New Britain herald., 1922-12-04
NEW BRITAIN TEAM
 WINS STATE TITLE
Bridseport Beaten s to 9 in Hard
 Fought Game at .Merlden


 on hcnyy field occasioncd by a deep mud, the New Britain footbn ! eleven defeated the All-Bridgeport team at Hanover Park, Merlden' yesterday afternoon. and therepy sfrencthened it's claim to the state chan,nionshir. The score was to o, but the figures do not indicate the superiority shown by the winners over Mike Healy's team. With the cxcep- lion of few minutes in the fourtn neriod the green jerseyed boys were clearly outpayed by the New Britain eleven The winning points for New Britain were the result of heady worK hv Nealon and Blanchard. the latter registering the score
 In Brindgeport Territory.
 The game started with Captain Barnikow kicking off to Hammil', who got a few yards before Conicy nailed him In two tries into the me- the Bridgeport team gained q meager distance, and then Hickey punted into yn,df,eld. New Britain rushed the hall a few yards, and Harmon then tried | field goal. It failed, the ball heine brought out near the Bridgeport roal line. Again Hickey found 1t necessary to punt. The play Tn the S,vst quarter was all in New Britalns s favor.
 When the Break Came.
 The contest was put in the re- frieerator" early in the second period. Barnikow punted beautifully to the Bridxeport S-yard line. where, after two dashes, Bakos and Hammil were held for no gain. Hickey went pack No his own goal line in an attempt to nunt. As the ball was passed to the Bridseport fullback, Nealon came tearing in with his arms raised. Ihe hall struck him on the shoulders anu rolled five feet back of the goal line. The hawk eyed Blanchard was on 1t quickly, scoring a touchdown. 'ar- nikow failed to kick the goal.
 In the third period the game sec sawed along in the center of the neid' the most thrilling happening being an intercepted forward pass by Frankei' who caused a cheer to go mp when ne ran 1t back 12 yards. Harmon, wno was playing a whale of game, also intercepted forward pass in this period.
 Clever Forward Passing.
 The visitors grew desperate in the fourth period and an overhead attack was launched. After vainly trying three long forward passes. Hickey managed to hurl one for S2 yds which Hnnt caught on the New Britain 25 ward line. Harmon then intercepted a forward pass. Captain, BarnlkoW elected to punt from near his own goal line, but 1t was broken up by his brother and Bridgeport recovered 1t on the yard line. Three times Hammil, Tnckey and Bakos tried the lint but with only slight gain. on the fourth down, Hickey hurled a forward pass over the goal line, and with Hunt standing with outstretched arms to receive it. the pass was grounded by a local player. This ended Bridgeport's chance for vic tory Resuming play on the 20 yard line, the New Britain backfield men crashed through for first down just as the whistle blew.
 Harmon SIi0tulhfs..
 While Neajon and Blanchard were the heroes of the game, the work Of Harmon stood out in brilliant man ner. The former Wesleyan man was everywhere on the defensive and in running with the ball he proved q hard man to bring to earth. Con- siderable dissatisfaction was expressed by the New Britain crowd when he wal removed from the game in the fourth period. The criticism was aimed at the Barnikow brothers. The local line proved it's worth time ana again and the stellar qualities or tne men were shown in the fourth period in repelling the furious attack Of the Bridgeporters within the shadow or the goal line. The summary; New Britain brfugeport rbn,ey Dennis, Baker
 Left End
 Uealon .....,..,...''.. ihu"' "'
 Left Tackle
 po,itis Broadley, Flanagan
 Left Guard
 RoENrS ............|''.. .'..'''' ''"
 Center
 Frankel, Duly ...,.......' MeANoy
 Right Guard
 Malone .....,,..'..- .-...' lluhipii'tN tNe
 Right Tackle
 Blanchard ...,.........'' Saiianai'
 Right End
 Carpenter, Peterson .......... heilly
 Quarterback
 E. Barnikow .....'... DaAoS
 Left Halfback
 Peterson s............... Hammii'
 Right Halfback
 Harmon, F. Barnikow ....... Iickey
 Fullback
 Score. New Britain 6, Bridgeport Q; touchdown, Blanchard; referee, Wan emaker. partmouth umpire. Murphy, Brown; head linesman, Carney Hotchkiss school.
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