New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-28
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Andy sariski, captain OF the
Rangers A. c. football team. who
was reported signed with the ALI
New Britain pro eleven, has decided
to remain with the Rangers eleven
for the balance OF the season IL has
been announced, Sarisky practiced
with the All.New Britain team and
many fans attended Memorial Field
last Saturday with the expectation
OF seeing him In action, He did not
appear at the field. however, and
has announced that he will stick
with his first love.
This is Just an intimation Of the
spirit with which the Ranger play
ers have become inculcated. Sariski
Is throwing away a chance to get
into big football because OF his 10y
atty to the team over which he Is
captain. This is a trait TO admire
In any athlete wherein he sacrifices
his own personal gain for the sake
OF his team, Although we would
like to see Sariski make the ALL
New Britain football team, because
We figure that he would make good,
we congratulate him on his stand in
the matter and remark that the
Rangers gain is loss 10 the ALL
New Britain squad
Friends OF Bill McCue, son OF the
detective sergent, will have an OPP
portunity of reading today little Of
what the local boy is doing In the
way of football playing with the
Massee Preparatory school at SIAM
ford. McCue, in his first year at the
institution, has worked his way into
the hearts Of the fans who follow
Massee teams, and his coach thinks
very well Of him.
The West Sides of Hartford are
booked to meet New Britain here
next Sunday and contrary to what a
great number of the fans think, the
Hartford eleven will be full Of fight
and pep when the two elevens face
each other. One victory over the
Hartford team this year doesn't
mean that New Britain will walk
away with Sundays game. On the
contrary. the team that will face
New Britain Sunday will have a
different makeup. Instead Of a
combination Of laconic high-priced
stars, the 'old gang" will be in the
line, and it will take these boys to
put up fight.
Players who are hired to work on l
a Hartford team, naturally, cannot
become instilled with the bitter feel
Ing that exists between this city and
the Capital City in any branch of
sport. But, combination OF Hart
fordites such as the West Sides man.
agement has brought together. will
fight like tigers to beat New Britain.
New Britain expects anything but
an easy game Sunday. The local
Coaches Pond and
Dunn and the players all know that
they have tough flghtG on their
hands Sunday. Nothing is dearer
to the hearts OF Hartford people
than TO have their athletic teams
give New Britain drubbing. This
isn't done very often, but It is liable
to happen on Sunday
The benefit football game for Mrs. |
John Rooney, widow Of the star
halfbaCk Of the Norwalk football
team who died from lockjaw follow
ing injuries received in a football |
game, will be played at Amusement |
Park, Norwalk, Sunday afternoon.
The game was to have been played
last Sunday but was postponed on
account OF rain.
Fans in this city will remember
the beautiful tribute paid to Rooney
at Memorial Field a week ago Sun
day when the Norwalls team played
New Britain. Rooney had died that
morning and his death had cast a
pail OF sorrow over the entire Nor
walk team. Rooney was not only a
star football player but he was also
fine citizen and his death was a
distinct shock to all who knew him.
1t certainly is touching tribute
to the player who died for his team,
that the management Of the Nor
walk eleven should take the oppor-
tunity 10 play the benefit game for
his widow New Britain fans only
wish they had an opportunity to
help out in the cause for sports
sake If for nothing else.
The Norwalk management is seek
ing a return engagement with the
local team and according to all re-
ports, they will get date to appear
again In this city. The showing of
the team on their first appearance
here, brands them as a high class
outfit and 1t will be a certain bet that
the attendance at the next game
will be much better than 1t was at
the last encounter between the two.
The local High school football
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