New Britain herald., 1928-01-23
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Merlden ..-....... New Britain ............... Waterbury ..............,5 Hartford .................6 '' Wailinxford .............o
 Bib" Boucher cane mo his own yesterday and got full revenge on the Mcriden roller hockey ieam for q facing handed New Britain last Thursday might when he scored all of New Eritain's eight goals as the local team won from the Silver City quintet S 10 E. Ii was New Brit aims first Sunday gam" at home and | nearly capacity house greeted the appearance Of last years champions.
 New Britain showed the same form that brought il 10 'ho top Of tho league at the beginning Of the second half of the league. Brown and Muirhead who were cut of the picture last week. came back to star again on the defense and when these two are going right. there isn't any thing in the league to get by them without a great deal Of difficulty. Williams and Pierce the two fastest Yushers in the league. were held 10 . minimum of shots at the cake and Browns work at halfback was re- sponNbic for the breaking np of numerous passes that might have re- suited in goals had the shot been eiven to either of the Meriden aces.
 Bill Blount in the goal was won derful. That it about the only word tc describe his work as his pads stopped drive after drive, hook after hood snd slice after slice as Meri den's players tried to get the ball past him. He twisted and turned and bnttied every man as he came ints the goal. He stopped almost everything that came his way and those goals that did get by him were shots that were almost impossible to stop.
 B0ucher's work was exceptional. He WAS aided considerably by Alex ander who passed nicely but whore shots hit Purcelrs pads with a mo- notonous regularity. The ball was rolling bad for "Allee" but this didn't prevent him from shooting the pill to Boucher who sent screamer after screnGler by Jimmie tCorkO Purcell.
 It was New Britnin's first win in the last i've games but the victory took all the sting out Of previous defEaA& New Britain played roller hockey yesterday 'afternoon and when the team is right there are few outfits in the league better than it, The return to form of Archie Nuishead was surprising and good to watch. He and Brown were full of fight and they covered both Will Hams and Pierce to perfection.
 Boucher got two to start Ne" Britain off on the right foot. Then Pierce, the most clever ball manir- uiator ever seen in uis city. slipped one by to be followed by another by Williams, tying the score. Before ths period ended Boucher drove an- ether into the Meriden nets. giving New Britain a lead Of one goal.
 Pierce opened the second, period by getting a goal from the spot. He took thc rush and carried the bail straight down the floor and Tipped 1t In. It was just two seconds after tho period had started that he scored the point. Boucher. however, broke the tie again with bullet-like drive past Purcell. Pierce again came i'll for a point as Williams passed pret- tity to him and again the teams were deadiockcd.
 However. at this stag of the game. Bib" Boucher staIted cut to beat Meriden, and that is just what he did. He got three goals in sue cession, giving New Britain a three goal lead at the end Of the second period. The score was to fin favor Of the home club.
 The third period saw both teams battling it out all over the floor. Boucher got another for New Brit ain to be followed by one by Will Hams. This came in a series Of passes that were marvellous to watch. Boucher drove another in but Referee Rorty dieallowed it because he had blown his whistle.
 Eddie McAloon got into the game in the second period when Alexander retired. Eddie's work kept the Meri- den defenM men busy 10 protect their goal and he paired up nicely with Boucher
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