New Britain herald., 1929-01-07

be the best ever in the game. Some have mentioned Dicky Pierce. some Ferdie HarkinA some Soxy Lyons and many others. Barney Doherty expressed his opinion in no uncertain terms after yesterdays game at the Stanley Arena Barney believes that the player who gets the ball into the cage the most times is the best player. He says that goal getter who can skate and play good all around, will outrank . clever handler of the ball on the floor but . poor scorer.
 He related that he had played on teams with every one of the old stars. He had the opportunity of one player to judge another from a players and an experts viewpoint.
 Without equivocation, Barney stated that the greatest player of all time. in his opinion. vas Kid" Williams who, at present, is playing first rush on the New Britain team. Barney said that many would not agree with him but that was his idea and he would argue it with anyone.
 He recalled when Williams first started in to play. He said that he was . wonder then and he has lost nothing in the intervening years He Is by far the best driver in the game today and for all around scoring ability. he has them all beat.
 Roller polo is not being played in this section of the country alone. We have noticed clippings from New Jersey about roller polo games there and also from Poughkeepsie. The latest information given to us about the game comes from Okla homa where the game is flourishing in great style.
 One of the fine things about roller polo is the way the really great play CTS coach along the youngsters. A great example of this was given in yesterdays game when Williams and Peregrin teamed up on the rush line ill the third period against Fall River. Williams time after time passed to Peregrin to give him a chance to score but Peregrin was evidently nervous and he missed.
 Peregrin plays al the road games for New Britain and Kid" Williams Is authority for the statement that Peregrin has the makings of an ex- ceptionally good player. Williams be- lieves in giving q likely looking youngster all the coaching possible and he has started this with Pere- grin.
 New Britain stands in first place in the American league today and the fans of this city are totally be- hind the team. The largest crowd of the season turned out to watch the game yeserAay afternoon and the crowd went wild during the en- counter.
 Bib" Boucher. who starred for New Britain last season, got a great hand from the fans when he first appeared on the floor. He was a popular player here with the polo loving public and he still has the admiration of most of the folks here. He is a bit rusty in his play due to his long layoff with broken ankle but he will develop his usual speed in a short time.
 We see where they are trying to dub Molly" Morrison of Albany with the name Cowboy" This is a plain steal because Harry Thompson is the original cowboy and the only one of the lot who really comes from the ranges. Harry Is great horseman. If you don't believe us ask him.
 How many remember Barney noherty and his riding academy al Hanna's armory? Who remembers who tied the rope to the church bell and woke the town up about a. m one morning? Who remembers Barney's bicycle repair shop in the cellar of the Bronson hotel?
 Barney Doherty and Patsy Cor. hett were inseparable friends in the old days and another crony was the late Tom McNfahon owner of Maple. croft farm on the West Hartford road.