New Britain herald., 1929-03-19
NEW BRITAIN GOES INTO
 LEAD IN PLAYOFF SERIES
Hardware City Roller Hockey Club Noses Out Albany in Tight Battle - Locals Need One More Game to Clinch Championship - Williams Brothers and Harry Thompson Star Offense - Gazznga Shines on Defense-Play in Albany Wednesday.

N.W Britain quintet literally swept Albany before Il last night al inc Stuniyy Arena in the seventh game ot he series and when the dust had settled ,he Hardware City quintet for tbe first time since the title clashes began. was in the lead ln games won by the score of four to three.
 The local team showed absolute superiority over the opposition las; night in every department 0, the game and the close score Of 10 5, the margin by which New Britain won, taiis absolutely 10 tell the story Of the grea. game played bV the local quintet.
 The first period of the battle was, without question. the fastest e1hibi- ton of roller polo seen here this year. When the session was ended, New Britain had a one point adNan- tsge Three goals by the locals in the second. however gave the home club a wider margin and aithoug II Albany. through the fashv work of Iunderrille staged a spirited rally in the final period and caged two goals, the Hardware City teams g margin was too much 70 overcome.
 The Williams brothers did all 10 New Britain's scoring last night but they cannot claim all of the credit for the victory. Harry (CoUboyD Thompson, center TO the local crew. played one O the best games of his career both on the offense and de feuse while Pete GaZNnga was a tower Of strength at halfbaCk, Pete Welch, the goal tender. did some spectacular work in the game that kept AIbany's we'll placed shots from registering and thereby defeating the home club.
 Morrison and Barnikow were simply great on the defense for A. nany hut even they could not pre- vent the de, e,ern.ned fireman from Henry H.. and his brother. the tenor sngar. from scoring enough goals 10 win.
 "Rel' Williams. as if he were an sHoring fire alarm. started the scoring in the frs' frame with 2 pretty goal. Earl Pierce followed Hm with one for Albany but before tno period had ,ndad. Red scored moi her for the home club putting
 V Britain in 'hy lead.
 1n the s,cond frame. Morrison
 pulled away rom Kid Wil.
 n- and tHe scoring ace shot I rr'. 'Nfu tHe cage for New Brj'- lbs lhjrI goal Working the ball utr, y town rh~ floor, Kid" took d oaes rom Thompson, passed 10 "E'1" and tre fireman caged I. tft,r terrific battle. Kid" Wil- Jams got another, making the count @ in favor of New Brt,- ain as the tlird period opened.
 Albany started q helated rally rH the third frame that almost did somr damage. Here I.underHillo. es fresh sud as fast as he had been at the s-arf. went on rampage and sent every conceivable kind of shot towards New Rritain's cage The ez- cellon' work Of Gazzinga and Welch prevented most O. them from regis rerinE but "Lundy' got two that gave Albany q life.
 The New Britain team. howe,e CT. started about the middle ot the pc riod and gave Albany so much to think about that there was no fur ther scoring until the final gong sounded
 New Brlralr's defense against the Albany rushes was most effective last night. Having worked out a play whereby Pete Gazzinga took care Of Steve Pierce, most danger ous man or the Albany team. Thompson played rowing game that brought him Up 70 the home cage every time Albany vas on the offensive. Without exception. the A. tany cross-over play was broken up hy this nct bod and New Britain took possession o' the ball.
 In Albany Wednesday
 The two teams will come 10 grip again in Albany Wednesday night in what might be the final game Of the series. New Britain is gong 10 win the cham pionship then f possible Tn the event that Albany wins and again ties 'he count, Manager Me Do0ough figures that the final game 'li he played jn this city next Thursday night.
 The sum mar.