New Britain herald., 1930-02-10
oniCial Standing
Games Tonight Amsterdam at MCridcn,

Amsterdam at Meridcn.
 Apparently beaten and unable 10 stand the fast pace set by the New Britain Panthcrs at the Stanley Arena yesterday afternoon the Am stcrdaIn Hurricanes, led by Captain Steve Pierce, refused to finish the game wien Referee Eddie Hart called d third foul on the team, causing it 10 lose q goal. There were two minutes left 10 play when tho violation was called and the core was tied. The third foul and consequent loss of a goal by Amstcr- dam, put the Panthors in the lead, 6 to ,. Previously in the same per iod, New Britain. apparently on the road 10 victory had a thyd foul called on ii. This cost the local roam a goal and enabled Amsterdam 10 tie the count au i-all.
 Tho protested foul took place when DuGcan and Muirhcad came together on the banks. Muirhcad caught hold of Duggan's stick and Duggau gave Muirhcad q mighty snovc that sent the Amsterdam half back 10 the floor. As Muirhead went down. he yanks Duggan's stick and broke the buck-thong bound a about his wrist. Referee Hart call "d it double foul. The Amsterdam players protested that Murhead had committed no foul but when Referee Hart refused 10 listen to them. Steve Pierce led the delegation off the floor and refused to play. The rof- cree pulled his watch and gave the team two minutes to return. The New Britain players all remained on the floor. When Amsterdam rcfus- d to come back to resume play. the game was forfeited 10 New Britain by 3 10 c score.
 The battle yesterday, for battle il vas from the opening whistle to tn, end, has had no equal for thrills since roller hockey was revived ir this city. Almost everything that could happen ih polo game of a spectacular nature. was present il tho contest. There was good polo there was bad polo: there were bull lct-like drivcs-thcrc were >hor snappy passes; there were plenty O spiIIs-therc were plenty of ulsslcs hut no actual fights. Both team played their hardest to win. am New Britain topped their rivals
 Judge as the most critical gam, for both clubs because of tn, chances of both 10 enter the playof by winning the second half cham ponship, the two teams were oT odCr. Duke" Dufrcsnc turned il Inc feature shots of the day wheI he hammered in two goals from th' pot on awarded foul shots. Thi has not been seen in New Brilau hefore. Both goals put New Britain in the lead.
 Except for the first period. whcI Amsterdam, after speedy start scored three goals while New Brit an failed to find the cage, Nc' Britain outplaycd the opposing team In the goal-ScorinG line. New Brit ain had sevon that remained in tin age and exactly seven that cam out. Du@gan had four of these Kid' Williams two and Red" Don nelly one. Donnelly's in and oute "as the first one of the game to 2 in. IL was really d goal that Wa caught in the net but was kicked ou ny Barnikow without the retere seeing the action
 Despite these Oide. %r, l3ritai "Ncrcame all obstacles 10 finally vii Earl and Steve Pierce dad combn ri 10 2ive Am~t,rdaW what sccmc io he d eat, lead i'm ! the op.nrn frame. Thro" minutes 1ffrt tno er, rui period opened. however, Wi h1ms got clear fo "agu New Eri' oru's first counter Dutrsu, got 'n next. q lightning like zuot from fh .ldc, Earujho" hlchod this one ou u1r Eefrr.u Hart dorI.rrd .t goa
 DuC=an got loose to -corr fb third. lIe e"t thu l"Il a' ,rut-~ #n look 1t 10 inc eaa. and taero 4t1 I~rujlsow jho ruA,-Hua 10 Ii. + -oor" at &-a'l Eafor. 'h' rrloa ~. over. W3llums ou # pr.tig luu rom Duegan scored a goal. o.eiu N'w Britain l.sol to 3.
 T.lc third period r.o,s,l tn ,o t5 .rca-t .ouruf -usiou "f f.rm ', Wv Britain had at.rU or tD. u "nd-oucs in this frame but only or ~oal waa scored, tuat hE IuwN1 .pr Amsterdam. Tnt- lid '.c cou, a t-all aud s.1t 'u. two t,uu into the final period deadtoehsj
 Then started tHo fun. \ foul 0. called on IuadeyiIEy er4 Uufres stopped 10 rrr spot Ecih,r Barn how nor aUyou. sla, in r6, nall -a inc ball -o but il went in Amsjc "am's cago for .cor". putting N Britain in the lead. to [
 shortly alter tn1s NtcNr Per got away from Douurlly and lie, caught his shirt. Referee Hart q dared it tou and New Bri'a lost q goal bccausG it Was ,hr thi on the team. The score was on again tied at t-all. E>cept for [ usual vain protest ancnt this fo New Britain did little sauawku Steve Pierce took The hot h Jr'tc knocked il down
 Then tho battl" started al' o} again. uugGau got loose again a he hamurrcd the ball off tnc ha| 10 cage it. putting New Britain igr Iyad again Onru acqIu I.und ,jllr roulr1 Williams and wa- r"ll 'rr f. Durrcsuc again stepped
 trr spot and. one" again noh" saw. NIo bal hut if was in Amst' t1m's cag" for another goaI ma ju- two Of these shots in 'h" Q gam" fol tnc New Britain rrut %cv Britain uow led G to |.
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