New Britain herald., 1927-12-13

team, in one Of the greatest eXhibi- tions given on the local rink, de- teated the Wallingford team by the score Of 70 last night. The Hard ware City outfit with rearranged lineup. played as If inspired, and rom the opening drive from the spot" Wallingford was destined to be on the short end or the score. In fact, the visiting quintet led by the great Wild Bill' Duggan, had all it could do 10 even take the ball into New Britain's side Of the floor and for long time 1t appeared as if New Britain was destined to play the entire game in W&llingford ter rtory.
 No goal tender in the league has had a more severe test of ability than ConIey, Wallingford guardian. had last night. The shots sent at him were not numerous enough to break the record, but their speed and ac- curacy caused him to lose weight and strength in the eXertion eXpend- cd in keeping the score down. He turned in a great piece Of work despite the fact that his team lost the game.
 The name of Boucher after last night, Is on the lips of all the fans who watched the spectacle. Flash ing around the floor like a demon, coming in on almost every play. Bib demonstrated clearly that he has at last come home to his right ful position on the team, the posi- ton at rush. Making time for the spot he even beat Duggan. lead ing rusher of the league, taking six rushes to five for the Wallingford speed king. On the floor, his hockey flashed in and out in one of the best exhibitions of ball control seen here this year.
 Bouchers work. however. would have been nullltied were it not for the great team work of his mates. Alexander, mate Of Boucher on the rush line, worked 10 perfection in the team play. He skirted the banks shot passes and rested content in feeding the ball to Boucher for shots at the goal tenders pads. Three times his shots were barely stopped from resting within the Wallingford cage. His best bet is his ability to steer lightning like drives past the goal tender. On one occasion last night, Brown drove a mighty ball down the floor and so quick was Alexander's action in deflecting it's course into the nets, that only the referee and the players took note Of the fact that it was AleX's goal and not Browns.
 The feature Of the New Britain teams play, however was ccntered in the great work of the defense. Captain Archie Murhead was sta toned at center last night with Brown al halfback and Blount at goal. Blount might just as well have been up in the reserved section or the gallery i'll the first five minutes Of the game for all the work he had to do. Not a drive nor a ball came near him in the first four minutes and 20 seconds due to the marvel ous work Of Muirhead and "Gid' Brown. Brown. playing his first game since being resigned, demon- strated his worth on the team by breaking up all but fow ot the Wallingiord plays that came near him. Biount was the Bill Blouut' of old and drive after drive caromed ,TF hiz il,it I tat that told W1lllngford that Blouut was on his game.
 The stars Of the Walllngiord team were made to look poor in comparison as Ncw Britain drove the bail from one end Of the rink 10 the other, Tony Welch managed 10 skirt 2. goal by Blouut Ill the first period and Duggan got ono in the last SOS sion, but at all other times, they had all they could do to keep Now Britain from running wild with the ball.
 The game brought the old timers 10 their feet. II was q spectacle that was worthy or tine best days at Hanna's armory when roller polo tlourished here. l. was slam bang at times, il was pretty floor work at others. with every man on the New Britain squad working his head off 10 win. The Hardware City teams losing streak was stopped with bang and apparently it is stopped for good.
 Boucher started the scoring 12 secord ds after the ball was rushed. His goal was nightly drive full onto Conley's pads that caught the side Of the cage, II was 90 sudden it Was startling. Welch after five minutes slipped past the local de t"nso for Naliugtord's first point.
 This only served 10 set the Nov Britain team aare. With dash and speed the team shIrled around every uan seeming to he everywhere at one and the same time, Walungtorl was fighting desperately \ winning streak of four games had to be kept intact but not against the NDw Britain team of last night Boucher took the ball up the floor He was boxed on the side and he shot the pill back 10 Brown. Brown drove and Alexander, the lynx of the team. tipped it as il whizzed by and New Britain had two. II was impossible for any goalie to stop the cause Of the drive.
 New Britain piled them up in tn" second period. For six minutes the cams battled fiercely. Boucher then took a pretty shot from Alexander and caged the goal He did the same