Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-12-29
SPORTING MATTERS.

A Hard Fought Game I'm which New
Ravens Lose to Hartford to A.
Eatlons Carries Or the HOnOrs for
new Havens.
Another game lost.
There is nothing new or startling about
this statement; for it has got to be part of
the every day life of all who love polo to
hear that the New Ravens have been defeat
ed Whenever they are scheduled for an
out-of-town game they are put down for a
sure loser, and they are SO intermittent in
their victories at home that it is the general
opinion that they will lose here.
The Hartfords won last night to 4.
Hard luck may express it on the part of
New Haven. But hard luck or not New Ha~
ven lost. The luck may change about the
end of the season, and possibly little soon~
er, but six weeks have we been waiting for
that hard luck to be dispelled. The New
Ravens died hard and kicked vigorously, but
in short, they were beaten because the Hart
fords played a little stronger game.
But it was great game.
Probably no New Havener ever saw
more stubborn game, where the team had to
play six minutes over time. Perry did poor
work at center. He was slow, and could not
block either Cotter or Sealy, evidently being
afraid of them. Phelan, in the first half,
didn't do mucn of anything, but in the latter
half he did well.
Lations was on his mettle.
He played one of the old time games for
which he is so noted. He carried off the hon
ors, along with Mccarthy. Hills work as
captain was plainly seen. He coaches the
men to play carefully, to pass well and not
to bang at the ball when there is no need of
it. He and Connors did excellent work, but
the defence couldn't pass the ball up to them
but what one of the Hartfords got it. Hill
will soon have the team where 1t can play
better polo.
Sealy played an old time game.
He did better work than Cotter. George
Smith was a stonewall and seldom let a man
get by him. During the first half the Hart
fords had it about all their own way, although
Hill and Connors kept banging the ball at
Mccarthy. Sealy finally got the ball away
from PheIan behind the cage and made the
first goal from the side. The next one Cotter
made in minute and 90 seconds, driving at
Lations three times in quick succession.
New Haven got the next.
But it was accidentally Gagged by Sealy.
The half ended with the SCORE 2 to in favor
of Hartford. Phelan accidentally Gagged the
ball for Hartford. New Haven made her see-
ond goal on long pass from Phelan to Hill,
to Connors. Connors had an excellent chance
to tie the score, but he missed it, and Cotter
mace the goal. Inc new ravens became
determined. Phelan did some excellent
blocking, and Lstions had to hustle to stop
the drives. Hill finally did neat trick by
turning around and making back-handed
drive, which completely fooled Sullivan. The
ball was Gagged. Hill and Connors both had a
chance to score, but failed. Finally Perry
passed to Connors, who Gagged it. The score
was q tie.
The forty minutes ended and still they
played for six minutes. Mccarthy had all
he could do and New Haven certainly should
have won, but Mccarthy was to blame. Fin
nally Cotter poked the ball into the cage
The score: