New Britain herald., 1926-11-01
HIGH TEAM EASILY BEATS THERMOMETERS
New Britain SWampS Eleven Of
 Troy Conference Academy

It was a game team of warriors from Troy Conference academy that came here to battle with New Brit ain High school team at Memorial | field Saturday, but it was a ven- geance- seeking eleven that 1t met After four periods of a merciless at. tack the Red and Gold team, which for three years had had victory grasped from it in the final minutes of play, came through finally for g ! 26 to victory.
 It was a great day for the home. | town boys. Coach George M. Cassidy | whose home is a few miles on 2 crooked road from Poultney, Yer, mont had the pleasure, for the first time. of seeing the team he has beer coaching for the past six years fi- nally defeat the eleven which repre- sents his home town.
 Leonard Schmidt had the chance to play against New Britain High school last year and although he haG a great part in the tie-score game ! his highest ambition was not reach cd until Saturday afternoon when he scored his teams points. The oppor- tunity came after q beautiful run New Britain had been unsuccessful in making a first down and punted to Schmidt who was standing on his own 1o yard line.
 Faced with about 500 pounds of the best tonnage New Britain has produced he grabbed the ball out of the air as a big lineman dove at him. He cut to the left toward the eastern side of the field, lodged out and sped like q crazed demon down the egde of the field while his team mates cut off one after the other of the opposition. He crossed the goal line, exhausted after his long. nerve racking- S5-yard-run, a full 10 yards ahead of the rest of the field He had gone through tho entire New Britain team.
 This was the feature play of the afternoon and during and after the run he was cheered by the New Britain fans.
 It was a fair sort of 8 game. At times New Britain played well against the lighter opponents but at other times it's style was mediocre. One thing was impressed upon the gathering. New Britain is possessed of much hidden power which has not yet been shown.
 The schedule so far has been an easy one. This must not be taken as d dig at Coach Cassidy. When the list of games was made the teams that were chosen had always been at the top of the heap but if so happens that this year was an off year for them all. suffield. Norwich Free Academy, Springfield High of Commerce.. Collegiate Preparatory school, and Troy Conference aca- denny under ordinary circumstances are leaders in their fields, but graduation hurt them all.
 Troy Conference academy played very good football at times. Captain Hutchenson hit the line hard and was the cause of several first downs for his team. Schmidt threw sever al neat forward passes which brought about some gains. Troy could not make anything on end runs. Gordon and Zehrer New Britain ends. were in the fray at all times. The center of New Britain g line was weakened by the loss Of McGrath at center and Erickson at guard. The former was out with 1n- iuries and the latter was ineligible. Scully and Ridicalf filled the va cancies.
 Featuring the game was Zaleskl Is yard run for q touchdown in an intercepted pass in the opening quarter, Claire's 12 yard zig gag run in the fourth quarter, Matulis' all around play especially his work in the final quarter when his long runs resulted in two touchdowns and the sterling defensive play of Gordon and Zehrer. The formers vicious tackling was the highlight of his work
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