New Britain herald., 1927-12-09
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 The Waterbury Roller Hockey team managed to nose out the New Britain quintet in one Of the closest games of the season last night at the stanley Arena. With the score tied at six all and eight seconds remain ing in the third period, Davies shot the ball past the bulwark of Blount's shin guards for the deciding point Of the game.
 IL was tough game for the Hardware City five to lose but at the same time. it was q wonderful vic tory for the Brass City representa- lives. All through the game, both teams had battled fast and furlously and the outcome Of the game was i'll doubt until the final bell.
 Waterbury committed its third foul in the third period while lead ing to 6 and this tied the count at six all. From then on until the end of the contest, 1t was one of the fiercest battles seen on the local sur- face this year. Every man on both teams was playing his hardest and the work of Blount at goal for New Britain was exceptionally good. For two games, he had lost form but he came back strong again last night after the first period and kept the crowd on edge with his excellent work Jette, guardian of the cage for Waterbury. was also in perfect shape and he kept his nets clear of New Brtain's shots in many critical in- stances.
 The New Britain tenn showed much improvement iu it's play. Meeting tough "breaks'' until we'll into the second period, the team worked the ball down the floor time after time only 10 have something happen to spoil the chances of score. It was a repetition of Mon- day nights game against Holyoke with New Britain taking the wrong side of Lady Luck" for the night.
 The Waterbury team, strengthen- cd with the addition of Davies, flashy youngster: Harkins, veteran star and "Red' Donnelly of the de- funct New Haven team, worked in almost perfect coordination. Davies hooked and sliced the ball from all angles and paired with Harkins, formed a dangerous combination at all times.
 Waterbury jumped into the lead in a hurry in the first period with four goals, two each by Harkins and Davies. One of these was just pot" luck. The ball was driven against Blount's chest protector and bound- cd into the air. When 1t landed, it twisted its way into New Britains s cage without any trouble
 Before the session ended. however. Alexander and Boucher had scored goals for New Britain while Davies had added one for New Britain making the count to for Water bury.
 New Britain came into it's own in the second frame. Alexander posted before Waterbury's cage. hooked d drlVed into the nets for q point. Davies followed with pretty back hand drive that got by Blount The New Britain goal tender was work ing to perfection and was stopping drive after drive. Then Pierce got one through Jette's legs and he was followed by Alexander with another neat shot. Boucher caged New Brit aims last point of the period from the center Of the floor on a foul shot. This tied the score at 6-au.
 Then began as furious a battle as could be seen on any roller hockey rink. Both teams drove the ball Vlciously from one end of the en- closure 10 the other Davies sliced one in after Il and a half minutes ot playing time, sending Waterbury into the lead. This was short lived, however when Barney Doherty stopped an aerial drive with his hand and Referee Rorty caught him.
 This was the third olfcnsc for Waterbury and it took one goal from the Brass City teams total. Again the score was tied at six goals each. Once more the players set q frions pace. New Britain drove time and again for Waterbury's goal but "lady luck" failed 10 smile. Pierce, Alex andor and Boucher were everywhere while bayIes, Harhlns and Donnclly were shining ou pass work.
 With only eight seconds to go. Harklns and Davies sped down the floor in a neat exhibition and liar h,us shot prss to l1avlcs and he hooked f into the side of tin" cage. The game ended before N,W Britain could tie tn, count again.
 The summary.
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