The Portland daily press., 1885-04-20
ON THE ROLLRRs.
sHErLEY CAMP BENEFIT TONIGHT.

sHEPLEY CAMP BENEFIT TONIGHT.
This evening, at the Portland rink, there viii be
grand skating party and exhibition of fancy skating
by Miss Mcclellan of Wnslow's rink, Boston, under
the management Of Shepley Camp, Sons of Veter-
ans. While Miss Mcclellan is a stranger to the
public of Portland she is well known in New York
and the large cities of the West, where the title
"oueen of the Rollers" has been unanimously be-
slowed upon her by the skating fraternity PARTON
larlv and the public generally. She does not resor
to what is commonly known as trick skating but
Confines herself excluiively to fancy molisns. She
Is an expert in these; but 1t is the easy graceful
manner in which they are executed that captivates
her audiences She dances lively jig on rollers as
easily as If ehe did not have skates on also gives
most perfect exhibition of waltziDg. This party IA
for the benefit Of the Camp, and the fine exhibition
and low price Of admission should draw large
MYSTERY AT THE BIJoU.
Commencing tonight and continuing all the week
at the Bijou, the mysterious Mana viii hold her
receptions afternoon and evening. To Hnd what
Mana is, people will be obliged to 60 and see, and
description of such wonder is hard to give. Sufce
1t to say that Mana Is a woman-what there Is Of
her-and eats, drinks and sleeps other ladies do.
She is mysterious person, though, all will say
who see her. Tonight the De Coma brothers will
ATTRACTIONS THIS WEEK.
The attractions at the rinks this week will be as
follows:
Portldnd-To-night, Sons Of Veterans skating
party; Tuesday ladies' night; Wednesday, there
will be game Of polo between the Dirigos and
Portland Mechanic Blues; Thursday there will be
three sessions-forenoon childrens session; Friday
ladies' complimentary skate check party.
BUou-T0-pight, double attraction-the De Coma
brothers in their wonderful feats and Mana; Tues
day. ladies' skate check complimentary party;
Wednesday, calico cap and apron party; Thursday,
lFast Day music afternoon @ and evening and polo
be given later. Friday, guess party and Saturday,
ladies' complimentary.
ALAMEDAs, 3; BAY STATES, L.
AT Bath, Saturday night, the Alamedas defeated
the Bay States by score of three to one The time
of game was 7sz minutes. The Bay States won the
first goal in 20 seconds, and the Alamedas the next
three in Eve seconds each.
c. T.'s, 2; FALMoUTns 2.
The above named clubs played Saturday night at
the Falmouth rink, and the game resulted In
draw. The C. s. T.'s won the first goal In two
minutes; the Fslmouths the second in i've minutes
and the c. & T.'s the third in ten minutes. After
six minutes playing in the fourth inning, the @. q
T.s claimed goal, but the referee would not allow
it, aud after hfteei minutes the Falmouths won the
goal teing the score. AS the time was limited the
game was stopped at this point. The @. &T.'s
found considerable fault with the referee and
think with another one they could have won the
game.
fve-me roller skating match Saturday between
E. L. Maddox, the Maine professional, and Frank
Streeter of Worcester, was won by Streeter AZ
Worcester in 20 minutes 46 seconds. Maddox fen,
and was beaten several laps. He claimed q foul
but the referee did not allow it.
NEW GAME FOR LADY SKATERS
new game is shortly to be introduced into
Boston rink to be played on roller skates BY ladies'
1t will resemble somewhat lacrosse as played in this
country. Two teams of six players each are TO be
formed, composed of some of the best lady skaters
In that city. One OF the teams will be uniformed In
red tandi the; other in blue. Each player will be
HOniDnad mil N hat ma nA
in playing lacrosse. ana laor Dag posts viii be
used to designate the goa The players will take
positions similar to those Ill polo, and points will
count the same they do in polo. The ball used
will be rubber tennis ball two ounces In weight.
I6e Will viii O u PsyeG on s ba as
racquet and carry it any distance, but passing 1t
from one to the other above the surface will be
feature of the sport. After the game is introduced
it is expected that it will become very popular as il
is devoid Of the rOughness of polo and better
fitted for ladies.
In the Alameda-Fairfield game at Skowheean,
Thursday night, there was dispute over the last
goal. The referee, Mr.. W. H. Mathews requests us
TO state that he accepted referee and decided
| the game in favor of the Alamedas, 3 to q
For the polo tournament in Boston tonight ths
following clubs have been selected: Alamedss Bav
States, Gloucesters and Woburns The first 1amss
will be between the Bay States and Gloucesters the
second between the Alamedss and Woburns; the
third by the two losers for third and fourth
and the fourth by the two winners for irst and
second.
Inc rage pOlO ee6ns TO have VictfmiZad a
Fairfield farmer, who was foolish the first of this
week as to sell his horse for S65 which sum he bet
and lost upon the Aiamedas.-Bath independent
The first and second places in the Msssachnsatta
league are now settled for Gloucester aud Bay State
II the Woburns can defeat the Gloucesters in the
last game TO be played by both clubs they win have
tied the Peabodys for the third place The Pea
oodys and Brockton Citys have completed their
series and put two games rel.lain to be played-the
gloucester, Woburn and Bay State-Globe
AS will be seen by the advertisement the Fall
mouth rink is still furnishing the best of music for
is patrons. The rink ia open afternoon and even
ing, and has one Of the best Of doors. Tonight
ladies' will have free use of skates.