Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-13
HARD FIGHT
 TO LOSE
Bridgeport Defeats Us in . Nerve Hacking Contest New Britain
 Drops From First Place.

 Bridgeport, by special train, had come three hundred wild eyed and almost crazy fans. They occupied seats under the west gallery and the way they cut up was shame. They simply yelled until many wondered if they had any more yellls left and war whoops are still ringing around the rafters of the rink. Try as we would our rooters could not outroot them, but one reason that can be as- signed for that was that Bridgeport seemed to be running away with our polo players and eventually did give us a thrashing by a small margin. Report says that there were 2,900 paid admissions but it looked as if there were $500 people packed into that hall. It was a bowling mob of polo cranks and the only regret felt was the defeat of the locals but that defeat was administered to us by the best team in this league and there is some consolation in that fact
 When the first of the Bridgeports appeared on the floor bedlam broke loose from under that west gallery. The visitors acted like lot of mani acs just liberated from an asylum and when the long expected Dicky Pierce showed his manly form, even Waterbury rooters joined in the noisy welcome. Our own team received their share of plaudits when they put in appearance and ere long the game was on. It was fast, in fact it was whirlwind affair in which the Bridgeports showed the caliber of which they were made. They passed and repassed and they had Mooney tied to tree before they had been many minutes at 1t. Holderness and Sutton were doing remarkable block ing and stopping while Murray and Loxson were trying their best to get the ball away from the flying rush. CTS and center of the Bridgeports. Four minutes and one half had passed when Pierce was accorded the first honors of the night. He took the ball in the center of the floor. juggled 1t, as only Dicky Pierce knows how to juggle and going by Mooney like a stre"'', he lodged Holderness. and. before Sutton could realize what was happening, in shot the first goal of the night and the crazy ones under that gallery became really insane.
 Then followed battle royal. Again and again did the rushers of the visitors assisted by Grifith take the ball to Sutton and again and again did that worthy drive it away with many spectacular stops. With less than three minutes to play Woods came from behind his cage with the sphere but Loxson and Murray were in waiting. Loxson neatly captured the ball and sent it hotly to Murray and that chap plugged it behind Mitchell and the score was tied. Up through the roof went the first real Waterbury roofing and for time the visitors were sllenced. The period ended with the score tied.
 The second period saw the Bridge ports again in spectacular and won derful passing and juggling. Water bury was fighting a great defensive game now and while the play was a trifie slower still there were many exciting plays. Fourteen minutes had almost elapsed when streak of greased lightning shot down from the visitors cage and like a ''will-o'-the- wisp" swept by each of our players and again did the little red ball rest behind Sutton. It was Cunningham that was guilty of this act and he certainly took the locals by surprise but not SO his rooters who again broke several holes in the roof. That ended the scoring in the second period and Bridgeport led us by one.
 In the third. Waterbury. becoming desperate. went after the game with a vengeance. Mooney tried one of his old drives after six minutes of play and before Mitchell could col feet himself we had again tied the score. Bridgeport was not to be de- nied however and in less than three minutes Cunningham again brought the ball down the floor. but this time he passed 1t to Pierce, who was in waiting and the visitors took the lead once more. With less than seven minutes 10 play. Waterbury tried hard to staye on defeat. Loxson worked like tiger but it was not to bc. for amid the victorious yells of the crazy ones from Bridgeport. the bell sounded for the end. The line up and summary:
 Waterbury. Bridgeport. Murray ............. Cunningham First Rush.