The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-04-01

AS is well known the Eagles
went into the game with a one goal
advantage gained on their home
ice Sunday hight when they set the
Cubs back by 4 to count. For
two full periods and most of the
final period the Eagles maintained
their one goal advantage by match
ing goal for goal with their oppon-
ents. Then the dirty work began.
according to Simpson. which is
summed up in the following four
protests.
Rule Infractions
Point /. A goal scored by Klein,
Cub winger, during the 18th min
ute of play IL the final period was
the turning point of the contest as
1t gave the Cubs an advantage of
one goal. Klein skated down in
front of the New Haven net with
out the puck and stationed himself
in front Of Roberts, Eagles goafie,
blocking his view. While in this
Illegal position, which calls for n
minor e minute) penalty, Klein
waited for Jerwa to shoot from the
blue line. Catching the puck with
his gloved hand, also a rule infrac-
ton, he dropped the puck to the
ice directly in front Of Roberts and
golfed 1t into the net.
Point 2. Concerns the levying
of a major Is minute) penalty on
Chris Speyer, Eagle defenseman,
for checking puck carrier far off
side. According to the rules IL a
defending player trips or otherwise
prevents an attacking player who
has a clear shot at the net from
taking a shot, major penalty Is
imposed. Speyer blocked the eshot
in quarter ice. which is far on 70
the side of the net, according to
Simpson. and a play seen dozens of
times in any hockey game.
Point 8. Has to do with the
calling of two penalty face-offs in
front of the New Haven net by the
referees on rulings that Roberts
held the puck fater making saves.
No See?
Point 4. Covers deliberate
foul committed by Burke, Cub
wingman, in tripping Hughes.
Eagle center, as he was riding In
free beyond the defense and ready
to take clear, wide open shot at
the Boston net which would have
given the Eagles winning margin.
The infraction was passed up en-
tirely by the referees.
It is no secret that Manager Joe
Simpson is not of the grabbing
type. He is not given over to find
ing fault with officials in an at
tempt to alibi a defeat. But to say
that he and his charges are consid-
erably burned up" over the treat
ment accorded them by Referees
Shaver and Jacobs Tuesday night
would be putting 1t mildly. In
speaking Of thN game yesterday.
Simpson said: gu can put 1t as
strong as you want to. I say we
were Jobbed.' We did not get a
fair deal"
1t Is probably that Simpson and
Nathan Podoloff, manager Of the
New Haven Arena, will file for
NAL complaint with the league pres
ident, Judge Dooley, of Providence.
asking that Referees Shaver and
Jacobs be brought up on charges
OF incompetency. And 1t is also
probable that there will be a
change in the officiating staff of the
league next year.
Big Business
It might be we'll to explain Tor
the benefit OF those that don't FOL
low the doings OF the Eagles too
close that ever since the Eagles
were assured Of place in the play
offs there was | rsistent rumors IN
New Haven to the effect that the
Eagles were to be given the "busi-
ness in the preliminary games be-
cause of the "big Boston gates
Canaan games played in Boston
this season averaged $4,000 attend
ance as against about 2.500 for
those played at the New Haven