New Britain herald., 1926-11-17
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 All-New Britain and the Hartford Blues will clash in two games on the gridiron this season, after all, an announcement by Manager Ed. Daley of the local team states to- day. The dates, although the choice lies between three of them. will probably be two Sundays, November 2S and December 12. The other date is Thanksgiving and it is believed that the strain on the teams will be too great to have them play two games against each other in four days.
 Managers Daley and Mulligan were on the telephone this morning and they arranged conference for this afternoon in Hartford. Man ager Mulligan revealed the fact that he has three dates open and sug gested that the two men could agree on them at the meeting this after noon.
 This time, the series seems to take definite form. For long time, something or other arose to balk the desires of the two managers to play the two games and after the last conference, it appeared that nego- tiations were closed. The managers left each other the last week on the friendliest of terms and only a con- fusion in dates prevented them from agreeing to play each other.
 The decision to play was brought about through the fact that Man. aser Daley has the opportunity of securing some of the best teams in the country for appearance in this city before the season comes to a close. Seeing that the season is nearing its end, Manager Mulligan has made arrangements to have Sunday, November 2S open.
 This will be welcome news to the many New Britain football fans wao have been expressing the hope that the two teams would meet. The interest in the meeting of the two elcvens is as great, if not greater, now than it ever has been.
 The Blues team will be strength ened considerably for the series with New Britain through the releasing Of some of the players on the team and the acquisition of others. Webber, Smythe, McEvoy and Bryan have been released Miller former mem- bcr of the famous -Four Horsemen" of Notre Dame. has been secured to fill in one of these vacant places.
 Miller played against New Bri- ain last year and he was a sensa- ton in the baclltield. The New Britain tacklers found it difficult to stop him and his presence in the Hartford lineup will boost Hartford s stock considerably.
 The teams both have their back CTS in this city and the sentiment of the fans will be somewhat divided between the two. New Britain, of course. having the backing of the greater number in this city, will be tie favorite here, though those who have been following Hartford s games this year, will be willing to oct on Hartford.
 Norris the big guard who played opposite Humphrey on the New Bri- tain team last year, has been re- leased by the Brooklyn Lions, Ma ticnal League entry and has written to Manager Daley seeking c berth with New Britain Whether the To- calls will sign him up or not, has not been decided, but we have sneak ing feeling that he will be seen in a New Britain uniform this coming Sunday.
 If Perry Bean signs up now, the entire New Britain team of last year will be back again in the fold. With Barnikow and Donlin back from Hartford. there remain only Vic RadZewich, Zehrer and Red" O'Neil playing with other teams.
 New Britain will depend on its heavy artillery backfield to take on the best that Mulligan can offer This backtield will consist of Cap tain Barnikow, Thompson, Eddie Collins and Hunt filling in the punging wall, and "Butsy' Sturm at quarterback.
 The wing positions will be taken care Of by "shep" Bingham. "Hiker'' Holzheimer, "unk" Connolly and Carl Brink. At tackle, New Britain will have Murphy and Donlon as regulars and Conlllin to fill in. In guard, there will be the old reliable Tom Humphreys and Jumbo" with Nanfeldt and possibly Morris to as- sist. The pivot position will be well taken care of by Joe Rogers.
 This in itself will be a pretty bat tie to watch, the go between Red" O'Neil and Rogers in center. O'Neil has been going at a sweet pace for Hartford while Rogers has been playing his usual scintillating game for New Britain. Both of these boys will have all they can do to take care of each other.
 "BulP' Keenan will be against Humphreys and believe us, the local boy will have a job on his hands Three hundred and twenty pounds of human flesh to move is man sized job for anyone, but still We be- ECNe that the BridgeDOrt star will