Morning journal and courier., 1890-01-11
sPOarIrG MATTERS.

The new Ravens win Before the
snaIless House Of che Season.
The New Ravens won last night, but they
did II before the smallest crowd that has
probably assembled in any rink this season.
It was significant. The people will not
support the team the way they did last sea-
son unless the players do good work. They
do not intend to see game after game lost
when there IL no need of it.
The Aoor was slippery and there were
many falls. Connors played a very good
game, and at times passed excellently. At
other times he disguised every body by what
ID commonly called "funny" work in trying
to fool Null. Smith and not passing until 1t
was too late. But for that New Haven
might have made ten goals. Newcomb had
great strength, but he missed lots of passes.
Nevertheless he did very well.
{, Hill blocked In excellent style, and 30 did
Phelan. But there Is one fault with the
latter, that makes one feel like going on the
Aoor and shaking him. When he takes the
ball up he will not pass nine times ont Of
ten. Last night, he was in the centre Of
Corners and Newcsmb, and they only had
Null Smith in front Of them. He did not
pass. and no goal was made.
Reed was on his mettle, as In fact he al
ways is, but he did not have much to do I'M
til the last half. Curley kicked the ball out
in his best style. He has been diasipating
and looked bad last night He can have the
satisfaction of knowing that his last game
with the Meridens was brilliant one. He
has been drinking to such an extent that to-
night he will be displaced by Joe Riley.
Null Smith worked like q Trojan. He
did great work. He laid on the floor,
jumped in the air, and did all sort of circus
antics. He made four ont of Meridens six
fouls. and If all had been called that he
really made he would have had about ten
against him. It was not for rough playing,
but for falling on the floor and stopping the
ball. Null knows his business. Legion
was like 9 cat, everywhere.
As for Cunningham and Danning, they
acted more as if they weretnear their grave
than as If they were alive. They drove the
ball about everywhere but the right place.
Dunning made one or two graceful falls,
while Cunningham smiled most of the time.
! In the 6rst goal Connors passed beautifully
to Newcomb three times, but the latter failed
I to catch it. The fourth time he did, and be
Gagged it in front of the cage.
In the second Hill Gagged the ball, but II
bounded out. Cunning finally tied the score
on lucky drive.
Newcomb made the third on lucky drive
the ball striking Curley and bounding in.
The fourth was a lively one. Meriden had
one foul, but Legion and Smith fell, STOP
ping the ball, and Meriden Lost her only goal
Newcomb finally passed to Connors. Smith
fell, but the ball went under him. In tn,
fifth there was some beautiful passing Con.
nors sent the ball to Hill, the latter bach
again, Connors then to Newcomb in front Of
the cage. In the sixth Connors tripped Dun
ming and New Haven lost goal. Smith ha6
another chance to fall and prevent goal
| and be made his third foul, but five in al
for Merideu. Cunning finally Gagged from
| the side.
| No sooner had playing been resumed in tn,
sevsnth goal, than down went Smith agar
on the ball. This took away Meriden's second
goal. Newcomb did q little juggling, get.
ting past Smith and cagin9. The eighth goa
was made by pretty passes from Newcomb &c
| Connors.
The score was to in favor of the New