The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-22


and the Cranks Found Lots of Comfort
in ia Eard Week Follows for the
Po1tlands.
Portland treated Augusta last night as
few weeks ago other teams in the state
league were treating Portland. 1t was
decided relief to have the boot on the
other foot for one game at least. The final
score was Portland, 10; Augusta, /.
The zone" was Christmas gift to
the visitors. They didn't really deserve it,
but Santa Claus remembers the good and
bad alike at this time of the year.
There were some things about last
nights game which were interesting. The
interesting features were nearly all sup
piled by the homo team, though. In the
last period the Augustus woke up and
rather than be whitewashed they put in
about five minutes OF good polo playing
The earlier part of the game was too
tame by far, to be creditable to profess
ionals.
Portland played all around Augusta
from the word go. Whipple and Turn
bull put up such defense that John AL
len had an easy time of it for the first two
periods Hackett, tho Augusta goal tend
was kept pretty busy throughout. He
did his work we'll but practically was
without any help on the defence. Port
land S wonderful passing completely puz-
zled the Augustus and Billy Dawson
spent the most OF his time chasing the
all around the hall with out coming up
with it, Lincoln and Curtis were very
effeotive in rushing the ball. Curtis in
particular played an excellent game last
night. He has one fault and it is bad
one. He takes too much time in smash
ing the ball for the cage. 1t seems ne
oessary for him to place it every time be-
fore he hits at it. This often loses him ex-
cellent opportunities. He should practice
smashing the ball for the goal when he
gets a chance and not wait to place it in
some particular position before hitting
it. Lincoln once had the same fault, but
ne oyercame it by practice. He is now
quite quick and sure of his drives for a
cage. Curtis should try and do the same.
1t would make lot of difference in some
Of the games Portland will play before
the season is over.
Curtis at juggling can't be beaten in
this league. He is a very clever man and
makes an excellent second rusher. Lin
coin is coming faster all the time. The
pretty little play with Curtis, Whipple
and Lincoln are working is Joy for
ever'' to the cranks on the ben ohes.
These players DO the triangle play to
nicely.
TurnbuH is always the same cool.
brainy player. He never forgets his posi-
ton, no matter how exciting the play
may be at the other end of the hall. His
watchful eye and aggressive playing on the
defense is tower Of strength to Portland.
Augusta either had an off night or are
much weaker thar. they were when they
were here before. Some OF their men fare
all right, but they have no system of
play and when any one of Augustus play
ers tries to do anything the other Angus
ia men seem to be tubmling all over
themselves to get in that players way
and stop his work. They play a better
defense for an opposing team than the
opposing team itself plays. They have a
Smart manager but are far from being
q smart team.
Portland has hard week before them.
They should get into the work with eau.
ton and show people here that they can
accomplish some of the good things away
from home that have BEEN said about
them lately.
The line up and summary:
Portland-Lincoln, Curtis, rushers;
Whipple, center; Turnbull, half back;
Allen, goal.
Augusta-Dawson, Perry, rushers;
Tobin, centre; Malone, half back; Hack
ett, goal.
Goal. Won By. Rush By. Cage By. aTl