New Britain herald., 1928-01-09

Standing ] New Britain ....... 1000 Mtrlden .......... .boo Waterbury .50o Wallingford ....... 3 ..SO Hartford ......... l 5 .250 A busy schedule confronts the New Britain Roller Hockey team during the coming week starting to- night when the locals battle Water- bury at the Stanley Arena. The visit tnE club went into a tie for second pAcs with Meriden Saturday night by defeating the Holyoke team and it is prepared to give New Britain a tough battle for the victory to- ! niKht.
 Neu Britain leads the leagre with four straight wins and every team in the league is trying desperately to chalk up the first defeat against the Hardware City five. Waterbury has one of the strongest combina- tions in the league with Davies and Harkins as the rushers, Red" Don- nelly at center. Barney Doherty at halfback and Jette in the goal. This combinations winning streak was broxen when Doherty an im- portant cog in the machine, suffered an injury to his leg that kept him out of the game, but the veteran Is ready to take his position for full time again and the Brass City team will be at full strength.
 New Britain's quintet will lineup the same tonight as it has during it's past four victories. Alexander who is fast coming to the fore as one of the leading rushers in the league. will 'spot" the ball. Boucher will be his mate playing second rush. Captain. Archie Muirhead will le at center with Gid" Brown at halfback and Bill Blount in goal. A preliminary game will be staged at s o'clock between two local teams and the main contests will get under way at 9 o'clock.
 Schedule for Week New Britain has three more games to play this week. Thursday night, tho Holyoke team which to- day changes its franchise to Hart ford. will play here. This combina- ton brings to the Capital City ono |, of the strongest outfits in the league with St. Aubin and Hart as rushers, Jean at center. Arriuda at halfback and Lovegreen at goal.
 Friday night, New Britain plays in Meriden and on Saturday the To- cal team goes to WaIlingford. H0lyOkc to Hartford Harry starkie and a syndicate of Hartford businessmen have conn- pleted q deal for the transfer of the Holyoke franchise to Hartford. Games in the Capital City will be staged at the Palais Royal which will be put in shape immediately for roller hockey.
 The team will play it's first game l under Hartford colors tonight when i 1t meets Meriden in Meriden. It's first home game will be staged Fri day night with Wallingford as the opposing club.
 The first clash between Hartford and New Britain will take place l Thursday night in this city. League Schedule 1 The schedule of games adopted at meeting of the committee Of the league at recent meeting, is as fol- lows:
 | Jan. e-Waterbury at New Britain, Hartford at Meriden. Jan. 10-Waterbury at Walling- ford.
 Jan. l1-Wallingford at Watcr- bury.
 Jan. 1e-Hartford at New Britain. Jan 1S-Wallingford at Hartford, New Britain at Meriden. 1 Jan. 1<-New Britain at Walling- 1 ford. Meriden at Waterbury. Jan. 15-Meriden at Hartford. Jan. 1e-Wallingford at New Brit ain. Waterbury at Meriden.
 Jan. 17-New Britain at Hartford. ! Meriden at Wallingford.
 Jan. 1s-Hartford at Waterbury. 1 Jan. l9--Meriden at New Britain. 1 Jan. co--Waterbury at Hartford, WaIlingford at Meriden.
 Jan. c1-New Britain at Water bury. Hartford at Wal'ingford.
 Jan. ca-Wallingford at Hartford.
 Alexander Features Alexander, first rush on the New Britain team. featured the first week Of the second round with his rush. ing in the games played. The local speed king holds first place in the lcague for taking rushes topping Kid" Duggan Of Wallingford by one. He stands second to Williams of Meriden in scoring goals. The Silver City ace has If points 10 II for the local boy.
 Fill Blount has jumped Into the lead among the goal tenders and If his work continues. tho other Goalies will have hard time replacing him. The statistics on the league arc as follows:
 Goals Scored By William Meriden. II: AleXa nder. New Britain. II: Lundcrville. Meri- den. 9: Hart. Hartford. s; Boucher. New Britain. :: E. Pierce. Walline- ford, G: Harkins. Waterbury. 5: $. Pierce Meriden. :; Donnelly. Wa terbury. {: Hardy. Wa'lingford. 3:
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