Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-08
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AUGUSTA, 10: LEWISTON. S.
Another Fall Taken Out Of the Spindle Citys
by the Senators.


of City hall. Wednesday evening, to the
strains of Break the News to Mother"
which changed to Home Sweet Home
by Prof. Stone on the piano. Wasn't
there reason for happiness? Augusta
had won the game from Lewiston, the
score being 10 to 5. 1t was the third
victory of the week, with only three
games played. That shows conclusive
ly that Augusta is climbing the hill and
the toboggan is being used by some
one else.
1t was a great game, though it was
not one to which a man with heart
disease should go, unless he wishes TO
spoil his heart in its wild attempt to
palpitate as fast as the ball rolls. The
ball rolled our way "Wednesday even
ing, which was indeed strange as the
opposing teams have heretofore had all
the luck. Perhaps it was confidence
that the big crowd gave the boys that
made them play so well. Every player
on the Augusta team deserves especial
mention for his good work. This it not
altogether on account of the winning,
but because they played good, winning
polo, and they should have the credit
of doing good work.
Lewiston played in hard luck There
is no denying that. Farrell, that star
goal tender, was not we'll and was
taken sick in the first period so that he
had to leave the game. Miller who
took his place, played what would or
dinarily be called good game; though
it was not up to the pace set by Far
rell. Hayes went on in Miller's place
the only man thus far seen, who shows
no fear of Furbush.
Foster captured the first rush and
for the next IA minutes there was the
1iveliest kind of polo. 1t was about the
fastest that has been seen here. this
year, and but for the brief breathing
spells when player would get hurt,
they would all have been we'll winded
Houghton was hit in the head and
shortly after Foster was unfortunate
enough to suffer the same luck Au-
gusta forced the playing greatly and
in the time that Farrell was in, he had
% stops. FROM one end of the hall to
another, the players dashed. The
'whang of the polo stick with the dull
thud when the ball stopped either on
the fence or on a players shins, was
for the most part drowned by the loud
cheers of the great crowd. By the
way, this crowd was not the largest of
the season, though it was almost up to
it. O'Hara was playing a great block
ing game and Furbush was making
himself felt everywhere. He smote the
ball, he juggled the ball. he passed the
ball and he stood like stone wall be-
fore his opponents.
1t was only 10 seconds after the play
was continued, that Houghton made a
goal from the side of the cage. Connel-
ley Gagged the second goal of the period,
in Al seconds after.
The second period started in well and
a little more than two minutes were
needed to get a chance when Furbush
passed the ball to Hadley, who made
pretty goal. Hadley made the fourth
goal by pulling the ball from mixup
and gently pushing it into the Lewis
ton goal. Hadley put up first class
game throughout. Augusta made four
goals, then Lewiston took one on long
shot by Gay. Gay did some fairly good
work, but could not stay in the sama
place where Furbush was playing. He
had to smilingly submit to being knock
ed about and soon got used to it. Foster
did some good playing and made an
other goal in this period. He, without
doubt. did the best playing for Lewis
ton.
The Lewistons got goal in the thru
period in 25 seconds of play. Houghton
lost his temper and pushed Conneley
over backwards, for which a foul was
declared. Connelley later held Hadley
and he was penalized by Referee Con-
nelly. Augusta took three goals ana
Lewiston two, in the last period.
About minute before play was over,
Hadley fell and hurt his ankle. He went
out and Jimmy Dawson came in, but
had no time to do any playing. He
made good impression in practice.
He is as graceful as his brother Billy,
and is a clean cut looking young man.
The summary:
AUGUSTA LEWISTON
L1ouSHtOI ...-........- I. ........-.. oslef
uauiey (DaWSon) +. ..........-... LAY
TARA .............. G. ..-..:::;; ColielleA
Furbush ............ h.b. Miller (Hayes)
y Mailey ............ 6. -. Farrell tMllier)
Goal Won by Rush by Gagged by Time
Augusta Foster Houghton 1i.l0
Lewiston HOughtOn COnnelley al