Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-01-24
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WHIPPED BY
NEW BRITAIN
Waterbury Outplayed and Out
generated By That Speedy
Bunch : Other Results.

-....I. view bTlldlu team, was
suiiIy y last night, Waterbury
Woulu ha'e won the game. At least
PA LINES uld Jean deliberately hold
lne Waierou ny rushers and yet Red
was opilVioFs to the situation He
caIieu tnree fouls on New Britain,
v Wnion cost them a goal and two on
a,erpury' but just why he penal
zeu Jason fPr a foul, the fair minded
lans could pot understand. Jean
once but two or three times On Tho
occasion, in nuestion and Shaved hin,
up against tho cage r. dafend him
seI Jason had to 60 against Jean
a.. anu ohoye i'm out of the way. I'm
= ~ Jason ll1de an attempt to defend
niSen' norty had not acted, but
quichly vent his whistle and a foul
Wao eaiieu " each man. 1t was the
same WIN dur other foul, both sides
Were pehail4ed at the same time, but
why we snould be punished for de-
! Ienuins ourSelves, is something the
! referee will have TO show rs because
we are from Missouri All the fouJs
T. mat jean made, after that third one
was caIieu were ignored or overlook
Gu ny rory for the very reason per-
maps tnat Waterbury did not fight
pack. lney were deliberate fouls
every one OF them. Neither did he
see Lyons deliberately try to trip up
one vi the local players, although his
eyes were Tight in that direction at
tnat time. We say without hesita-
tlon tnat every foul committed by the
locals was discovered and called, with
the exception of one made bv Jason,
and at least seven fouls and thew
were fouls too. six of them nv lean.
were overlooked. That is about ALI in
that line.
Waterbury was beaten. there is no
uoupt ABOUT that. 1t was not hui
mlllating defeat, neither did a better
team than The locals defeat us. The
team WORK of New Britain is what
Drought ABOUT the disaster. When
higgins aSon, Fahey, McGrath and
Cuslck get together mornings in
practice' as the Democrat has asked
them to do Once before and nerfect a
line of work then neither New Bri-
tain nor any other team in this
league can administer licking to us.
IL was rough game at all times
ana the Dig crowd the largest that
mas seen Holo game in many years,
estimated at nearly, if not 5000,
cheered tnelnselves hoarse, trying to-
make waterbury win. New Britain
had her footers too, for punches of
them were Scattered in all parts of
the haii and made things hum when
the visitors took the lead. lack Fahey
was away OF color last night and did
not seem 70 be right at home. His
Praying was SO much different from
TUESDAY night that the fans marveled
at the chan9ge. McGrath played his
positioh well at halfback, but Tommy
tenderness made a mess of 1t when
ne came on and we were lucky to es-
cape worse defeat Jason also was
iost at times last night, but Higgins
was there, although blocked by about
every one or the opposing team at
every opportunity. He played the
part OF the "will-'o-the-wisp" and
wormed in and ont of many difficult
places he II ad two snappy opponents
however In Mercer and Harkins and
now those Chaps can play. They were
awnoei team in themselves, particu-
larry that Harkins chap. Jean never
prayed nader game to win and the
chances ne Took for having fouls call
ed on MN were inpumerable. The
fans had all read of Rannon the goal
tender and they saw him in action
last night. his spread eagle stops
were immense and although he did
not only nave half as many as Cusick
ne was tnerf like a cat when they did
come MS way. 1t was simply case Of
a Wen balanced watch keeping better
time tnan good time piece with the
Wneels WORKING against each other.
A little oill1g of the works, by work
ing togetneT will do wonders.
Inc nrst beriod last evening was a
wei fought one, although New Bril-
tain naa US on the jump repeatedly.
Inc period fnded without either side
being aDie 70 score. In the second
was Where The fun began. New Bril-
tain began the fireworks by taking
the nrst goah Mercer doing the trick
niceIy. Inc ball had scarcely been
put IN play again when Jason sent
the rams skBward by smashing one
behind bann on. Less than half a
minute lateh Mercer again did the
trick Tor the visitors. In 5 minutes
lime more Higgins got the ball near
his cage and fitting hither and
ihither between the forces, lined upI
% block MIN, he nestled Il behind
cannon TOT another tie. That wasl
III there waf to IL. for our side OF the
house New Britain went after us
ike mouse on fire and Mercer and
iarkins cagfd two in less than seven
minutes and the period ended with
New Britain ahead. In the meantimel ,
NO fouls ma been called on each. In
ne third petiod IL was a well fought ,
,attle also, but we were up against
ne well oiitd combination and We
'ould not u1lOck IT. Jean was play
ng about rough as he knew how
ND wnen the third foul was called on
sew Britain taking Of one OF the
isitors goal. we had visions Of ty- !
ne the sco4e. They Here dispellaf {
Ehen Harki1 dropped in another af-
en- nearly thirteen minutes Of play. '
here vas more scoring and New
'ritai1 reured the victor. The line 6
y and sumTbary: 1
Waterbury New britain !
eson- AS'A@fn rush ..-s-.- Mercer I
iiEgins -. rush 1890. Harkins
alel center ..-.-.-. Jean =
icGratn halfbsek .....- Lyons !.
HoIdernesk
uH.eA goal $1,000 Bannon :
tNo scoIe in FIRST Period. !
.eE Britain Mercer ------ z.1e
Tatsrbury- .Jssoa $500. e.es !