Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-16
Augusta Hockey
Team loses to
Waterville, 9 to 4


Waterville, 9 to 4
The Augusta Hockey sextette was
beaten by the Waterville aggrega-
ton by a 9 to score Saturday after
noon at the rink on the State tennis
court. This was the first game of
the season for the local boys and
they certainly made a fine showing
on the ice, especially when one takes
into account the fact that they have
never played as team before.
The up-river boys have been play
ing together for the past four or five
weeks and their team work was good.
Individual work was poor at times
losing the puck to Augusta. They
made five goals in the first period and
after that they were held in check in
a fine manner. The second period
was the best from the standpoint of
the Augusta fans the local boys grab
bing off four goals to the two cred
tied to the Waterville six. In this
period the Waterville team played
with two substitutes, Butler for
Yorke at counter point and King for
Cyr at center. This combina ton was
not found to work out well and the
original team was put in in the third.
In the second. also, MERCER ";
put in to take McGilvery's place at
right wing on the Augusta team and
he showed that with little practise
he will make valuable addition to
the team. McGilvery took his old
place in the third. but MERCER was
again substituted in the last half of
the period as McGilvery was tenn
pora rily put out of the game through
a collision which he had with one of
the Waterville men. He was hit on
the temple by the top of the Water
vile mans head and as it was quite
painful he was withdrawn.
The Waterville team work was fine,
there always being l. man in the right
place at the right time. Iorke and
Captain Willett were the scoring
fast on their feet and tricky in car
rying the puck. When Yorke vas
taken out in the second the difference
was noticeable at once. Augusta
made all their goals in that period
and that was prOba bly, one of the
things that enabled them to score.
Pouln at goal was also a clever
Va, cfo I'd
All the men on the Augusta team
played a fine game. They have
been practicing for some time but
have never played together before.
Their stick work was good, especial
ly that of p. JAWS, Ryan and Nc
Gilvery. These men were working
every minute and time and time
again they stopped what threatened
to be an overwhelming offensive of
the Watervlle men. Every man of
the team did himself proud and they
have given the cause of ice hockey a
great boost in this city.
1t has. been decided that the hold
ers of tickets. also the members and
their wives. would be permitted to
skate on the rink each time after
game. and that the members and
their wives could skate there when
ever the rink was not being used for
practice. 1t was also decided that no
one should be permitted upon the ice
the day of the game or the evening
before so that n fine surface may be
presented for the game.
f. p. Duffy of this city was called
to act as referee at the last moment
and he made a hit with the fans and
players. The Waterville men tried
to ride" him. but when they found
it would not work they settled down
and played the game. He watched
the game very close and nailed a
number of "off- side plays" in which
Waterville was a ftequent offender.
There is no doubt that hockey is
coming sport in this vicinity and
we should see some fine games before
the season is over. The summary of
the game was as follows:
WATERvILLE AUGUSTA
{. Poulin, ............ g, r. Smith
Z. CALENDER, p ........ p, II. Ryan
L. 1ofkP, cp .......... cp, X. Jarvis
r. Arsenault, rw go. NV. McGilvery
Capt. Willett, lw go. Nv, II. Williams
n. Cyr, c ....... c, =. Jarvis (Capt)
Substitutes: Waterville-P. Butler
for Yorke in the second period and
A. King for Cyr in the second; Au-
gusta-Mercier fon McGilvery in the
last of the second and again in the
last of the third.
lett ., Cyr J.; second period-Butler
]. Willett 1, Williams 2. McGilvery /,
p. Jarvis 1; third period-Willett I,
Yorke /.
Time-Three 15-minute periods
Referee-Duffy.