The Portland daily press., 1885-01-22
ON THE ROLLERS.
BILIOUS, 3; ALAMEDAs, o.


The Bilious wound the Alamedas up in grand
style at the Bijou last night, defeating them by
three straight goals in ten minutes. actual playing
time. 1t was the first time the Alamedas have re-
ceived such dose. and the Portland boys feel good
over it. There was an immense audience present,
the rink being packed to its utmost capacity. The
front rows of seats upstairs and down. we're all re-
served, and found ready purchasers. Every foot of
standing room also seemed to be occupied About
seventy-hye of the Alamedas' friends came with
them from Bath, having special train.
At o'clock. the Alamedas came on the floor and
put in little practice, giving Dow chance to
make few stops. The Bijous followed them ON
clubs were drawn up for the rush. This rush was
won by Kelsey, who left Roberts, the Paris man,
away in the distance; Play was hardly under way
before Kelsey broke his stick, and caused wait OF
moment When the ball was again started it was
kept pretty busy until Kelsey got clean shot at it
from centre, and sent it into Dows cage OF course
there was great enthusiasm at this and the audi
ence was happy. The actual playing time of this
goal was three minutes. k An interval of only one
minute occurred before the clubs were drawn up
again, and Kelsey again got the rush. For two
minutes afterward the Alamedas seemed to have
seem to get the ball out OF the vicinity of their own
goal Time was called and wait of two
minutes @ ot.s occurred. Then the ball was
popped outside after half a minutes play aud
spotted When it started again Roberts did a Little
juggling with his hands and foul was declared
against him. Another start was made and Kelsey's
ing was INDUCED in After wait of three minutes
play was resumed, and for minute some lively
playing was witnessed. The ball went into one of
the corners and lively scrimmage occurred be-
tween Guthrie and Foster for The possession of it,
Time was called and after a wait of five minutes
the clubs went at 1t again. For two minutes the
bijou points worked the bail around the Ala
medas goal, but they didn't succeed in get ing it
there but once. Then it went in. Foster backed
up to the goal pulling the ball after him. and by
neat toss lifted it everything to Dow's feet
and the pretty twist he gave it took it past them
IN Inc time OF the goal was seventeen minutes, but
seven minutes. There was wait of eleven minutes
between the second and third goals caused by one OF
the Bjous bel struck in the face Just before the
second goal was won. In the third rush Roberts
anu Foster met, but the ball went towards the Ala
medas' goal orne went after it and it to Fos-
ter, Who had advanced within a few feet of Dow.
De received the ball and passed it along directiy
iulo the Alamedas' goal, the whole time occupied
being less than half minute. The whole time
consumed in the thirty-four minutes but
the actual playing time was ten.
That the bijous 'utpayed the Alamedas is shown
by the fact that Norway had but two stops 10
make during the whole game The Alamedas saw
they were beaten squarely and don't complain of
their treatment. Inc next game between the TWO
cluos, which occurs at Bath, February T. will be
looked forward to with considerable interest.
KELSEY AND oRNE AT PORTLAND RINK.
Tonight, at Portland Rink, Messrs. Fred Kelsey
and Walter Orne will give an exhibition of trick
and fancy skating. They nave many new tricks
which they will perform and their exhibition will
be one worth seeing 1t will be their first appear
ance together this season.
NOTES.
Dserings VS.. W. H. IT'S at Lewiston tonight
Tonight, atsthe Bijou, the Alphas and Omegas of
the Grattan Literary Association, will contest a
game of polo on lockwood rollers.
The largest exclusively roller skating rink in the
country is the Washington Rink at Minneapolis. Il
has SO 900 square feet.
1t has been decided to allow the j. D. RS of
Augusta to enter the Maine State league and their
first game will be with the Alamedas at Bath,
Saturday night. Their games at Augusta will
probably take place Friday nights.
Robertson and Forrester will NAV no ,rora ON
the Deerings. The former cannot on account of
business and the latter will play in the trades