The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-19
BIDDEFORD MEN LOST.
Portland Polo Team Adds Another
Victory 70 String.
VISITORS PUT UP A LIVELY
HUSFLING GAME

But Manager Burnham's Men Were Too
Much For Them-How Goal Tender
Murphy Put Out Fire.
Biddeford played second game in City
hall last night against Portland. 1t was
a good game to watch and the small
crowd which was present enjoyed every
minute of it. The final score was Port
land 8; Biddeford, 6, but this gives only
a faint idea Of the lively playing which
was INDUCED in on both sides.
There is one thing plainly evident and
that is that Manager Kelsey has as good
a polo team, considering the time they
have been playing together as many or
ganizations in the league, which are a
great deal older and claim great deal
more. Last night Phil Jason of the Lew
istons made his first appearance with
Manager Kelsey. This man had an oppor
tunity of showing what he could do in
the way of rushing and he put up game
that was brim full of excellent plays.
Jason and Dawson have not as yet got
hooked up in good shape, but when they
do get together it will be found that these
two men will give any team they run up
against about all the work they want to
attend to.
whistle last night and after goal tender
Murphy of the Biddefords had taken his
customary drink of water Portland sailed
into the contest like house afire. II the
home team dreamed that they were going
to play soldier with the Biddefords they
quickly got over the notion. for Jason
and Dawson began to juggle the ball all
around the local players until finally
Jason popped it into the cage and Bidda-
ford had drawn first blood.
Then Portland got into the game as
usual, after Goal Tender Murphy had
goal that Portland won on Whipple's
drive there was dispute over. This same
goal tender Murphy is very FOXY and
rapid player. The ball had no sooner
struck the netting of the cage than Mr..
Murphy kicked it out with his foot. and
the ball was once more in play. Luckily
for Portland Referee Snowman saw
Murphy s game and called the goal a goal,
as it WAS Mr.. Murphy took another
drink of water and swore by all that was
good that he didn't pull the ball out of
the cage, but the referee knew better and
Portland had Its first goal.
Then they went at it again. This time
Lincoln was the lucky one and he poke d
the ball at Goal Tender Murphy SO quick
Iy that the later's eyes stuck out Of his
head about foot, more or less. He,
Murphy, took another drink Of water and
they were at it again. Perry now tried
to score for Biddeford by handsome
drive from the side of the hall and Goal
Tender Murphy took two drinks of water
to celebrate the feat. But Portland was
now in the game with eyes open, and be-
fore the first period ended they had lead
of four goals over the Biddefords.
Now it was Biddeford IS turn and after
Goal Tender Murphy had taken another
drink of water and girded up his loins
the visitors went out to cage few balls.
And they rid it too after some OF the
prettiest kind of work. Jason and Daw-
son were pulling we'll together and as
both Of them are clever jugglers and fine
shots for thu cage they did not miss a
chance that was offered. Turnbull and
Mckay were both playing finely, but the
two active men who occupy the positions
of forwards for Biddeford gave them all
they wanted to look after. When the
second period ended the visitors were only
Il too
Murphy had not only been taking
drink of water after every goal that was
won, but he had been putting up fine
game for Biddeford as well. He stopped
them in every kind of a way and he was
ably assisted by Tobin and Perry, who
were playing we'll on the defensive. Port
land increased her lead by one and then
Biddeford took brace and got another
also. Before the game was over, how
ever, Portland had won two more goals
and the game was Portland's.
Manager Kelsey has a good team to be-
gin his work with and if the Biddeford
team does not give some of the other Or
ganizations in the league a good fight
when they meet them it will be very sur
prising Jason in particular is a fine
rush, and in cleverness at juggling and
for rapid plays can match any of the best
of them. Billy Dawson, as every one
knows, is in the game all the time and
his work last night was very commend
able. Portland people have adopted the
Biddeford organization as their own, and
next to the home team would like to see
them crawl up the league ladder very
rapidly. And they will too, if they have
any. kind of luck. The summary and line
up:
Observation-Disclosures and Whipple, rush
ers; Mckay. center; Turnbull, half back;
Allen, goal.
Biddeford-Jason and Dawson, rushers;
Perry, center; Tobin, half back Murphy,
goal.
Goal. Won By. Rush By. Gagged By. 7.
1-Biddeford, Dawson. Jason. 2.56
2-Portland, Lincoln, Mh1pple, 1.O4
SHORTHAND, Lincoln, Lincoln, 10
4-Biddeford, Lincoln, Perry, 100
5-Portland, Lincoln, Whlpple, 1.30
6-Portland, Dawson, Whlpple. AIS