The Portland daily press., 1885-03-23
ON THE ROLLERS.
A1AMrpAs. 3; BILIOUS. l.


The league game between the Alamedas and
Bilious at Bath Saturday evening was one of the
prettiest of the season, being entirely free from
slugging and played scientific principles. The
Portland team played their usual men with the
exception of Kelsey, who played in Dunn's place,
and the home team lacked Dow, whose place was
filed by T. W. Morse, manager of the rink. Nor.
way and Guthrie appeared in new cricket pads.
which are great improvement the old devices
for protection of the lower limbs. While the clubs
were drawn up ready for the whistle, Referee Kim
bal examined the skates OF both teams. finding all
except Orne's as they should be- little oil and
work with the nippers put his also in working order
Foster got the first rush and for minute both
clubs did fine playing, but after Norway had made
three surprisingly good stops Roberts put the bali
into the netting by quick shot from directly in
front of the cage. Time, minute.
Roberts got the first shot at the ball in the second
rush, and seven minutes of intensely interesting
playing ensued. Morse made six stops this inning.
Norway three, all that came to him except two the
first being one of Leydons ''liners,o which went
into the cage so hard that it came out again. and
the other pretty pass from Guthrie to Dunnipg,
VINO eagea I'M the pail with long, quick shot from
Roberts got the next rush also. He carried the
bai a little way, when Orne took it away from him
ana Orne Kelsey and Foster made it lively for the
Alameda goal which however seemed impregnable
with Guthrie and Morse to guard it. But the ball
Went AGAIN 10 Orne who hit it a sharp clip and it
struck under the gallery and went into the Alame-
da cage before anyone knew where to look for it,
Time l min. 20 sec.
Roberts secured The fourth rush and Dunning the
goal after 90 seconds of lively playing The time of
the game 10 minutes.
The Bilious PLAYED fine game but did not seem To
hold control OF the ball as well would naturally
be expected of such good players. Perhaps if crit
1clsm were hazarded it might be said they did not
support one another as we'll as they might with
more juggling and less heavy hitting On The Aoor
their handsome uniforms and athletic movements
make them pleasing TO watch. 1t can be easily seen
why Portland esteems them 70 highly for thev play
fOr m
appearance is strikingly in contrast with that ~
some other clubs which occasionally visit Bath.
ATTRACTIONS THIS WEEK
The following attractions will be offered at the
city Kinks this week:
ByS9H-Ionight, ladies' complimentary party;
Bllous VS., w. Fl. T.'s; Friday, military Carnival,
ana saturday, ladies' complimentary party.
fGsnouth-Monday. ladies' night; Tuesday. OBJ
S4 sIscle race; Wednesday, ladies' complimentary;
hotner Hubbard party; Saturday. polo.
PORTLAND RINK TEAM, 3; GREENwooDs, 1.
Inc Portland rink team again defeated the Green.
woods at the rink Saturday night. The game lasted
half an hour the rink team winning the first. sec.
ond and fourth. and the Greenwoods the third
ALseI tne game the Greenwoods furnished the sup
pers at Timmons q Hawes'.
YOU WILL NEVER KNOW HOW IT SEEMS.
Life is made up of disappontments, and now we
swallow one. Wednesday evening the Alamedas
visited Portland and were done to aturn by the
nome team In SIX minutes-three straight /
W dom blame tie audience for feeling exuberant
are again downed in like manner by the Cbamniona
aI the Alameda.-Bath Independent.
THE RECORD.
The following is the standing of the league clubs
to date
p,os Goals Goals Per cent