The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-12

Campbell of the RockIands Particu-
larry Distinguished Himself.
The POrtlands met a singing defeat
last night in City hall at the hands of the
polo players from Rookland. The local
team was outolassed in every way and its
work beside that of the visitors seemed
like boys play. he score of the game
as Rockland, @; Portland, 3, an easier
victory for the champions than any they
nave won so far this session. Unless the
efficiency of the home team Ia greatly i'm
proyed within the next few weeks, and
Rockland keeps up the pace she has set
for the teams of this league, the cham
pionship will be about as far away from
Portland at the end of the season as 1t
was last year.
The attendance at City hall last night
was nearly one thousand. and the crowd
was fully In sympathy with the home
team when 1t skated on to the floor and
gave all Of the local men warm greet
ing. Campbell and the other Rookland
players were also heartily applauded,
but after the game commenced the crowd
evidently did not feel in the mood to rec
ognize their fine work and many of their
best plays passed unnoticed.
Referee Wakefield started the game
promptly at eight-thirty O'Clock and
Campbell uncovered the spot almost as
soon as the whistle was sounded, and
from this time out that player was every
where in evidence. For quickness, dash,
and good headwork, Campbell hasn't an
equal anywhere in Maine today. He is
in the game all of the time and never
lose sight of the ball. His shots at goal
are remarkable for their accuracy, and
as for juggling the ball and for tricks in
carrying it about the floor and passing it,
this man can't be touched. But Camp
bell is not the only man on the Rookland
team. although he ia tower of strength
in himself. His work is ably seconded
by every man on the Rockland team and
is the work of EO'Malley, at
goal to be commended.
After the ball was put into play the
of the visitors became at once
Campbell and Murphy some
times helped bit by McGown and May
nard, passed the ball back and forth
across the floor until they had 1t in dan
gerous proximity to the Portland goal.
Here the Portland players showed their
weakness in defensive work, and in a lit
tie over minute Campbell had the ball
F,J.- %Ian 10
On the very next rush which Campbell
won Whipple got the ball at the side of
the hall and tried to pass 1t to Curtis, but
failed dismally, for Campbell had 1t
away from him in q Jiffy, and poked it
into the Portland cage once more before
the home team had realized what had
happened. And so 1t went on for the first
period with Portland apparently growing
more helpless every minute and the work
of Rockland growing stronger all the
time. Farrell, In Portland's goal, lost
his head once or twice and the result
was goal every time. Farrell was not
SO much to plane for what happened as
the work OF Jean on defense was very
poor The man seemed unable to move
with any quickness and seemed to lack
the snap and dash which Is SO essential to
good polo playing. He is as cool as a
block of marble. and for blocking, his
weight gives him decided advantage,
but in other qualities he showed himself
to be very weak last night. Before the
first period had ended Rockland had four
IL, +. stC and Of
Gagged by Campbell, while Murphy got one
on a pass from the star rush of the visi-
tors. All Of them were won so easily that
he rowd became discouraged, and even
the Portland men seemed to lose heart.
At the beginning Of the second period
Portland got into the game in commend
able style, but after volleying at Rock
lands goal once or twice and missing one
or two good chances to score, Rockland
finally got the fifth goal. Campbell taking
the ball away from jean In the corner by
q bit of jugglery and oaging 1t with ease.
Portland now got goal, but it really
to be the result of an accident
rather than of good playing. Lincoln had
the ball behind Rookland's goal and was
fighting for 1t with two men. He finally
succeeded in getting it out from behind
the cage and pushed it in through one
corner by main force. The crowd picked
I'D heart and applauded the play vooif-
erously but he enthusiasm was short lived
for on the very next play the Portland
team became suddenly demoralized. Far
rell deserted his goal and for the space
of a few seconds it was utterly unpro-
taoted with three Rockland men fighting
over 1t against the whole Portland team,
only a few feet away. Finally the Port
land men shook themselves together and
GOT the ball away from the dangerous po-
sition, but only by narrow margin.
Two other exciting fights for the posses
sion of the ball followed this right before
portlands goal, and finally Campbell got
sixth goal on a pretty pass
from Maynard from the corner of the
floor
The period was nearly over when Man
ager Burnham withdrew Jean from the
floor and sent Morton out to take his