Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-28
POLO NOTES.

Portland has lost but two games on the
home floor, this season, both to Rock
land.
Three Electric carloads of enthusiastic
Hallowell polo cranks attended the
Christmas night game.
The Lewiston team has released Piper
in favor of Connolly. Manager Wheeler
will be the emergency man Tor the pres
ent.
You want to hurry up and secure your
seats for the Augusta-Bath game to-
night The new men will be in the game.
and it will be worth seeing.
Boston Herald Manager Smart of the
Augusta team has met with great success
with his team. which is greatly due to
his hustling qualities. we'll as to his
popularity Everybody in Augusta and
for some miles out knows ED"
The Maine League has gobbled up all
the available players in this section, and
wants more.-Boston Herald. Well. there
are persons now in the City League who
can give many playing in Maine points
on the game. But you can't expect them
10 play there for the misery salaries
offered.-FTall River News.
And still the Bath Times keeps the
standing with game belonging to Au-
gusta until the league votes otherwise. to
a protested game with Portland. and it
would be just as sensible for him to
claim it now in his standing. Why not
be fair and square in the matter. neigh
Dor?
Jack McAndrew left for his home at
Portland, Saturday McAndrew was Il
hard worker and rendered Manager
Smart much assistance in organizing the
meet and has many friends here who
We're sorry to have him go, yet they real
ize that the team had to be strengthened.
He will make a good man for some team,
and we hope he will soon be signed.
Bath Independent: The recent glorious
victories of our crack polo team have
won the heaftiest approval OF many lov-
ers of the exciting sport in this city. who
are loud in their praise of our clever
players. Instead of faint glimmer, a
brilliant light now shines on the hopes
of many anxious to see the shipping city
hold her long standing reputation in the
lead.
Boston Globe: Polo is simply taking the
town this winter. at Portland. All the
old lovers of the game are out every
evening. and there are plenty of new
ones to keep them company. To be sure.
nothing is heard now of the talk of re,
organizing the old Forest City team. and
having a game between the veterans and
Mr.. Burnham's players. The old men
are growing cautious. They don't like to
take the risk. They are coming to feel
that there might not be much fun in II
to be best played by the new players.
Bath Enterprise: Instead of being at
the bottom of the list at the close of the
first month of the league. the Alamedas
have taken a great brace and may by the
end of January lead the other clubs in
the association. Since Baths club has
been strengthened. the admirers of the
game have been more enthusiastic than
ever and if our boys can keep up the gait
that they have carried the last two
weeks all will be well. Manager Don
nell can well feel satisfied. for his men
are doing well and people are filling the
big Alameda at. every game. He says
that January will be likely to give us bet
ter polo even than we have had during
December because the managers of the
different clubs have been able to see their
needs and supply them.
Portland Express: There is another
case in which the City hall stage is in
volved and the outcome of which Is caus-
ing considerable conjecture. The trouble
lies between the owners of the stage. who
are members of one of the G. A. X. posts,
and Manager Walter w. Burnham of the
Portland polo club. Friday evening. Dec:
49, IA polo game was played at the hall
and the next one occurred. Tuesday even
ing of this week. On Monday night. the
refusal of the hall was given to the Ed,
ward Harrigan Co.. which. as is well
known, failed to appear. All was in
readiness for the event however. and in
anticipation the stage was put in place
day. City Treasurer Libby who is the
lessee of the hall. received a dispatch
from Harrigan's manager that the come
dian was sick and would be unable to
Tuesday came. the stage was pulled
down in preparation for the polo game.
During the day eX-Alderman Chas. +.
Dam who is the agent for the G.. A. X.
post. notified Manager Burnham that the
usual sum of s25 must be paid to defray
the expense of removing the stage. Man
ager Burnham requested time to consider
the matter. On Thursday. Agent Dam
again notified Manager Burnhanl. whom
he further informed that If the required
amount was not forthcoming by O'Clock
on that afternoon. the doors of the hall
would be locked and there would be no
polo game The money was not paid. has
not been, and the scheduled polo contest
OF Thursday evening occurred. Manager
Burnham has consulted Il prominent at
torney. who advises that the same policy
be ontinued 1t is maintained by Mana
| ger Durham that there was no need OF
| erecting the stage for the Harrigan per-
| Torrance. Treasurer Libby was aware
Sunday evening. that this show would
| not come off. There was ample time to
| erect the stage. Monday forenoon. and it
was only to give the stage crew more
! time that the settings were put in place
| two days before. This was not the look
| out of Manager Durham. Had the usual
| plans been followed to erect the stage
| no expense whatever would have been
necessary. There is considerable feeling
| manifested over the question.
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