New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-04
Last Nights Results
Jew Britain s, Waterbury ?.
bridgeport Z, Albany 1.
Games Tonight

New Britain at r ell ItltcE.
New Britain came into its own In
the American Roller Hockey league
last night when its roller hockey
quintet led by its two flashes. kid"
williams and Cowboy" Thompson.
smothered the league leading Wa
terbury five under . to score 1t
the Stanley Arena. The game was
the most important one of the season
for the local crew because 1t meant
either an advancement into hrst
place in a tie with Waterbury or \
drop in the standing. As 1t was, Al
bany lost to Bridgeport and went =
game lower into second place while
New Britain's win caused it to share
the drivers seat with the Brass City
contingent.
There was no comparison in the
play of the teams last night. Pete
WEIGH, angered by trick goal
scored by Mullisan in the first pc
riod got solidly on his uppers and
gave one of his best exhibitions Of
goal tending. Tending off the best ef-
forts of Davies, Mulligan and Red"
Donnelly to get the ball past him.
His stops were not numerous but
those he did stop we're spectacular
and hard-earned.
New Britain's defense, directed
again by the greatest defensive
strategist in the game, Barney"
Doherty proved all but impregnable
as the green-clad Shamrock Often
sives faded away with each sally
down the floor. Gazzinga. showing
improvement with every game, play
ed like champion aside Of the great
veteran Barney" and these two
chained with WEIGH. made Water
bury's efforts for the most part, look
sick.
williams and Thompson logged
Bill Blount all night 30 that the Wa
terbury goalie was sucked out Of his
cage time after time. Blount doesn't
like success for the opposing for
wards and his goat got loose once
so that he charged Williams a. the
Kid" came down to score. Both
went to the floor and Blount landed
on his head INJECTING cut thereon.
Gazzinga and Red" Donnelly stag
ed lively fist fight on the floor that
was broken up before any damage
was done. This happened near the
end of the second period and at the
beginning Of the third and final
frame, Donnelly was presented with
a beautiful bouquet Of roses from
his New Britain admirers.
Starting the game, both teams be-
gan a terrific battle to get the first
goal. Williams finally speared one
past Blount after nine minutes of
play. Thompson was the next Of
fender and then Mulligan got q
trick goal that WEIGH stopped only
to have 1t bounce off his chest pro-
tector. hit the inside of his shin pads
and 60 in. Thompson ended the Pc
riod with a shot for the homo club
making the count three to one for
New Britain.
New Britain got two in the sec
ond period, Williams and Thomp-
son each taking a turn at slipping
one past Blount when he was away
from his cage. The Waterbury net
guardian looked foolish on both Of
them as he was left standing on the
floor / feet away from his cage.
Waterbury got two in the third
period and New Britain got one
making the count to 3 but three
fouls took one from the Brass City
team and the final count of the
game was to >.
Busy Schedule
New Britain faces busy schedule
for the remainder of the week To-
night the team plays in Fall River
while on Saturday. the quintet meets
Providence in the Rhode Island
city. Fall River plays here Sunday
afternoon making it the second ap-
pearance of the Bay State team
here. The summary:
New Britain Waterbury