New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-11-29


.left tackle, but willie Stevens"
crashed them back and back until
| he was worn out. Coach Hayes re-
I ,ieved him by sending in ConSlin and
this boy played sweet game all
through.
H Eddie Hunt with a clear field, aft
/ er running through the entire Hart
/ ford team on the kickoff, was tripped
/ by his own interference and Couldn't
get off the ground to make touch
/ down. This was the worst break for
| New Britain.
Collins fumbled twice, but more
/ than made UP for these with his SEN
| sational playing. He was easily the
| star OF the New Britain team though
L his mates were giving everything
/ they had in the game.
Eddie Hunt is the fastest thing we
| have ever seen in football shoes. AL
| one stage Of the game, he was away
| over on the south side OF the field.
+ a
man seemingly got clear of New Bri-
| tain. Hunt made the distance so fast
| that no one saw him go. He stopped
| the runner.
Had he been in the game on the
forward pass that gave Hartford Its
| touchdown. 1t is very likely that
without the seven points. He injured
| his ankle later In the game and had
| to leave the lineup.
| Barnikow was helpless in the game
on line plunges. The Hartford team
was laying for him and stopped him
dead on every try. At times both
lines were weak, but they frightened
UP in the pinches. New Britain made
the sensational stand Of the day when
4 the team held for three downs with
the ball only six inches away from
| the goal line.
The second game of the series will
be played at the veledrome in East
Hartford, Sunday afternoon, Decem-
Der -.
The official report on the attend
ance at the game was issued last
night and stated that $500 people
had paid in to see the game. This
VERY small crowd for a Hartford
New Britain contst bears out the con-
tention that the Hartford fans do
not patronize their own team.
AS an indication of the truth of
this assertion. We may say that Pat
sy Bridget sold close on to 1000
tickets in his smoke Shop on Church
street to New Britain fans while full
~ half or more than half of the
crowd on the Hartford side were
from New Britain.
Had the Hartford sports turned
out like the New Britain crowd did,
the game would have been an i'm
mense success financially for both
teams. AS it was, the crowd was bet
ter than the usual attendance at the
Hartford games this season but went
far below the expectations Of every
one.
This, we think, is an argument In
favor of bringing a Hartford game
to New Britain in future years. OF
course. there isn't any place in this
city that could satisfy the promoters
in staging the game here, but If New
Britain fans are going to be required
year after year to go to Hartford to
see the games, drive their cars there,
pay their railroad or trolley fare
there, and, to top it all, form the
biggest portion Of the spectators to
see the game. then it Is only right
that they should have the honor OF
entertaining the Hartford team as
visitors in New Britain.
Almost everyone seems to feel
that the officials in the game yes
terday did a very efficient job. Ref
cree Halloran deserves praise for
his work in exacting penalties for
rough playing and all in all, the Of
ficials conducted the game as nearly
perfect as could be done.
Most Of the New Britain fans, ex-
/. ccpt a few disgruntled ones who
can't see the New Britain team any
way, are satisfied that New Britain
stands ace high over the Hartford
team and this will be proved in the
second game. they think.
One of the officials of the game
when in the office after the contest
was all over, was asked his opinion
of the game and in the presence of
Messrs. Missett. Byrne, Mulligan and
Curley, said THE better team lost
the game today"
Well after all Is said and done,
between the two weeks Intervening
there will be enough material for
arguments for everyone.
One thing that brought smile to
our dour countcnance yesterday was
the smart play OF Thompsone on
fair catch" of a punt. Just before
the punt came down, Thompson
signalled for fair catch and Graf