New Britain herald., 1925-11-27
YELLOW JACKETS BEAT NEW BRITAIN
Blocked Kick From Behind Goal Posts Gives Game to Frankiord
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Especial to Tho Neraid.)

| "'IIt uO"n 10 u 10 dcteat at tho hands Of the Yellow Jackets of | tranMord, Pa., yesterday afternoon in Philadelphia on a blocked punt with the kicker, Connors, behind his own goal line and a Yellow Jacket falling on the ball, The local team had up this time. held their oppo- ncnis three times on downs when they were within a few yards Of scoring.
 The score of the game came with ! dramatic suddennoss on the first play in tho fourth quarter. Near the end of the third quarter, Nehman of tle Yellow Jackets had punted and i the ball, unluckily for the New Brit ain team, had rolled to the one yard line where Yellow Jacket fell on 1t. The opening Of the fourth period saw Dutch" Connors standing be- hind his own goal posts ready for a kick. The ball was snapped but Craig, last year with the University Of Pennsylvania and Captain Bch- man slipped through the line and blocked the kick with Behman fall ing on the ball for a touchdown. He then kicked the goal. This came after New Britain had held the Yel- low Jackets on downs for three different times.
 ! One Of the finest things ever seen on a football field took place just before the game began when the Frankford band formed a circle in the middle of the field and played Nearer My God 10 Thee" in tribute to the departed soul of James (Chlng) Hammill, Bridgeport youth, q member of the New Britain team, who died Wednesday morning after having his both legs amputated the day before while at work in Bridge port, Following this, a bugler sta toned in the shadow Of one goal post blew Taps while another an- $"Hrod him from the other end Of the field. While this ceremony was being carried out the spectators numbering over 15,000 people, stood with barod and bowed heads in a silent but eloquent tribute to the departed football star.
 When tho last note of the sol dirrs' farewell had died away. the field was cleared and preparations begun for the start of the game. 4 slight delay took place and while tn" locals wore wondering why tho game was not started, tho manage of the Yellow Jackets came to tn New Britain side of the. field anl presented Manager Edward DailcS or New Britain with a check for $505.20 made out to the widow oI Ching" Hammill. A voluntary con. tributon had been made by the fauf in the Pennsylvania city.
 First Period
 New Britain kicked off to the Tel. low Jackets 10 start the game. Con- nors booted 10 Sullivan who was cut !doWn by Bingham. Now Britain re- c"jNrI IL Hyo-yard penalty for off side. Th" Yellow Jackets opened ny with tho forward passing game bu. ,Connors intercepted one heaye. \ series Of punts left New Britain with a slight advantage. The New Brit. ain line held like a ,,to3o wall and again an exchange of kicks Eavo New Britain q sliGht advantage. Zip" Hchrnr playing whale Of T Camo cut down Iloman after q pun-. Sullivan Flashed q brilliant run around end for q yAriS and camo back on the next play to make oishl moro on th' sam play, Nhs lail was on New Gritain's }our yard i'm" SmaSh"s at Don:an and Uumphri"s thy Hamor wnr" stoppn 0ttloNt tl inch Of gain. 0n l"Wns, New E,jt- ain got thn ball. 70nnors kicked land the runner WIS d0Wrrd with oli' much gain. A iDn,y forwar! nass ,aftor short gains af tho uuc iron Homan to Crowth"r brought thc i'al to the fivc-yard line for th" sc"oN' time during the period. New Rri' ain again held and Connors p'rtr' ito the a5-yarl line. The period end. led inst as H0man completed a lonf forward pass, Ra l2eWich tackitnt the runner.
 second Period
 Al-Nrw Britain flashed offensive str,u@ h in the second period but tn, team '2rkel the deciding punch tt maE d acorc Tho locals made scv arr} first downs and Connors tore of 3 Snappy run for min" yards, Rarni how pulled q pretty pircn Of foot hau when h" smashed through lot larklc for 12 yards Hnd a first down Couuors was injured hut Dr. A. Savard had him in shape in q fcy minutes. Tie Yellow Jackets wcr Ienali2od five yards for ohside. A, grNrhaugo of punts left neither sid Iwith Hu advantage. Tho ball wa carried hack and forth in mid-l l. and the period ended with the o1a far from scoring distance on cithe side.
 Third Period
 On tho kickoff. sullivan gave | great oNmnitjon oi running. dodciuc stiff nrmiHg and open li'ld runnin I,tn,n h. carried in" ball back . yards. The field was q sca Of mud .rre players standing ankle dc"r i .thr muck Tom inmphrics pill" rr,icr Iiu- smash anI was hurt hu ,"hor" Sulutd cut him in shape an ro p'ay,l sullivan mad" frs down Ll an "nd run Tor II yard: II" slNrtod "ud again for six mor but wns stopped for 9 loss when ! attempted 10 Fot by Bingham, th former Yale man.
 Hc1mnn puntri to EGdzcwich an Connors returned iho kick. Beh man tried a lorc forward pass. hu "Shop" EiuEnam intercepted th hall. Nv Britain was stopped d"a m tries at the line. On tho first pla after runt. Ea5zewich recovered Yellow JarkfF fH7nblc and with