Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-10
MAINE POLO LEAGUE.
POLO NOTES.

Editorial in Bath Times. Feb. 2: Ac-
Saturday evening because they are weary
Of well doing. The boys certainly were
weary-of that referee Our 'Shipbuild-
Portland to q so it's still in Bath.-Rah.
Rah. Rah.
A young man. n spectator at the polo
game at CITY hail. last night, was sitting
close to the netting and was accidentally
hit in the face by hockey stick in the
hands of one of the players. His lip was
cut open and he received bad bruise on
the face. DR.. Comedian took several
stitches in the wound and said the young
man would be all right in couple of
days.-Portland Press What a lamblike
game it must have been.
Rockland Star: Many of the people
have little idea in regard to how hard
polo players some times smite the bali.
Saturday evening. Campbell on one occa-
sion connected with the ball with a
mighty. stroke. The sphere rose in the
air and left the building through one of
the windows in the west end of the rink.
1t continued its course over the next
house and then descending entered the
room window, finally being stopped by a
partition. having left in its wake a trail
of broken glass.
Lewiston Sun: The hold that polo has
upon the youth of the city was shown.
not over II years of age risked their
necks to see the game. From the inside
of City hall they raised the window over
the narrow projection. closed the win
dow and stood out in the rain waiting for
the game to commence when they might
were dseovered and a ca,led inside fr ns
their perilous position. where almost any
movement meant a fall of 90 feet to the
pavement below.
Boston Globe on lewiston Rockland
co Mt 1s.rl,t
brilliant goal tending of O'Malley and
the work of Campbell won the game for
Rockland. tonight. Every man on the
scanion had weak periods in the goal.
The defensive work of Furbush was
feature. He YVES Kissed as usual, and
after ,be making two .f fouls was ordered from
only brought five men. however. and as
the others threnatened to leave the floor
he was allowed to remain and played a
thoroughly clean game.
Portland Telegram: There Is a certain
lady in this city who has yet to miss
seeing her first polo game and that she
Is an enthusiast goes without saying. A
young son. she visited a lady friend, who
by the way is not interested in polo. but
naturally the conversation drifted to the
!, u. topic. The polo lady was
when her little boy broke out: Mamma.
Inc referee goes up to the players before
lets them play and turns the little
he do that for?" asked the lady who has
yet to see her first game. OH" replied
eh rs d lazy S he does that to brush the
covered with it,. you know" Her hus-
band heard of the explanation and has
been laughing ever since.
Portland Telegram: We are very sorry
Managers Burnham and Wheeler over
Murphy. as to who should have him, and
hope the league will settle the matter
Dawson Was we a great M iin I for Aurn Bitiy
lie has caught on In great shape, his
playing being a feature of every game.
Schofield seems to have caught on
their gnme f here mat .hey on dSn play
i lewiston is one of the best centers in the
Maine nIiI League. Gardiner let a
count of a demand for more salary. Good
payers are scarce, Gardiner. u
Rockland has got on the same toboggan
they play. We had better shaks, Rock
land. Billy Long has given fine
down east He saves lots of
weary moments in keeping the ball in
play all the time.
Portland telegram, When the polo sea-
son opened in this city the attendance
was such that would encourage Manager
= burnham to have a winner if possible l
10 not want to undertake to say that Mr.
Burnham has not tried to strengthen the
club, for believe he has but / think he
mas made a serious mistake in making
too many changes in the club. At the
start We We're good second. closely
pushing the Rocklands for first place. but
arose among the players.
which resulted in some very poor play
Ing, and the team work that is essential
for any club to win was gone Then
came cam, change after change, with new
man In nearly every game, and as the
men cannot understand each other until
tfney have played together for at least a
lew games they could not be expected TO
play winning polo. l believe that ii the
team TEL Is kept intact It will be Of great adj
vantage and we will win more games.
Rockland has lead that will be hard to
o 9 he,. me- rs the season will last but
many losing games to push us down into
fourth place
Inere was much surprise. last night.
because Broadbent did not show up at
the t game. It is better that he failed for
injured as he was Dawson played bet
ter game than Broadbent every played,
But an explanation is due the public.
Manager Burnham had him at the tt.!e-