New Britain herald., 1930-02-28

Partners last night lost the second game of the playoff series for the championship Of the American Itollcr Hockey league 10 Albany by the score of 5 to i The game had one Of the Wcirdcst cndings ever seen in this city and resulted in q near riot with various and sundry led hot fans threatening the very life of Si Mcdonald, the referee.
 Evidently, for three periods in last nights game, Mcdonald was blind either on purpose or uncon- sciously. No fouls were called on either team until near the end ol the third period, although there were plenty of occasions on both sides when q violation of the rules was not only noticeable but was very evident. In the third period, Mcdonald called foul on Du- fresne on the charge of holding shortly after, he named Red" Don nelly as the offender although at the very minute that the violation was called Donnelly was not even touching anybody. The third one came when Duggan very foolishly deserted the ball to dog Ferdie Harkins and keep him out Of play. Duggans antics constituted q foul without any question. IL was a fool ish bit of monkey business and re- suited directly in New Britain los ing the game. Davies tied the score seconds after New Britain lost its goal and Joe Peregrin, late Of the Meriden team. hit Dufresne's stick to send the ball into New Britain's cage for the winning goal. Jette had been sucked out of his place Of safety 10 leave the New Britain DOT tals wide open.
 The game itself was q great cXhi- Dition. Albany went wild in the opening period scoring three goals while New Britain vas getting only one. The New Britain defense frightened up, however, and Albany was unable to score in the next two succeeding periods. The two Albany goals that won the game came in the fourth period when the play of the New Britain team was absolute ly disrupted,
 Shortly before this climactjc end ing, Referee Mcdonald had stopped the game 10 request the policemen in the hall 10 remove New Brit ain fan because of alleged oOjcc- tionabIe language. The man in qUes- ton was sitting with his wife and two children with another woman behind him. Those sitting near de nled that he had used the language Of which the referee accused him and Policeman Bennie Hucil and Sergeant John Stadler refused to order the man out of the hall. This was probably the reason for the peeve that caused Mcdonald to call two altogether unnecessary fouls. There is room for a protest by the Arute brothers over last nights game and fair and impartial judgment might order the contest replayed. It was the worst example of refereeing ever seen in this city and there certainly have been some very bad examples.
 The New Britain players all with one exception, appeared to be over anxious to win. This one exception was "Eed' Donnelly because never before have the fans of this city or anywhere else watched d player put in a night like he did last night. lf.l yC 5t. the form that he was in last night. New Britain would have easily won despite the loss or ls -oaL
 The Albany team as always showed plenty or speed and 'as' play all daring the game. Davies Percgrin and Ilarhu- were in fine fottle and they kept after tby hal, like a hawk watches its prey Ilo~- ever. the team couldn't -rt }na ba, in New Britain's cage at'ov the Grs' period until tNe last session wh"I the entire New Ew'Wn 1"am Was ID in tho air over the drci-toua o the referee.
 Davies, porcgrtu and uar',m orc1 for Albany i'm 'Ao NIS' p.ro, with Williams putM- one JU Io New Britain. Now Britain 2ot second goat m tho fast period. iior gain was ag instance where th referee couldn't s.. tAa play al though he was no, more than 1 :eet away without any one being il lrout ot him. Williams put tho bal n the Albany cage and Pee WcIch goal tender, made two stals witt lis padded foot 10 kICk the ball out He was successful on the secon one but Referee Mcdonald failed [ declare it | goal for New Hrlta
 and a goal it wus. without an question.
 Williams scored another for Ne' Britain in tho second period. ro' lowing this, ii scrmmage eu-I .d uo hind the Albany caE- and tho ba rolled into Alhauy5 oag'. St coai h Mr. Accidental.
 Donnelly took a long lriy. im ju third period. The hall went u th air and when Morrison tried to sto 1t with his arm. if got past him an went into the Albany nets Q stay.
 Duggan added another after th third period opened and here where the finn began. McDonaI called the third foul and short after, Davies pokcd the ball pai Jcttc. Forty-s"vou seconds late Jettc left his place at the goal I stop q drive by Davies. He r. down. leaving tho New Britain caa loguarded. The ball rolled cJe; aad Durrcsne got ii. It. hr,d
 l4omrutarily in front oI J. Nr lad taken his brothers pla''. rau ID behind him, stuck bis stl' against Dufrcsnc's stick ami th. "a vas caeed for fine deciding onc
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