New Britain herald., 1927-12-22
ELKS TEAMS GET
 READY FOR GAME
Married Men to Battle Bachelors
 in Roller Hockey Display

The Roller Hockey Battle of a Century" is scheduled to take place shortly after the dawn of the new year when the married men Of New Britain lodge, B. P. 0. E., and the bachelor Elks Of the city clash at the Stanley Arena in preliminary game to the regularly scheduled league game. Just at the present time one of the fiercest battle of words is being waged among the Bills" and not in many years has the lodge room on Washington street resounded to the strains of so much oratory as daily filters through the main portals.
 The benedicts are to be guided by Lambert Lord, who has presumed to take Tex Richards place in the spotlight for the time being while the bachelors are being piloted and guided by the steady hand of Dr. Henry Martin.
 In the matter of managers, the bachelors hold quite an edge over their opponents because of the wide experience Dr. Martin has gained in his travels throughout the world. Not so many years ago, the popular dentist staked his life, liberty and reputation with a travelling troupe and the mere matter of managing q roller hockey team is nothing as compared to the work entailed in staging a one night stand in the sticks"
 Doc" Martin claims that he has l the edge all around. Today he has named his selections for the vari- ous places on the bachelors team but these may be subject to change 1 before the actual date of the game is decided. Leaning to his broth CTS in the profession. Doc Martin gives the position of first rush to 1 Dr. Francis Dobson. Knowing the value of publicity, he placed Bob Vance as second rush. Harold Jos l ephs because of his bigger and bet i ter understanding, is a solid man on 1 his feet and he is placed at center. Billy O'Neil from shoes to hardware has always spent half of his time therefore has been chosen as half | back, while to lend stability to the team, Tom Jackson has been ham, ed as goal keeper. The reserves are made up Of Charley Mccarthy Frank Suzio and Bill" Curtin, he Of the portly form and dignity.
 However, the married men, being content to await the night of the conflict before footing their horns offer a. combination of wonders as their representatives for the con. test. Patsy" Bridget is the frs rush on the team of men who know full well the meaning of "the tic that binds" Followers of the com bination point out an advantage 1T his selection right away. Beside: having the reach, Patsy was ont time champion roller skater of the city and he hasn't yet lost the art Behind him will come man capa ble of advising him in every way Tom Cabclus. Tommy will uphold the dignity of the married men a all times having learned his lessons in Plainville. Teamed up with hi legal brother will be Gerry Casale center. Casale will be able to us his vocal powers to perfection il urging his charges on to victory Louis Fodt is the halfback and whei it comes to stopping things. Louis i veritable "Stonewall Jackson"
 Then, though the game will be n tug of war, there is nothing iik
 having a substantial anchor to an
 organization and that is the reaso
 why Al Voltz si selected as goa tender. Anyone who gets a goal D
 AIS portly form gets bunch of vio lets free of charge.
 The team as it stands Is stron enough, tho benedicts say. but
 make more worry for the bachelor! the following are named as the re serves: Clarence Pierce. Billy Beer and John Sergi. Pierce is nam synonymous with roller hocke,
 Beers, because of his fame as hunter, is counted on to be a hocke
 sharpshooter and Sergi stands read to do or die for his alma mater.
 One big argument will have to r settled before the date Of the gan , can be decided on, and that is tf = selection of 8 referee. Many hal
 been called in this case but nor
 has been chosen and the man WI f accepts the job will be given fu I protection even to having a specl
 suit of armor built for him.
 The date will be decided whe Doc" Martin and Lam Lord me- f on the field of honor at sunrise.