Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-12
POLO so1es.

| are no less able ball players than polo
players. They have promised the base
| ball managers here that IL they are
| able to get work in the shoe factory
abon; to open. that they will remain
here this summer.
Lewiston Journal: The Rocklanl
Star says that a Spanish bull fight
would not he in 1t compared with the
| recent Rockland- Bath polo game. and
adds that people who like that sort
of polo got their moneys worth.
They are guessing on the amount pock-
eted by the management Of the Lewis
ton polo as net proceeds of the season.
playing. The general impression Is
that they have made a good thing cut
of it.
Rockland Star: Monday night, March
IL there will be a grand benefit given
To the members of the Rockland Polo
club who have during the past season
worked hard for the pennant There
will be grand concert and entertain
ment by the following artists: Bass
solo. by Tom Murphy OF the Rockland
Polo club: banjo solo. Phil Jason: u
mile race between Gus Maynard and
Frank Gendreau. orange race between
the members of the Rockland Polo
club; tug of war on roller skates be-
tween I. l.. L.. and the Rcckland Polo
ciub.soal driving from the spot against
O'Malley by members of the team for
a hat for the man that gets the most
goals. This will be followed by a polo
game. At the close the floor will he
cleared for dancing. Everybody should
turn out and give the boys a good time.
Portland Argus: The usually fair and
impartial Lewiston Sun in a lengthy ed
uorial has the following: Portland in
PRODUCED another innovation which prac-
tcdly Killed the game of polo in that
city. This was gambling men supported
the Portland team by wagering money
were defrauded by questionable practices
!. IS MOI necessary to comment on the
transaction. The above paragraph is a
lie pure and simple. and whoever wrote
the paragraph did not know what he was
writing about. IL the writer of the above
paragraph possessed q scintilla of intelli-
gence he would never have pennetl those
lines. The Portland polo team. up to tho
time when the questionable practices of
one OF ITS players became known. was
supported by the best people in this city
ana the spectators We're composed of la
dies and gentlemen who were not in the
h;bit OF making wagers nor of gambling
IN any form. Because a few tin horn
sports saw fit 10 disgrace the game in
TINS city there is no need of duplicating
the recreation that there is i'm watching
II but the impression should not be all
lowed /" get out and that this team is |
run and supported BY gamblers because
such is far from being the fact
Sunday Telegram: When the Maine no. |
10 league was started there was little
thought given to a proper constitution. at
least, that Is how | understand it. and the |
result is that there is no rule that would /
lNevent the clubs that are financial
success from securing players from the /
hationai league for one or two games to /
neip 10 win game. 1t Is very unfortu-
nate That such Il practice had to be re-
sorted TO. especially as was the case al /
pain the other night. when three of the
10 defeat Lewiston. There is but little T
glory IN winning games by outside as
s .l ana ! think that the patrons OF /
the game would be more pleased with The
result even if the home team in either OF |
me cities lost. Surprising that one game
would decide the championship between
lewiston and ROckland and that either
city would engage one of the national
league teams to come down and win tho
cham |, ma ionship for them would there be
there would If their own team won7
DO not think there would. Lewiston has
no, done this thing and that club de-
they have made and think that IL there
was some way of preventing the hiring
~ PLAYERS from the big league the Spindle II
."'
Bath Enterprise: The writer hears
mat Rcckland may net enter the lea-l
que next year. 1t is said that tho
from the games there hayeI
oeen little discouraging, and what is
more it IS rather expensive to reach
md no wayfof getting back until the
aay after the game. However Rcck-
ard has stood by the game nobly sol
ar as its team has been concerned. FOR
re players of our eastern neighlbcr
nave led from the start. Augusta has
shown good grit and. even with l,tck
against it from the Start, it has kspti
IS men regging away all of the time. 4
some cities would have dropped out If
placed under similar conditions, This 4
ears league has shown the peoplA Of
Maine how polo has changed during
he last few years and it's q faster! {
zane Few than 1t was then. Our {
Maine league has shown some speedy I
nstis seine of whom Will. no doubt he {
la.icEal leaguers next year. Que Bath a
'lay9rs here have made warm friends t
Who wcuh like to see them with us /
lext year. They have become vervl
'cpular ansl there'li he many a man-
ma maid. sorry to see them leave the
ity 81 ships. There's not the 1eAef ma. N