New Britain herald., 1927-11-22

The New Haven Roller Hockey team through the medium oe three fouls called by Referee Si Mcdonald on the New Britain \utmcss last night at the Stanley Arena, won 8 game in the American League hy the score of 4 to 8. The contest went into an overtime period before q decision was reached.
 Manager Frank McDonough Of the New Britain team announced today that he would enter an official pro- test against the verdict of the ref cree because Of his apparent laXlty in failing to call fouls on Jim Law Tor of the New Haven team for very evident infractions of the rules. Lawlor's tactics in last nights game in pushing and showing players in every direction had the crowd in a frenzy, but Referee Si Mcdonald was blind to his horse play for the great er part of the time and called hlm to account on only two occasions.
 The spectators at the game last night unaware of the ruling that de- prives a team of point when three fouls are called on ii, raised a th- multuous protest when Scorekeeper Mullen notified Referee Mcdonald that the score was tied at 3-all. New Britain had actually caged four goals but when fouls were called on Higgins, Mercer and Brown, one point was deducted.
 The teams played for more than two and a half minutes in the over time period before Harklns Of the New Haven club shot the goal that ended the session.
 New Haven started the scoring m the first period, and all during the opening session it appeared as Ii New Britain was on the road to q defeat by a large score. Dawes, one of the fastest men to appear on the local floor this year. had gotten one shot by Blount after nine minutes or play and Donnelly had caged anoth- CT four seconds after the first to give the Elm City crew a commanding lead.
 In the second session, Muirhead' standing even with his own goalH drove a hard shot directly into the New Haven net for New Britain's first point. IL was one of the most spectacular drives seen in thls city this season. "Jigger' Higgins then flashed through to start a hecuc night for the veteran. He scaled through the New Haven team ana eeled his way around until with flip. he had tied the score.
 The game went into the third per iod with the crowd wildly ealing New Britain to win. Higgins answer ed with one of the most clever dis plays of floor work seen here ana raced the ball down the floor ana without a stop into the New Haven goal. Harkins Of New Haven, Who paired with Jack Mercer in the old days to make up the fastest team Of rushes in the league, tied the score for New Haven.
 New Britains third foul then made the score to in favor ot New Haven and things began to ap- pear desperate. Finally, Higgins slip ped away from his guard and easily slipping by Lawlor caGed the goal that gave New Britain the tie.
 Harkins shot one into the side corner of the cage in the overtime session to end the hectic encounter.
 The summary:
 Now Britain New Haven Higgins ........lr...'...... DIN4eS Mercer ........2r.... HaFhlhS
 McAloon
 Brown .........c...'''' DohAeliS Muirhead ...... hb. ....... LaWIor Blount ........g.. LoNegfen
 First Period
 Goals
 New Haven Davies ........ o.44 New Haven Donnely ...,... t;V4
 Second Period
 New Britain Muirhead ...... SAP New Britain Higgins .......1l:36
 Third Period
 New Britain Higgins ....,.. 3:9' New Haven Harkins .,..... 1.01 New Britain Higgins ....... I,9'
 Overtime Period
 New Haven Harkins ....,,. Big
 Rushes: Davies 10, Mercer l; stops: Blount S3, Lovegrcn G5, fouls, Lawlor 2, Brown, Higgins, Mercer. Referee, Si Mcdonald.