Morning journal and courier., 1889-12-26
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The New Havens Win ana Lose-A
 Bag crowd and . Poor Game as
 Drldgepsre.
 The New Havens were lucky enough to win in Bridgeport yesterday afternoon, 8 to 5. The game was not especially interesting although 1t was exciting at times. The Bridgsports were in badly crippled condition. Pierce did not play. He was in- jured in Thursday nights game. and he was saved for last nights game. "Dumpy'' Williams was really unable to be on the floor. His physician had told him to stay in, but he took no heed.
 The rink was crowded. In the gallery were some of the most prominent ladies and gentlemen residing in that city. They. are people who belong to the upper class of so- ciety.
 Connors again appeared on the New Haven team. He showed more life, and did better than he did Monday night. But there was no team work, and 1t was not by any bril-. liant work that the New Ravens won. Hill never played . poorer game, and demon- stratsd the fact that all players will have an of day.
 It was IPhelan's day. He blocked finely and was frequently spplauded. His passing was the only thing that was not up to what 1t should be.
 Reed did wonderful work. Once he rushed out fifteen feet to block man. Newcomb did we'll, but was handicapped on account of a lack of team work.
 The Bridgeports hustled matters. Menard and Frazer were greatly assisted by Conway. At the end of the first half Williams was too i'll to stay on the floor. He retired in favor of Conley, local Bridgeport amateur.
 Bridgeport won the first goal, which was made by luck. The ball struck Reeds foot and bounded in.
 New Haven got the second. The playing in this goal was poor on both sides Reed reached out to block Frazer and acci- dentally struck him in the nose. Time was called for few minutes. Connors caged the ball on back-handed drive.
 New Haven took the lead by making the third on Connor's pass from behind the
 The rink rung with applause in the fourth. Not one of the New Ravens tried to get the ball away from Conway and he passed to Menard, who caged.
 This put the score 9 to2.
 Newcomb made an elegant pass to Connors in the fifth and he had clear drive. He tried to toss the ball past Smith. but 1t went over the cage. Reed was kept busy and made some great stops. Newcomb had the ball and Conway rushed into him and thought he had made great play. But to his astonish- ment Newcomb had deftly passed the ball to Connors, who was nearly in the goal circle. The ball was csged. In the sixth Hill passed to Conuors, who hit the ball as 1t bounded from the floor. This ended the first half, with the score 4 | to 9 In favor of the New Havens. Conley came on in place of Williams. He started in at breakneck speed, and really | did some good work. His wind did not hold | out. Conway rushed down on Phelan. Me- nard was back of the latter, nearer the cage. | Phelan blocked Conway, but the latter tossed the ball to Menard, who csged 1t. It was 6
 brilliant play. ..
 The play was improving on both sides. | Bridgeport won the eighth on good passing | by Menard and Frazer. Again the score wal tied, the score being 4 to 4.
 John Smith left his cage in the ninth, and Hill poked the ball In.
 Nenard fooled Phelan in the tenth, by | banking the ball instead of trying to juggle 1t past him. This tied the score for tht third time, 5 to 5. In the eleventh Phslan mispassed the bal and Reed rushed out fifteen feet to blocl
 Menard. There was great applause. Hill passed to Connors, who stopped the ball | with his skate and 1t rolled into the cage. Connors was very frisky in the twelfth
 He jumped ovsr Curley, and passed to New comb, who caged.
 Connors made New Haven's last goal
 The spectators groaned little, as John Smitl | never moved to stop the drive. This left the score to in favor of thu N0w Hav0ns The score: