The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-03
FORTY IS IMPERI0US Referee Surprises Providence
 by Forfeiting Game to
 Boneyards. MALL0RY'S GUARDS TOO BIG Letter Written from Pyne Demanded the Enforcement of the Shin- pad Rule.

The first forfeited game of the sea son was recorded in Providence Satur- day night, when Referee Rorty gave the game to New Haven, because Nal Tory, the Providence goal tender, refus- ed to leave the floor and make changes to; comply, with. the shinpad rule.
 An hour before the game Referee Rorty, the fair-haired master of even the uncomfortable. quietly tipped off Mallory, and told him that if he wore shinpads wider than nine inches apiece he would either have to take them off or cause the forfeiture of the game to New Haven Mallory advised by Pow erful Nick the fearless wonder, did not heed the friendly advice of the Roaring Red One" but sauntered out onto the floor with the rest of the home actors and started practicing. His guards were twelve inches wide apiece and they had three extensions on them. All that was necessary for him to do was to stand in the middle of the, front of the cage, and it was impossible for the ball to pass
 Rorty stepped up 10 Mallory and read the riot act. He told the Providence bill board that he had received let ter from Secretary Pyne of Hartford stating that the referee must enforce the rule of making all goal tenders comply with that rule agreed upon at the league meeting
 Mallory was stubborn and McGilvray more so, Both players kicked about during the five minutes allotted to them by the righteous one, continuing to state that they would not cause the changing of the guards Rorty held his watch for this five minutes and then announced that the game was forfeited.
 The crowd of Providence fans ragged. roared and believed. but 1t was of no avail. Red" stood in the middle of the rink. his hat pulled down over his forehead, his thumbs Inserted under the lapels if his vest in such manner as to signify the maximum limit of dig nty, his chin teeth clinched and his his chin protrudng far beyond It's us- ual position His face was flushed but his entire appearance was that of su- periority. He was the master of the oc- casion, having fought a great battle, and having landed a great victory. Me- Gilvray and his troupe begged for an interview. desiring to tell the naughty official that they would protest the game.
 George Bone and Nick McGilvray
  hibition game. The game turned out to be the fastest and by far the rough est contest of the season. Hardy the Providence center was the leader of the Grays in their unnecessary tactics He was fresh and continually looking for trouble. The 1000 bowling fans who witnessed the game although some what depressed by the forfeit. were given good run for their money.
 Although providence threatens to protest the game, it is very certain that the league directors will not go back on tlreir word, and allow the use of pads which block nearly the entire front of the cage. All of the other teams have complied with the ruling of the league. and cut down the guards to regulation size.
 The lineup and summary of Satur- days exhibition game follows: Providence New Haven | " IL