Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-11
NAUGATUCK NUGGETS.
Game on Hotehkiss Field Saturday
Was an Exciting One.

Was an Exciting One.
 An exciting game of football was played on Hotchkiss field Saturday af- ternoon between the Fifth Wards Of Bridgeport and the local town team. The visitors were great on line buck ing. but their ends were very weak. The local boys put up a fine game and kept the visitors guessing all the time. NaugatuclS kicked off and tl1e visitors brought the ball to about the center of the field, where they lost it on q fum- ble. Naugatuck then sent Klein through the center for five yards, and then sent him through tackle for fif- teen more. Rooney circled the visitors, end for a twenty-five yard gain; then Stinson threw himself through the cen ter for fifteen yards. more; then the ball was once more given to Rooney, who made q beautiful run of twenty six yards and would have made touchdown had he not slipped and fell; bat as it was he brought the ball to the visitors two-yard line and when once more given the ball he was pushed over for q touchdown. StnSon kicked the goal Bridgeport kicked off and the locals brought the ball to their own fhirty-five yard line. where they lost the ball on q tumble. a Fifth Ward player bouncing upon the pigskin. But the visitors kept the leather but a short time and the locals, with the ball in their possession braced up, and the leather was given to Stinson, who punted well into the visitors territory. The ball was on the visitors seventy five yard line and in their possession when time was called. The visitors kicked off and the local boys advanced the ball about fifteen yards. Rooney was then sent around the Fifth Wards left end for twenty-five yards. Here Naugatuck lost the ball on a bad fum- ble by Klein. The ball was now in the center Of the field and the Fifth Wards tried a center play. but fumbled the ball. and Burns of the local team snapped it up quick as wink, making q gain of five yards before he was tackled. Naugatuck then sent JacOnel- If around the end for ten yards: then Rooney and Ashmnre each tried the ends. but made little gain. Stinson punted and the Fifth Wards. who got the ball. downed him on his own ten yard line. The visitors then tried an end play. but it was nicely broken up by Lodge who made q sDlendid tackle and downed the man with the hall be- fore he had gone two yards. The vis- lI0TS then DU0Ted 10 ASnUhfe- WHO made a splendid run of fifty-five yards for q touchdown. Stinson kicked the goal. Score. F to 0. The visitors kicked off the ball. hitting SchiIlenger of Nau9atuck and rnllinO back. was snaDDed uD bv Fifth Ward player. In the next play NauSatuck was pan- alfzed ten yards for offSide play. The Fifth Wards fumbled. Kelley of Naug- atuck getting the leather. Stinson hit the center for five wards. then Ostran- der and Klein for like gains and when time was called the ball on the sixty five yard line. Referee. Bowling of Bridgeport; umpire, Jones of Nauga- tuck
 The time for making application for taking the civil service examinations, To be held November 16. expired Satur- day. Only five applications were re- cayed by Secretary Hitchcock.
 4 man named Williams took too much Of the liquid that causes unstead- mess Saturday night and wandered into the Naugatuck river just above the Commercial hotel. where he start ed yelling for help at the top of his voice. His cries were heard by Officer Malone, who rescued him from his per- ilols position.
 In the borough court this morning Thomas McGraw. otherwise known as 'Slasher," was sentenced to thirty days in jail for drunkenness.