New Britain herald., 1929-11-15
Last Nights Results New Britain 6, Hartford ,.
Games Tonight No games scheduled.


 best be described as pretty and showing brand of teamwork thac hasn't been, seen here since the re. vival of roller polo. the New Britain roller hockey quintet last night handed Fred Jean and his Hartforl Indians q decisive 10 defeat in the opening game of the year for the Capital City five. The contest was staged at the Stanley Arena on Church street.
 Bob Griffiths, star center and all- around floor expert, appeared with the New Britain Panthers for the first time last night and his work on the floor, though necessarily not IS fast as it will be later on in the season, certainly corroborated the reputation given him by other play CTS in the game.
 Grifiths celebrated his return to the game and his debut before New Britain audience last night by stealing the thunder of the biz stars. He scored the first goal of the contest. caged two others be- fore the night was over and handed two assists to other members of the local team that gave them goals past the shn-pads of the guardian Of the Hartford cage. Bill Blount
 The addition Of Grffiths to the New Britain lineup gives the local team three man offensive that should prove to be the toughest in the league. Then again, the ability Grifflths displayed to skate anI cover distance on the floor. makes New Britain one of the best defen sive combinations in the game to- day. Even though the quintet was playing for the first time together last night, it has all the earmarks Of championship outfit and, bar ring accidents, the partisans of the Hardware City expect an uninter- rupted march towards New Britain's first American league pennant this season.
 New Britain won through eXcep- tional cleverness on the floor. The team passed back and forth always driving towards the Hartford goal. Kid Williams even outrushed Dy- son, Hartford speed king, while Jimmy Clinton continued his sensa- tional play of last Monday night while filling in at second rush Barney Doherty-there is only one like him-broke up more passes last night than ever before and those that he missed. Lovegreen atopp., before they got into the cage.
 Hartford, showing plainly a lack Of practice. was fortunate to get even one goal last night The, fret was scored towards the end of tho third period and was an accident. Hart interrupted a pass back from Clinton to Doherty and caught Iovegreen off guard and got Tart ford's first goal The second cainc towards the end of the fourth per iod when Hart passed to Dyson and Dyson sank a pretty shot in the side of the cage. Dyson. however, e had two goals that went squarely in only 10 have the ball twist it's way out onto the playing surface again.
 Only one Eoal was scored in the opening session. Griffiths caught a slice from Clinton to poke it square ly in the goal, Williams cayortvl through the center with the ball m the second period passed to Gris- fths. Grifffhs poked it along to Clinton. Clinton crossed it over 10 Williams who slapped it into Hart ford's cage as Blount came out with rush, The play made Blount look foolish as Williams sucked him out. leaving Hartford's cage unprotect- cd. Griffiths set up pretty pass to Clinton for New Brtains third goal before the second period hal ended.
 Griffiths didn't need any assist ence to get the opening goal in the third period He sEirtcd through the Hartford team 10 take inc ball squaroiy before Hartford's cage and again Blount was fooled as a fake drive had him planted for 4 stop and Grlniths scoopod to the side Then Hart caged Hartford's first goal.
 Grihiths opened the scoring in the closing period when hc took pass from Clinton and sank the shot. Later he gave Williams hook and one Of "kid's" famous bank shots slapped into Hartford's goal before }lount could block f. Dyson caged Hartiord's second counter before the period ended,
 
 Kid Williams showed a whirI of speed last night and his teamwork was a pleasure 10 watch With 2 second rush that can give him plenty Of help, Williams shows an- other side 10 his ability as q team worker. Clinton displayed again his ability to catch passes, work the ball up the floor and hook with his mates All in all, New Britain ap- pears to have the clcverest floor working five in the leaguc today.
 Goes to Pitt~ficlI
 Manager Arthur Ives Of the Brooklyn quintet definitely decided 10 go into Piltsfield with his team yesterday. The quintet will open its home season next Tuesday night with Albany as it's opponent.
 Bridgeport Defeated
 Bridgeport's winning streak was halted last night by Albany when, in the New York state capital. the Albany team defeated the Park City crew , 10 2. A rally in the fourth period gave Albany three goals and