New Britain herald., 1929-11-08

first whistle 10 the final bcl the Bridgeport roller hockey team de feated the New Britain Fanthsrs hy a one goal margIn, 6 10 5, last night at the Stanley Arena. Tn" contest was fast and rough from start to finish. With only three seconds 10 go for the finish of the game, both teams with the exception of on" or two of the players. got into Jam when St. Aubin tied "Kid' Williams up in a corner and inc game was over before New Britain could shoot the tieing goal
 A bad "breall' in the second period spelled disaster for Ne" Britain. With the home team lead ing two to nothing. one or "kId' Williams skates broke and he "as forced to leave the floor. This put New Britain in q bad hole with two amateurs. Gillette and Gasparini playing the forward position,
 Bridgeport had tied the score be- fore the session was over and the teams started the second halt in a deadlock, two and two. In the thlrd period, as fast and as furious battle as has ever been at the local ring. was waged back and forth on the floor with neither team having the advantage. The period ended when each team had scored five goals.
 Going into the final session. Bridgeport put on a burst Of speed and with Kid" Williams back in the game, New Britain played just as fast. Finally, after eight minutes and 50 seconds, Therrien, Bridge port second rush. caged the goal that gave Bridgeport it's final vic tory.
 The Bridgeport team will be one that will have to be watched during - the season.
 Lawlor, New Britain boy, played halfback for the Bridgeport com bination last night. Never before have the fans in this city seen him put up such an excellent exhibition as he did last night. He tied Kid" Williams up completely in the pinch es and it was his work. more than anything else. that accounted for Bridgeport's victory.
 Eddie Barnikow had a chip on his shoulder last night for everyone, even the referee, the veteran base ball player and manager. Jesse Bur kett Burket warning him against pulling the net out with his skates, nearly took q punch on the nose for a minute. Barnikow pushed him away and moved as if to hit him, but Lawlor interposed himself be- tween them and stopped any further action. Barnikow besides this, ap- parently tried to wreck Pete Gaspar- ini with his stick when the New Britain rusher sallied behind his cage. His efforts were unsuccess- full
 The game was witnessed by rather small crowd but the enthusi-, asm was there just the same. Tire score:
 New Britain Bridgeport Williams ......,.,..... St. Aubln Gasperini
 First Rush. Gasperini ..........,,.-. Therrien Gillette
 Second Rush Gazzlnga ...........-..... Boucher
 Center Doherty .......,............. LaWlor
 Halfback Lovegreen ....,.......- BarnIhoW
 Goal
 First Period Goals Won by Gagged by Time New Britain Gazziuga SIS
 Second Period ? New Britain Williams i.G2 3 Bridgeport ThcUtou 4:Io Bridgeport Sr Aubiu 2;4G
 Assisted by THorricu)
 Third Period 5 New Britain Gasporni 4.O2 6 Bridgeport Boucher 9:24 New Britain Gasperni 4.jl s New Britain Williams :lA 2 Bridgtport St. Aubin AS
 Assisted by Bouchcr) 10 Bridgiport Th"rrJcn 50
 Assisted bY Boucher)
 Fourth Period II Bridgeport Tncrr.cn 8,5D
 (Assistcd bg S,. AuDiu) Rushes-William ,, Gasperiai l. St. Aubn 2
 Stops - Loycgre"n 4. BoroiGow 29
 Foul-Barnihow-
 Referce-Burkett