The Portland daily press., 1895-11-23
FOOTBALL NOTES.
Something About Today's Game-Other
News and Notes.

Something About Today's Game-Other
News and Notes.
Apparently the game between Portland
and Hebron today will have to be PLAYED
in the snow, if the promise of last eve
ming is fulfilled. That will make it all
the more comfortable for the players, but
much less so for the spectators. Coach
Morse speaks very encouragingly of the
Portland team, saying that some of their
offensive plays are remarkably good,
speaking from standpoint Of comparison
with the big teams of the country. Our
weak point has been in the defensive
work. When we have the ball we are
pretty sure to do good work with it, but
when we have lost it we have suffered
more than the usual. calamity. However,
in practice this week, the boys have
| shown up better than usual. The other
day with the first eleven's backs to help
| them, the second eleven could not get
touchdown from the first in a half hours
continuous effort. Mr.. Morse thought
that this was an excellent showing.
reputation for gentlemanly conduct on
the gridiron. In fact Hebron has always
played clean game. Although the
prospect is that Hebron will not have
much chance for victory, yet there is no
doubt that the game will be a splendid
exhibition and a lively contest Among
the Hebron players are several stars
Barnhemer and Dooty at right end and
right tackle compare very favorably with
Dev;ne and Allen, and they are among
the best in the state. Maxim at right
guard is tower of strength for Hebron.
He is especially valuable in offensive
work. Thompson at centre, is also good
man. These men will make things in
teresting, even if the team, as whole, is
not so strong as Portland.
Other games today are Berwick
Academy VS.. Kennebunk at South Ber-
wick; Thornton Academy VS. Kent's
Hill at Saoo
At Gardiner, Thursday, the local High
school and Cony High school elevens
played a close and exciting game, neither
side scoring.
L. T. Patterson Of the Colby team is
partially recovered from his injury re-
oeiyed in the Bowdoin game and is coach
ing the Institutes in preparation for their
game with the High schools on Thanks
giving day.
The Waterville correspondent of the
Kennebec Journal complains as follows:
The management of the Waterville High
school football team is indignant at the
treatment it has received this season from
the Gardiner team. Already three games
have been arranged, and in each case
Gardiner, has for some reason or other,
cancelled the dates. In one instance it
was claimed that the team had disbanded
but the very next week it played a tie
game with Cony High at Augusta. The
cancellation of the other dates was done
for what appeared to be similar useless
reasons. Several days ago Manager Small
wrote Manager Armes for date, but has
received no reply whatever. yet it is I'M
derstood that the Gardiner team is en-
deavoring to fix date with the Mon
mouth academy team. Waterville will
claim all three of the games
Manager Small and the membors of the
! Waterville High school football team hav,,
made overtures for the Bangor Portlands
game to be played in that city. They
promise to have the grounds properly
roped off and freshly lined, beside other
inducements, and they hope that if the
game is played at all, it will be played
there.
Let us have it played there If we can
not trust to the crowds in either Bangor
or Portland.
Indoor Rifle Pracuicc,
| The members of the Miles Standish
Rifle club are requested to meet at the
store of the Lowell Arms Company, 100
Middle street. at eight o'clock this eve
ming. Quarters have been secured and
shooting will probably begin next week.
This is an indoor shooting club, and will
enjoy rifle practice all this winter as it
did last. Their quarters are at number
seventeen Cross street. They shoot at
range of seventy-fve feet and use a re-
| duced ring German target. There will be
number of prizes and they will belong
next spring to the ten men having the