should be large party
present.
Prof. BurnelI at the Bijou.
Tonighr, Prof. Geo. Burnell, the roller skate
contortionist, will give an exhibition at the
is fha
makes a speciality of contortion acts on skates.
and bis exhibitions ars something new in the
skating line. One of his feats is to sand on
skates in two chairs. and bending over back
wards he picks up handkerchief with his
teeth. He should be seen by ALL