Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-02-08
THE KANGARoo,s CoMBED.
They Get the Kinks Taken Out of The
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They Get the Kinks Taken Out of Their
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 Hartford's new polo team took big contract on their hands when they came to Waterbury last night to beat the local team. They got more than they bargained for, and left the. Rink conquered by the Brass Citys to the tune of 3 to A. The game was witnessed by the la, gest crowd of the season and was decidedly the best contest ever seen in this city. Hartford presented the old Pawtuck cts and Waterbury placed the old Hart lords on the surface with Rabbit at the cage. The visitors took the first goal in l: :29 and Waterbury drove the ball home in eight seconds The third goal was the hottest of the game, and the spectators were wild with excitement. The men fought like beavers and several times played for wind, resuming the fight with renewed energy. Babbitl's stops at goal were marvellous Once he left the cage in the excitement but Conway was on hand to take his place. Waterbury finally got the ball in hand and Williams followed it up and drove it into the visitors goal. The spectators cheered, but the ball rolled out of the cage. Menard's hockey was there though and sent it back; time, 17.32. The enthusiasm of the crowd knew no bounds. They fairly lifted the roof from it's place, but it fell back again when See ley drove the ball home in the fourth goal, making the score tie. The fifth goal Waterbury threw away by foolish playil g around their own cage. Cotter took the rush in kthe sixth Williams soon cap tured it and carried it down to Hartford's s cage. There was hard fight around the cage, but the ball was sent back to the home team's side of the Rink. But when Williams got the ball again he went down through the Kangaroos and sent it home. The seventh goal the home team lost by being out of their places. Seeley caught the ball on the middle of the surface and passed it to Cotter who sent it in, there being no one to block it. In the eighth goal Conway made the most brilliant play ever seen in the Rink. He ca. = tured the ball at the rush and passed up the rink through the visitors as a snake crawls through a bog swamp, and with a dexterous strike sent it into Hartfords cage, time eight seconds. This made the game tie again-4 and 4. The excitement was at fever heat. It was nip and tuck for three minutes and when Williams got the ball and drove it into the cage the spectators l screamed, but there was cessation in the applanse due to the ball rolling out again. Ii
 was only for an instant, Menard's hockey sending it back. Then the enthusiasm was renewed continuing for some time. There were only IS seconds left for playing time and this was exhausted before either team won goal, Waterbury not only played against the strongest team in the league but played against bad luck. During thu game the ball was four times sent agains the netting and rolled out. Hartford los
 two goals in the same manner. Conwa. probably won the game for Waterbury b. his excellent playing. His only faul
 is in leaving his position. Rabbit played a wonderful game at goal. For Hartford Cotter and Seeley did the best work, bu ) they did not leap across the rink as som people expected them to do Seeley los
 his temper once and struck at Menard witl his stick, but the referee called foul ol } him in time to save troube. The score: