New Britain herald., 1926-12-11
SHADE ASkSLIM
 ON H. 5. GRID CROWD Suggests New Britain-Hartford
 Game Be Played at YelOdrome

Recommending that the New Brit Hartford high school game be played before a limited attendance If 1t is to be played in this city next year of if the attendance is not to be limited that the game be played on a field outsi le of the city. Prin- cipal Louis P Slade in a letter 10 the school board yesterday told the members of the great dangers brought about by trying to play the game in this city with unlimited at tendance.
 The matter was laid over until the next meeting In the meantime the committee will study it and be ready to discuss it at the next meeting.
 The letter was addressed to Supt. s. II. Holmes. The principal pointed out that the attendance at Clarkin field was over 10000 and that there wasn't field that could accommo- date this crowd in this city. He rec commended the Nelodrome in East Hartford as a playing field in neutral territory.
 Principal Slade's letter follows:
 While the conditions for playing the Hartford-New Britain football game are fresh in the memories of all, may I urge the committee, while there is time for deliberation, to take some action that may enable this school to make definite arrange ments for next years game, and long enough in advance to insure condi- tions which shall be safe and satis- factory?
 "The committee will recall that, a year ago. the school administration was obliged to have the game played in New Britain, and under conditions which were neither safe nor fair for the attending public.
 '"The game was played this year on Clarkin field before body of more than ten thousand. There will probably be as many. or more, who will wish to witness the game next fall. There is now no field in New Britain which will accommodate anywhere near ten thousand and there is not likely to be such field within year.
 'It is clear, therefore, that one of two things should be done. Either we should know some months in ad- vance how many secure seats we shall have, on some New Britain field, and limit the attendance to the number of those seats plus the number of persons who can be ac- comm odated in standing room that gives view of the game; or we should seek a field outside of New Britain, and as near as possible, up- on which ten thousand and more can be accommodated. and accom- modated in a safe and satisfactory manner.
 If we should play in New Britain to a limited body of spectators, members of the two schools should be given the first opportunity to buy tickets; the general public should be allowed only what places might re- main after the schools had been provided for.
 If the committee should author ize the school administration to play the game outside of New Britain, l would advise that the Nelodrome of East Hartford be considered as a possible place The Velodrome ac- commodates, I understand, fifteen thousand. It is on territory neutral to the two schools. It has a playing field that is well protected from any onrush of people.
 May I have, at as early date as possible, some instructions to guide me in the administration of what has become a very important event in the schools calendar?"