Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-01-18
GARDINER, 2; AUGUSTA, /.
An Extra Period Necessary 10 Decide sasur.
day Nights Game q Gardiaer.

Gardiner, Jan. 17.-(SpeciaD.-The polo
teams of Gardiner and Augusta in the
Maine State League. met for supremacy
on the surface at the Coliseum, last
night. and talk. about your polo games. .
Gee! how the fur did fly! In the slang
parlance of the day. there was blood on
the MOON" Whenever these old-time
rivals meet in base ball, foot ball. polo
ON in, anything else. you can Just bank
your dollars that the contest will be re-
plete with excitement from the first to
the last.
When Referee Bardsley blew his whis-
tie at $40 o'clock, nearly 1900 people were
assembled In the Coliseum. They came
from all the country towns roundabout: :
from Randolph and Pittston and Togus
and Smithtown. and one delegation even
made its. appearance from far-off White
cial train, leaving Augusta. at 7.30 o'clock
was crowded. Many staid citizens of the
commonwealth. men who have made a
cares and responsibilities. of life and took
a might off, to seq the sport. III anyone
thinks that polo has not gained foot
hold in this State, he should have just
peeped into the building when the excite
ment was at its height. and seen the pam
demonium that reigned., The Electric
cars provided a most excellent service for
their patrons, having. all accommodations
to please the public.y
The game commenced with IA vim at
SAP. Houghton won 1the first rush. but
the ball was soon taken by Broadbent
and for some time the opposing players
were hustling fer all their worth to cage
the ball. Finally after several fouls had I'd
1925 amid the plaudits of the Augusta
enthusiasts. But their hopes were daShed
when It was found that the referee had
called fouls on McCann. Jason and Lee.
thereby taking away the goal previously
made. There remained but short time
to play in this half and the crowd kept
on the anxious seat
The second period opened and Broad
bent won the first rush with ease. After
both goal tenders had covered themselves
with glory, Broadbent Gagged the ball in
1904 and perhaps, you don't think the
Augusta "rooters' cheered. Why. one
man became SO excited that at the crit-
cal moment he threw his overcoat from
the gallery to the floor. Tin horns were
blown and the cheering surely could have
been heard by the legislators at the Cap
great and general court was present in
the lobby or anywhere else. Broadbent
took the next rush. but time had elapsed
before the ball was Gagged.
In the third period Houghton took the
rush and in just l minute and 80 seconds,
the ball was Gagged by MCGOWAN. which
alas! that score didn't count, because
Houghton made two fowls and MCGOWAN
one. thus losing the goal for the team
that represents this town. Score: Au-
gusta. 1; Gardiner. o.
In this same period the GARDENERS Gagged
the ball again. the act being accom-
rush. the time being AIS: And then talk
about the excitement. The score was
tied. Would Gardiner win or would the
fiiet ' victors? victor = The players We We're e unable to
score again in this period. which was the
third. and which is the last one in a polo
game. unless the score is tied. But it
was a tie and it was a case. of play after
an intermission until a goal was made
The spectators were almost frantic
Bets were freely made and lots of heated
but withal friendly arguments took place
between the admirers of the two teams
The. extra period opened. Broadbent
game for blood. 1t was not until IS min
utes and 26 seconds had come and gone
before Smith Gagged the ball for the home
team. the audience all this time being
you should have heard the applause. 1t
was deafening The GARDENERS had won.
and from that minute thereafter they
remarked. couic be heard somewhere
down near Swan island. where 1t proba-
bly, lost itself through the ice. The crowd
dispersed, some wended their way home
ward. while others waited around to con-
graduate the home players on their vic
tory. The Augusta and Hallowell people
took the train and the Electrics for home
not regretting in the least that they had
come to town.
The clubs are pretty evenly matched
tuCIC CdIL PooSlDiy Dc hO uouUt dUOut
that. In the first two periods the home
team outpIayed the visitors, while in the
third and extra periods Augusta put up
a better article of the sport. The players
of both teams were right in their ele-
ment. Hackett and eastman were all
right at goal and both are surely as good
as any in this league.
Smith, the new man. played a great
game, despite the fact that he rode about
400 miles from his home in Connecticut
arriving on the 7.O2 train. Smith has not
hppO skates for ahOIlt two hut
is a cracker-iack of the first magnitude
Houghton. MCGOWAN and Doherty were
or An m a charey che Ty was
all o. K, and the way he played his posi-
ton was a caution. 1t was great. as well
also played well. making some pretty
drives for the goal
The Augusta people were very indig
so expressed themselves. They claim
that Mr.. Bardsley favored the home team
and that he did not see fouls made by
the Gardeners but did not fail to detect
Broadbent of the latter club has pro-
tested the game and will carry the matter
is certain. that when Augusta and Gardi-
ner meet, n referee should be chosen
from an outside city. That would do
away with any kicking on either side.
The lineup:
RDiNf1R-Houghton. ! r.; Smith.
r.: MCGOWAN. c.; Doherty, h. b.; Cash
man. g.
AUGUSTA-Broadbe r.; Jason, r.;
McCann. c.; Lee, h. b.: Hackett, &.
Goal. Won by. Rush by. Player. Time
Augusta Houghton Broadbent l3 %
.. Broadbcnt Elapsed
2-Augusta Broadbent Broadbent 1904
Elapsed
3-Gardiner Houghton MCGOWAN 1.32
4-Gardiner Houghton Houghton 4.18
Elapsed
5-Gardiner Broadbent Smith 1925
Score-Gardiner. 2: Augusta. 1. Both
teams lost a goal on fouls. Stops-Cash-
man. 20: Hackett, Al. Rushes-Hough-
ton. 3: Broadbent, 3. Fouls-Houghton.
.: MCGOWAN. Lee. Jason, McCann. Ref
cree, Bardsley. Timer, Purnell.
Gardiner Dirigos, 3; HalIoweII Ratt,ers, 2.
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