New Britain herald., 1930-01-31
Last Nights Result .W Britain 4, Albany |.
Standing
Games Toneht Albany at Hartford. New Britain at Amsterdam.

-1 Despite a fierce attack launched L-on the New Britain Panthers by the =..Albany Lawmakers last night, the ,s local roller hockey quintet captured .s-a spectacular to l victory and thereby retained its place at the head of the American leaguc stand al ing. The visiting delegation played it's respective hearts out in an effort 10 stop the local team but their ci- . forts were of no avail.
 '- AS tough q battle as has been seen .. here in some time was fought ill the se first period last night, with neither D team being able to score. Barney Dohcrty, former local haltback, was substituting at center for Albany during the game in place Of Fcrdie Harkins who suffered & bad leg in jury in Glcns Falls Wednesday night, SO Back and forth on the rink flew the ball with the defensive players ], on both teams rising to great ~ heights. It was nearly three min q utes before either goal tender had q . stop and then one of Earl Piercc's drives bounced off Pete Welch $ shin pads. This period was en- fslivened by 8 scrap between "Dyke'' Dufresne local center and John -peregrin of the Albany team. The most of the scoring of the game was done in the second period. Thirteen seconds after play started, Williams caught a roller from Du- frcsne and planted the ball in the Albany cage. Less than three min lltes later. Davies of Albany tied the score with Albany's only score of the night. After battling ticrccly for five minutes, Wllams took q pretty pass from Earl Fierce and juggling tho ball before WcIch. caught him 10 one side and scooped the ball in, 1t was a pretty play Seconds be- fore the half ended, Earl Pierce caught a pass from Brown to score New Britain's third goal of the scs- sion
 The third period was another .scorclesS exhibition Of hard and lighting play. Neither team could get the ball past the opposing goal tenders or through their defense men. Barney Dohcrty cssayed to stop "kid" Williams but although he did a good lob of it, Williams played a sweet game.
 The final score of the contest came Tn the fourth period when Earl Pierce took another pass from Gid Brown and sank it.
 Williams and Pierce starred on th2 offensive for New Britain while the defense trio worked nicely to- gethor. Davies Was the main otfen- sive cog for Albany with Morrison starring on the defense.
 Hartford Sunday
 Due to q change in the schedule Of the league, New Britain will play at home Monday night instead or Sunday afternoon for this week only New Britain goes to Hartford tc tackle the Indians on their hom, floor Sunday afternoon and Hart. ford returns here Monday night These two games will about dccid, the championship for the sccont half of the league and two spec tacular battles arg anticipated.
 The schedule as adopted at meeting Of the laague yesterday follows.
 Sunday Feb, 2. Amsterdam q Albany. Now Britain m Hartford Monday, Hartford at New Britain Tuesday, Fch. 4. Hartford at Am 'tcrdam, New Britain u Glrus allS Wednesday. Feb ,. New Britain 2 Albany: Thursday l'.h i. GIru Falls al New Britain; Friday. Frl [, Glons Falls at Hartford. Nlhau al Amsterdam; Saturday, I'rb. $. Al hany at GIons Falls; Sunday. l',b { Albany at FIartCcrl Amsterdam a New Britain
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