New Britain herald., 1923-12-01
Brass Bands And Gay Colors Make Thrilling Picture As Rival l Teams Struggle For Gridiron Honors.
Hartford ROOters Come to Town on Special Train Slippery Footing Gives Heavy Invaders Advan- tage

While thousands of spectators thundered encoura cement, Hartford and New Britain high school football teams fought out their annual battle at St. Mary's field in this city this aft ernoon.
 It was the most colorful spectacle in the history of the rivalry of the contestants. The pretty girl was there decked in the colors of her favorite. Her shrill Get 'em" was heard above the bass Smear 'em" of her male es- cort. Flags, pennants, arm bands and garments made a riot of color.
 The field was damp after yester- days rains, but the mud eaters of the rival schools made little of this. The heavier Hartford team was satisfied al the outset with the condition Of tine gridiron. but the New Britain mole- skin warriors dismissed the disad- vantage with scorn. We are out to win" they said.
 A special train consisting of seven coaches brought the Hartford fans to the scene of the fray. Headed by a brass band, they marched to the field singing, cheering and shouting de- fance to the Hardware City. The Hartford cohorts had been preceded to the gridiron by the New Britain students, who also had a brass band 10 tell the world they were on thei, way to victory.
 The Battle Starts
 Kickoff at 2;14. Herting kicked for Hartford to New Britain's 35-yard line. Hartford was penalized five yards at the first play. Walker made four yards through left tackle. Ieh. Ter made five yards through left tac- kle. A forward pass. Zehrer to Grip. failed. Grip punted to Hartford's 40 yard line.
 On two successive plays Barron made two yards. Horting made two yards through right tackle. Herting Kicked to New Britain's 25-yard lineg Grip caught the ball, slipped and was down.
 Grin made yard around right end. Iehrer failed to gain through right guard Grip punteh to Hart lords 3s-yard line. Neipp tackled Barron. A bad pass to Barron lost two yards Fay failed to gain. Hert- ing punted to Grip on New Britain's 2s-yard line. ,Zehrcr made eight yards off left tackle. &ehrer failed to gain on a line plunge. Grip made five yards through center. Zchrer made eight yards off left tackle. Zehrer is playing a wonderful game for New Britain. Herting of Hartford was in- inred. Gierochowski didn't make any gain. A New Britain forward pass was knocked down by Barron. Grip punted to Fay on Hartford's 20-yard line. Hartford was penalized 20 yards for roughness Herting punted to zehrer on New Britain's 2o-yard line. Gierochowski made four yards through right tackle. Walker was stopped without gain. Zehrer was stopped by Smith of Hartford without gain.
 Mccarthy fell on Grips punt on the 5o-yard line.
 Rogin stopped Barron without gain, Barron made two yards through tackle. Herting made two yards through right tackle. Barron made a first down for Hartford. Hartford made a slight gain on a forw ard pass. Herring to Barron. On an attempted end run Herting was stopped without gain. Hartford was penalized five yards for being of side. Brown made five yards on a criss-cross play. Herting punted outside on New Brit aims 35 yard line.
 Gierochowski was stopped without A rain. Walker made two yards through right tackle. A slight gain was made on a forward pass. Grip to zehrer. New Britain was penalized five yards for being offside. Grip | punted to Hartford's g yard line where Fay was tackled by Nsipp. end ing the first quarter.