New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-03
Speakin 8
of Sports

'.Doc'' Martin has a perfect alibi
for his run in the wrong direction
in the football game years ago be-
tween New Britain and Rockville.
doc" says that he was manager OF
the team in those days and when
the teams lined up on the field he
was told that New Britain wouldn't
get any money unless Rockville
scored.
As the game progressed, New
Britain was beating Rockville and
doc" fearful that the team would
have to walk back to New Britain.
saw only one way out OF it. He was
playing center and on tumble. he
rot the ball and raced back to his
own goal line making a score for
Rockville. New Britain got the
money.
DOC" was kept busy last night
telling the boys about it but his
alibi is corroborated by Harry
Aarons. vice president of the Amerl-
can Silver Co. of Bristol who was
L member OF the New Britain team.
Golfers and golfing fans have been
Intensely interested in the driving
power shown by Arthur (kid) Will
liams on the roller hockey rink floors
about the circuit and many OF them
have expressed the opinion that Will
liams would be success as q golfer
II he wound hit a golf ball the same
as he hit polo ball.
Most OF the players when making
drives in the games, hit the floor
and the ball together. Williams
doesn't. When the local star takes a
cut at the ball, he hits it clear OF the
floor similarly to a golfer taking off
on a drive. His motion Is down.
ward swing just the same as golfer
using his irons and all in all, he has
the form. though we are not aware
that he has ever played golf.
According to those who know golf
and its fine points. Bobby Jones and
the other great golfers all had to
have great deal of natural ability
before they could make themselves
perfect at the game. They claim
that Williams has the natural mo-
tions of golfer and they are curious
to know just how he would develop
should he take to the game.
It might be that Williams would
be a dub of the worst sort but
according to theory and golf is
greatly theory put into practice, the
star polo player should be a star
golfer.
Here are some Of the remarks
heard among the Herald newsboys
who, though the courtesy of Manager
Frank Nc Donough. We're the guests
Of the Herald at the New Britain
Bridgeport game New Years night:
''kid" Williams makes shaving
soap when he isn't playing for us
guys.
Barney Dolerty's improved since
he played Waterbury.
That guy WEIGH has got It all
over the guy from Bridgeport like
atcnt.
Cowboy" Thompson has money
on this game-Hope he wins his 81.
See how he can skate, just like he
rides a horse. He must have been
in the movies.
II New Britain didn't win today,
Frank was going to fire the whole
bunch.
Gazzinga told us guys that the
score would be 100 to when we
talked with him in the dressing
room.
"Cy' is pretty good but we want
"Red" for the referee.
IT those Bridgeport punl1s want to
make whoopee in roller polo, they
better ask kid" Williams about it,
Aw, lay of Fred Jean, he used to
play with our side.
Gee, there's lots OF difference be-
tween A. Williams and II. Williams.
Fred Saunders, who was injured
In the Burritt Dixie game Tuesday
afternoon. has every reason to think
that his jinX is 10.
Last year he hurt his knee in the
HartfordNew Britain High game,
which was his 18th of the season.
incidentally Tuesdays battle was his
18th of the present season.
To make matters more queer,
there remained but three minutes be-
fore the end of the half in bot il
games in which Fred was injured.
Saunders is still confined to his
bed under his Doctors orders and it
Is very improbable that he will be
able to play again this year.
High school fans will get their
first taste of high school basketball
Saturday afternoon when the New
Britain High and st. Thomas SEM
mary Gvnu o1o Mt hn IN ,1ox
Arena. Both teams have been prac-
ticing on the Arena floor in prepara-
ton for the battle.
Last year. each team scored a vic
tory over the other. Previous to that
the locQl taa m lod Scarod can-