The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-26

Fifteen hundred of as crazy polo en-
tbusiasts as ever assembled in this city
witnessed Portland easily defeat the
league leaders yesterday in an interest
ing game. Rockland's much Wanted
prowess seems to have vanished lately,
and the handy manner in which Port
land turned them down in City hall yes
terday won the hearts Of the cranks
The final score was Portland, 6; Rock
land, 8; but for lively scrappy playing
in it with the game with Bath on Christ
mas eve.
At two o'clock every seat in the big
hall was occupied, and the galleries were
filed with some of Portland's INCEST and
prettiest girls. The game did not COM
mence until half past two, but at that
hour there were fully 1900 people in the
hall. The Ronklands, who lead the
Maine clubs in the fight for the cham
pionship were given an ovation when
they skated out upon the playing sur
face. They are a brilliant lot Ut players.
and the excellent playing of the Gays,
Campbell and the goal tend O'Malloy was
again and again applauded during the
game. Maynard, who is what is termed
an ankle player, incurred the enmity OF
the big crowd, chiefly because he couldn't
get into a siugle play without falling
down, and because he seemed to retnrd
the other five men on the Rockland
o. Az
an awkward, and in the opinion of many
people, as an utterly useless player,
Maynard stands unTivalled in the league.
The Portlands after their hot fight
with the scrappy Bath team the night
before, seemed to be as full Of fight and
vim as ever, and the game they put up
was of the gilt edged sort. Every man
on the team yesterday seemed to be at
the right spot at the right moment, and
the team WORK was tie finest the Port
lands have yet done here. Allen, in the
Portland's goal in particular distin
guished himself by making many brilli-
ant stops, and in great measure the
victory of the Portland team was due to
his efforts. Little jordan, the new. man,
plays with his head al the time, and his
blocking Of plays yesterday was feature
of the game. Old Joe Foster, too. got
into the fight at the START. and was in at
the den while Wtipple and Dawson
gave this Rockland men about all they
could handle.
Foster got the first goal for the Hume
team by as pretty A drive AZ has been
seen here this seassn, and when Whipple
made second gosl few minutes later,
the crowd went Wild with joy. Rockland
was unable IT, score in the first period,
and the polo cranks were happy.
Campbell, the quickest player on skates
that has. been to Portland SO far this sea-
son, got Rockland's first goal at the be-
ginning of the second period, after six
and half minutes of fast playing.
Whipple Gagged thu ball twice more in
succession, and the period ended with a
score OF Portland 4; Rooklapd. 1.
In the beginning of the last period, old
Joe Foster got nn,ther goal for tie home
team By hot driYe from the center Of
the hall. Rocklald began to play des-
perately to win tie game, but it was too
late. Campbsll pt two more goals be-
lore the period nded, and G. Gay got
one, but in the meantime Dawson had
scored a sixth goa for Portland and the |
game ended by score of to in favor
of the home team, Rookland FORGETTING |
one goal for making three fouls.
Three fouls werecalled hy Referee Orr |
in the last period. One of these was on |
Maynard for holding Dawson, and the.othe |
two fouls were called Oh Dawson and |
Maynard for wrestling and smashing at |
one another in the corner of the hall.
For such a large crowd 1t was a re-
markably orderly pne, and the cranks |
come away we'll satisfied with Portland's |
team and the afternoons game. The |
summary:
Portland-J. Dawson, FIRST rush
Whipple, second Msh; Foster, center;
Jordan, half back; Allen, goal.
Northumberland, first rush; e. |
Gay, second rush E.. Gay, center; May
nard, half back; OMally, goal.
GOAL. MADEBY MIN. SEC.
portland Eootor IN