The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-05-01
ON THE ROLLERS.
MAY DAY AT anEENwooD GARDEN.

MAY DAY AT GREENWOOD GARDEN.
To-day being May day, Greenwood Garden rink
will be open with good music in attendance. The
steamer Cadet will run to accommodate The rink
patrons. A round trip ticket admits to rink. The
steamer will leave the city at 8 and 1890 a. M, 2
and 3.l5 p. m.
MOTHER HUBBARDs, 1; STAR BLONDES, 0.
The Bijou Mother Hubbards made their first ap-
pearance before the public last night in a game at
the Biiou with the Star Blondes of Hayerhin,
Mass. The latter club has had considerable prac-
ce at this sort of playing, and has done some good
work in the past. The Biiou team We're rather new
at the business, but barring a few accidents they
got along first rate. Only one goal was PLAYED as
the Stars did not arrive until late and it nearly
li,past niue before the game commenced. The
Motner Hubbard rusher got the ball on the rush
and for awhile there some lively scrambling for
IT, McAndrews won the goal for the Mother Hub
patus aIter twenty minutes play.
BILIOUS, 6; STARS, 0.
Following the Blonde game came the game be-
tween the Bilious and Stars of Hayerhill. The
Bilious played the team as published few days ago.
and the Stars had for 1st rusher, M. Sullivan; I'd
rusher, suseman; cover poiut. G. Sullivan; centre,
Day; goal. Peabody; and Smith, halfback. Pea
body did some fine work in the goal. He had many
difficult stops to make, but again and again he sent
the ball back. The other players did good work,
but the Bilious rather outplayed them from tho
start, Dow having but very few stops to make.
The first three goals were won in seven minutes
actual playing time. The first was won by pretty
PASS from Williams to Foster, who Gagged the ball.
Time, one minute. The second was marked by ex-
ceedingly hot work around the Stars cage but the
Haverhill boys fought we'll and succeeded in keep
ing the ball out for five minutes when Smith got a
good enot at the ball from his position and Gagged IT,
TIE third goal was won by Foster in one minute
The audience were loud In their cries for smore''
and three e, hibition goals were played all being
won by the Bilious. The first was won in less than
half minute by Orne by long shot from his posi-
ton as cover goal the second by Williams ia the
same time, and the third by Foster from the rush
The Star rusher got four out of the six rushes and
Foster two.
NOTES.
Next Monday night the instructors at Portland
rink, Mr.. Henry Hammett and Messrs. Will and
Fred Knowlton, will have benefit. Kelsey aud
Orne will probably give exhibition of their fancy
and trick skating and Master KnowIon the al little
Continental" will also skate. Many who now en-
Joy skating are indebted to the above gentlemen for
their knowledge of the art, and such should turn
out In large numbers and give their former teachers
rousing benefit.
The Walthams play but five men now. They will
be at the Biiou next week.
During the intermisson between the games last
night the Bijou band played "Lost Viola Peerless
Maijen" Robert Rexdalss popular song. which
was adapted for the occasion by Mr.. Frank l..
There viii be a ladies' skate check complimentary
party at the Bjou tonight.
The Stars played two substitutes last night in the
places of Butler and Vaughan. They will reappear
here again soon.
Musical Dale will be at Portland rink as usual
tonight