The Portland daily press., 1884-09-08

was decided TO draw lots to see In which rink the
tie game should be played, and the Forest Citys
were successful. In order to make the thing equal
one of the judges for the Old Orchards, Mr. George
Elwell, refereed the game, thus giving the advan-
tage really to the Old Orchards, His decisions
fair and impartial and gave good satisfaction
to both clubs. The clubs played their strongest
teams, and went into the fight determined to carry
off the honors and medals. There was some delay
in calling the game, and the ball was not started
until nearly halfpa nine. The Old Orchards Sc
cured the first two goals Churchill sending the ball
through the Forest Citys goal in ten and four min
utes. They outplayed the Forest Ctys in these two
goals, and 1t looked as if they were sure of the
game. The Forest Citys, when they were called up
for the third goal, didn't look as happy as they
night, if the game had tended the other way. But
they looked determined, and they proved they were
by passing the ball by Norway In twenty seconds
after it started, Winship making the shot. The
fourth was little longer and 1t was two and one
half minutes before Williams got the ball past Nor
way. This brought the spirit of the Forest Citys
up a little, and both clubs came up for the fifth
goal amid intense excitement. Both clubs played
desperately in this goal, but the Forest Citys COR
siderably outpayed the Beach boys. They never
put so much vim IN game before. They knocked
the Dali into the gallery and into the band stand
and twice It went out through the netting One Of
the Old Orchards raised his hockey to strike the
ball, and Orne jumped under it and took the blow
on his leg and got the ball away. The blow cut
through his cork protectors and cut his leg but he
kept on playing Hill, of the Old Orchards was al
soiniured in the knee but he don't give up. After
Twelve and one half minutes of the most exciting
playing ever witnessed here, Williams won the goal
game and medals for the Forest Citys The time Of
the game was 90 minutes
Of course there was intense excitement when the
Forest Citys got the last goal. Handkerchiefs and
parasols were waved hats thrown into the air. and
| suit. The applause and cheering was deafening.
and it was long time before it ceased, the audi
ence keeping at until they got tired. The boys
were recipients of several elegant bouquets from
| their lady friends in the audience.
The game was hard fought one right through
and one pleasant feature was that there was no
for In 1n1f flNHa ulaf 1an
| Forest Citys outplayed their opponents In good
| style and kept them on the defensive throughout.
| Norway made some SPLENDID stops but the ball
came in too often to be stopped all Of the time The
goals won by the Forest Citys we're good clean ones
and We're all got through scientific plays. The play
| If it was necessary to fall down to stop the ball
| down he went and he didn't get up until he hal
| taken his bearings and decided which way to send
the ball. To the right left it made no difference
and he won for himself a reputation being fist
class player All the Forest Citys played well and
Kelsey got the rush four times TO Churchills once
In the last games played by the Old Orchards
their club was considerably stronger than the one
| they played in the first of the league. Hill OF
Lowell was valuable addition and did some hard
work for his club. He first took Huff's place but
when Crediford left Huff was put back. The
Forest Citys have made no changes since the start
The boys who will wear the medals are Kelsey.
champion rusher; Dow, champion goal tender;
| Orne and Smith, champion cover goals; Williams
| land, and Woods, champion half back Of Chelsea
Mass. The last named player is the only one who
Will carry medal away from Portland. Instead
of being tame and dull as many predicted at the
start the league has been a most interesting aud
exciting and the games between the two leaders
have been exh billions of scientific playing such as
never seen here before. The Old Orchards will
now disband while the Forest Citys will play in the
new league with the Greeks and Bilious.
FOREST cTTYs vs. BILIOUS TONIGHT.
Tonight at the Bijou the champion Forest Citys
will meet the Portland Bilious in the first game of
the Maine State series for set of elegant medals
valued at $3.50. This game has been looked for
anxiously by friends OF both clubs throughout the
season. who have put forth every effort to bring
these champions of polo togeth and each side is
confident of their favorite club being victorious.
The Bilious will be strengthened by a valuable ad-
dition, and both clubs will play they never play
ed before and are bound to win if possible. No
doubt the capacity of the rink will be tested as
never before and the management will do all in
their power to accommodate the large crowd.
Manager Whittier will endeavor to make arrange
ments to bulletin the election returns they come
in. On Thursday evening the Bilious play the
Greeks of Bath in the four game of the series. A
new set Of goal posts will be used for the first time
by the Bilious.
NOTES.
One medal would have looked lonesome in Port
land. Six will make better show.
If the Forest CityS had given their goal tender
good support as the Old Orchards did theirs, they
would not have lost the two goals. AS soon the
ball came near Norway, four men would come to
his help but DOW did great deal of his work alone
Tomorrow night the wearers of the violet and
gold will play the Greeks at Forest City rink. II
will be game worth seeing.