The Portland daily press., 1885-01-20
ON THE ROLLERS.

POLO AT PORTLAND RINK.
Portland Rink saw the first game of polo for the
season last night. Mr.. Knowlton has fitted the
rink up in fine shape for the game covered the win
dow sides with canvas boarded up the railing on
the other side, and stretchad netting in front of
the spectators seats, and put everything in first
class shape, so that q good game can be PLAYED
there. Last night the game between two
picked teams, the "Somebodys" and "Nobodys" :"
The first named we're the victors by score of to
/ in twenty minutes. There was lots Of fun and
many comical tumbles.
THAT "CHALLENGE."
The following is the challenge from Manager
Whittier that appeared in the American Roller,
about which the Bath Times said, SIT requires
vast amount of egotism to claim the Bjou club as
the leading club of Maine," and which the Bidde-
fords have taken upon themselves to accept;
PORTLAND, Me-, Dec. 30th, 1884.
Editor Of the american Roller:
Seeing your article in last weeks Roller, in
regard to bringing about meeting between
our Maine polo champions and those of Mas
sachusetts, l would say l should be most
happy to arrange a meeting between my
my team, the Bijons, (who at present writing stand
tied for first position in the Maine State League
with the Granite Citys), and any of the leading
Massachusetts clubs, Bay States, Paris or Salems
preferred. / will willingly pay expenses of any
leading Massachusetts team to come here and play
my team and ashall be happy to hear from any
such team, if they wish to make the trip and con
test game. Hoping to hear from some of the
leading teams at an early date, remain,
Yours, ETC.,
BERT G. WHITTIER,
Manager of the Bijou Rink and Bijou Polo Team,
Portland, Me.
Mr.. whittier says this is the only statement he
has made, and how the Biddefords can take that as
a challenge to them is mystery. Life is too short
to bother with them.
NOTES.
Granite Citys VS.. W. H. T.'s at Augusta tonight,
Ladies' night at Portland Rink tonight.
There will be an immense crowd at the Bijou to-
morrow night to see the game between the Bijous
and Alamedas.
The Kennebec journal says it is understood that
Farrell and Locke will play with the Granite Ctys
but a short time longer.
The Wright Ditson team of base ball men and
day night, have in the company Morrill, Bufinton,
Irwin, Hathorne, Manning, Tully and Knight. For
thirty minutes they will give exhibition OF pitch
ing, catching, throwing and base running after
which the Bilious will show Them how polo is played
in the Pine Tree State. The game will be played
lockwood rollers This ought to prove great at
traction.
The game at the Bijou last night, between the
two clubs from the Dirigo Boat Club was won by
not named-by three straight goals
The Grattan Literary Society has two polo clubs
now, the Alphas and Omegas. They will play at
the Bijou Thursday night.
The City Hall Rink in Lewiston will reopen soon,
it is reported. 1t will be under the auspices
of the Lewiston Polo Club, and they wish to enter
the Maine State League. With such q club as the
W. II. Ts from Lewiston, the league managers
should be satisfied.
The Deerings held meeting last night, and chose
War; en- Gledhill captain, and Charles E. Warwick
manager.