Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-25

Saul VIII hereafter feIeree the games
at Rockland.
Augustus sweaters went to Lewis
ton and Lewiston's to Augusta and
that is how it happened that the Lew
iston uniforms had the letter A.
Lewiston Journal. Eth, who told you?
Mr.. Orr, who acted as referee in last
nights game did very satisfactory
work and rigidly enforced the rules of
the game.-Portland Press. This sat
isfaction is said to be largely on the
part of Portland.
Lewiston Sun. Nov. 24:The opening
OF the Maine Polo League at City hall.
last night was attended by good
sized audience, and those present en-
joyed the game in spite of the fact
that the home team was losing. The
RocklandS are fast team. and the
passing of Campbell and c. Gay was
superb. and the defensive plays of the
visitors left but little for O'Malley to
do, while Broadbent. Lewiston's goal,
was kept continually on the jump.
stopping drives in manner that
brought forth continuous applause.
The visitors played a strong. scientific
game and took advantage of Lewis
toms weakness all through the game.
Lewiston scored the first goal by a
fine drive by Piper but could not score
after that, although at times playing
strong game. There is not the least
doubt but that the game will be sue
cess here with a winning team, and
Manager Leader will makes an effort
to strengthen the home team at once.
Portland Argus, Nov. "a: John Nc
Andrews is the captain of the Au-
gustas and will prove a strong,
"heady" and aggressive player as soon
as he gets down to weight. He and
Pickett were loudly applauded when
they came on the floor, last night. r
Alec Butler. an old time player. is act
ing as substitute on the Augustus.
He was member of the old Bilious.
Capt. McAndrews protested last
nights game on the grounds that some
of the Portland players skates were
not of the regulation pattern. x
Nearly 600 people yelled themselves
hoarse at the great polo playing of the
Maroons in City hall. Monday night.
Veteran followers of the sport in this
| city and who saw the game last night
say that the work of the Portlands has
| rarely been surpassed even by the
crack teams of years ago. Their team
work, especially the passing and
backing up, was really phenomenal,
when the fact is taken into consider
alton that this was but the second
game they ever played together. The
crowd kept up one continual cheer.
4 only h1y
goals, while the referee was mixing his
announcements. The crowd encour-
aged the boys at every opportunity.
The opponents were the Augustus, and
it should be stated that considering
this was their first game they did well,
4 and gave promise of becoming, with
practice. formidable team to combat
with. The Augustus are a fine looking
group of players and are uniformed in
neat looking suits of black. Their
captain is John T. McAndrews of this
city, who was one of the noted players
here a few years ago. Pickett, their
goal tend is another former Portland
player. but he showed plainly. last
night. that he was out of practice, but
that can be easily remedied.
Portland Press. Nov "a: The second
polo game of the season was played
here, last night. between the Portland
and Augusta teams, and was an ex-
citing contest from start to finish.
Portland Won by score of IA to 0. AT
half past eight o clock, when the game
| was called there was 600 people
present. and it seemed as if the old in
terest in polo had been awakened.
Never was there a more enthusiastic
audience. 1t applauded every good
play made. and when the fight over
the ball waxed warm around either of
the goals the spectators rose to their
feet and yelled like mad men. The
ladies, of whom there was large
number present. seemed to enjoy the
sport as much as did their escorts. and
We'd with them in applauding the fine
team work of the Portland men. The
Forest City is represented in the
Maine Polo League by as fine team
as ever wore skates in Maine. Not
only do they play a gentlemenn'
game, but they use their heads as wei
as their Drawn in pushing the ball in
to their opponents goal, and the tricl
is done so scientifically and so easily
when it is done that it fairly lifts the
audience out of their seats. The Au.
gusta team are a fine looking lot OF
, fellows. but there one or two of then
who are inclined to play dirty game
and it works to their disadvantage ir
the long run. OMAHA in particular
| seemed boiling over. last night, to ge
into row. but having tried conclu
sions once or twice with Whipple OF
n Foster decided he had got the wrons
r sow by the ear. and afterwards wa.
r remarkably tame in his playing. TIL,
e moment Referee Orr blew his whist,
r for the first rush the audience saw
:. they We're to witness different kim
e of a game from that played here b,
: the Lewistons on Saturday. Augusta
It went into the game with rush, bu
+ it only took Allen, little over seve,
minutes to cage the ball This he di,