Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-16
Polo Notes

Batn 1lmCS: me action OF Manager
Durham in allowing Allen to play polo
on the Portland team should receive the
attention of the officials of the Maine
League.
Bath Enterprise: Front street clerks
are forming polo team and there's a
possibility of a local league to be played
in connection with the games of the
State League.
Rockiand Courier Gazette: Just as soon
as the players find that the fines imposed
are not merely bluffs, there will be less
fouling. The people like to see holly con-
tested games, but they want polo and not
pugilistc encounter.
Rockland Star: Phil Jason received
telegram from the management of the
Lewiston polo club, Saturday. stating that
he was wanted to join the Lewiston team.
Phil is a good player and put up several
fine games for the Champions last year.
He will probably accept the Offer
-Rockland Courier Gazette: Chris Toole
of Bangor, is going to take his chances
ard wait. He has concluded not to run
an independent polo team, just at present.
but will wait until the new year. when he
expects he will be admitted to the Maine
League under the new schedule. We
thought Chris was working bluff.
Rockland Star. Nov. Is: There was con-
siderable talk among the polo cranks,
Saturday night, about the dicesion regard
ing the last foul called ON Maynard. Ref
cree May. who has thus far officiated in
an able manner, had a long talk, last
night, with President Richards by tele-
phone. Mr.. May asked Mr.. Richards to
| accept his resignation. but the latter de-
ciined. Mr.. Richards watched the game
and was perfectly satisfied. and said that
| he would not entertain such a move for
| a moment. Cheer up. Ned, you're all
| right
Thomaston Herald: The polo season
| has opened. and while the interest is high
| in Rockland. it is not SO much 50 in this
place, ard the game will not, in all prob
| AGILITY receive the patronage from this
| town that it did last year. The seating
| in the Rockland rink has been changed
| but it is for the worse instead of the bet
| ter. Although person holds a check
| for seat. ii is almost impossible to get
| it unless he is there when the doors open.
| There is only room for one row OF per-
| sons back of the seats, and when they
are ssaEding there one can readily see
how hard it would be to reach any seat
part way down the rink.
Boston Globe: Keough is a favorite
referee, but he gets his caildowns.
Keough does not mind those things
and wants it understood that he only
draws the line on bricks. With
Dtckie. Pierce, Legion and Capt. Whit
ing to pass the ball to Bone for goal
shots, enthusiastic Pawtucket cranks
can still see championship honors
awaiting the tigers. Menard is
with Providence again, and with Cum
nigham made things lively for John
Smith at New Bedford. Saturday. =
y Griffin is playing in fine form for
Salem. His driving for goal is more
effective than ever before, and his floor
work is surprising Manager Carroll.
Canavan says that his work at
rushing has done more to get him in
good, hard condition than whole sea-
son of center playing last year. y
Capt. Doe is putting forth all his eff
, forts to get Spencer back, as Roberts
needs a fast partner to keep up the
pace he sets.
Boston Globe: The Maine League has
played it's first weeks schedule games,
and the reports from there show that
the patronage is much larger than last
year, which was very good, all things
considered. Rockland holds the lead,
but Gardiner is a close second, and
the other teams put up some games
that give evidence of making many
changes in the positions before the
final games are played. Anotherleague,
the Connecticut. will open it's season
Wednesday. 1t has been several years
since polo was played in that state, but
in the palmy days of the old league
that state was represented by teams
which made things interesting for the
Massachusetts clubs. The Connecticut
league has not signified it's intention of
/ coming into the agreement with the
National league, which would give it
protection as regards players jumping
contracts, but the directors may
change later, when they realize their
, disadvantage.
Portlartl Advertiser: The polo season
is fairly opened and inasmuch as the
game furnishes amusement to 1000 PEG.
pie, more or less, about twice a week dur.
ing the Writer months, few words OF
comment upon it may not be out of place
AS in base ball or foot ball we are all glaG
to see the local team show superiority
over visiting clubs, and when we art
, beaten there is general feeling of dis
satisfaction. OF late years Portland ha.
I not been fortunate in any kins OF spori
r involving contests with other cities. This
makes our people FESTIVE, for as PORTLAND
is the largest city in the State there is q
feetling that her representatives ough
J | to be smarter than their rivals Now il
polo 1t is evident that we have not a
present the strongest team in the league
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