Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-04
ON THE GRID|RON. '
Waterbury High School Lads
 Trim the New Britains.

The Game Was Played Saturday Af-
 ternoon and It Proved an Easy Vic
 tory-The Game Was Rough at Some
 Stages, But New Britain Was Out
 classed-Results of All Other Games
 Played Saturday Afternoon.
 The Waterbury High school eleven easily defeated the New Britain High school football team in the first league game this season by the score of F. to O.. Such large score was entirely un- expected by the supporters of either team. The New Britain rooters were. surprised and disgusted with the score. The local supporters were in high giee- They already see Waterbury High school being inscribed on the Yale cup for the third time.
 The game proved a surprise in sey- eral ways. The remarkable playing of the local team, the rather weak show ing of the NewBritain team in the first half, the large score, were indeed sur priSes. It was expected that the New Britain team would not be defeated by more than ten points.
 Never before has q football game or any athletic contest of the local High school attracted such an immense as- semblage. Over 1000 people were present. They surrounded the grid iron, while on the bleachers was pretty sight. About 200 local High school girls were standing there with flags of white and blue waving above their heads and with streamers If tie school cOlOrs visible at every point. Throughout the day they sang with q spirit and dash various songs and gave various school yells. It was d differ ent crowd that sat in the grand stand. That was the rendezvous of the New Britain young ladies who had accom- panied their team to root for victory. But sad and gloomy were their coun- tenances and melancholy were their spirits.
 As to the game, the New Britain team was Outgeneraled. The team was not managed with the same vim and dash as Quarterback Culhane ran the local team. Culhane's work at quar- terback could not be surpassed He ran the team with rare good judgment and made several long runs on the quarterback trick. Walker. however, was the brightest star in the oonstella- uon- Again and again he skirted the right end for long runs. The first
 
 beautiful run around right end. He seldom failed to make the required distance either in line bucking or end running. He also made a pretty at tempt for drop kick. but the. ball went few feet wide of the goal posfs. As to bunting, he clearly outpunted Brady of New Britain in the exchange of punts in the latter part of the sec ond half. Every man on the team, however, played the best of football. and nearly all outplayed their op- ponents- What more could be expect ed of a team?
 For New Britain Captain Hartman. Chamberlain, Lapthern and Cryne played the best ball. Their playing was very good.
 Walker kicked off for Waterbury: COhOIan caught the ball on .lIe- New BrItainS fifty-yard line and brought It back about ten yards: New Britain advanced it for about twenty yards. when they were held for two downs and were compelled to kick. Water bury advanced the ball for . few small gains through the line when Walker. aided by magnificent interference. made his splendid dash from the center of the field for q touchdown. Walker kicked the goal. Time, 9:53. Cryne Kicked off for New Britain. Culhane caught it and returned it for fen wards walker went through right tackle for. nVe yards, Johnson kicked the center Tor nfteen yards. FIannagan slSirIed left end for five yards and Walker right end for three yards Here tbe quarterback trick was worked for 2 gain of twenty-five yards, Johnson made three yards through the line. Inen walker made another dashing fIx.. nve yards and a touchdown. Walker kicked a goal. Time, 5:26. New Brit ain kicked off to Johnson. who carried II back for ten yards; c. Bauby bucked right tackle for five yards. On inc next play G. Bauby fumbled the ball. walker fell on it: Johnson made q yard through the line It was now Waterbury's ball for the third down. with six yards to gain. The dilarler- pack trick was again worked for q pretty gain Mahaney made three yards when time was called with the naIl Tn Waterbnrys possession on Der forty-yard run.
 The second half was better played New Britain appeared to be ;mbued with new strength. Their play WAS much better. both Individuality and col 1ecuVely- But they were unable To gain at the proper time and a number of times was forced to punt. Ma naney's leg was injured in this half and he was forced to retire from the game. Gardner took his place. but he couldn't fill Bills shoes. Waterbury was penalized twice in this half for offside play. The play was for the greater part of this half in New Brit aims territory. During the last five or six minutes it was a bunting game and Walker had by far the advantage of 1t. At length. with about two min utes to play. Walker kicked to New Britain's ten-yard line Coholan muffed the ball; instantly Wheeler of Waterbury caught it and ran oyer inc line for touchdown just when time was up. Walker missed difficnIt goal Score. IT to o.
 Thus ended q game which shows that the local team is made of the right calibre and is on a par with the cham piOnship eleyens of the past two years. The players are deserving of great praise for their excellent work. But Coaehers Durant, Kennedy. Monaghan, Bauby, Gaffney, Thompson and Goss must also come in for a share of the praise. If the players practice as faithfully in the coming weak as they have in the past the Yale cup will stay in Waterbury. But, boys, do not be- EH r