Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-10-21
HILLHOUsE ~, NEW BRITAIN 4.

A Well Contested Game Won by the
| Local Team Before n Large Crowd.
Yesterday afternoon the local high school
team defeated New Britain high school, at
Electric Park, New Britain, before an in
terested audience of about 500.
The game was won by Hillhouse on its
| merits. Good blocking and tsckling COM
bined with clever runs by the backs were
the features of the game. Especially good
work was done by Fisher, Bowman and
McQuaid of Hillhouss, and Wheeler and
Miskefof New Britain. The work of the
rest of the players will barely need criti-
cism. The Hillhouse team showed great
improvement in team work.
The game was stopped many times on
account of injuries to the players. One
players hip was put out of place, while an
others back was injured.
Several players of the Hartford team
were present at the game, as were also
many Hillhouse teachers and other local
teachers.
When the game was ended the crowd
went wild with enthusiasm.
The Hillhouse boys were carried to the
park by a special car supplied by the cleo
trio railroad company.
The game was called at 2:45 p. m. and
consisted of thirty-minute halves.
New Britain gained ten yards by the
solid wedge. After butting the center they
succeeded in getting the ball up to within
fifteen yards of 81. b. SIS goal. At this
stage of the game Tyler was substituted
for Mailman OF fr1I hooH he lak az
severely injured.
Hillhouss forced the ball back to center
of the field and lost the ball Then
Wheeler of New Britain made q fine run
of twenty five yards. Then a. 81. S. got
the ball and by repeated gains moved the
ball again to the center of the field. This
is where the guards showed up we'll in
rushing.
Then, when bnt two minutes remained
for play, the ball was passed to Fisher,
who ran through hole large enough for q
wagon to pass through and successfully
passed all of the opposing players, making
from the crowd. Bowman kicked a goal
Score, Hillhouse 6. New Britain 0. Just
IS time was called Bowman of Hillhouse
WAS injured.
SECOND HALF.
Hillhouse started in with flying wedge
and gained ten yards. Good gains were
made also by McQ1aid and Beck.
Yost, center of New Britain, sprained
his wrist, and Hart WAS substituted.
The ball was continually In New Brit
aims territory, despite desperate opposi-
ton. 1t was rushed up to within two
yards of New Britsin's goal, but on &C
count of the crowd barring the way the
Hillhouse half back could not get the ball
over. New Britain gained five yards.
Here there was great kicding at the ref
eree's decision as regards the tsckling.
Some of New Britsin's players exhibited
their temper by trying to engage in
game fisticuffs. But their friends re-
strained them.
After repeatedly butting New Britsin's
center, Beck was showed over the line and
scored touchdown from which goal was
kicked. Score, II. Il. S. 10, New Brit
ain 0.
By the flying wedge. manipulated differ
emily from Hillhouse style, New Britain
gained quite distance. They rushed the
ball up to the ten yard line, and in two
ought not to have been made. The reason
yards on a olsimed foul tackle, and the
New Britsins literally forced the referee to
decide In their favor.
Touchdown was made by Wheeler full
back. No goal was kicked. Score 10 to
4 In favor of Hillhouse. With but two
minutes left Hillhouss rushed the ball to
New Britsin's ten yard line and then time
was called.
The tsams uera mada nm sa foI1ous.