New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-11-19
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Well, there was no fiuke about New
Britain beating the West Sides That
to looks pretty big now in review
ing the game, but in the last five
minutes Of play it looked mighty
insignificant
The West Sides were game fight
ing bunch and they were not licked
until the whistle blew In fact towards
the end they looked very much like
winners and doubtless would have at
least tied had not Blanchard intercept
ed that forward pass near the five
yard mark.
That Blanchard boy certainly is
playing sweet game at end. Al al
ways was good player but this year
he's at his best. Hes fast on getting
down. is hard tackler and danger
GUS man for the opposition to monkey
with.
Hunt, the doughty lineman, is an
other brilliant workman. He plays
and but little gets past him.
Rogers gave the fans treat yester-
day. That fellow seldom misses his
tackles.
Max Spears, the Pacific coast player
had but little opportunity yesterday.
but he showed up well on the defense
and couple of times when he car
ried the ball he surely hit the old line
hard.
Stan Kennedy of Trinity failed to
show much, either on defense or Of
tense. but probably that's because he
is suffering from an injured knee.
But the king of them all probably
is Ching Hammil. It's pleasure to
watch him work.
Dcegan. the Hartford quarterback,
is brilliant player and always was a
threat. Old Hap Harmon too, still has
much of the old kick left.
1t looks easy when they kick off,
fat ~ sou ~ TO- oSh -iasti 4 e.
onessa. He kicked off yesterday and
the ball sailed as far as 10 yards.
The fans who wore their rubbers to
Willow Brook Park yesterday were
the wise ones.
One must admit that the Hartford !
fans who occupied the west side |
bleachers did get rather a raw deal |
for the police, or management or
somebody, permitted the crowd to |
surge in in front of them, entirely |
obstructing the view of those in the
lower seats.
The policin. OF the field could have |
been improved on somewhat, but |
when the unexpected size OF the crowd |
Is considered II was not so bad.
The management reports $500 In |
attendance, but the crowd certainly |
looked easily twice that number.
Yale and Cornell are far ahead i'm |
the cast, being the only teams not de-
feated or tied this season. Syracuse
finally was beaten, and by Colgate. A
long forward pass to Zimmerman
bounded out of his hands but the
csgey Eddie Tryon picked II out OF
the air and raced over for a touch
down.
Ted Hart. New Britain boy.
showed up well at end for Yale during
the few minutes he was in Saturday.
He doubtless will get chance against
Harvard.
incidentally the Harvard boys arc
asking to odds. Their old conf
dence is shaken.
Zev, by his nose win over In
Mcmoriam Saturday. becomes the un-
challenged king Of the three year Odds
and is in lire for the six cornercd
affair in France next spring
The Al-Hartfords fought a tough I,
fight against Torrington yesterday and
emerged winner by 30 score.
The Willow Brook park can be
made into a nice playing field but at
present IL is too mucky. Also. 1t has no
Accommodations for such a large crowd.
Many OF the boys who coughed up n
silver dollar TO witness yesterdays
clash had 10 be content with looking
at the back Of somebody else's neck. :
They we're lined up five and six deep
around the field and 1t was impossible