The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-02
IN SECOND PLACE New Haven Twice Trounces Eadie's Bridgeport
 Dumplings. HARTFORD FIVE WCT0RS New Britain Tumbles Twice and Prov idence Fails to Score Against
 Pawtuckct.
HARTFORD FIVE VICTORS
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
QBy the omcial scorer.)

In a hard driving contest at the Quinnipiac rink last evening the New Haven polo five completed their sec end victory of the day. over Eadie's Climbing Dumplngs. It completed splendid start for the New Year The final score of the game was to g..
 For period and a half Bridgeport played all around the locals. Jason and Murphy were up against Ole and Mccarthy and they endeavored to ac- eumulate enough points to overcome the handicap which was to be imposed upon them when Bone was to take 0lle's place. Murphy played pretty game for the visitors and followed the ball all the while, Woods at half back was too much for Mccarthy and Ole in the first period and the two rushes were unable to get a look at the goal.
 For the first ten minutes of play the ball was continually driven from one end of the rink to the other without any particular advantage being gained by either side. Then Murphy took the ball from Mccarthy and drove 1t past | Mullen into the cage for the first goal of the game. The Bridgeport second rush accomplished similar feat short | ly after, giving the visitors substan- 1 tial lead. Wild Bilr' Farrell cut this down by a tremendous drive from the center of the rink clean into the cage, The first period ended without further scoring.
 The slashing and driving which marked the first period and took the interest out of the game marked the first half of the second period, the change being caused by the appearance of Bone In place of Ole, It was a timely arrival for time and again Null len made lucky stops of Murphy's and Jason's drives, and it was certain that luck would not be one continuous act. The New Haven team, Inspired by the appearance of their manager, played with a new life and changed their tao tics from auateur work to champion- ship scientific polo. Bone and Me Carthy passed well and were far too fast for their opponents Farrell and Saunders also played brilliant games
 Twelve minutes and thirty seconds were necessary before either side scored Mccarthy had the honor oi breaking the peaceful record. Sec. onds only were necessary for Bone tC make New Ravens second goal, Far rell touched up the visitors for anoth- CT tally just before the period closed making the score New Haven Bridgeport 2
 New Ravens played hard in the frs part of the third period and FarreI drove another of his magic goals iron the center of the rink. Then New Ha ven eased and Murphy, who was play ing star game, found the goal un guarded and made the score look dan gerous.
 The locals were on the defensiv, during the remainder of the contest the Bridgeport team playing al splendid, remarkably. lucky stop! around Bones five. It was Mullen which saved the day. He made al kinds of unexpected stops and wa pressed continually. The Bridgepor forwards, center and halfback gather ed around the locals goal and endeav ored to work the squeeze play, bu Mullen was there with the goods am the visitors were unable to pull ou of the hole of defeat,