New Britain herald., 1923-11-12
New Britain Defeats Meriden As
 Hartford Is Beating New Haven
Injuries in League Game But Capital City Boys Earn Victory Over Hillh0use.

In one of the best high school foot | hall battles seen in this city for some years. the Hartford high school grid ders fought to l4-7 win over Hlll- house High at Trinity field Saturday. A cheering. singing crowd of nearly 1Onn partisans beloved through the spectacle and witnessed the bitter struggle The combat was the kind that secondary school foothal! fans waited many seasons 10 see.
 Hil1bousc drew first blood, scoring in the first period on forward pass. arson to Roberts, in which the latter romped half tfc length of the field to a score, lodging many tacklers in his journey coalward. Larson's field goal, after the touchdown marked the last scoring done by the New Haven eleven. The count was eSened in the following period when Baron, who lore the burden of the locals attack, ripped and tore his way to a touch down, only after the sturdy defense of the visitors held for four downs on their own two yard streak. The try for goal was successful, the half end ing a few seconds later with tho SCOT" d,4dlocEcd ut sc,en all.
 hNrtford stronger
 After tia, mcfmission, Hartford presented a powerful driving attack and HiiIhouse's defensive line finally wiltcd before the rushing Of the Hart. ford lads. who pushed across the win ming score near the close Of that pc riod. The attempt at goal added an other point in their space on tho scorcboard.
 The final period saw the downstate teams defense work wonders, Hart ford being several times dangerously close to their opponents goal line but hot being able to score,
 Numcrou, Injuries
 Many injuries were received by both sides, th most rcEretfu of all coming in tho Huol quarter. Captain Pon i,mhlrr or the New Haven lads. who played the hest game oi any dc. . fonsiNc back in thc state, was knocked unconscious after making one Of the most spectacular tackles of the con test Ho was rushed 10 tho local hos. pital and was found 10 have n had | sash on the nosr and an injured neck. the latter being the result of being kicked.
 Hartford certainly earned its ,ic- tory, for though defeated. tho York | Square lads played a clean, hard . sighting game. and can be commended i upon for thcir unwhtcring spirit. The . affair settles New Haven Highs l chances of capturing thes state title. l having been beaten earlier in the sea. son by New Britain. and. as Hartford l tho latter team in its next . contest, this will decide the superior high school team Of Connecticut.
 Brilliant individual plays were so . prominent and multitudinous that 1t ] is hard 70 picls tho stars of the frav Baron. Fahy Harding. smith and 1 Thern showcl to inc best ad,autapa for thc Hartford team. while FtnbIcr stevens Beck. Pickett. Dibbell. Bat ! ter and Rove were Inc shining tists Of the Nov listcn lineup.
 The lineup and summary:
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 bt end " HaaNiil7sh 'a-t... .s..,...ss.s- Goldman '
 let tackle ftSfhllE ...-............. E0yr ,
 le't guard I Smith fCspt1 ....-........ Batter {
 center 'It'h" ..-...-...- -.--..... strrpr
 right guard
  "tAft W 'st ...a .t..a.... lWbhaIi 1.
 rtsht tackle ittHs ''.F -r-.+rt kGbrrtE .
 right end
 IT Hfs "a Tef n .
 quarterback bua~l .s. feitfff9 .
 lcf hafback
 hEF1lNE ..t.-.. JnHNsnu .
 right halfhack