New Britain herald., 1921-09-13
Coach George Cassidy and
Assistants Optimistic -
Season Will Open One
Week From Saturday.

With nine Icttermen AMI about 10
other candidates from whom the com
plcment OF one of the fastest squads
that has represented the New Britain
High school i'm recent years should DC
easily aelccted Coach George Cassidy
OF the local High school team and
former High school stars who have
watched the workouts OF the last week
mt Walnut Hin park are more than
optimistic concerning the fate OF the
Red and Gold this season.
Cassidy I'm Charge
Coach Cassidy will personally handle
the dcstinies of the squad this year.
lie has been assured by the school
committee that the city vii not finance
the hiring OF n coach to- assist him,
but no In leaving not n stone unturn"d
In his efforts to provide the squad with
the best things possible I'm coaching.
Himself n lineman whose proves
was known to every OF the gridiron
sports some years ago, but best known
10 those who played on the opposing
teams, there Is little doubt but that
the line will get the best OF handling
For a few weeks at least. he viii
be assisted In line coaching by George
LeEhorn, a former wcarer OF the red
and gold who has been attracting at
tention Mt Catholic University in recent
years. LoEhorn won his monogram
last season playing Mt right guard. At
the capital he In regarded n hard
hitting. quick thinking lineman. which
fact he is proving by the method in
which no Ia instllling the principles of
offensive and defensive playing into
the High school squad daily at the
park.
Others VIII Assist
Lawyer David l.. Dunn. who turned
out two championship taams-basket-
ball and football-during the one year
that he was a coach. has agreed to as
sist in a general way In whipping the
team into shape. The job as coach was
offered Lawyer David l.. Dunn last
year but he declined to inability TO
devote the necessary time to that
work Harry tGinsherE, George Bayer
and Dr. J. M. Klein are at the. park
almost daily lending their support.
AS soon as the rough edges have
been polished off the squad. Coach
Cassidy will bring several football
stars of other ycErs here to look over
and suggest improvements He has
been assured the services of at least
one gridiron notable. whose ability
won for him n place on tho A1l-Amer-
lean eleven. who will come here when
ever Mr.. Cassidy may have use for his
services.
Open Season Sept. 81
Manager Hayes is busily compiling
nAcheduIe of games which. with the
exception OF one contest, he has prac-
ticaliy completed. The team will OPP
pose the Alumni eleven ut st. Mary's
Fairgrounds one week from Saturday
I'm the opener of the season. on Oc-
tober /. the schedule will open posi-
bly, with the team of the wallingford
High school.
Il The big game of the season. the an
nual clash with the Hartford High
school. will he played off I'm this city
November IL. the game being staged
mt So. Mary's Fairgrounds. Last year
was one of the exceptions to the rule
OF New Britain victories over Hart
ford. tho Capital City outfit having
pushed over n win. despite the gallant
attempt of the local eleven to stave
orr defeat To shy that the locals are
out TO avenge that defeat Is to put
the matter lightly, which fact in at
tested by the presence OF nearly so
men at the park every afternoon each
In the hopes that they may be entrust-
n ed with tho duty of protecting one Of
Il the eleven positions on the 1921 squad.
Davis May Kick
The absence of Peplau. captain Of
laFtyenr's squad. leaves the team with
out n punter and presents ono of tho
frat problems TO the coaching staff.
In Davis. who last year played on the
line. but who will undoubtedly be seen
In tho backield this season. Coach
Cassidy entertaina hopeH of developing
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