New Britain herald., 1927-11-25

game in the city In which he first gained fame, yesterday afternoon by brilliantly leading his Holyoke team to Q to victory over New Britain. But the inspiration Of Jeans play in the afternoon was & boom- crans against him in the second halt of the double header played last night and New Britain retaliated with a sweeping 10 to victory 10 even matters up for the day.
 Jean was greeted at both the afternoon and evening games by spontaneous outburst Of applause, but the partisans Of the New Brit ain team weren't delayed long be- fore they were cheering the New Britain players on to best the man who was formerly the idol of local roller hockey fans.
 Jeans powerful drives for tho goal in the afternoon session caused the New Britain team to follow suit Instead Of playing the passing game which they developed during the past few weeks, Messrs. Jack Mer- cer X Co. kept pelting the ball to- wards Red" l}ayer all afternoon and Bayer gave q great exhibition of goal tending.
 The work Of the local team at the night session was completely differ cnt from that of the afternoon. Jack Mercer. inspired by Jeans presence in the game and driven by the work Of his former captain and teammate, flashed all of his old time form and worked with "Jigger" Higgins in a dazzling series of passes that soon had Holyoke far in the rear as far as the scoring went
 Jean was superb in the afternoon. He controlled the ball perfectly and broke up New Britain's attempts at scoring goals. Time after time he stopped treks towards the Paper City goal while 1t seemed that he was all over the floor at one and the same time.
 The first period saw a battle royal started. Jean was the first 10 dent the scoring column. With one of his pONtllul illNtS, ilt StIl tilc JeAl swishng into the New Britain net for the only point of the first frame. Mercer tied the score in the second period only to have St. Aubin come through and put HolyOke in the lead. Mercer started New Britain game went on, HolyoEe scored four rapid goals to settle the outcome. St. Aubin was followed by Hart in shooting in scores. St Auhin again caged one 10 be followed again by Hart. making the score at the end, to in favor of Holyoke.
 Evening Game
 4 capacity house greeted the ap pcarance of Jean and his mates at the evening session. This, however, proved to be New Brjtain's oppor- tunity to celebrate. In the old days Jack Mercer, teamed with Harkins. played in front of Jean in the for ward wall Of the greatest roller polo team ever assembled together. Last night. Mercer approached that greatness in his play against his former captain,
 Mercer caged five Of New Brita- ins goals during the game To lead the New Britain scorers but his work was only T part of the story that tells of the New Britain victory. All the way through from "JiCger' Higgins, to Brown, 10 Muirhead. 10 Blount, the Hardware City crew played great hockey.
 "Jigger" Higgins was never more clever than he was last night. He took the ball, completely in his pos S ssion, down the floor time after time and "Eod' Bayer Was stand ing on his head almost trying 10 keep the ball out of the cage. ilis- gins ecorcd three of the local teams goals. Brown got into the scoring column when he drove 2 bullet like shot from the center of the floor on a foul, clear by the Holyoke goal tender.
 Blount last night demonstrated why h. is called the best goal ten der in the l,aguc. He had S4 stops a, the cage and hc really won tn" game for New Britain. Drives richocheted off his shin pa1s Hooks for the cage were turned aside and when things were warmcst, BIount was at his best Brown, Muirhead and Biount formed a great detenSlv" combination and aided by Mercer and Higgins and later by McAloon. Jeans offensive was shattered.
 New Britain scored four times in the first period Higgins broke the ice in 20 seconds. Mercer got the next and then Brown sent his mighty drive from the foul mark, Higgins got the fourth counter as the eossion ended.
 In the second period. IIolyokc made its best hid. Jean started his team of and in eight seconds. Hart and St. Auhin scored two more. Then with N,~ Britain leading by only one point. Mercer and Higgins began 10 play real hockey. Higgins flashed down inc floor and shot q point. He again got the ball and slipping if 10 Mercer, Jack plugged it In. Hart ended the session with d point for lIolyoke.
 The third frame saw Mercer in his best form. Skating prcttily, he whirl- cd around the floor 10 cage New Britan's first. He caEcd the local teams second. Higgins got the third and then Mercer got the fourth +a,.f i..4T I lI,F though 10 add one to Holyokc's to- tal but Eddie McAloon, taking HiR- gins place, celebrated his entranc" 70 the game with neat shot into the cage.
 The summaries.
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