New Britain herald., 1923-10-08


 took just three plays and about that many minutes for the Taft team to score, craikshsnk, brother ef fale's famous guard Of year ago, made a pretty drop kick for the extra point making the score [ to Q, Taft then kicked to the New Britain team which again lost the ball on downs When Taft sot the bah again they rushed it down the field on a series ef erossbueks and line plunges and were within thirteen yards of the goal when the whistle blew ending the quarter,
 Kicks Field Goal
 keipp made a splendid tackle which held Taft without gain 10 open the second quarter, This was followed hy smother tackle hy Gisroehowski made it third down with the IS yards to so, cruikshank kicked a held goal, making the score 10 ta q, New Brit. ain received the kiekoff and Zehrer carried the ball back i've yards be. fore he was tackled hy about three Taftmen, II was here that New Britain made It's first first down. After a series of line nlnnEes Grin took the hall through left tackle for the neess- sary yard. on the next play zehrer fumbled and Taft recovered. The Red and Gold held for downs, and received the baii again. Alter another series of line plunges and end runs which were anything but successful, Zehrer took tho bah again and fum- hied fl. Grip recovered lt. however, New Britain could not gain an inch and they lost the ball again. At this stage Of the game Grip retired and Belscr took ms place. Taft carried the ball down the field until within 20 yards of the goal. A forward pass. cruikshank to Mecauley, resulted in the second touchdown. Score i7 to 0. Taft kicked 10 Zehrer and the first half ended on the next play.
 Grip went back in the game and Damico took Rogin's place at tackle 10 start the second half. From then m the team played better brand Of ,all. Although entirely on the de- 'ense they put up game struggle | md held the faster and heavier Taft | cam without field goal until the ast minute of the last quarter when a onward pass to Giana was intercept d by Cruickshank who made touchdown after q run of 30 yards. n the third quarter Cruickshanli made another drop kick. This time [ was from the 15 yard mark.
 Zehrer Plays Well
 With tho exception Of two fumbles ,ehrer played the best game for New 3ritain He carried the ball often nd received some hard knocks but e came up fighting all the time. In he last play of the first half he was urt. In the last half Giana ran ,ith the ball after Taylor had fum- led it, and Walker also caught the all and carried it. The summary:
 Taft Prep New Britain High oby .s......... re. .......... Giana 'dwards .....rt. rt.........,. kosih turgee .......rg.. g....... Decdorial .ockfeller .....c. .......... Neipp each ...... ..lg.......... Taylor inucan .....y.. t....... Bolnowski rimes ....... .le..... Mccarthy ranson (capt. ! .nb Grin F.. lhh. .',. Hehre' r filler ........ .rhb.. Gicrocho"sk yarren ...... fb. ... Walker. fcapt Score: Taft Preparatory School Gf. ew Britain High School Q; touch { owns, Warren, Cruickshank 7: goals, cCauley 2 goals from the heid' 1 ruickshank ?; substitutione. Ross IF Crime, Howard for Edwards, z filler for Cruickshank, Damico Tor aylor, McCauley for Manson. Bclser F Grip, Richards for Warren. Green F Sturges, Gray and O'pel; referee, I sxton of Taft; umpire, Maroney oi lift: headlinesman. DC Wilton ot F lift; timer, Muldowncy CT New Brit n; time of periods, ten minutes g