New Britain herald., 1921-12-05
NUTMEGS SCALP
STEAM ROLLERS
BarnikOW's s. Yard Run Brings
N, l, Championship Here

! ship Of the New England states was
clinched yesterday afternoon when the
Nutmegs eleven downed the steam
! Rollers of Providence, r. l., score r
| to o. The score came in the second
period when Captain Eddie Barnikow
intercepted a forward pass on New
Britain's 35 yard line, and aided by
faultless interference raced IS yards.
depostinE the pigslin behind the
Steam Rollers goal post The leader
of the local team then kicked the goal
bringing the score to 10 in Nutmcga
favor.
Dill, Injured, Plays on
Capt Barnikow's boys faced one of
the toughest games of the season. and
despite the fact that they played a
gruelling hour of football, and other
things with the AI-Hartfords on the
day previous they fought like Trotans.
Dill, the plucky halfback, sustained a
dislocated shoulder in the arly stages
of the game, but went through the en-
tire fray in scintillatinE manner.
At the close of the game the man
agement of the defeated eleven got
WAS
koWitz of the Nutmegs and made an
offer to bring the team back to Provi-
dence next Sunday, a fattering guar
antee was offered the locals for a re-
turn engagement. The local manage
ment will give the offer consideration
this week.
Rollers Use New Man
In anticipation of Just such a game
as the Nutmegs put on, Steam Rollers
took the field with squad of % men
the largest to ever wear the Provi-
dence uniform at one time. Two sets
of backs were used and there were
substitutions for all but two mem on
the entire team. Finlay of Carnegie
Tech, one of this seasons greatest
football players, and Shupert, of
Brown, were in the Rhode Island
lineup and there were several other
new faces to be seen,
Only once did the Rollers come
near enough to the Nutmeg goal to
make it look like a score. This was
after I9nlay skirted end for is yards, |
bringing the ball to the 26 yard line. |
attempte DIT odrop kick, but
Rogers blocked the kick and ''Slm"
Politis pounced on the ball
BarnilSOw Scores
In the second half of the game, the |
battle was waged in the midway for
several minutes. A forward, Barnikow
to Blanchard was good for 90 yards |
The locals lost the ball to Providence
and on the first formation Rollers |
10,
and carried across the
Providence goal line. Never before in |
the history of professional football in |
Providence had such pretty run
been executed and the followers Of
Rollers joined with Nutmeg rooters in
cheering the leader of the visiting
eleven for his feat.
In the last period the Providence
outfit was content to work on the de-
Tense although considerable aerial
work was tried whenever the pigskin
fell into their hands. The passes were
knocked down repeatedly by the grey
jerseyed boys. Providence profting
little thereby.
summary of Game
The summary:
Nutmegs Steam Rollers
.........,,. Braney Capt,
Right End
........ Farnum, Webster
Right Tackle
Nelson, Drose 80. Avesisian, Higgins
Right Guard
Rogers .......,.. Flynn, SoGedlund
Center
Left Guard
)'Neil .....,.,..,. Heaton, Down "
Left Tackle
Blanchard .......... Johnson, Dolan
Left End
Talbot ,............. Murphy, Oden
Quarterback
2arnikow .......... Nreoland BoyI'
Right Halfback
Dill, Scott ........,......., Shupcrt
Left IIalfbaCk
.,.......... Finlay, Spa
Fullhack
Score, Nutmogs 7, steam Rollers O;
touchdown, Barnikow; goal from
Barnikow; referee Robin
son. Brown; umpire, Durfee, Tufts;
lead linesman, Morren, Rhode Island