New Britain herald., 1926-11-19
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High school football sfans both
here and in Hartford are on edge
for the annual classic tomorrow to
be staged between the two teams.
Predictions are rife on both sides as
to the winners and speculation is
rife as to the probability of injured
men getting into the game.
Frank McGrath, regular center
on the team who has been laid up
with an injured knee. has Il chance
10 get into the game although the
club doctor. Frank ZWick, will not
: consent to allow him to play. His
Jinee is swollen considerably but if
left to himself, he will play in to-
morrow's game. Such is the loyalty
of the New Britain high school FOOT
ball players.
Bruce, the guard upon whom so
many depend to stop the plunges of
the Hartford backs, will play. He
suffered a knee injury also in the
Weaver game. but it wasn't serious
and he is certain to start when the
teams lineup.
The rest of the team is in the
pink OF condition and will form
fighting machine which will be out
to revenge itself for the defeat suf-
fered at the hands of the Hartford
high team last year.
Coach George Cassidy believes that
he has a team that will take Hart
ford's measure this year. He be-
lieves implicitly in the prowess of
his boys on the gridiron and if the
team has the same confidence that
the coach has, Hartford will have TO
be much better than the team has
been to get in the winning column
this year again.
Coach Johnny Newell of the Hart
iOId ttS III StcittI toihy NlliI ihS'ol.
star baol1feld man who made things
miserable for the New Britainites
last year, will not be sent into the
game at all tomorrow. He was in
iured in a game this season and the
coach doesn't want to take a chance
with the boys future by sacrificing
him tomorrow.
The remaining members of the
team will be in good shape for the
battle and no matter what either
teams record has been this past sea-
son. the fight will be there tomorrow
and both will be battling as only
two such rivals as Hartford and
New Britain can battle.
Rallies were held at the Hartford
high school last night and the stu
dent body there is confident that the
Blue and White will wave trium-
phantiy for the second successive
time after tomorrow.
Captain Claire OF the New Britain
team has said that his team will be
in to win and if defeated the team
will go down fighting This state
mont from the doughty little cap
tain of the Red and Gold team ex-
presses the hopes of all that if the
team is to be beaten. it will lose and
so down fighting.
In this critical game. the players
who will bear the brunt of the at
tack must realize that the entire
city is behind them and win or lose,
we know they will give their best
for the sake of the New Britain
high school.
The Newport Torpedo Station
football team will arrive in this city
tomorrow night and as an added
attraction, a bowling team from the
station will roll an all-star team at
Rogers Recreation alleys on Church
street. The exact time of the match
has not been set because OF the fact
that there is no way of knowing
.luSt what Tune inc tcuIl Will arrive
here.
The Newport squad will be quar-
tered at the HotelDelaney tomorrow
night instead of at the Burritt and
headquarters will be set up there,
The manager of the team confidently
expects that his team will beat New
Britain. but he also knows that he
has Job on his hands.
After comforting with Lieutenant
Mather OF the Sub Base in New
London, he knows what to expect
against New Britain and he will start
his strongest team.
Hartford Public High school will
depart from its usual custom this
year. Instead of hiring the Foot
Guard band, it has decided to use
band picked up from among the
students.
Hartford students held an en-
thusiastic rally at the school last
night. Harry Deegan, star half back