Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-08
POLO NOTES.

Bath Times: During the last period
many left the han. People didn't pay
their money TO see Furbush. the King
OF the half backs in the Maine League
posing in the middle of the rink as the
picture of injured innocence. 1t is not to
be wondered that after the game he
asked protection of the police to escort
him to his hotel. for he imposed upon
the public by wearing the uniform of a
polo player during two periods of the
game.
Portland Express: There is talk of hold
ing a grand benefit game for the Port
land polo club members at City hall. The
season concludes next week and il is pro-
posed that the benefit contest occur in
about 10 DAYS Manager Walter w.
Burnham will. at the end of the season.
go ut once TO Brockton. Mass. TO pre-
pare for the opening of the base ball sea-
son in that city. He is to again manage
the Brockton team in the New England
League. The family of Mr. Burnham
will probably remain in Portland for
several weeks.
Boston Sunday Herald: The Maine
teams will begin their las. week of the
season. tomorrow. The finish could not
be more interesting. the leaders being
neck and neck. and Lewiston doing its
prettiest to head off Rockland A few
weeks ago Rockland had such a big lead
that it seemed fairly impossible for any
club to head it off. Lewiston continued
to creep up. however, until the two clubs
We're on even terms. They will meet in
Lewiston on Tuesday. and if Rockland
to it without much difficulty but ii Lew
iston wins. the race will not be settled in
all probability until the very last night
of the season. Bath has made good
showing; Gardiner is not SO many points
behind the Portlands. and Augusta still
clings to last place. although the team
has played some very good polo during
the campaign.
roller polo first gained a foothold in this
vicinity. the first clubs to organize We're
the Bay States of Chelsea. the Paris of
East Boston. and the Walthams. Tom
Cotter handled a stick even in those days.
The Bay States played exhibition games
that season, visiting Newport. Lowell and
Salem among other places. Charley
and now employed in the post office. was
with the Salems. and he met the Bay
State boys at the station on their arrival
and told them that they must not feel
bad If they were beaten. as the Salems
were the better players. The Bay States
won three straight. The only one of the
old Bay State players. who has passed
electrician for r. II. White e Co. Char
lie Foye still halls from Chelset and
Billy Rogers is in the employ of the
Boston Base Ball Club.
Lewiston Journal. March 6: The an
rouncement that Lewiston lost to Bath
u TO ! at polo. Friday evening, brings
sorrow to the hearts of the Lewiston and
Auburn admirers of the team On the
surf;S1r il looks like the most disastrous
defc;f Of the season. but II little investi-
cation OF facts. a little getting at the in
side of things. makes it look better for
the second team in the list. The defeat
of Lewiston is attributed to the fact that
Bath played three Salem men. The claim
is that Bath is following Portland's ex-
ample in hiring players from outside for
one game. Just long enough to do up /,
certain club on n certain date. Naturally,
Lewiston objects to this sort of thing.
"A special to Il morning paper says:
WHAT little glory is attached TO the
taking Of the game does not belong to
Bath and the local players as well O S
Manager Donnell were conspicuous by 4
their silence as the Massachusetts rolled
up the total Of goals. The dispatch gays