New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-05
new YORK GIANTS
SWAMP LOCAL TEAM
New Britain Shows 100 Per Cent
Better Although Defeated

Despite the fact that the New
York Giants defeated the All-New
Britain football team yesterday by
the score OF IS TO y at Memorial
Field In Willow Brook park, the
game was by far the most interest
ing and best contests of the year.
The visitors arrived with their full
contingent of stars, including Jim
Thorpe. The Indian played in the
first period and part Of the second
during which time he scored 4
touchdown and kicked two beautiful
punts. His last punt, jast before the
close Of his playing, was a dismal
failure.
The large number of fans who
witnessed the game, are all agreed
that the team looked 100 per cent
better yesterday than they did a
week ago. The locals met in the
New York Giants, what should prove
10 be one of the best combinations
in the National Football league and
the galaxy of stars lived UP to the
advance notices sent about them.
Milstcad and Bomar played stellar
roles in the teams victory while
Haines, the fleetest man seen on the
local field Hcndrian, Mcbride and
Benkcrt showed wonderful class in
the field.
Although the Giants outclassed
the locals and piled up what looks
like a heavy score, two of the touch
downs came on lucky breaks for
them. New Britain consistently
ploughed through for first downs in
the first period but when they came
within scoring distance, through no
fault of theirs, they lost the ball
when Lady Luck turned her back
on them.
Zip" Zchrcr played the stellar
role for New Britain. His PUSHES
through the line and his tackling
brought the crowds TO their feet on
several occasions. Barnikow, Sven
and Yarncll all made good gains
through the line and although pltted
against experience much more ma
turc than theirs, the backtield men
covered themselves with glory.
The playing of Radzewich, quar-
terback for the locals. was a reVcla-
ton to the fans who watched him.
This boy is fast becoming one of the
best and hrainiest men on the team.
"Rod" O'Ncil and Dondin in the
| line held their own with the men
facing them while Bean and Conno''
~ at ends covered themselves will
glory by their snappy playing. Joe
Rogers, captain of the local eleven
| tackled in his usual good style and
bets are on that the eleven, II ii
plays as It did yesterday, will clean
UP the state when they meet.
At the outset of the game, Thorpe
| kicked off to XehrCr and then fol-
lowed an attack that literally swept
the visitors off their feet. Sevcra
forward passes went over for good
gains but on his own 42-yard line
| Yarncll attempted long forward
pass that Mcbride Intercepted ant
ran 10 a touchdown. Hendriar
kicked the goal.
The Giants received the ball or
tho kickoff and on the next play, jim
Thorpe took the ball for long enc
rum He failed TO gain however, a!
"Cnk" Connolly and Donlin toSse(
him for loss. He punted on Thu
next play. \ smash at the lin'
found a stone wall confronting New
britain and on the ncHt play a pun
was sent over. A penalty Of Is yard
brought the ball to New Rritais fiv
ward lire and Thorpe sn1ashcr
through for touchdown, The at
tcmut at goal was a good one.
IN tho third period. Haines tool
ono Of Parnikow's punts on the 81
yard linn and dashed the full lengt'
Of the field for n touchdown. II
runs likc the wind. and it was on
Of tho most sensational plays seen a
tho local mark, Tho attempt at goa
failed. The first half ended Wit
the score 90 to In the visitors
favor.
No scoring was done in the th'r
noriod. but in the fourth and las
Myers shot a lorE forward pass +
Tanre who ran 2S yards for touch
down. Warner the local star, failo
IN show IN for Yesterdays game an
10 cvr'aratinn nj his failure tn Al
rive in Now Britain vas given. owe
: 1000 people watched tho game.
Tho iireurs:
Nv York Giants An-Sew Britain