New Britain herald., 1927-12-02
Wallingford 2. Waterbury

Maroons in an American league game staged at the Stanley Arena. The Hardware City combination dag zlcd by the speed Of the visitors, went down to defeat by the score of crowds assembled in the spacious auditorium this season.
 The five-man combination of the Silver City team, worked more smoothly than any seen on the local floor and every individual was a streak in taking the ball down the floor. With Pierce In center. one of the best players ever seen in action in this city, playing a three-rush game with his two forward mates Williams and Lundeville. 1t appear ed that the visitors were able to keep the ball as long as they wished and also to bring 1t down to New Britains goal whenever the thought struck them.
 Only's Blount's great work at the goal for New Britain saved the locals from worse beating. The guardian of the net who last year led the league in stops, had S9 last night to his credit and every one of them was a stop Of the spectacu- lar variety. Never before in any of the home games has he been beset with such a bombardment of well placed shots as was sent to him last night.
 "Jigger" Higgins played with the Neriden team and showed fully as much cleverness as any of them but the New Britain team work was ab solutely unable to compete with the speed and accuracy of the Meriden players. Williams the first rush flashed about the floor with Lunde- ville working with him to perfec- tion. Pierce was everywhere while very few drives of the locals for the Meriden goal could get by the half back, Morrison.
 It wasn't long before Meriden scored three goals. New Britain for eix minutes made the league cham pions travel at top speed but on one sally, Lundeville hooked the ball by Blount for the first score. Six sec OnuS dlteT tHls, " iiidito ShSSA GIT other and before the period was over, Meriden had three.
 Williams got two more counters in the second period before New Britain could get started and then the Hardware City five brought the crowd to its feet with a sensational rally that gave the home team three goals. Higgins and Mercer started the comeback and "Jigger" showed form unsurpassable in getting by the Meridcn defense. He scored New Britain's first point. Then with nice team play. Mercer was able to get two more before the period ended. Pierce made a savage drive for the net in the third period and caged a goal while Lundeville followed with another for Meriden. Eddie Me Aloon came through to get one for New Britain but two more by Pierce and Lundeville gave Meriden the count to 4.
 One of the features of the game was the fact that no fouls were call ed on either team. Referee Rorty, when any rough work was done, simply cautioned the players involv ed and kept the game going. Meriden just sailed along in the last minutes keeping it's lead and defending it's goal. The Maroons, after last nights showing, have been conceded the championship again this year, unless the other teams in the league pick up. The summary:
 Nferiden New Britain ." HildiIS -htlt'i, -h' Hlooit
 First Rush
 Iunderyille ............ Higgins
 Second Rush
 Fierce .,....,....... ...'.'. bro"h
 Center
 Morrison .............,. Muirhead
 Halfback
 Purcell ...,.............. Blount
 Goal
 First Period
 Goals Won by Gagged by Time Meriden Lunderville 6:24 Merilen Williams 0:0G 5 Meriden Williams 2:5S
 second Period
 Neridon Williams 12:o1 Meriden Williams 2:34 New Britain Higgins 3:37 New Britain Mercer 0:5O s New Britain Mercer 100
 Third Period
 9 Meriden Pierce 2:l0 10 Meriden Lunderville 1853 II New Britain Mc.Aloon 2:41 12 Meridcn Pierce 1:S 1 l3 Mcriden Luudcrville 6:4J Score, Meridcn z, New Britain 1. Rushcs. Williams ', Mercer 1. Me Aloon 8 stops, Blount S9, Purcell e. Referee, Rorty.
 HARTFORD GAMES