Morning journal and courier., 1888-03-10
NEwCOmB THE STAR.

He Rivals Cotter Nm His Great Drives l Vigorous Cheers Given Fol
 Churchill - Beautiful Playing By
 Leydon, HalIetE and Fuller-The waterburys Work Hard To Make l s Goal Hut Do Not Succeed. i The polo rink was crowded last night al
 the Waterbury game, and a better pleased l crowd never left the rink. 1 It was glorious night for the New Ha l vens
 I New Ravens 6, Waterburys 0. Waterbury tried hard not to be obliged to go home with an staring them in the face,
 but they couldn't help it, so strong was the game put up by the home team. The New Ravens were tired after their journey in the morning from Boston, but they have-improved so much of late that the Waterburys were no match for them last night.
 Newcomb took the first rush. In one minute and forty y-eight seconds he gave a back-handed hit at the ball between his feet, just as Babbitt ran out to stop it. The ball went into the cage. It was an elegant play of Newcomb's.
 Williams got the second rush. This time it took longer to make goal, in which there was fine playing by Leydon, Churchill and Newcomb. Churchill finally blocked Men- ard and rushed up the rink with the ball. Conway tried to stop him, but he passed to Newcomb, who caged it. The play was 8 beautiful one, and so wild were the specta- tors that they flung their hats and oyercoats in the air.
 The applause was still louder when New comb took the third rush and proved a for midable rival of Cotter. He knocked the ball to the side, caught it as it bounded back and knocked it into the cage in just eight seconds. He was then the lion of the hour.
 The fourth inning was marked by great work by Fuller and Babbitt. A foul was called on Menard for being inside the goal circle. The New Ravens put the ball into the cage three times in this inning before it stayed. Leydon made fine pass to New comb, who put the ball in the cage, but it
 The bell rung for the half before either side had made another goal. The score was now to in favor of the home team.
 Just after playing was resumed Newcomb passed to Lsydon from the corner and Ley don knocked the ball into the cage. Every body cheered, but second later the ball was on the floor. Babbitt had pulled the ball out, but as Referee Perkins did not see him do it he could not give the goal to New Haven.
 After thirteen minutes and eighteen sec onds Churchill made pass to Newcomb and Babbitt was surprised to see the ball dangling ln the netting.
 In the fifth inning Babbitt did some fine work. A foul was called on Churchill for holding player and on Leydon for rough playing. Churchill passed the ball down the rink to Newcomb, who passed the ball out of the corner to Leydon. Nobody was between him and Babbitt and he played the f;shovel" act, and New Haven had made her fifth goal
 Leydon is fast gaining high name for this ''shovel act.
 In the sixth Newcomb did some great work. Williams took the rush and Newconb caught the ball. The Waterburys were after him, and he made for the New Haven cage. Then he turned around, passed every Waterbury player and caged the ball in twenty three seconds.
 The time was nearly up and both teams did as good work as ever. Newcomb caged the ball, but it came out for the third time.
 Notwithstanding the hard luck that New Haven played in she won by the score of to 0.
 The Waterburys worked like beavers to save themselves from coat of whitewash
 The New Ravens are improving every day. The passing last night was the best they have ever done.
 Churchill did great work and was loudly cheered. He blocked and passed in splendid style. Hallett at half back was stone wall. Newcomb was the star of the evening. Leydon was very tired after his journey, but worked hard and did beautiful work. The way he toyed with Conway was a great pleasure to witness. Fuller did his work to perfection. Babbitt put up good game, but Shea at center was decidedly off. The score.