New Britain herald., 1929-03-21

Tonight al the Stanley Arena on church street, what is being consid r-td lie greatest roller polo battle p. the year. will be staged when AL fany in' ades this city 0 meet New Hritain in inc last and final game l. the playof for the championship If the Amerlcan Roller Hockey 5augue. Albany scored q victory over New Britain last night in Albany by ne score of to and thereby tied he count in games won at four-all. This threw the playoft series into another game, the ninth Of the ser 3ss and with each team being anx- 3ous to win, 1he greatest scrap of all IS being anticipated.
 The bitter battles Of inc series so far have attracted the attention Of roller polo lans from all over the >,ate and for this reason. record breaking crowd is expected to attend tonlght. Meriden, where the Albany cam originally played, IS sending dock of fans 70 this city tonight to root for the Maroons while every uyed-in the wool fan ir this city. and Jaere are plenty Of them here, will ne iii place to make t a so for New Britain
 Last nights game was preceded by an argument over the place for the rnal game. Manager McDonough claimed that he understood that the contest '" ould take place in New Britain. Manager Ives Of Albany lad already spread the word about nat the place would be decided upon the toss of a coin
 Displaying eNcellen. sportsman- sup, Manager McDonough then said hs would take chance and have inc coin tossed so before the game began, the tN 0 managers met in the center of he rink and Referee "asce tossed the coin which came doD T as the New Britain man had called i+.
 Alban, Wins Game
 + "ss q reNiyifted team that clash cI with \.W Brl'a in last night. After dropping lhr@e straight games to the Hard ware City quintet and facing elimination If the game last night
 
 faster than it has played all season long. Despite the extra ordinary ef- forts of the New Britain team, thr New Workers gradually drew away and came home with tUa bacon.
 Steve Pierce Was thr tNorn in 'ho side ot the New Britain team all I;ght long vhiIe "Molly" Morrison vas iii. holical o' the defense. Steve Cag"d ulg of hls teams to'aI of seven goals For New Britain. "k'd" V Iii: ms Hr~ 'Ne high s"orcr with four ont Of five. "ktd" Will $ scoroI th" final counter.
 Goals came thick aNd fast iu 'he nrst period. "Eed" Williams got tU' first ouc I pretty nook on q pass from "kiI", Then Steve IierCr opened mp aud with. one of the most brilliant exhibitions Of individual play ever seen on q rink he caged tlre" m sur"@sston. making the nor- i<on gray for Ne, Britain. How ever. Rcd" Williams sEirted through the Albany defense to cage another for New Britain and Kid" Williams followed him with shot for tlc local club that tied the score Just before the beli changed ending tiI" p"riol, Earl Pierce put Albany one 10 the good
 Roth teams appeared 70 he tiring from the terrific pace of fhe first frame. Nv Britain. however, des- nprate as tile players saw their chances for T championship fading away. starred pounding at Barn- ROWS pads with everything they had. Suddenly. both Of the rush ITS getting clear. Red" Williams rt gcd counter 70 lie the score again and drag out q eroan from the Albany ia a"kers. s eve Pierce aga skated the entire length of the A- 3any rink 10 score again and put Albany ahead but before the period ended. "Red' Williams put one in for Ne" Britain leaving the tea ms in deadlock at fiNe-all as the final period opened
 The last frame vas hair-raiser Nllh the players on b5 II sides ali done in rom the hard play Of the '"O preceding chapters. the scores 'e t'pt EO"H to fIlnlnurn. Steve Pierce got away quickly and III forty seconds had put Albany again ln the lead with q wei, place., "olp. Then for more than nine min HtHs the two quintets battled around fue rinl 'Kil" Niliams had two Ing and outs during this time and f1@se ser ed 10 kill the hopes Of the lU"als
 Then Lun1arife. Albany center joned in the chorus and made things altogether surA for Albany with terrific drive that barely got by Werch.
 The two teams will lfneup the S"0e for 'he last game tonight. 1b" summary,
 N''a'f New Britain F. Il'rce .-............ A. W'illia ms
 ist rush
 jH'fc@ ...- .,..... ". Williams
 md rush
 i-'od"r'ilje ..-.-..,. Thompson
 center 7' '0N'' '..-.r ...... fI1ZZIr Fl
 haftback
 t'" ''...-....... .r.,...- Welch
 goal