Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-25
AT THE COLISEUM.
Ready Rangers, Gardiner and Augusta
Winners in the. Three Games.

The Coliseum was we'll filled, Thurs
day evening, when polo and basketball
attracted a crowd of interested specta-
tors. A big crowd of Augusta polo en-
thusiaSts was present and made things
lively with repeated cheers on every
god play by their team. Three games
were played during the evening, the
first being basketball game between
the Shoe Factory team and the Ready
Rangers, which after an interesting
contest was won by the latter by a
score of IA to S. The summary:
Ready Rangers-Whalen, r. f.; Tur-
ner, |. f.: Morrell, c.; Bolger, r. G.;
Hamilton, !. 6.
Shoe Fectory-Foster, l. g.; Wight,
r. g.; Blair, c.; Osborne, |. f.; Arm
strong. r. f.
Score-Ready Rangers, IA; Sheo
Factory, 8. Goals from floor: Whalen,
Morrell 4, hamilton, Turner, Blair, Boil
ger 4, Osborne 4. Referee. Hazard.
Umpire, Straffin. Scorer, Chase. Timer,
Briggs. Time, Commute halves. At
tendance, 500.
The polo game furnished a deal of
amusement for the audience, a dandy
from start to finish and was the cause
Of much loud applause. The Augusta
and Gardiner teams met again and the
first period proved to be the visitors
for in it Allison scored twice for his
team and these We're the only scores
made during that period. The second
period began and Augusta had new
man on the floor, King. who took
Nd l.
valuable man as in 3.13 he Gagged Au-
gustas third ball and made their score
3. Goodwin next Gagged GARDENERS
first score and Marley then added
another. Augusta then added another
to its 8 and the period ended with the
score of 4 to 2 in the visitors favor
The last period was an exciting one and
was one of the most interesting of the
game after II minutes of fast playing
Paruuette scored one and q seconds
after scored another and in a few min
utes the gong rang and Augusta had
won, to 2. The summary:
Augusta-Albison (King), LIST rush;
ParQuette, I'd rush; Patten, center;
Pratt, half back: Kimball, goal.
MISUNDERSTANDING, list rush; Scott.
I'd rush; Gordon, center: Marley, half
back: Harrington. goal.
Goal. Won by. Rush by. Gagged by. Time.
1-Augusta. Goodwin. .Albison. ....... 5.02
n--Augusta. .Albison. Allison. 9.GJ
3-AuguSta. Goodwin. King. ........... BIB
4-Gardiner. Goodwin. Goodwin. 10.GC
5-Gardiner. Goodwin. Marley. PC
G-Augusta. Goodwin. King. ........ &c
7-Augusta. Goodwin. .Parquette...... 11.0l
S-Augusta. Goodwin. .Parquette-.... u
Score-Augusta. 6; Gardiner, .. Stops
nuette. Gordon. Pratt. Referee. Stone.
Timer. Briggs. Scorer, Chase. Time,
Three 15-minute periods. Attendance, 30).
The basketball game proved Gardi-
ner's own and was SO one-sided that
Gardiner scored II baskets to Lewis
tons l and the period closed with
Gardiner leading, "a to 2. In the sec
ond half the visitors basketed only
one more ball, while Gardiner put nine
in the net and won the game by score
of AZ to 4.
Lewiston-Peasley (Maloon). l. g.;
Benson, r. g.; Maloon (Peasley). c.;
Washburn, |. f.; Mclaughlin, r. f.
Gardiner-Campagna, r. f.; Scott,
|. f.; Straffin, c.; Hazard, r. g.; Raj
ter, !. &.
Score-Gardiner, AZ; Lewiston. 4.
Goals from floor-Scott, 4; Straffin, 8;
Campagna. s. Rafter, 2; Hazard, 2;
Mclaughlin. Fouls--Washburn, Ben