Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-03

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| III FA.NFN ing. He was not
to blame even if the Augusta team did
beat the Bangors. 10 to 5.
| 1t was a red hot game and one that
sent delight into the hearts of the $50
followers who We're present. There
| have been so many damp blankets
| thrown upon the Augusta people STEEL
| ings that when they saw the polo team
| winning the game, they hardly knew
| what to do.
| My, but there was shouting until the
brass rails on the gallery fairly rat
| tied. The shouts of Eat 'em up"
| Get into en- and You're all right
Dick" We're SO numerous that ali
| joined in one grand howl that led the
! Augustus on to victory.
| 1t was not the same team that has
been playing. The big form of Dick
Furbush, Papa the boys call him. III
| the uniform of Augusta. seems TO
give the others courage, for they play
differently than they have in the past.
Their passing is far better and their
drives seem to initiate the awful speed
that is given the ball when Furbush
| hits it. Better than all else. the Au-
gusta men under the guidance Of Fur
bush, who, by the way, has been APP
pointed captain, are catching on to
sort of billiard way of playing polo.
When a little hard pressed they pass
a billiard player will play upon his
angles. This is something that no
team in the league has thus far played
in the Augusta rink, and it worked to
perfection, Friday evening.
Perhaps the fact that Hadley re-
ceived telegram from home. Friday
morning, saying that he was the father
of another girl, had something to do
| with the result. Hadley put up good
game DIS SttOuu IuSH, II SctHiS
that the place is more in fitting with
| him than at center where he has been
playing. He passed the ball to good
effect. and did some good driving.
Houghton dashed about at a great
rate and put up one of the prettiest
games he thus far displayed this sea-
| son. Houghton was disciplined for
| playing with Gardiner, Thursday even
| ing, but he desired to come back with
the Augusta team even if he was
| fined.
O'Hara played a great game. He
| and Furbush sort of changed off
playing half back and center with
| good effect.
O'Maley was lively in the Augusta
| goal and though he did not have the
work that was given eastman, he did
what was required of him WELL
Captain Furbush was a whirlwind
and he played all around all the others
of both teams. He juggled the ball, he
passed it, he stole it from the others.
| gun.
About the only time when eastman
would appear nervous, was when he
| saw Furbush get the ball, and that is
enough to make any goal tend grow
| pale. He slams them down the hall,
and if they fail to hit and jar the goal
the wall that sends joy to the Augusta
| followers hearts.
For Bangor, besides the good game
played by eastman, Jason did splendid
work In the grand stand playing. in
capturing the rushes, he was about al
ways ahead, unless speedy O'Hara got
there first and pulled it away. This is
one OF O'Hara's tricks. He does not
send the ball over for the opposing
team, but pulls it away for his own
men.
When the game commenced it was
rather against Augusta. Referee Con-
nelley played a new trick in starting
the ball to rolling and Augusta was not
ready. Jason speeded up. captured the
rush and made the goal in one stroke.
Then Augusta woke up. She took
\ goal in a little over three minutes.
Bangor took another through Jason's
good work. The next three goals Went
| to Augusta.