The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-29
Gallery Polo Fans Throw Fruit at the Vanquished Provi-
 dence Quintet.
HARDY's BASE TRICKERY
New Britain Breaks Pawtucket's String of Victories-Springfiel Defeats
 Bridgeport.
LEAGUE STANDING.

Referee Doherty's imperious method of handling the polo players last night at the Quinnipiac rink saved the 2,0oo fans. who, attracted by the announce ment that .McGilvray's mean tricksters were going to engage with the Bone yards In the skating game, fiocked to Fair Haven, from witnessing a series of fstic exhibitions which probably would have resulted in serious if not fatal injries to one or several of the players of the Providence and New Haven aggregations. One result of this struggle Is that the games leaves imprinted on the memory of the play CTS that realization that the Grays and the Boneyards cannot play with out indulging in those rough tricks which makes the. roller polo game and the players decrease in popularity. The most important result of last evenings struggle is however, that the locals were victors by the score of to 0.
 New Haven, led by Bone, played their best game of the season The poor defensive work which up to this stage of, the season has caused the locals weakness is past chapter and the reaction that of strengthening the defense places the locals on an equal basis with any team in the league. Pete" Woods seemed to have turned over new leaf for his protection of Mullen was superb. Farrell, whom Bone has been daily teaching to lay back on the defense, suddenly learned 'iiis role and Thompson, the Provi- .dence, first rush who has caused the locals so much trouble in previous gaines was entirely at sea-foating about the rink, endeavoring to take McGilvrays passes and drive for the cage but without success. Wild Char lie hugged him until it was impossible for the fair haired youth from Provi- dene to be of any practical use to his team.
 It was Bone's playing which especial i. .lN$bordered on the coast of brilliancy for his agility, remarkable dexterity, and superb driving and wonderful passing, gave the locals their founda- tion of victory. To the manager goes the spoils and to the other players words of the greatest praise. Four of . New Haven's five goals made were 3caged by Bone and the fifth made by Warner was effected after a pretty pass from New Haven's first rush,
 Providence feeling defeat certain ty after the first period, began to rough it. Hardy and Doherty were the most prominent in this method of hiding incompetency. Hardy who tried to Knock out Warner in the last game played in this city, endeavored last evening to-. put George Bone out of the running. then Warner and finally Farrell. There Is not the slightest doubt but what Hardy deals In the most low tricks of any player in the league. 1t seems to come natural to him to trip player if he gets a chance when an opponent and perchance the referee is. not looking to forcibly shove the player against the side of the rink sDoherty hands out mean trickery to players and even to the referee. Last i. night he endeayored to hit Referee Do ferty with the polo ball. but luckily Mike escaped 1t. The gallery fans toss ed nearly a dozen lemons at Doherty and would have tossed eggs had not the player offended demanded the po- lice, to stop the throwing of fruit. Bon nie was not favored in his request tc have the gallery offenders removed as he threw back lemon himself.
 Providence made two goals but lost both of them on fouls. Hardy mak- ing four and Doherty three. New Ha' ven scaged five goals but lost one oi them on a foul, Farrel offending fouI times and Warner once.
 After the game Farrel and Hardy started to fight outside the rink but the police stopped them.
 The line up:
 New Haven Position Providence Bone ................,.... Thompson
 First Rush
 Warner ..................... McGilvray Second Rush.
 Farrell ....................... Hardy
 Center.
 Woods ..... ...........-..-... Donerl9
 Half Back.
 Mullen ................,..... Mallory