New Britain herald., 1930-01-17
$ pc a Xxi g of Sports s

Duke Dufresne, new center on the New Britain roller hockey club received an inauspicious welcome from the home town fans last night. His appearance in the New Britain lineup and his playing last night failed to impress very deeply but there are many things to be taken into consideration and these the 1anS failed to do last night.
 butrcSne, il must be remembered. had bcon away from the game for a number ot Ncars until he joincI the New Britain quintet in Amstcr- darn Tuesday night. He took part in two hard games with the team without any special preparation. C. Il necessity, he looked tough las. night, He was stiff and sore from. the two previous games and wasn't able to set around like he would were he in condition.
 Realizing himself that the team faced two fierce battles before tha week is up, one tonight in Hartford and the other sunday afternoon against Amsterdam. Dufresne had 10 save himself rather than make his condition worse.
 However, predictions from all who have seen him in past years, arc freely made that he will make peo- pie forget those who have gone be. lore He is one Of the hardest driv CTS ill the game He showed that last night when he shot q few can non balls at Pete Wclch one of which almost took relc's arm off.
 They tell of him while playing with New Bedford, that he drove q ball i'll game there so hard that he splntcrcd one Of the blanks in the banks. X man that can do this. can get goals. We are satisfied tha; his addition 10 the New Britain team IS good move and We predict that he will work into the lineup like d charm after about q week Of con- 1inuous play He wants to make ;ood. Ee admircs New Britain and hr likes his berth. We figure he ought 10 get chance to show his sum before being razzcd like he was last night.
 Tales of games on the road may he late in getting home but New Rr.t ain I,rt E1J tonoi, ,I-,. in Amsterdam Tuesday night. Will lIaHs had three in and outs and i,arl Pierce one. Jctlc had the game hoppcd until the nets behind Barni- Eow were fixed.
 < peculiar thing hHppcucd in this t3mc. Williams, angcrrd at the ball toH!n3 out on him, took 2 sho; IGht in front Of the cage. sent the Iall in, but lt went clear through the back Of the cage and wasn't al- lowed as a goal. This don't happcn Very often
 Eddie Barnikow and Pete W,lch arc to be matched in d four-rounJ hoNlng bout in Hartford within the next couple Of weeks. accordjna to some hot dope put out last night, The date and time have not vet been settled but this should be a spectacle worth seeing. Barnikow 'as already gone into training for lns prospective entrance into the puSiliStic ranks.
 uId timers in basketball inclid- lnS Dan Ahcrn, referee Of Indus 'r1aI league games in this city and a former AiddlCtoWn star. "Chicf' Larson, Jimmy Murphy and $, ycral other old timers throughout the state will play a benefit game in NddletcWn for Tom Lawton who is seriously ill.
 Layton will be remembered as ono of the spccdiest and best bas- Eciball players on the MiddIotovn ''amS that appeared in this city about decade ago.
 Officials Of the Industrial lcaellc Kit upon one Of the hest plans or Inc year last night when it ruled that all children must sit upstairs. Ttls showed a wonderful effect and the usual abuses. penny chasing wrestling matches, etc. were clim- mated, The abuse got 90 bad that the police had no control over il 5nd lt intcrfcred with the progress oj the games at times.
 Dan Ah"rn who is alternating with Clyde Waters as referee of tho In dUStrlli lcaeuc games returned last mSht and he did very well in handling the contests. Each talk turns in officiating at the camcs but Ahearu was not able 10 come for several weeks.
 When Secretary Leonard l;. Nixon sends mail to other officials in the Connecticut Board ct Approved Basketball Officials he starts off with Dear Fellow Eazz Receivers"
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