New Britain herald., 1920-11-22

titles him to very prominent place ! in the football hall of fame in the H. II. S.
 Big Crowd on Hand
 A crowd estimated at close to 10, 900 | viewed the contest Cat, times). With | out criticizing, it was poor arrange | ments that were made. Time and | again, time was called, when it was | found necessary to drive the fans off the playing enclosure. The players | were also called into action to lend a |, helping hand in making it possible 1 for the resumption of play. One per- | fectly gold braided official did his l level best to keep order, and three 1 or four bluecoats lent a hand How l ever, it would have taken an organi- zation composed of the late 26th Divi- l. sion to make the enthusiastics grasp 1 the fact that football can be seen much better if order is preserved. N. B. Spirit Shown
 It was probably one of the great est outpour of football enthusiasts in recent years to witness a struggle be- tween these two bitter rivals. There is one thing that can be said to the everlasting credit of New Britain fans, that in the face of the most discourag- ing season in recent years, hundreds of 'em turned out to give a cheer for 1 the Gold ands Maroon eleven. The team did the best it could under exist ing circumstances.
 Mud, Mud, Everywhere
 The writer is, aquainted with the Clay Hill section of Hartford. but it remained for the game Saturday to locate the mud banks. This was at Trinity field, but the Hartford team with its wonderful backfeld, suffered greater loss by far than New Britain due to the mud. Cheering was one of the big features of the day, both schools being represented by rooters of both sex, and a band.
 The Game
 It was shortly before 2:3O o'clock that the teams. made their appearance. New Britain, headed by Captain Peplau, rushed on the mud covered 1 field first. and the New Britain stands broke forth with a storm of applause. The regulars ran through a signal practice up and down the field. In the meantime, the Hartford High jumped the rope, and began going through the preliminary paces. When referee Aylesworth appeared on the field the captains were called to the playing enclosure. The call of the coin was won by Captain Foley. who elected to defend the south goal, with New Brit ain kicking off. At 2:35 o'clock, Cap tain Peplau booted the ball to Me Coy who by fast foot work, rushed ! it back 20 yards. Two smashes at the ! line by Escholtz and Barclay. brought 1 the pigskin to the 35 yard line. On the ! next play shrimp" Foley, the Man ! O War" of the Hartford team, dashed : around New Britain's right end for | a touchdown.
 H. P. H. s. Work Fast Barclay kicked off to Appel. who
 made a fine dash of 12 yards. On the
 next play, New Britain suffered the
 first penalty of the game. for offside
 Two rushes into their line were con-
 tributed by Berner and Appel, and then Captain Peplau punted to Foley
 Ii was short work that the Blue and : White made before the next touch
 down was registered. Barclay and Mccoy were sent into the line foI
 substantial gains. Captain Foley than i called off Crosby's number, and one
 of Hartford's colored fiiers (they had
 two) sprinted 45 yards for touch.
 down, and Barclay kicked the swine.
 skin between the uprights.
 The remainder of the game can be
 summarized briefly. New Britain put
 forth it's best efforts this time. and
 the hopes of the local fans that the
 score would be confined to 14 point.
 ran high. Berner toward the close o
 the second period made brilliant pla,
 when he intercepted a forward pas.
 that looked dangerous from a New
 Britain standpoint.
 Looked Like New Britain Score
 New Britain kicked off to Hartford i at .he beginning of the second half and by wonderful defensive pla,
 managed to hold the battering ran offense of the Blue and White O, recovering the ball. two rushes to tn,
 line and off tackle made nine yards for the home boys. The prettiest pla.
 of the day. other than the long dashe, | of Foley. was contributed byNew Brit
 ain with the completion of q pas
 which netted 30 yards. It looked for { | time that New Britain might break in | to the score column with the ball in i side the 70 ward line but a fumbl,