New Britain herald., 1915-09-25
HIGH SCHOOL LOSES FIRST GAME TOO GILL.
An Intercepted Forward Pass Dis
 astrous- Captain Dudack Hurt

The High school footDall seaSo1l opened yesterday when the local boys were defeated by c. l.. I. by the close score of to 0, on the c. l.. l. ath- letic field in Suf1ield. The game was we'll played and had it not been for the intercepting of a. forward pass by Capt Weiss who had a clear field ahead and ran sixty yards for a touchdown, New Britain probably would have scored and won the game. k Captain Dudack was forced to re- rtire during the first period of play on account of an injury to the head. Parker handled the team we'll and played his position at quarter back with very good judgement. Connolly and Dean broke through the opposing line for steady gains. For c. L. I. Captain Weiss played a star game be- ing on the alert for passes and mak- ' ing good gains for his team.
 The season was kicked into exist ence by Parker when he booted the ball to w. Caldwell who ran it back ten yards to the thirty-seven yard line. c. l.. I. was forced to kick after two downs and Weiss punted to Dudack on the twenty-five yard line. By send ing Dean and Connolly through the line the first down was gained. c. l.. I. held New Britain on downs, and with the aid of a five yard penalty for off side, they gained first down. A drop kick was then attempted, which landed in the hands of Cabel- Jus. Parker then kicked to Loomis and the period ended c. l.. l. having the ball on the twenty yard line.
 - At the beginning of the second per- fod Christolf replaced w. Caldwell at end. Cashen tried drop kick from the twenty-five yard line which went little to one side of the goal post Martin was sent in to play for Christ off and shortly after that Robb re- placed Dudack at right half. New Britain made twenty-five yards on a forward pass to Hartman. By steady : gains made by the back field twenty yards were covered New Britain was then penalized fifteen yards for un- necessary roughness and shortly. aft erwards Martin intercepted a forward pass on the thirty yard line. The ball was then brought back to c. l.. Is l one yard line on two penalties of fif teen yards each for unnecessary l roughtness and illegal use of the l hands Weiss kicked to Parker on l the thirty-two yard line. Then it was l that Weiss intercepted Parkers pass 1 and ran sixty yards down the field for | a touch down but failed to kick the l goal q Weiss kicked off to Dean and | after a minute of play in which New l Britain kept the ball, the first half l ended.
 A substitution was made in shift | ing Hubbard to right half and in put ting Breckenridge on left end, at the | beginning of the second half. Weiss kicked off to Walsh on the fifteen | yard line. After two or three att tempts to gain through the line, Gold | stein fell on tumble. c. l.. I. gained | Twenty-Five yards on forward pass | after which New Britain got the ball | on a tumble. After trying to get | through the line for two downs Dean punted, thirty yards to Goldstein in midfield. Weiss punted over the goal line and with the ball on the twenty yard line New Britain sent Hubbard and then Breckenridge to the ends with no gain. New Britain was then penalized fifteen yards for Annecessary roughness and then again, after Deans kick to Goldstein . on the forty-five yard line, they were penalized five yards more for being l off-side. The whistle then blew for | the end of the third period. |
 The last period opened with c. L. l I. in possession of the ball on New | Britain's forty-one yard line. New 1 Britain got the ball on tumble and l shortly after, Curran lost ten yards 1 on tackle play. Parker forward l passed to Soloman making ten yards | on the play. C.. l.. I. held New Brit | ain on downs and got the ball on their | thirty five yard line. Bradley was l then sent in to take the place of | Skrentney, and Bracket took Solo | mans guard.
 New Britain got the ball on downs and Dean, Connolly, and Hubbard made some good gains. Parker on a punt formation made fifteen yards. | During the last few minutes Bucking- ham took Savages guard. New Britain made an excellent try to pass over the | goal line, Parker passing to Dean and | Dean trying to pass the ball to Walsh but the pass went over Walsh's head | and a touchback ended the game.
 The line up was as follows: New Britain c. L. I. l Hubbard, Breckenridge ...!.......
 w. Caldwell, Christolf, Martin l
 left end Hartman Brown
 left tackle Soloman, Brackttt .'.....,. ........
 .......... Savage, Buckingham
 left guard
 Cabellu5 ............ Olckler