Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-27
ON THE GRIDIRON.
North Ends and Naugatucks
 Play a Tie Game.


 Films and Cadets Play an Even
 Game-Bridgepor Athletic Club De- feated the Acorns.
 1 X disagreeable ending marred what was otherwise a very interesting and
 kiss field in Naugatuck yesterday af- ternoon. The opposing teams were the North End A. c. of this city and Nau- gatuck. The first half had been play ed, the second half was ill progress about 15 minutes. and Naugatuck was steadily pushing the ball towards Wa terbury's goal when quarterback Burns ran with the ball within the twenty-five yard line. For this Nauga- tuck was penalized twenty yards by the referee, Conroy of Waterbury. Then the dispute began. Captain Burns of Naugatuck did not deny that he ran with the ball, but questioned whether it was within the twenty-five yard line. Both 1inesmen said it was. Captain Burns also claimed that the first decision, rendered by the referee, gave the ball to them, but several min utes later he changed his decision. The wrangle continued too long and the crowd of more than 2,O0O people had so sllrged on the grounds that the reIeree called the game on account of darkness decision which was well received. The game was a hard and closely fought one. Both teams were about evenly matched. It was the last big game Of the season and both teams had their strongest players in the held, so that they could win the game. It waS a batle of warriors bold. In the first half the Brass City boys excelled but in the second half Naugatuck got the ball on the kick off and kept it during the entire half, pushing 1t down nearly the entire length of the field. Hotchktss, Hannon. Ashmore and Jack anelli played the best game for the home team, Hotchkiss being the par ticular star. Thompsons playing for the North Ends was of a brilliant na- ture. His playing this year is 75 per cent better than last year. Lawlor, Reilly and Wells also played good.
 The story of the game is as follows: Burns kicked off for Naugatuck to Thompson on the 15 yard line, who carried the ball back 10 yards. On the next play he plowed through the left tackle for 10 yards, Lawlor followed through the same place for yards while Wells made around left end. Lawlor struck the left side of the line twice for two yards each time. Thomp- son was thrown back for a loss while Sullivan dashed through big hole in the right side of the line for seven yards. Wells went through right guard Sullivan retires owing to a lame ankle. nrr1cs ko1y n TAIo all hn left side of the line for two yards, but in the next play Waterbur lost four yards. Here clever play was made. The Brass City boys lined up as if to punt, Thompson got the ball and skirt ed the right end for twenty yards; Wells made no gain around left end and Lawlor cut off only two by line bucking; Thompson made two and one half yards through left tackle. .Nauga- tucks ball on downs. Burns punted for thirty yards; Dews ueturns it about the same distance and Burns fell on it.
 On the next play Burns punted for twenty yards, Uawlor catching 1t, was downed in his tracks by Beardsley; Lawlor in trying to skirt around right end was downed for a loss by Hotch- kiss, who broke through the line; tn ball was fumbled but Percy fell on it; Percy was thrown back for another loss on the next play, but the North Ends was given five yards for of-side play; Lawlor could gain only one yard owing to Hotchkiss' fine tackle; Naugatuck's ball. Stinson hits through side for eight yards; Hotehkiss made no gain, nor could Ashmore; Burns punts out of bounds; Waterbury's ball. Time was soon called with the ball on Naugatuck's thirty-five yard line
 In the second half Thompson punted; Burns ran the ball back for fifteen yards line; then by straight, clean foot ball. fine luck buck with a few end runs sandwiched in, Naugatuck pushed the ball down the field for ninety yards to the visitors twenty yard line. The line bucking of Jackanelli, Ashmore, Hotchkiss and Harmon was very fine. At the twenty yard line, Burns, quarter back, skirted the left end for twelve yards. Then the dispute arose as stated above.
 Naugatuck. North Ends.
 Rooney ..... Left end. ..:... Kersey stinson .....Left tackle. ... Sullivan Hotchkiss Left guard. .... Brandt Harris ........ Center. ...... Buckley Kelly .. Right guard. Hoffman Hannon ... Right tackle. Thompson Beardsley =. Right end. ..... Reilly Burns ...... Quarterback. ...... Dews Ashmore .. Right halfback. =. Wells Cunning Left halfback. ... Lawlor Jackanelli =. Full back ..... Egan
 Referee. J. McDonough, Naugatuck Umpire. James Conlong, Waterbury. Linesmen. Breen of Naugatuck, Ba1Iby of Waterbury; Timers, Cullom of Wa terbury. Jones of Naugatuck. Length of halves, twenty minutes.
 At Bridgeport.
 Bridgeport, Nov 27.---The Bridgeport