The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-28
PORTLAND WON.
1t was an Interesting Game with
Augusta.


PortIand's New Player was in Fine Form
Rockiand the Victim in the City of
ships.
The Augusta polo team appeared here
for the first time this season Saturday
night. They went Into the contest as If
they intended to win the game and for
a time it looked as If they would. but
after the first period Hadley, Augusta
centre, let up considerably in his play
ing and towards the end of the second Pc
Rod, Portland swooped down with enough
goal to give them lead in the game.
The home team was never headed after
this and though Augusta made very
plucky finish and fought hard during
the last period to win the game they
were unable to overcome the big lead
which Portland had obtained.
The Augusta team has been putting up
| good polo all over the state, put they are
very poor finishers as rule. Last night
they set pace which it was difficult for
Portland to follow, but after the first
| period they were done hustling and SO lost
he game. The visitors have the nucleus
or very good team 1t is doubtful if
o Malley has many superiors in the
league, He is cool and never loses con
r8i of himself, no matter how fast he
,alls are driven at his aga. Hadley
lays good polo for about one period.
Then he let's up in his work for period
md comes in strong in the last period
ually when the game is lost.
HoughtOn, who plays Drst rush for A u
gusta, may be a very fast man, but he
certainly did not do nything very re-
markable Satur lay night. In fact ne
appeared to spend the most OF his time
rushing about the hall shouting "Hi6 1t.
ST." and "Send it over here Scribner.
These commands of Houghton were not
often obeyed and when Houghton him.
self got shot at PorGland's Gage he very
seldom came within a gun shot OF IL.
Scribnar. local amateur player who mas
nad an opportunity to play upon four out
of the six teams in the league since the
sason opened, proved to be Augusta 8
star man Saturday night. de put up
very fine game of polo and IN TACT falriy
ran away from Houghton and several
times fooled Mckay, the veteran player
f the lot. o. Hara, Augusta's half back,
does not seem to be fitted to the position
ne IS playing IN anu bNo fistuAAs oSe.A'a
sadly needs a new half back.
Portland played new man SATURDAY
night in the person of Barnefield, VINO
took John Turnbull's place at half back.
Berneield made very favorable impress
sion. He never once allowed the ball to
be taken away from him and guarded the
cortland cage very well. But he IS not
furnbulPs equal in biooking on, ana :,
aturday night at least. did not seem TO
play very much better than does Turn
aull. Both of these players are good men.
out Barnefield has perhaps the ADVANTAGE
of being an ankle skater, though he Is
by no means as aggressive as is Turn
bull.
Augusta and Portland hal a goal each
at the end Of the first period. This was
very fast polo and Augusta passed the
oall about very we'll. Hadley's playing
was particularly good in this period,
while Scribner showed himself to be COM
ing along the pike very RAPIDLY.
In the second period Augusta got three
straight goals and had lend OF three
when Portland woke up. Mckay and
the two rushers made the visitors hustle
.or little while and added two goals
to Portland's credit The home team was
now one goal behind O'Hara, who did
considerable rushing, got another goal
for Augusta, giving that team lead OF
two. Then came some pretty plays by
Mckay and Whipple and the score was
tied. In rapid succession Portland won
two more goals before the period closed.
In the third period they got two more
goals with ease and Augusta succeeded in
making good finish by scoring one more
before the game ended. 1t was most
interesting game to witness and 1t was
the opinion of everyone chat Augusta
could make Portland hustle little
more If they had strong half back and
God first rusher.
Lineup and summary: .-.a.
Po tland-Campbell, Whipple. rushers:
Mckay, centre; Barnefeld, half back !;
Allen, goal; Turnbull, substitute.
Augusta-H ScriEner, rushers;
Radley, centre; O'Hara. half back |;
:, Malley, goal; Dill, substitute.
Goal by Rush by Gagged by Time