Morning journal and courier., 1888-03-12
POLO.
What the New Haven Team Did Last
 


 There is something which has not been told The New Ravens would certainly have won the game had Manager Clough's timekeeper
 not acted with alleged unfairness or made an
 unfortunate mistake. The New Ravens were
 three goals ahead when Newcomb asked Me-
 Donald how much time was left. The latter
 asked the timskeeper and he said twelve
 minutes, and there were but six. The visit
 ors had played hard and were tired, and the
 fact that they were told there were twelve
 minutes more to play somewhat discouraged them Had they known there were but six minutes they would not have eased up and | the Hartfords would never have won the
 game. They could have kept the ball roll- | ing until the time was up. Hartford made | one goal by Referee Perkins refusing to call 1 time when Leydon was hurt. Perkins was | looking directly at Leydon as he called time, being unable to skate. Hallett left his posi~
 tion to make Perkins call time. Every body stepped playing for second until George Smith saw that Perkins didn't call time and | he started on rush for the cage, passed to | Cotter and as no one was in front of him he caged the ball. That is how the Hartfords made their fourth goal in twenty-five sec- l onds.
 Nobody felt worse over the defeat at Hart | ford Saturday than the New Ravens them selves They had virtually won the game | and then lost it. Furthermore, they out played their opponents, and if anybody ever | deserved game it was the New Ravens at this time. They played grand polo, and | Hartford people said it was the best game | that has been played at Hartford this season. i One of the principal features was the work
 of Hallett, who stopped nearly all of Cot- ter's drives. He was like stone wall Fuller did wonderful playing and Churchill hustled in elegant style. Leyden was quite | painfully hurt across the calf of the leg at I the time when Perkins refused to call time and Hartford then made goal. During the past week the New Ravens played four league games and won three That's geod record and a credit to the team. All through the week they have played 25
 per cent. better game than at any other time this season. Their passing is scientific and Newcomb and Leydon in Hartford Saturday was loudly cheered. On Monday night the team defeated the Bridgeports to 1, Tues day night the Meridens to 1, Friday night | the Waterburys to 0,gand Saturday night ! was defeated by Hartford 6 to 5. If this | isn't grand weeks work it is hard to tell what is.
 If the team keeps on playing the same fine game that has characterized their work dur ing the past week they may yet win the I championship. They play the Meridens to- ! night. Go to the rink and cheer them for ! the splendid work last week and let them
 know that they have your encouragement. After the Hartford game several New Haven | people who had lost money on the game abused the players for not winning, not stop 1 ping to think of the fine work that the play l CTS all did No person who had any respect for himself would have accused one more players of being the cause of losing the game. But then there are some people who want the earth and are never satisfied with any thing.
 Valiant, late captain of the Meridens. has been signed by New Haven. It is hardly I probable that he will play this season, yet he ! may be put in against the Waterburys in Waterbury, a heavy player is needed l there, the rink being very small. Valiant
 was signed more for next season than for this season. Daniels was badly hurt two weeks ago and | that is the reason he has refereed no games
 lately.
 The Meridens play here tonight The Hartfords come Friday. The sale of seats | for this game will commence at the rink this afternoon at five o'clock, instead of at Jones' 1 cigar stere,