The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-10-22
pnApnMAN VS.. NrM BRIrAIN.

| saturday afternoon III my Aosl lHleIeS1-
ing football game ever witnessed In New
Britain, by the score 62. New Britain S
| victory was due, the New Haven boys
! claim, to Referee Flannerys bad decision,
which gave New Britain her only touch
| down.
only twice during the entire game did the
New Britain boys endanger Boardman's
goal line.
aims 10 yard line Gillchers rushed yards
Brady tried left tackle Tor more, second
down, but lost 10 yards on next play.
New Britain's ball, first down. The ball
| was knocked out of Messengers and Gill
cheers got the ball and carried 1t to within
! two yards of Boardman's goal line before
! he was tackled by Ireland, who made a
running tackle and knocked his man out for
Play was resumed and Boardmon held
New Britain for four downs and the ball
was on Boardman's yard line, but Referee
Elannery began ms wv work nd ana Mia sa aye
yells and abuses Lewis kicked an easy goal.
| Score-New Britain 8, Boardman 0.
At 40 Loveland kicked OH to Lewis r1 VINO
10 yards before e D9R New r r5
yards and again the same for 70 yards more:
New Britain's first down and Brady lost
yards through the same play. Boardman
held for fourth down. BoardmGn,s hrst
down. Sherman tries New Britain's right
end for 80 yards. Owing to the crowd on
the field he was unable to advance. First
down. Hartford tried lett guard Tor a gam
Of yards. Loveland lost yards around.
Right end, Messenger, tried goal from field,
own rl SO yard va line. At this stage of the
game Boardman held and forced New Brit
ain back of her own goal from so yard line
for a touchback. Seore-New Britain 6,
Boardman 2.
Gilchrst Kicked off for New Britain, Nc
Grath caught and ran % yards. Boa lp9t
tackle tack for for Yards. First down. Green
made a fine run around left end for 10
yards. First down. Sherman again distin-
around left end. For his fine work he was
congratulated by New Britain with a num-
Der of blows on the body. First down on
New Britains 20 yard line. Loyeland fun.
down, Game was delayed ten minutes be-
cause Referee Flannery gave the ball to
New Britain, but changed his decision and
returned the ball to Boardman and play
tried another goal from field, which was
again blocked New Britains ball. First
down. Hartman tried trick tackle play
for IA yards, New Britain lost yards on
again fumbled and Lewis got the ball. Third
down. Hartford tackled and forced his
man back yards. GiIchrist kickebsand
Messenger caught and was downed on n, the
ford kicked and time called First half:
score-New Britain g., Boardman 2.
Second Half
435. Lewis kicked Off Sherman caught
and carried the bal to center of field. Board
man first down. AT this stage of the game
Leavenworth succeeded Iighe at right
guard. Cryne received an injury but re
mained IN the g game aft f ten minutes de
down. Hartford tried right guard for )
more while Loveland made 6 more around
right end. First down. Hartford went
through left guard for second down. Ball
In center of field, Green gained 6 through
right tackle but on the next play Loveland
lost yards and this made the third down
Hartford kicked, Coholan caught and ram
yards. First down. McGrath tackled Gil
christ and forced him back 10 yards. Sec
ond down Gilchrist kicked, Messenger
caught and carried the ball to the center Of
the field First down Loyeland lost
and Sherman got ball and scaled left end
for another so yard run. Ball is now on
Boardman's 40 yard line. Hartford tried
end for 30 yards and New Britain started
bad game and knocked Ireland out for
ten minutes Bail was on New Britain's 20
yard line. Hartford tried left tackle for 3
down. At this stage Of the game the 4vi
lage police refused to keep the crowd Off
but instead led them on and they were con
tinually throwing anything they could lay
their hands on at the Boardman team, and
amid the shouting and screaming Boardman
was unable to hear signals and the game
was delayed for five minutes. But what
was worse when play was resumed the ball
was on New Britain's 3 yard line. Board
mans first down. Hartford went over the
line for touchdown, but the overgrown
messenger boys yelled "Throw EN- back
boys, knock em back:' and they did
yards and the ball was given to New Brit
ain, but Boardman held for downs and
again the crowd moved on the field and
Boardman couldn't gain, because the play
ers couldn't hear the signals while the
crowd were throwing and yelling, so the
game was called. Score-New Britain g.
Boardman 2.
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