Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-26
ON THE GRIDIR0N

The most important gridiron contest of the season, locally, will take place at thp Athletic field tomorrow after- moon when the St Thomas Cadets and the Go A teams will meet to battle for the championship of the city and of the state. Much interest has been centered in this contest. It has been eagerly awaited by the public, which expects to witness one of the best football games played here in some time. Both teams have trained faithfully for this game, in fact the managers have made it their one ob- ject during the entire season to have good and well balanced team in the field for this game. There is much rivalry between the two elevens. Both want the championship and will fight hard for it. The game last year re- suited in a victory for the Cadefz by the score of 5 to o.
 The probable lineup of the St Thom- { as Cadets team will be as follows: McCabe. Buckley, center; Hyland r. g.: Baribault l. g.; Stein, r. t.; Peters. IL t.; l.. Cronin, r. e.; F Kelly. F. Lawlor, l. e.; Heating, Eaters. q. b.; i Bagley l. h. t.; D. Cronin, r. h. b.: Hoffman, f. b. McCabe, who will play center is from Holyoke, Mass. He was the star center of last years Holy Cross college team. Peters of An sonia, Lawlor and Eaters will be in | the game for the first time this sea son. Hotchkiss of Ansonia will not be able to play in all probability ow- ing to badly swollen hand .sWhite'' ] Reilly, the star end, will be missed owing to an injury which he received to his hand few days ago. His DO. l. csif finY IA 4.1~ Kelly and F. Lawlor.
 The Go A team will consist of thn following players: Dodds. center: Morrison, Hotchkiss, Short. Elmer Thompson, guards; Hannon. W Thompson, F. Kane, Stout, tackles: Bauby. Noonan. J. Dews, McDonald. ends; II. Dews, quarterback: Slayin Cnattleton, halfbacks, Captain Nor r1son said last night that he was not sure who would play fullback. He nlmseT might start in and play that position. Manager Sandland exnact- ed a star player but it was not val known whether he would play or not
 so n1s name is not mentioned. IT is not certain that Elmer Thomnson vii play for he was somewhat iniured in the last game that the Andover college team team played. Fred Bauby will be in the game once more. Stein. the star nalfDack of the Merrimac team. will also De in q military uniform.
 The game will be commenced at .3o
 me 70 A team will ride to the grounds in carriages. e. .o''-i@l'
 The following are the records of the o5a ,saln so Tar this season: Cadets ,; ls,elriinacs m' U; Cadets 6, Merrimacs 0: cadets ?, AcOrns of Bridgeport
 I H@ CO A 10 North IN,,x1
 ,, Naugatuck Q; Co A ,, Naugatuck 12. Co A ,. Naugatuck 0.
 A good game of football will he n1av- ed at the Athletic field to-morrow morning between the Waterbury High schooI and ScOrcher A. c. football teams. On the Scorchers are n num-
 Der of players who were members If me High school teams during the past few years. p'''' A fine football contest will take place in Naugatuck tomorrow after- noon at 2:30. The opponents will he
 .ne sIrong Naugatuck team and the Merrlmacs of this city. Both teams are unusually strong this year. Roth
 teams have been only defeated once
 ana both have played tie game with the Iorr1ngtOn team. A victory is I eagerly desired by both manapars as they wish their teams to finish fha saa. .I son with a triumph. The Naugat1cl, I team will consist of the folIowino
 players; Cunning, Rooney. Sanborn
 Lodge, Kelly, Burns, O'ConnelI Ash, more, Foley, Croke, Neary. Patchett # Jacconelli, s Breen, Happy and Waite
 me Merrlmas team will consist of tbe
 IolioWlng players: Mates. centar aoIcnklss, a,s, Horan, Fairc1ough. guards.
 GoSIello, Clapp, Ring, tackles. Mcl
 Hellls' Ts' Mcdonald. B. Hayes. ends.
 nInney, ny, Ghent. quarterbacks; Howard
 DYrnes' halfbacks; J. Hayes. fuIlback