Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-15
TO BE- TRAN ,FERRED.
u dde' .rd Journal Says the Gardiner Team Is
Going 10 Biddeford.

1t has been finally settled that Bidde-
lord is to take GARDENERS place in the
Name State Polo League, and ii is re-
ported that the business will be COM
Dleted in q day or two and John Sullivan
OF cortland will have the franchise. This
mornings Argus has the following re-
S9rding the transfer:
The announcement that the Gardiner
polo team was to be transferred to Bidde-
ford was a tritic premature. While il is
more than probable that the club will
eventually go to Biddeford. the deal has
no' been closed.
Various parties have been after the
club but Manager Houlehan has not
reached an agreement with any of them.
At first Mr.. Houlehan was inclined to
take the club to BiddefOrd himself. but rs
his business in Gardiner demanded
great deal of his time he finally concluded
To sell the team.
Manager Houiehan has certainly had
haNi luck this year. The season opend
up in very suspicious manner in Gardi-
Nor. The team was winning, the attend
ance was large and everything pointed
towards success. Then came the hardest
Kind OF luck in having almost every mem
Der of the club jump to the Southern
New England League. ana of course the
team commenced to lose. Manager
fioulehan tried in every way to secure
new players but good men are hard to
lind, ana it was not until Augusta gave
up the ghost and most of the players
from the latter city went to Gardiner
that Mr.. iioulehan secured Il winner
again
The change, however. came too late
While the club had been losing interest
in the sport died out and even when it
commenced to win again. the Gardiner
enthusiasts realized that the change had
been brought about by their most bitter
rivals. namely the members of the Au-
gust;t team. and consequently they re
fuSed to attend the games
at is therefore absolutely necessary
h.,t f.i,. l,. t,1n
ably materializr in ii day or two. 1t is
the general opinion of the league mana-
gers that Bddef"rd will prove to be Il
good polo town and that whoever pun
rhaSeS the Gardiner team and transfers
it there will get their money back.
Messrs. Haswell q Pruneau. managers
uf National hall. received Il telegram
from NJ. j. Sullivan 70 Portland, who will
manage the Biddcford team. saying that
everything was all right and that the
first game will br played next Tuesday
night II" has secured the franchise. ANA
will launch the game in this city once
This afternoon,
NJ j. ,;arrity al Portland. was in town
this afternoon. aud called at the Journal
office. Mr. GHrl'ty is Il CioS'' follower OF
the game. and Will work earnestly for the
success of thu team in TINS city
Th" team which will represent Edd"-
ford. he said. will h" ON" of the best and
will play 4 much faster aid NOR" scion
tiiit game than WIS ever played her" IN
the days when polo used to flourish,
The team will he tn" same IT'S now rep
rcscutS Gardiner, and the light they are
putting up with Bath for second place.
shows that they are moderately hot stun
Riddcford will start with tn" same stand
ing in the league that Gardiner now has
and will also play thu schedule Of games
as laid out for Gardiner with som" rcNi-
Sions I'VE want to Eiy" the game Il good
start This season" said Mir Ga1rity. land
next season We hope to make il Il success