Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-17
co A IS THE CHAMPION
Took Rubber Town Football
Team Into Camp Saturday.

Naugatuck Sent Thousands of Rooters
to Town-They Dropped Their
"Mon" But They Hollered Just the
Same-Yale Defeated the Tigers,
the Score of Both Sides Being Made
Early in the Game-Other Games.
The sun was sinking in the western
Sky, the shadows of twilight were
falling fast; in the distance could be
seen the CLEAN of the electric lights as
the last play was made in the Co A.
Naugatuck game on Saturday after
noon at the Athletic field The sturdy
football players from Naugatuck had
been defeated, but not disgracefully.
They had fought every inch of ground,
they had struggled bravely, they had
succeeded in keeping the home team
from scoring in the first and from
making more than five points in the
second half. The score was 5 to O..
True, the Naugatuck rooters felt some
what sad of heart as they witnessed
their pet team being defeated but they
had the consolation of knowing that
their team had won from Co A two
weeks before by the score of II to 5.
1t was perhaps the greatest football
crowd that has witnessed a game in
this city. There were about 1000 per-
Sons present, about 2, 200 of whom " era
roOters from Naugatuck. In justice to
the Naugatuck rooters, it must be said
that they know how to support team,
that they support their team better
than any team in this city is supported.
The Rubber City crowd had chartered
special train for the occasion. AS
the crowd, which numbered about
1900 people, left the train at the sta
ton and marched to the field, it was
pretty sight Hundreds of blue flags
with the white n in the center of them
were waving a1oft, the blue and white
streamers could be seen on everybody,
whistles and horns were blown, cow
bells were rung and now and then
there was waited through the air the
sweet sounding strains Of some cheer
from the lusty rooters from Manga
tuck. They were not all men for
many ladies were present who were
as much interested if not more so,
than the men in the outcome of the
game. And how they did cheer, root
and blow their whistles and horns.
And they had money to burn. They
AOOA0h SuLuG1GAJ ldh0ISs Ally
team could play excellent football that
receives such support as the Manga
tuck team did. But though the Rub
Der City boys played an excellent
game, they were up against stronger
and heavier opponents. They were up
against team which probably could
not be beaten by any team in the city
as it lined up on Saturday.
Stinson kicked off for Naugatuck to
Bagley on the five yard line, who ran
the ball in for fifteen yards. Kane
and Hoffman struck the line for lit
tie gain. Third down, four yards to
go, Co A was given five yards for off
side play and then BagIey plunged
through right tackle for seven yards.
hut the visitors received the ball for
holding on the part of Co A. Nadga-
tuck struck right tackle for one yard
and Co A was given five yards for out
side play. The visitors tried a plunge
through right guard but gained little.
Then Stinson made a beautiful punt.
The ball sailed high in the air and
: down again to Hoffman on the fifteen
; yard line who fumbled it but recovered
1T. He was downed in his tracks.
Hotchkiss plunged through the line
Z for five yards. Harmon struck the
line for three yards and Chattleton
did the same for four and Kane for
one. Stnson's leg was injured in this
play and a few minutes after he was
forced to retire. Lodge took his place.
Bagley bucked the line eight yards.
Kane was thrown back for two yard
loss, Hotchkiss made a plunge for
eight yards and Hoffman bucked the
line; no gain. Short made ten yards
.s~-I,4 a 10
more two more yards and Hotchkiss
made three by fine plunges. Then
Chattleton bucked the line for three
and one yards in succession. Water
bury got five yards for outside play
Bagley made four yards. Hotchkiss
two Hoffman four and Bagley two
more by butting the line. Naugatuck
received ten yards for offside work
Chattleton was thrown back for a two
yard loss and then Co A voluntarily
lost eight more and retained the ball
for the first down, having lost twenty
yards. A few more plays, Hoffman
kicked. Il was poor one. Nauga-
tuck had the ball on her twenty-five
yard line when time was called.
The second half was but a repeti-
ton of the first half with the excep-
ton that Co A scored after about fif-
teen minutes of play. Hoffman was
pushed over the line for touchdown,
but he failed to kick goal. With but
three minutes to play, Co A started to
carry the ball down the field for an
other touchdown, but the time was too
short and the game ended with the
ball in Co AS possession in the center
of the field. And thus the best foot
ball game of the season ended. The
Co A team and its rooters were elated
over their splendid victory. Hotchziss,
Dodds, Hoffman and Bagley played
the best game for Co A.. while the
work of Sanborn. O'Sullivan, ASH
more and Klein for Naugatuck was
very good The lineup of the two
teams. was as follows:
Naugatuck. Company A.
O'Sullivan $3.50. l. e...... Mcdonald
Stinson Uodge) II. t.......... Kane
Ostrander l. g..... Hotchlxiss
Schildgen -....... c. .Dodds
Foley)
selly (Croke) .....r. g........... Short
It5anborn ......-...r. t.. Hannah
Burns Patchett) IT. e.. Noon) J. Dews
Waite .........-.q. b.......H. Dews