New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-03-08

hany roller hockey team, cut an
other notch in his trusty Colt last
night when, after thrilling battle
with the New Britain club at the
stanley Arena. Albany emerged the
victor over the locals by an II TO !"
score. This was the first game in
the playoff series for the champion
ship of the American league.
The scores. from the opening
whistle to the closing gong, came
thick and fast with Albany getting
the jump right at the beginning but
at the end coming through by the
barest OF margins after great rally
that cut a New Britain two-point
lead and gave the Empire State crew
Il upper hand in the playoff.
One Of the foremost reasons for
the victory Of the visiting aggresa-
ton last night was the excellent de-
fcnsive game put UP by Molly"
Morrison. halfback on the Albany
club. All through the game. Nor
rison kept breaking UP New Brit
ain password. stopping drives at his
goal and otherwise being the shin
ing light Of the Albany team.
ON the offensive. Steve Pierce was
like a Wild man. He carried the ball
from one end Of the rink to the
other and although the New Britain
players devoted their best Efforts
10 keep him under cover. the Albany
star Gagged six Of his teaDl's goals.
one of which vas the deciding
counter just minute and a half
before the game terminated.
kid" Williams for New Britain,
staged great offensive. He and
lis brother RED" did all OF the
scoring for 'hc home club With III"
KID getting six goal. for the
locals. He played q wonderful floor
game and sent over the rasses that
gave his brother the opportunity to
cage his foul goals. Harry Thomp-
son played n Nhirl Of a game at
c,u'e-, breaking into Alhanys team
work when on the defense and
speeding UP New Britain's attack on
the offensive.
New Britain's defense was weak
last night, Confronted by the two
Pierce broth ers. at their best, Gaz-
zinga failed to ply his usual steady
game and inst ed Of taking the
hali behind his goal. he kept hitting
it straight up the floor on numer-
Gus oc 'asions. IT VAS an Albany
player who took the pass. Welch
vas brilliant at times but again, he
failed 70 stop What looked like easy
shots at his pads.
I.undoyiile swung into the attack
three minutes after the game start
Cd aud he sank the first goal Of the
game. Three minutes later he
scored again. Then, in seven sec
onds. kid" Williams opened New
Britain's drive with a pretty shot
from the side. Earl Pierce then
scored one for Albany and Steve got
two. all within the first eight MIN
utos Of play.
Facing this handicap VIII Albany
lea ding 10 ! the New Britain team
started an offensive that could not
be denied. Xxi =" Williams sank
two goals and his brother followed
with another pair to tie the count
Albany was held scoreless after its
fifth goal had been scored.
second Period
Steve Pierce broke the tie sh ortly
after the second period opened. Then
kid" Williams knotted tn count
gain. Steve Pierce again came
through to put Albany ahead but
kid" and Rcd" Williams each got
goal and sent New Britain into
the third period with a lead Of to
/ :.
Third Period
The first goal Of the final session
vas q whizziug shot by KID Will
hams giving New Britain two point
edge. Lunderville got his third goal
Of the night with pretty drive
down the center Of the floor. Red"
Williams then hooked pass into
the Albany cage and New Britain
again led by two points. 1913.
/ Then Albany started one of the
, fastest rallies seen here this season.
Steve Pierce. playing like q Wild
man, took the bail through the en-
/ tire New Britain team and sank il
for a goal. Earl followed him in
two and a half minutes with another
/ that tied the count. ...
Then with A minute and a half 10
play. Steve Pierce. caught a pass
from Eari's stick and stuck the ball
/ in the corner OF New Britain's cage
and Albany led. Kid" Williams
had an inland outer before the gam
was done but the final gong found
Albany the victor by the count Of II
10 10.
| The summary:
Albany New britain
+. Pierce ..........-. A. Williams
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