Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-18
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Playing four men on the defensive and depending upon the long, wicked drives of Lewis for their goals, the Teddy Bears of Bridgeport got Wa terbury's goat at Eagles hall last evening, and won the game by the score of to 1. It was only in the last few minutes that the soldiers of St Patrick (the home team all wore pretty bows of green) were able to get away from the ka'so- mine tub and annex their single chalk mark of the evening.
 As it were Harper was much more busy during the game than Cusick, but he did not have to be on the lookout for such pile drivers as Lewis hammered at Cusick. This Lewis is certainly a bad man with the Wallop and can steam them with the next one. He was responsible for four of the Teddies' goals. He seemed to be in top notch form last evening and larruped the ball from all corners Moreover, he can work the floor we'll and when the rest of the team is feeding them up he needs watching; he does.
 | Waterbury's usually irresistible attack could not get moving last evening. True it began to show speed towards the end of the game, but it was too late. Sorrel topped Griffith stuck to the side of Higgins and could not be lost. digger tried in many ways to shake the center, but found it a most strenuous ur- dertaking. Nevertheless the little rusher dug into the mixups in com mendable style and even though his bursts of speed were most notlcc- able because of their non-appear- ance, yet he was still working hard at the finish. And whenever Grif- filth or Cunningham, he did very lit tie rushing but was center No 2, failed to stop Jason, Higgins or Fahey as he went down the floor with the ball of rubber, Carrigan was there like stone wall. This halfback was ''all to the cheese" last night, and his playing had much bearing upon the score He knew just what to do with the pellet when 1t came his way wand that was rather often.
 The first period was the best &f the three and the players were work ing overtime in their efforts to find the basket. So strenuous was the encounter that it seemed Carrigan and Jason, who had been out of the game for couple of days because of having a small bone removed from his right arm, would declare war. They had come together near the Carson City bank and would have gone few rounds had not Mike Doherty said may, nay" Later in the period Doherty placed a blue mark against Griffith for holding Higgins, but that was the extent of his calling fouls. Even when Griffith and Jason clashed in the center of the floor and each tried to push the others face in, Red Mike" would not help either increase his foul record. He sim ply stopped the game and gave the players some talk. What did he say? We'll, guess none knew but himself
 It was after fourteen minutes and ten seconds of this period had glided by that Lewis sent the ball to sleep by a beautiful back hand drive. It went along as though i. had wings.
 It was the same Lewis that also made the only goal of the second period, driving the ball from a spot not far from the center of the floor. Waterbury tried hard in this period, but could not penetrate the defense of the visitors.
 The rooters present still had faint hopes of victory, but when Lewis put one in the refrigerator sixteen seconds after the opening of the third period. the fans knew that some one had stuck pm in their balloon. Nine minutes and thirty five seconds later this same Lewis helped his reputation along by again finding the netting. When it seemed as though Waterbury was to have the circle which means noth- ing, Higgins broke the hoodoo about three minutes before the final bell. Just 10 show that he had not forgot ten how to poke 'em, Cunningham shot one in fifty seconds after digger had done the trick. Higgins should have been credited with another half minute later. but the ball rolled out. The lineup and sum- mary: