Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-02-19

cripples, Ell? Well, If cripplss can
play polo as Springfield did last night,
then let ali the teams join the crippled
list. They had the local poloists, and
about every fan in the hall, oil the
nervous edge in those first two periods,
and it was only when the visitors cork
was pulled in the last session, from the
strenuous efforts they had made in
| the two previous ones, that the fans
recovered their equilibrium and breath
ed easy once more. Time and time
again did Fahey break up plays that
looked good for goal for the visit
ors. He was all over the floor. and it
is no exaggeration, nor any taffy either
to say that Fahey never displayed bet
Ter form on the local floor. But
Sutherland was another chap that adj
ded TO his already big list of laurels.
He played under a handicap too, for
Springfield changed players several
times during the game and Sutherland
was often left unprotected. Many
times he came out from his cage and
tackled both Higgins and Jason as
they passed and repassed the ball, try
ing TO get 1t by him. He certainly
played a startling game I'm that goal
circle. and saved his team from utter
rout in those last few minutes of
play.
Springfield assumed the aggressive
right in the very beginning and soon
had the locals up tree. For a team
that had been heralded in advance as
under the weather. the visitors GER
tainly acted as If the air of Water
burg agreed with them. They toyed
with the ball just about as they pleas
ed. and although broken up in their
plays many times, they kept right on
lighting for the local cage with a de-
termination that could have only one
result. After almost six minutes of
play Bob Hart passed the ball 70
brother George and the first goal was
scored for the visitors. Three min
ues later Bobby did the trick himself
and a worried look came over the
faces of the fans. In little over two
minutes Eddie Higgins passed in the
first one for the locals, but eonsterna-
tion again became evident when Cog
gshall drove long one by Cusick for
Sprlngfeld's third goal. That ended
the scoring in that period.
In the second the visitors again went
after us with full force aud Jason and
Higgins began TO get hump on them
selves Down around the Springfield
cage went the ball frequently and
finally Jason caught pass from Hig-
gins and with pretty hook. be sent
tie ball into the netting. Higgins re-
peated the trick forty seconds later
and things looked more bright. Then
began a hitter battle. with both teams
fighting like mad. Nearly eight min
utes had passed when Bob Hart sent
his team once more to the front with a
good drive In the meantime George
Hart had to go nff the floor aud Louis
Cronan came on to take his place
Long John Wiley was conspicuous by
bis absence. superb goal tending by
Sutherland in this session saved his
team from complete humiliation. The
period ended With Springfield eue 10
the eood
That was all there was 10 Spring
field. however. for Waterbury simply
tore holes through her defense The next
and last period. and made goals as
fast rs rain drops Four times did
Jason drop the pellet behind Suiller-
land. while Higgins did IL once.
Springfield managed e. get two lg- Cu-
sick. but that was the les fhpS cuuId
do. and the game enlIeI with gur SIDE
two TO the god The lineup AMI
summary.
Springfield.