Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-11
THE GRIDIRON
NEITHER SIDE
 COULD SCORE
All Waterburys and Bridgeport in No Score Game--Won the
 the Game Yesterday.

The All Waterbury football team played two hard games within the past two days and came out of both contests with flying colors; the score of the game with the Acorns on Sat a win, considering the make up of the local aggregation, and the eleven from the battleship Rhode Island had to take the count at Rockville yester- day to the music of to 0. In both games the line up of All Waterbury was considerably different than it has been all season. In Bridgeport such men as Dodds, Mahaney, Hannah Hayes and Brandt were out of the game while Waterbury played with out the services of Hoffman, Riley Mahaney, Hannah, Brandt and D. Cronin yesterday. Nevertheless the team played good football and after going through the games without be- ing defeated, they should be able to take care of their schedule for the re- mainder of the season. The few roOters who were to the Park City on Saturday wondered where Waterbury was about to land when they saw the team which the locals were about to stalk up against as the Acorns were strengthened to the occasion. It look ed bad for Waterbury, especially the more so when it was seen there was not substitute lineman with the team. D. Cronin and Wentworth at guards against the veterans, Bauder and T. Sullivan; Fred Bauby at left tackle against Rough and Ready Griffin, Jack" Bagley at the other tackle against "Curly" Rock last year one of the mainstays for Villanova Anyone familiar with the game knew that Bagley, even though he had not played tackle in long time, would be able to handle Rock providing his wind was good; his wind was good all right and Rock realized it before the end of the game. It was expected that John Hayes would play but at the last moment something happened well Hayes did not play, although he was in the game at Rockville yes- terday. Looking at the Waterbury team, one would naturally ask where were the other regular players. It was said that Mahaney is out of the game for the remainder of the season, because of some slight difference with Captain Cronin; Dodds was thought to have stayed too long with Nor pheus and missed the train; Charlie Horse' had Hannah; Brandt was off with a bad leg and Hayes was there in uniform but did not play. But Waterbury gave an exhibition of up- hill playing and in the second half really had the better of the Bridge port eleven. In fact in the second half they had an excellent chance oi scoring when it was their ball on the Acorns five yard line. Hoffman from the center of the field sent beauti- full punt to Bridgeport's goal line whence Captain Reilly returned the kick. It was a poor return and it was Waterbury's ball on their oppo- nents' five yard line. But Referee Bowling said there was holding in the line and brought the ball back to the center of the field.
 Although the Waterbury team as a whole deserve credit for the game of Saturday, it was really Francis Hoff- man who prevented Bridgeport from enjoying the game. Hoffman was a tower of strength on offense, his punts saving the team time and again. And let 1t be said here that his puntins was as good on Saturday as any that has been done on so called amateur teams in years. Although in some cases he had to boost the leather quickly, yet on only one occasion did he fail to send the pigskin on a good ride; and the ball went so high that the ends had time to spare to nail the receiving of the ball. Bridgepor' several times failed even to catch Hoffman's punts. not to say anything about bringing them back. It was Hoffman's stellar playing on the de fense that also saved the day as he seemed to be everywhere
 One of the pTettiest plays of the game came in the second half when Tanner got clear of the bunch and was headed for the Acorns' goal with only Finn between him and the covet- ed touchdown. But Finn was equal to the occasion and Tanner was dOwned after a run of forty yards. It was the only time that Waterbury made a first down on straight foot ball. But they did not try as hard on the offense as defense, preferring to allow Hoffman to gain the yards by his beautiful bunting. Waterbury would undoubtedly have won on Sat urday with the regular team in the game. and 1t is to be regretted that all did not play. With the back field working as it did and the regular line there would be no question about the result Just a word. contrary to| expectations there was practically noI fighting and less wrangIing. the game being one Of the cleanest of the sea son. the only player adopting warIike methods being T. Sullivan. who act ed as though he were in a fight with savages- The line up:
 All Waterbury Aeorns. Riley .. .--.. DuhiEE Left end.
 BaubF Rock Left tackle. Wentworth -.-. T. Sullivan
 Left guard Porter ....-.. II. Sullivan
 Center D. CTo1ln hzudeTI
 Right guard b5ElEF GTlIeZ
 Right tackle L. Ero11u kef<nl
 Right end