Evening journal., 1908-10-09
THE LENOX BOYS
DOWN THE SHIPPERS
Season Of Roller Polo Opened
Last Night at Eleventh
Street Rink

The local roller polo season opened
last night at the Eleventh Street Rink
with a hard fought and well-earned
victory of the Lenox team Of this city
over the team from Atlantic City. n.
j. Manager Cloward of the rink had
the place arranged in decorative dress,
the national colors festooning the rink
prettily. There was a good sized
crowd present. but it was strictly a
pro-Lenox crowd. which was expected,
of course, the partisans of the Brandy
wine Springs team, those of the de-
funct Wilmington team, joining
hands with the adherents of the 'Lenox
in wishing the boys of the blue and
white success against the Jersey sand
snpers.
AS a preliminary sIirmish the even
ing's struggle opened with a game be-
tween the Hilltops and the Phoenix.
old rivals. whose nip and tuck per-
/ formances on the floor last year pleas
ed many. The Hnltops downed their
rivals by the score Of . to /, both
goals being made by Cooling, the second
rush for Hilltops. This game was more
an exhibition Of the heaving tactics
rather than off playing mass playing
and give and take work. The weak
I ness of both teams was shown in their
! inability as masters of the skating art
( However this may be overcome latter
with more practice.
Cheers rent the air as the Lenox
team emerged from their quarters and
took their positions on the floor for
play. The boys from the shore were
likewise supported with applause. Re
fierce Frank Traynor's popularity was
attested last night when he took up
his position TO order play. He was
given a fattering reception. At the
call Of time both teams entered into
the play with a dead grimness to win.
the determination of the Lenox BOYS t..
puncture the reputation of their op-
/ ponents was markedly noticeable. After
! four minutes and 50 seconds of plav
during which some pretty mix-ups and
/ by plays on the part of both teams.
/ VIII Stevens for the Lenox shot a goal
amid cheers The play was brought
about by Bailey, half back for the shore
team being off his guard, a position
which he assumed too much in last
nights game. He played his position
entirely too wide IN contrast to Al
baugh, halfback of the Lenox, who
stuck to the cage closely. Stevens
guarded tne pail SclenUncally from
every Inference and when he made
the goal the shore boys seemed non
Ijlussed. Thus ended the first half
Not to tire the spectators with long
waits Of intermission Manager Glow
ard arranged for the two cub teams
I TO finish out the second half during in
termission between the play of the big
fellows. The arrangement is good and
il is hoped that it will be continued
during the season.
In the second half w Stevens again
proved his capability as a polo player
when he shot the second goal for his
team in 3 minutes and 50 seconds after
strong interference and nicely execu-
ted mass plays on the part of the shore
boys. but the passing of the Stevens
boys ably assisted by fIill was too
strong for the snipers. After six more
minutes and 80 seconds of play Win
Stevens again made a goal. but this
time IL was earned more by a good
strong poke" rather than scientific
play. The attack of the shore boys TO
save this coal was brilliant but with
out avail. Goodwin at goal and Albaugh
at halfback gave as fine an exhibition
OF defending their cage as has been
seen on the local floor. "Rube" Clark
shot the only goal for the snipers.
lLenox Atlantic City
Goodwin ..-..... goal. .-...-.... Haines