The Portland daily press., 1884-07-24
Polo and Roller Skating.

FOREST CITYS VS.. OLD ORCHARDS TONIGHT.
Tonight the Forest Citys will endeayor to redeem
themselves from Tuesdays game with the Old Or
chards in the return game with that club at Forest
City rink. They surely cannot do worse than they
did on that occasion and their friends have conf
to 6esss they will Pay the club from the
probably be worn on this occasion. The boys feel
sore over their defeat of Tuesday, and that with
the congratulations" they have received since their
defeat, viii spur them on to play lively game It
will be the greatest polo event of the season. as
rarely are 80 many good players on the floor to-
gether. Beats leave Custom House wharf at 6.1O,
I.5o, 1.oo and Sl6 p M, and one will leave in re-
turn fifteen minutes after the close of the game.
MAINE POLO LEAGUE.
Representatives from the Bilious of this city,
Greeks of Bath, Greenwood of Peaks Island, and
Lewistons of Lewiston, met at the Preble House
yesterday, and organized the Maine Polo League.
Ofcers were elected as follows: President, n. D.
Winslow Peaks Island; Secretary, Bert C.. Whitti-
err Portland; Directors, S. M. Hammett, Portland;
Archie Wakefield, Lewiston. Smiths rules, with
the new amendments, were adopted. The schedule
Of games to be played was printed in yesterdays
PRESS.
BILIOUS DEFEAT THE LEwIsToNs TO 2.
There was not large audience present at the BIZ
iou last night to witness the opening game in the
Maine League between the Lewistons of Lewiston
and the Bilious of this city, Play called at sos
O'Clock, by Refe ee Norway, and in 20 minutes the
game was finished, the Bilious securing the necessa-
ry three goals to the Lewistons two. Pleasing fea
lures OF the game were no delay from breaking
skates and but three fouls made. Goals were won
in the following order: First in five minutes, by
the Lewistons; second, three minutes, by the b.
jous; third, twelve minutes, by the Lewistons
fourth, one miDute by the Bilious; fifth, five min
utes, by the Bilious. W. 4. Riker and L. Freedman
were Judges for the Lewistons; Carney and Ham
NETT for the Bilious.
NOTES.
Next Saturday evening there will be an excur-
sion to the Forest City rink, Peaks Island from
Ferry Village. Willard, Town House Corner,
Knightville and Turner's Island. Boats will leave
State street wharf at us. and Ferry Landing at
1.S0 O'Clock. At rink continuous music will be
furnished by Merriman's band and Collins rink
band. Among the special attractions will be an ex-
hibiton of fancy skating by the accomplished Miss
Fannie Newhall.
A more surprised club than the Old Orchards
were Tuesday evening would be hard to find. The
Forest Ctys don't intend to surprise them that way
very often.
Mr., Charles Whitney, manager of the Old Or
chard rink, is one of The polo clubs best players
He is cover point, and is there every time.
Starbird, goal tender of the Bilious, will leave
them, SO it Is reported, and join the Wo dfords.
Orr of the same club, will do the same They are
both good players.
Churchill and Whitney are the making OF the
Old Orchards. They act wicked with the ball when
they get 1t near their opponents goal.
Neither the Woodfords nor Forest Citys can
touch them" said an Old Orchard club substitute
Tuesday night, of the home club. Wait and see.
Five more games, you know.