Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-10
Polo Notes.

The Boston Herald says that Spencer
will captain the New Haven team.
The Southern New England League will
hold another meeting at Bridgeport, on
"Wednesday next
bob" Petit, the well-known base ball
player, will handle the Wallingford club
of the Southern New England League.
.sCusick. Cotter's new goal tend in Fall
River, has been a member of the Fall
River City League since it started, and
has done good work.
Providence Journal: 1t is generally
conceded all over the circuit that the
PaWtucket team is the fastest combination
Of polo players that ever played together.
In regard to fines imposed by Maine
League referees, one manager has adopt
ed a very sensible course. He called his
boys together, and said: Gentlemen,
the Maine League has determined that all
fines imposed must go Now we want
good. square polo. If any of you are
fined, l shall pay the fine before leaving
the ball. that night. and it will then cost
the offending player an equal amount in
. addition That is business!
Portland Express: The polo season in
this city opened on Monday night, when
the Portlands met and defeated. in
close and exciting contest. the Bath team
There was an attendance of about 1000
people, who left the hall well satisfied
that Manager Burnham has gathered a
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the old reliable of last years team, was
given an ovation when he led his COM
rades on the floor. The visitors started
off at a rapid pace, but. thanks to care
lessness and a marked depreciation in
their playing. the locals quite handily
showed their superiority and won out by
a neat margin. Referee Wakefield came
in for considerable criticism at first. but
he. soon demonstrated that he was COM
petent official.
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last evening. having an open date. The
next game will be with Bath at City hall.
Thursday evening. after which the team
Will leave for a trip to Portland and
Rockland. Tuesday nights defeat at the
hands of the Old-time rivals, the Gardi-
ners, has by no means put damper upon
the feelings of our polo public. and they
would not exchange for the Gardiner con-
tinEent. All admit that Gardeners team
play was the best but they had the ben
eft Of more practice. last week AS soon
as Augusta has. more practice in that
line, they can hold their own with the
best OF them. as every individual player
is all right. Besides that. it was learned
yesterday, that Murphy was quite badly
injured in Tuesday nights game. being
badly bruised on the face and having two
teeth knocked out. He was much dazed
and COULDN'T keep up to his usual stand
ard, but pluckfly Staid at the goal when
many others would have been hunting for
doctor.
Rockland Star: They came and were
conquered. The mighty Furbush and his
band fell victims at the hands of the
local polo team. last evening. and only
for the rally made by the visitors in the
last four minutes of play. the Lewiston
team would have been shut out. Z
Five minutes of refreshments and the
anxious spectators We're again set cheer
ing. and in / minute and Is seconds the
ball was planted in Lewistons cage bs
murphy. During the remainder of this
getiQa both teams did great deal OF
SUCKING. and Maynard ard Jones had a
ID NNer Jones fell down. Maynard jurnped
f1xjlck him several lines be.