Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-09

About 1900 people saw Monday nights
polo game at Portland.
Portland Press: The goal tending Of
w Broadbeut was of the best seen here
yet, ana the young fellow was cheercd
again and again. Allen in portiand's
goal also did great work
| Bath Enterprise Sixteen to four was
| me score IN favor of the Augusta team
against the Baths at Augusta. Friday
evening. The Bath boys report that the
Augustus were ''sluggers." Fred Pratt
one of the Bath team, had his nose Sc
Ferely cut
Waterville Mail; The Maine Polo
same fault that has troubled the New
England Base Bah League. One team
= SO much stronger than its competitors
That the contests lack interest. Rock
land in this league resembles Fall River
in New England base ban.
Roekland Tribune: Bath folks were
madder than hatters the first of the
week because of the repeated failures of
their team 70 win at polo. Now. how
ever they are reconciled because Man
ager Donnell has signed Jim Phelan and
his partner Of Fall River. They will sue
coed Carr and McRea al half back and
center, respectively.
The Bath Times already gives the Bath
Augusta game Of Dec. T. to Bath. in its
standing. There would be much sense
IN Augustus now claiming in the same
way the protested game Of Nov % at
Portland The game Of Dec. 4 was a reg
ular scheduled game. was won by
Augusta and belongs to her in the stand
ing until the league at the annual meet
ing votes to give ii 10 Bath.
The various league standings given in
the various Maine papers presen, very
peculiar appearance. The most of them
are somewhat mixed, The Portland Ex-
press is correct. The Press is all right
should be seven instead of six. The other
papers are away of-so much so that it
Is useless TO attempt TO correct them
However, everyone agrees in Rockland's
standing. 1000 fiat.
Portland Argus: Clean off the slate.
Rub out the old score, for Burnham's
Maroons just wiped up the floor with the
green uniformed boys from the Spindle
game in Lewiston with compound inter-
est. and we are getting out our little
trip hammers TO get square with the
doughty shipbuilders, Wednesday night.
for that defeat in Bath. The boys are
out for the flag sure. and that's no
dream. The game last night. was give
sauce. currie OF chicken and hot tamalla
In other words, il was hot stuff. There
was a fine crowd of spectators. there be-
ing nearly 1900 present. and they got
first goal was made until the visitors
eft the floor crestfallen, Inundated and
beaten.
Lewiston Sun: The committee on
'uDiiC pioptitE lidS ueciuti MOI 70 diIoW
my more polo at City hall" said Chair
nan w. W. Sanborn to The Sun reporter.
Monday. I'VE have considered the mat
er thoroughly and unless something
,omes up TO materially alter existing con-
iitions no more games will be played
here this season. Mr. Sanborn said
hat personally he was favorable to the
game and would like to see it continue
md he thought that a majority of the
Committee. if they consulted their own
personal wishes. would allow the game.
Mayor Noble was opposed to it. and
great many citizens who really know
nothing about the game had an idea that
he hail was being ruined. So much kick
ng was done that the committee did not
lesire to assume the responsibility and
o we decided TO stop it," Mr.. Sanborn
admitted that lie did not believe the game
injured the floor in the least. and that
he floor was in poor shape anyway. The
polo enthusiasts about town will be sorry
o hear of the committee decision.