New Britain herald., 1925-10-26

between All-New Britain and the
Cleveland Panthers football teams,
came away with the knowledge that
New Britain has an eleven that will
compare with the best that can be
offered in professional football
circles in the country.
Still there arc some who came
way saying that The team that the
'anthers put on the field was not
he regular team Of that outfit. Ger
tainly. you can't get away from a
,Smal minority OF the fans in this
city. No matter what the team does,
there Is always something wrong
with 1t. This Is absolutely the
wrong attitude 10 take with regard
TO the playing of the boys who are
putting the Hardware City on the
map. The team the Painters used
saturday is the same team that has
appeared in over 70 different cities
N this country and Is the same one
that beat the Providence Steam Roll
,rrs last season and many more
cams of equal or better caliber.
Why not give the team credit
when It does a good job? Satur-
days exhibition was one of the fin
rst examples of football ever seen in
this city. The most CaustiC critics
who have been at the games this
season, meaning those who are fair
in their opinions came away Satur-
day saying that at last New Britain
has team that will stand up
against any team in the state.
The team work and driving power
displayed by Al-New Britain Satur-
day was q treat to watch. Time and
again, the line broke holes and the
backs went through for good gains.
Perry Bean and Donlon worked like
Trojans in the tackle position, while
Duly, HUMPHREYS and Morris tore
things up at guard.
Junk" Connolly came into his
own in Saturdays game. He inter-
copied three sure fire forward
passes and was In on every tackle
down the field. What sweet pair
of wingmen he and Bingham make.
The Yale man is certainly every
thing that has been said about him.
He is one of the cleVerest men at
getting his man at the end as has
ever been seen. He lunches his
shoulders close to the ground, dumps
the Interference with his CHARLES
ton" movements and smears the man
with the ball.
New Britain has developed a
cheering section. College yells were
On the program Saturday and now
,:the gang" Is looking for a cheer
leader. Frank Clynes is our choice
and that OF the majority, SO we
expect that Frank will have to get
the motions down so that the cheers
will ring out In true fashion.
Doc Waskowitz, the man who has
made professional football In this
city possible, was the 7. A. d.
Jones Of the team Saturday and no
one can question but that the Doc"
did we'll. Docs intentions and mo-
tives have often been questioned in
this city, but We believe the fans will
see the light before the present sea-
son Is over. With the slim crowd on
hand Saturday and the caliber Of
the team playing against New Brit
ain, a man has to have something
besides self respect to have his team
play game.
One of the most interested specta
tors at the game Saturday was
George Mulligan, himself, the mogul
Of the Waterbury Blues. Muligan
was on the east side of the field and
watched every play throughout the
contest. If, after seeing the way
New Britain worked Saturday, Null
llgan doesn't think that so per cent
Oh tHe Sdl6 ICttlllS la GIlOu6li Nv
he team he will bring here, then
New Britain wouldn't retain the re-
spcct of the fans by playing him on
terms whereby he will receive big
ger share Of the receipts than the
home club.
We don't know If the local man
asemcnt plans to offer he winner
take all, loser get nothing PROPOSE
ton for this week but We are willing
10 bet that after Saturday, Multi
gan won't accept 1t.
The game between the Waterbury
Elues and Newark scheduled FOR
yesterday was called off on account
Of rain. The Blues went to Newark
but had their trip for nothing.
Another good game next Sunday
The West Sides of Hartford with a
rrorganized team is due TO play
here. That will he some battle be
cause the Hartford team has mostly
all their old-timcrs of the All,
Hartford crew in the lineup. New
RritaIn Is our bet for tho game.
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