Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-09

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souls. Especially do we mount into
ETHEREAL realms and tread on air when
our favorites do up the proud and
doughty Gardeners; and yet, this feel
ing Of exultation arises from no mar
row jealousy Of our sister city, It is
rather because we have just appre
citation Of her get there" qualities and
hence appreciateethe genuine glory of
q victory won from her gallant defend
ers. ri
Wow! But it did look as if things
were coming our way, last night, when
the Augusta team started in with a
rush and took three straight goals.
We managed, however to wear the
same hat though We did think serious
ly of telephoning Weaver to prepare a
turkey supper It was better how
ever. that we did not. We eat our ham
sandwich with less relish, perhaps, as
We pen this sad story, but we are able
to bring to it the impartiality and
truth which is born of chastened and
contrite spirit.
1t was good game, full of brilliant
plays, and snap and dash. If ''our
team" had won we should not have
had the slightest hesitation in pro-.
r,Ouncinr if "a dandy"-
But.
Well, let's drop all that, it cannot be
helped, and besides, there will be plen-
ty Of other opportunities, before the
winter is out, for us to have "a tuln
at the Wheel"
1t would be a difficult thing to put
ones finger on the exact spot where
last nights game was won or lost.
Both teams played well. The work Of
the goal tends was ENTHUSIASTICALLY
that of Murphy who had the. most
work to do-and who did exceedingly
well, having the large number of 80
stops. Brilliant work was also done
for Augusta by Schofe1d and Turner.
Malone showed up well at half back.
and Captain Perry played his usual
steady game.
For Gardiner, Charlie Gay did his
usual fine work. and was ably assisted
by Hadley, Smith and Houghton.
Captain Doherty was, as usual. ex-
ceedingly numerous and troublesome
on his end of the rink.
Manager Smart's team is 50 per cent.
better than any he had last year. He
has some great individual players; but
there is room for considerable gain in
unity of play which the boys may
reasonably be expected to acquire as
the season advances.
Gardiner won by superior team work
Her men played a position game, and
excelled in passing. The result was
apparent in the two last periods. Au-
gusta played fast rushing and slug
ging game, and took the first three
goals. But the pace told upon the play
ers. In the second period there was a
visible let down in the work. In
the third period the men were tired. It
was then that the advantages of Gar
diners team play were apparent. The
players of that team had saved them
selves by keeping their positions. The
result was that they won four straight
goals, and the game. 1t was a heart
breaking finish for the local cranks.
In the first two periods the Augusta
players prevented Gay from exercising
his hard hitting powers, by some great
blocking off.
In the last period there was notice
able fall off of play in this respect. An
gusta was also greatly weakened by an
unfortunate scrap which occurred in
the second period. Schofield. who had
played brilliant, game up to that point
claimed that Dohefty deliberately slug
ged him with his polo stick for the pur-
pose of disabling him. This we under.
stand Doherty denies.
The fact remains however, that Soho
field has the marks to show that some
body hit him a hard clip. The result
was a clinch between him and Captain
Doherty. They were promptly separ
ated however. 1t was a disgraceful af
fair and Referee Long did the RICH
thing by ordering both men out of thu
game. This unfortunate episode wa
far worse for Augusta than for Gardi
ner. Schofield had Gagged the ball il
three of the goals for Augusta, and wa
playing hard fast game. His loss oc
casioned an almost complete change II
the line UP of the team, and Will
Tobin, who succeeded him did YER
creditable work, it was evident that tn
Augusta team was sadly weakened
On the other hand while Gardiner los
good man in the retirement of Cap
tain Doherty, Hadley. who succeede
him. played distinctly better game
Aside from this the game, while a live
~ one, was unusually free from oh
jectionable features only one foul-o
Malone-being called. Next ThursGa
night the struggle will be with Bail
The lineup:
AUGUSTA GARDINER.
Schoheld Turner -. 1r. ..... Ga
Turner. Perry -. Or. :. Houghton, Hadlt
Perry, Malone $3.50. C. ............. Smit
Malone. Tobir -. h.b. Hadley, Doher
murphy s.............. g. Cashms
The score: