New Britain herald., 1919-11-17

llt% decisions. On only three occ;r- $ionS We're penalties inflicted, twice on the locals aud once on the visitors.
 The Game in Brief.
 It was shortly after 2:3O o'clock when Captoin Crane of New Britain tnd Captain Wright of Hartford, with t.e coaches and officials met in the center of the field. New Britain won tho toss and elected to kickoff Burns booted the first kicll-oif, only short way. and it fell in the hands ot Good- man, who gained only a short d'S- tance. Hartford rcSOrtcd 10 the aerial game. and before the local players and fans had hardly reail"eu the fact, they were on the lV Safo line. Here New Britain held fast, put on a free tumble of q forward pass Hartford reguineu the ball, ana IL was first down, with the plgSkm on about the seyen-Iinc mark. IhmSs looked dark here. With that ola New Britain spirit, the locals braced, and held for downs. Immediately a series of plunses through the line was started, the side with Captain Wright playing proving easy picking. The locals smashed their way through this style of playing and with the ball in
 
 The locals lost the ball early in the second period, and after Hartford had tried one or two plays in the line with no result, they essayed the for ward pass, which also failed. Burns, electrified the crowd. when New Brit ain took the ball by fast dash around left end. the slippery field causing him to lose his footing. At tho end of the first halt, New Britain NaS Dlayin4 a much stronger game than at the start, while signs of weakening was overcoming the visi- tors.
 Hartford kicked off at the start of the second half, and New Britain started in as if they intended to get that touchdown the fans were root ing for right away. The ball changed hands, and as the period closed, New Britain was in possession on Hart fords 26 yard line.
 Smith Turns Trick
 Hartford was playing a desperate game at this time, and managed to hold the locals, for the downs, taking possession of the ball. It was on tho first play, that the tumble occurred that gave Eddie Smith q place in the hall of fame. Manning, the cen ter, shot the ball to Mccoy, who ac- cording 10 the way the play had been worked earlier in the game, was to shoot it to Barclay. Jack Renehan covered Barclay perfectly so that when Mccoy passed the ball. there was no one to receive it. Smith was tearing in at this time and seeing the bound ing pigskin, he made a lunge for it. It seemed as if he was going to miss it, but Smith kept his head finely, and on the next bound it was safely under his arm and he was headed toward the goal line and victory. Bill Burns then made il seven points by a fine goal from the field.
 PcpIau and Appcl1.
 New Britain kicked off to McKniff, right on the goal line and he ran the kick about 15 yards. Wright started to work fast and on two forward passes, they had the ball at the cen ter of the field. Quarterback Foley then tried to pull something across, but the referee said nix. The next forward pass fell right in the hands of Pcplau, and the New Britain root CTS heaHed a sigh of relief. Charlie VlbhCrtS was forced to retire from the game at this time with nn injured ankle after playing the best game of his career. He was replaced by Leonard Appel, the regular halfback, who was kept out of the game by slight injuries. Appel signalized his entry into the fray, by tearing through the Hartford line as if it was made of paper. That this boy knows the game, was shown when in following his interference he saw that a gain was impossible, so he immediately whirled around and darted around the other side for about eight yards In each of the next three plays that New Britain made. first down was registered each time. With only about ., minute to play, Quarterback Griffen used his lead in excellent style when i he called 8 play for q trick formation that consumed several seconds and then taking the ball himself, he all lowed M Hartford man to tackle him. just As the game ended. During the entire contest only two substitutes were made, Duffy replacing Tremonte tt left guard for Hartford and Appel taking Vibbcrts' place in the local nacllficld.
 The lineup:
 HARTFORD. NEW BRITAIN smith .......... Crane (c) Left End.
 Goodman .....-.......... Brink Left Tackle.
 Tremonte, Duffy .......... Sparks Left Guard.
 Manning ............ Smith Center.
 GeOrgG ............ Doerr Right Guard.
 Nr'Sht 'c) ......... hecfc Right Tackle.
 | Dunno ................ Renchan Right End.
 | Foley ................ Griffen Quarterback
 Mckniff .......... Nibberts, Appel