New Britain herald., 1925-10-19
RED AND GOLD TEAM DOWNS
WESTHAH VEN HIGH SCHOOL
Bray Tears Off 37.Yard End Run in First Period For
First Score-Lacava Goes Over in Second For An
other Gain and He Again Plunges Across Line For
Last ScOre-Visitors Show Strong Offensive Power
Score First Down On Locals Home Lot.

The heavy, hard lighting West
Haven high school team went down
to defeat before the weakened New
Britain high school team, Saturday
at Willow Brook park before small
crowd of spectators, score 90 to ..
The Red and Gold with three reg
uars out of the lineup put up the
same snappy game that has marked
its success SO far this season. In
order that the best possible team
shifting had to be done. Lacava was
| shifted from halfback to fuflback,
Clair went in at halfback, and Gen.
nctt moved from end to quarterback.
Gordon succeeded Gennctt. Gourson
who had an injured knee did not
play, and Zehrer succeeded him.
McGrath substituted for Bruce at
guard.
Despite the score the West Haven
crew proved TO be a good aggrcga-
ton Of pigskin tossers. They were
the only combination that was abba
TO score a first down against New
Britain at home this season. This
they did on six occasions against Il
for New Britain. The best play Of
the game was made by the visitors
when the executed a beautiful for
ward pass for 20 yards. Halfbacl1
Jones completed 1t neatly when he
made nice catch Of the oval two
feet off the ground.
Captain Pug" Taylor was the in
dividual star of the game. lie
pounded New Britain's left side of
the line for substantial gains and
the Red and Gold men were fearful
lest he break away and spoil their
perfect home record.
West Haven got off TO a flyer get
tins Il first down in the first minute
Of play. This was the first scored
against the Red and Gold on its
home lot this season. However the
visitors soon lost the ball near the
50-yard line. Clair went through
right tackle for ten yards, Lacava
| VA Jus u IViI tdIhlP lpl lIfSs I'l y
took the ball and with perfect inter-
ference carried it for a picturesque
&1-yard end run for a touchdown
Politis kicked the goal. 10 New
Britain.
Taylor dashed around right end
for % yards. and on successive
plunges West Haven got its second
first down, Politls broke through
and blocked punt and recovered
| the ball. This paved the way fol-
the Hardware City teams SECOND
score. However, the march TOWARD
the goal line was punctuated by The
first quarter intermission.
Steady line plays brought the bal
| 10 the tcM-yard line whore Lacavs
{ crashed through for a touchdown
v Politis again booted 1t over, ant
) made it IA to 0. This 1t remained
= for the rest of the half.
c The Red and Gold scored agair
in the last quarter when after max
e ing tive first downs in succession
t Lacava bucknd the line for six
Q pointer. Poitis missed this time.
: With tho game safely in the bag
! and with few minutes to go Coacl
c Cassidy gamblcd on his substitutes
A change was made In every posi-
?, ton hut three. Acting-Captain Poll
5 It's. Bray ami Clair remained in tn
5. game while John Erickson succeeds,
d Scully at center, Croll and Garstol
e went in Mt guard; Eddie Conley a
d tcClllo; Harry Ericsson and Fanche
ut ends: Johnnie Wolff at quarter
back, and "Hamuel" barrow a
II halfhack.
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