New Britain herald., 1930-02-03

Manager Ives was anxious today to hear from Duggan in order 10 make arrangements for the game at Glens Falls tonight. Not that he desired 10 put pusGau in the local lineup. but he would like the Taun- ion resident 10 explain last nights failure to report, and then he might ha in q position 10 make a move that would mean much to the Amstcr- dam club.
 old Timer recalls the occasion, during the season of 191l-l2, that tho Providence (R. l) club visited this city to play the Hurricanes at the armory. digger Higgins mystcri- ously disappeared after the game and 1t was quickly learned he had jumped the local club to go back with Providence. There were hoWls and more hoWls. and what 'Jigger' W z not there couldn't be. But Jig E'r' finallaN camc back. and the night of his return it was impossi- hl" 10 pack in all who applied for admission at the armory.
 "An unvcrifed rumor has it that Duggan might want to cast his for tunes with the New Britain club. If such is tho cacc there is no use keeping the fact Ill der cover that Earl Pierce would like to come here with his brother Steve. Earl has l,a,, f1pi,,ry E,,.I.if, thp Partners this season. He certainly would be welcomed in Amsterdam and, what's more, he could he de pended upon to report for all games How about q trade?
 Eddie Barnikow had his busiest session in the third period last night when he was called upon to make 17 kills. One bcachCritc who keeps close tabs on statistics declared Archie Muirhcad had more stops than Barney. However. Muirhead docs not get credit for his stops in tho official averages, but he did get an abundance of praise from the fans"
 While the owners Of the New Britain Roller Hockey team are try ing their best to get together pen nant-winning combination. the team itself has been hitting the bumps in regular style. The trade that brought Eil Duggan here from Amsterdam and sent Earl Pierce to the New York City club has caused loud howl around the circuit.
 Dugan's failure to appear with the Amsterdam team last Friday night caused a near riot and Manager Ives was forced to refund the admissions of about goo iratc fans. These had attended the game on the promis, tnat Duggan would appear with Am SDcrdanl. The fact that he has been taken on by New Britain hasn'i made the Panthers any too popular m Amsterdam.
 Tho pautherS have chance tC rccuperato this week from the tive bad bcatingS suffered last Friday and yesterday. Hartford is here 10. night and tho locals have q string Of games confronting them that vii easily put the local team at the hcat Of the league. if they result in vic tories
 If the pugran- Williams combina tion ever starts to click. there vii he nothing to it. This individual bus mess must be forgotten in the inter ests of team play.
 The Nutmcgs have hard schedule ahead of them. They meet Glaston bury tonight, All-Hartlords Thurs day night and the Nutro Ginger Al' club of Providence next Sunday ait ernoon.
 The Providence team will line III with ArnsoW and Aldrich on the rusf line, Bradford at center, Phnncy a halfback and Mcconnell in the goal This team is rated as one of 1h' classiest combinations in and abou Providence.
 Manager Clarence Lanpher of tn New Britain basketball team is con vinced that what his team needs l ln offensive center and he expect 10 have an announcement to mak within the next few days. This wa evident again more than ever Satur Jay night against the Seneca lndl ans. Changing q team every so oftcl doesn't always work to the best m terests of club but it has alWay been the policy of the local manage 10 root out the weak spots in com hinatjon and he intends to work t this end until he has a team tha will function properly at all times.
 Pierce. guard with the Indians, ha a basketball background that shoul make him q good player His father