The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-05-13
ON THE ROLLERS.
THE POLO SEASON.

The polo season is about to close in this city.
Tomorrow night the Woburns play here ard after
that it Is doubtful there will be many more good
games. Neither the Forest City nor Old Orchard
Kinks will have club this summer and unless the
players in the vicinity reduce their prices for play
ing somewhat, it is very doubtful if any of the
Kinks keep summer club-that is, first class one
The managers and proprietors of the large summer
rnkthe Forest City and Old Orchard-at first con-
templated having first class club, but lately have
decided not to do so, but general skating and
first class attractions outside OF polo This decs-
ion is caused partly because polo has come to rather
a bad state here and partly because with the high
prices players demand, it will not pay. Until the
game is regulated like base ball and PLAYERS are
made TO sign articles to bind them will never be
y complete success. Outsiders have no idea of the
difficulty Of managing team when player has a
right to ask, at the very last moment before game
for unreasonable increase in salary and must be
given ia to because The public demand that the best
players shall be put before them. 1t is the unreas-
enable action of such players that has tended so
much toward killing the game here and until some
means are devised to keep them in bounds it will
very successful in polo clubs and the above state az
affairs Is one great reason why. There Is consider
able cause Tor complaint IN some particulars among
the players, but a manager should not be alarmed
for not submitting to demand for saaries some of
them going ss high as S25 week. when enough
cannot be taken at the door to pay the bills. 1t will
be regretted by many that the Forest City rink will
not have CLUB after such excellent work was done
last summer, but the players themselves are con-
sider2bly to blame for making the game what thew
have. Next wiuter it Is hoped that a club can be
organic ID that viii get out of sight of the foot of
the column in the league table. But after YEARS
trial 1t is pain to see that such club be got
from other cities-it doesn't exist here.
B1JoUs 3; LEwIsToNs o.
There was good attendance at Manager Whit
tiers benefit at the Biou last night. At S45 there
was an exhibition Of fancy skating by Prof. Caviss
of lewiston who skated finely and with much ease.
Next was an acrobstc exhibition by Ney and
creary. At 9.15 the polo game between the Bilious
and Lewistons took place. The Bilious had Des-
mond in the goal and McAndrews as cover point in
place Of the regular men. The Lewistons, or Vic
terias as they now call themselves, played Murch,
Stevens, Gledhin and Boubon and two others. The
playing was exceedingly lively although rather
rough. The work Of Murch in the Lewiston goal
was the redeemng feature of that clubs playing
and on the BIjous, Foster did large share of the
made several good runs with the bali. Joe is fast
becoming OF the best players In the city and but
a little more work will put him at the front. He
got all three rushes. The first goal was won by
McAndrews after fsur minutes play and Foster got
the second IN three minutes. actual play The last
goal was hard fought one lasting fifteen minutes.
Murch sent the bali back again and again. but at
last in general scramble he and the ball were
forced into the cage together. The actpal PLAYING
time of the game was % minutes.
NOTES.
The Bilious will go to woburn Friday, and Chel-
sea, Saturday. They also contemplate an extend
cd trip through Massachusetts and on their return
The Woburns who play here tomorrow night are
the who defeated theAlamedas in the polo tour
naInent at Boston.
Tonight at the Bijou there will be ladies' floral
party. Each lady will be given bouquet and there
will be no charge Tor skates.