New Britain herald., 1930-01-20


 other was the belief that Duke Dufreone was attempting to injurc Eddie Barnikow, Amsterdam goal tender. ''Rcd' Donnclly, as usual, was s'latinG around all afternoon with q chin on his shoulder and when his lo%t goes. no one can tell what he Is liable to dc. When steve Pierce complained to Ectcrcc Eddie Hart about the length of the strap on Du- ttcsne's stick and Hart went to in- Ncstigate, Dutrosnc held it up, hid ing the extra length in his hand.
 Donnclly buttcd into the play and pulled what Is considered one Of the most unsportonanliko actions seen on the local floor ihis year. He caught hold of Dufrcsnc's strap. fdve it q yanG and then, without warning, pushed Dufrcsnc in the face.
 The New Britain center refused to ret into an dltcrcaton with the ball Of fire from Amsterdam and Den nelly took out his spleen on the hall, whackinc 1t into the banks nn either side of the rink. The local crowd razzed him long and loudl, for his graceful" actions.
 Yesterdays game Was the first tune this season that both Williams ~ud Earl Pierce were able to keep out ln the center instead of aiding the defense. Dufresnc and BroNIs both handled the dcicnsiva end of the game so well that the two, local forwards were able to keep ont in he open. ready for a quick trip Gown the floor. Time after time Donntlly was sucked into the pIaY lcfore New Britain's cage, leaving GazzinGa all alone to take care of liercc and Williams.
 Dufrcsnc showed 100 rcr cent jul- rrnVcmeht ycstc]uay over his iotnt Of last Thursday night, This was according to the predictions in these columns. He will grt into shape slowly but surely and {ie word is Iasgeu around to 'Watch Dufrcsnc when he gets in shape" An excel lent tribute 10 his biting power vas given by "I\ld" Williams yesterday when Williams had him hit the three foul shots awarded New Brit sin.
 'Gid' Brown looked like a mil. lion dollars during thr game. His, Hay has improved beyond dcscrIp- ton since he was a member of New hritain's team three years ago lis lroscnC" ln the lineup gives New Britain the strongest defense in the l"acue.
 Steve Pierce. without I Iorbt is thc greatest floor worker in the same today. Numerous times he took the ball from his own cage straight through the entire New . Britain team 10 take a shot at the local goal. He had three in and out goals during the contest.
 Fans at the basketball game Sat nrday night were depressed by the unfortunate accident that bcfclI Jimmy Curran. star forward on the Scranton quintet, He received | bad fracture when he fell 10 tho floor during play.
 Curran's left arm was broken arroas the big bone just a few inches above the elbow and ,.noth- CT fracture was revealed by the N-ray. running lcngthWiSc on the hone towards the shoulder. He has pla stcr cast on the injured mcm- Der from his shoulder to his finger tips. He will be laid up for at least l0 weeks
 His home is in New Brunswick \. J.. and he was captain of the Niagara University basket ball team for two years. He graduated only last June. He has also been a star base ball player. He was depending in a great measure on his basket ball playing for his livelihood.
 It has been suggested in many quarters that q collection be taken np for him next Saturday night. He will be under heavy expense while in the hospital and for d long time after he goes home. We have been asked by interested parties abou, passing the hat" and we feel surl i1nf f.,.,, an. who wouldn't be glad of the op- rortunity Of chipping in something towards the fund. A couple of hun drcd dollars would just fix tho Scranton star right. It would be I fine thing for the fans of this city to do and we feel certain that some. one will head the movement.
 Judging from the exhibition ciV, .n by the New Britain team durin- the game Saturday night, any tcan in the country that comes here tc play from now on, is going to hay, 2 battle on it's hands if it is to win Scranton is really fine quintet. on, that can play in the fastest Of com, pany. Yet, even before Curran suf fcred hio accident, New Britain wa! showing clear superiority over tn, team.
 With the Cleveland RoSenblumi due here next Saturday night, New Britain is due to get a real test o its newly found strength.
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