New Britain herald., 1925-10-24


yesterday afternoon, the New Brit.
ain high school football aggregation
came back strong In the last half Of
the game. took Hillhouse by 7 TO
score, and kept its no-defeat rec
ord intact for the season.
Again history repeated itself. II
1919. 1921 and 1923 New Haven lee
In the first half only 10 lose tht
game In the final stanza. "Bill'
Burns was the hero In 1919: Dixie
Griffin In 1921, johnnie" Grip ir
1923; and now Freddie Gennettt
came through for the much needed
touchdown after series OF hard
center plunges. "Freddie's" name
will 30 down In history with this
years victory. All the foregoing
dates were the seasons New Haver
played at home. Since the triangu-
lar league was formed In 1915 the
Elm City team has never succeeded
In winning from New Britain on the
New Haven grounds. OF late years
victory was taken from them just
as they could see the fulfillment oil
their hopes.
stars Arc Injured
Both New Haven and New Britain
lost Its stars In the early part of the
game. At the end OF the first quar-.
Ter Hal Robert, sensational Hill
house back, injured his knee and
was taken out for the rest of the
game as was Bray whose shoulder
was wrenched In the middle Of the
second quarter. When Bray went
out Gennette went in at quarterback
Clair at half, and zehrer at end.
The Red and Gold put up a poor
game In the first half. The game
was played In Its territory through
out this period of the contest, and
II was all New Britain could do tt
keep the Hillhouse team away from
the goal line. The Hardware City
ryidders would find themselves ir
possession of the ball on the I'VE
yard line, and would be unable tt
gain. Bray would then punt to mid
field, New Haven would then marcel
to the 2e-yard line, and lose the ball
and again the Red and Gold woult
find Itself In the same position.
1t was on one OF these occasions
that Haines tried drop kick from
the sS-yard line. 1t hit the goa
post and was missed with the bal
on the 20-yard line In the secont
quarter, he tried again. 1t wen
over this time and New Haven LEI
: te 0.
Appeared Beaten
New Haven continued to play II
New Britain's territory for the res
OF the half. and when the half-tim'
whistle sounded the Red and GoIC
left the field to all outward appear
ances a beaten team. They had no
scored 3 first down throughout TIL
half.
II was a different team that cam
back In the second half. Gennett
took the ball on the kickoff, an
made q great gain. Then FOLLOWED
steady march of 30 yards over tn
goal, line. Freddie completed tn
drill with Il one yard plunge through
eentor for the winning point. Strom
quist kicked the goal for the e1tr
point,
start Of Game
Clark started the game with
kick to New Haven, and the bal
was advanced TO the 50-yard line o.
the play. Iinlhousc failed 10 pile u
very much OF a gain on three at
T. tempts. and 1t kicked over NeN
Britain's goal line. New britain
hall on the 20-yard line. lacaN
gained 10 yards bnt the ha'l wa
brought back, and New Britain wa
given 15-yard penalty for roug
play. ON the newt play lliINhons
was oftstdc, and was penahzed Nv
yards. Bray then kicked TO the -
yard line.
Roberts picked up six yards a
guard. but his team failed 10 Scor
first down. A kick to the IL"
and Colds tWo-yard limo was al
vauccA IN yards. Three yards wrr
gained on line buck. Bray Wa
caught for two losses amounting I
seven yards on attempted end runs
Eall on Now Bri,ain's two-y7rd linz
Bray Licked to New l'a'"n's a.
yard line who're Now Haven mad
its initial first down Of the game O
plunge by Larson, The quart"
ended with tho hall IN mldll'ld. I'm
was the host that the Franha
square boys did In tho game
t,oursnr shines
Larson hit New bri'ain's I'l' 'a'
RE for six yards 10 start the Scr
ond period \ drop Kick was VIZ
successful, snd Clark, who va
puntiHg in place Of the injured stray
kicked TO center ct Nsid' 'oufso
made sweet tackle on Inc pay
ON an attempted end run on Ne'
Britaln's right side ''oHtsoh agar
broke through, apa maze "uo'n'
neat tackle throwing Ne" Have
for three-yafd loss. ~" hIial
received q hNe-Nard ClSiIa ptUdlN