New Britain herald., 1929-11-26
PAINTERS ARE EASY PREY
 FOR BRIDGEPORT QUINTET
Visiting Roller Hockey Team Overcomes First Per- iod Lead of to to Win by to Score-Doherty Missing From Local Lineup-Park City Five Dis plays Plenty of Speed - Hardware City Team in Poorest Exhibition of Present Season.

Displaying the poorest form Of the present Scaaon against Il combine ton Of liehrning-likc speed. the New Britain Roller Hockey club last night proved to be easy prey for the Bridgeport Bears in the game staged at the Stanley Arena on Church street Despite two-Soal lead in the first period, the New Britain team failed to hold it's edge and in the three of the four periods. was out- classed in every department of the game.
 Barney Doherty, out Of the lineup because his equipment had been stolen in Albany Sunday night WIS suppanted by Jim LaWlor al half back while Clinton started at second rush for Now Britain. LaWlor failed 10 fit in with the local team at all and his rough tactics prevailed lit tie against the speedy Bridgeport . forwards. The team lacked pass work, appeared slow in itsNplays and in fact, was poor second 10 q flashy Park City combination.
 The final score was to , in ia vor of Bridgeport and only for the good work of Arthur CNid) Will Hams who was forced 10 bear not only the brunt of the New Britain attack on his shoulders, but also 10 N,, lNF p-itl ,t.t attacks, prevented the score from being twice as great, Williams cagcd three Of New Britain's goals while Clinton and Gaspcrini each got one St. Aubin, Therrien and Boucher combined 10 give Bridgeport d strong attack and after these got steamed up, they skatcd and played rings around a hapiess New Britain quintet and rode home easy yictors. That New Britain needs strength ening was only too evident in the game last night The fans in attend ance were sore at heart over the in ability of the local quintet to cope with the speed and excellent team work of the visiting crew. Little en- thusiasm could be shown after the first period was over because of the evident superiority of the Bridge port team.
 To Strengthen Team
 Manager Frank McDonough stated today that he plans to strengthen the local team in an effort to break it's losing streak, Attendance at the games has been very slim and there are q thousand and one reasons ad vanced for the dropping off in the interest of the fans, Whether the old adage of two years of polo" will hold true or not this year, remains 10 be seen. The game will be given q trial for q while longer with a strengthened lineup being used and. if conditions do not better them selves. the game will probably leave this city.
 The summary.
 New Britain Bridgeport Williams .......lr..... S'. AGh n Clinton
 Gasncrini ..,..,2r. -.... Therrien Clinton
 Griffith ........ c..,.... Boucher Williams
 sI.awlor .........hb,...... Heber' Griffith
 Iovegrecn ...-.. G.......-., Pure II
 First Period
 New Britain Clinton 9:l9
 Assist by WilllamD New Britain Williams 2:on
 second Period
 2 Bridgeport Boucher 9,l' Bridgeport Therricn G., $ Bridgeport S't. Aubin 2;o-
 Third Period
 Bridgeport ThcrriCn A.. : New Britain Williams ,, < Bridgeport St. Aubin f New Britain Williams Al
 Assist by GrinithI
 Four Period
 1o Bridgeport Thcrrlon ;5 II New Bruan Gdap, rim l:G I2 Bridgcpor, St. Aubn .&' Eushcs-Willams 2, Gaapcrml ; St Aubiu 6.
 Lovngr"rn 4. Purcell t'.
 Eoula-~l.awlor. GaeprriuL The" ricn.
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