Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-15
EAST HARTFORD BEATS N. F. A.


 With the score standing :. to s in favor of East Hartford High Saturday after noon on the Academy campus, and with but few minutes to play, \. F. A got possession of the ball by means of a blocked kick on their own 30 yard line, battle their waydown. the field with line plunges and two pretty forwards, Capt, whitney to Williams. to within one yard of the goal line and then called 1t day, East Hartford taking the ball on downs and the game along with 1t.
 The Capitalists instead of kicking their way out of their cramped position elected to rush their way clear trying an end run on the first play By eluding a few Academy players. the half back barely nnanaEed 10 drag the ball few inches in- side the goal line Had he been tackled in back of the line. 1t would have meant tauchback with two points for N. F. A. and an to victory.
 It was a heartSreaker for Coach Nc Kay and his outfit and the boys felt pret- " blue after the game. but they need not hang their heads bit for they played hard and gamely, and the breaks simply went against them
 The teams were evenly matched and played in spurts. First one team would come to life and look like a million dol HNU " CT would flash out suddenly. It was in such spurts that both touchdowrs were made. Soon after the game began. Capt. Whitney intercepted a forward pass in midield and raced 15 yards before he was downed N. F. A. then hammered it's way for a touchdown. Whitney taking the ball over But alas and alack. Brown failed to kick the goal The best of them miss at times and this was Browns s first miss. since taking charge of the booting We wish it had come at some other time though darn 1t all.
 East Hartford scored their touchdown fu the second period. during one of \. F. As siestas. on tackle plays and long forward. ct which Scribner the visiting quarterback made a remarkable catch, mailing the bali over the goal line, from over his shoulder on the dead run. They kicked the goal and added an enormous point 10 their score.
 N A missed the services of Crocker the husky center and the mainspring of the Academy line. With Croclser in the lineup Saturday. between his individual playing and his stimulating effect on his teammates the chances are the game would have turned out differently. How CT he will he back on the job next Sat urday agains- Bulkeley and afterall it Is only the Bulttlsv games that count for much ard are remembered very long
 Csp.ai1 Whitney. Reid and Boynton played well, as they generally do, and of thc ,i1sn1en Brown. Sage and Van Wag- a7c- showed planety of stuff. Halfback Williams was the biggest factor in N. F. AS final minutes of play by dent of his deft captures of two forward passes each of which netted about 20 yards.
 For the visitors Scribner, the pep pery quarterback occupies goody share Of the limelight.
 A large delegation of supporters made the trip by auto from Hartford and re- turned the same way. They offered lit- tie in the, way of cheering. but even SC thy were not far behind the \. F. A rah rahs whose best yell sounded more like a wheeze from where we sat.
 There will be no practice today but starting tomorrow Coach Mckay plans on making the last week of practice thu hardest Saturdays game with Bulkeley at New London as the school game o1 inc season and the most important. N F. A. won. over fhe New Tsondon clever Nov eth and the boys believe they car do r again but the coach will take nc chances and will have his men in the best possible form for the game. Bulk s'ev had a layofT Saturday, and many players attended the game at Norwich. The number of spectators at the game was estimated at 4o7. .-.
 The lineup follows; V. r. \. East Hartfer' Young ................ Sand, Foliar'
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