Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-25
POLO
NEW HAVEN
OUR VICTIM
Waterbury Broke the Hoodoo With
the Boneyards- Boston Takes
the Lead.

New Haven, Jan 25.-That FAM
Gus youngster, Higgins, allowed
Bones filling quintette not a minute
of peace nor hardly a second to
breathe last night while the polo
tailenders whizzed merrily about the
small Quinnipiac rink, driving at
ease and playing all sorts OF funny
pranks on Mullen. Had not Farrell
aroused the locals during the final
period the Boneyards would have
suffered a swapping. AS it was
Waterbury caused Bones sliders to
meet with their fifth straight defeat
and to have suffered a full week of
defeats.
Besides Higgins, Fahey and Gu
sick were stars. McGrath was slow,
not playing nearly as we'll a game
as Holderness, who now acts as his
substitute. Fahey proved disastrous
to the locals plans. Time and again
Bone and Farrell had planned out a
series of trick plays, but the Rough
Riders center would unceremonious-
ly step in and without a word OF
warning break up the play.
1t was next to the impossible to
get the rubber past the sacred
threshold guarded by Dave Cusick.
Bone worked in couple on the sly
in the first stage of the contest and
Mccarthy succeeded in staining the
Waterbury goal circle with a touch
from his stick in the second period.
Farrell wound a couple of drives
around Cusick's legs in the final sec
ton of the game and Bone withheld
few of the disguised fans by fool
ing the mighty Cusick near the end
of the game.
1t was Higgins who was the life of
the visitors and it was Higgins who
caused the destruction of the locals.
He was as quick as a flash and never
allowed an opportunity by which
damage could be caused, to step by.
While the little speeder was gliding
! down the rink in the second period,
he drifted into Saunders and was
shifted high and dry first into the
smothering ether and then on the
hard floor. The midget was stunned
Jul IOSG W ltcL III Il lC" oStohuo.
The only injury he suffered was a
loose tooth caused by his too close
connection with the New Haven
halfbacks shoulder. A few minutes
sufficed him for revival.
When Bone Gagged the first goal OF
the game in 4lU it looked to the
large aggregation of fans that il
would be a walkover. In fact, il
was, but the reverse manner. Hig'
gins scooped up one of Jason's long
passes and slid the spheroid between
Mullen's legs for a safety. Shortly
after George turned his little trick
Fahey worked in the only two sue
cessive goals for center in under
minute this season in this city
He drove the pellet twice from the
center within the cage in 20. Bone
placed the team on nearly an even
| basis.
Slowly but surely Waterbury
stepped away from the locals. Hig.
gins scoring three goals on Mullen
and Jason two. Mccarthy slipped
in side blow after the second period
had progressed about seven minutes
but its effect was slight.
In the final period, Farrell flew
around the, rink, enlivening the game
so per ceIft and putting little hope
into the hearts of the local devotees
Wild Charlie Gagged two in success
sion and our chances before bedimm.
ed were now frightened. Higgins
however, stepped to the fore and
with two drives spoiled our fun and
our chances.
If Farrell had played the defen-
sive game he is supposed to and kept
away from the rush line the Water
bury rushers would not have had
such an easy time with Mullen. Null
len was left unprotected by Farrell's
mis-moves. The lineup: