New Britain herald., 1926-10-04


 team from a certain few quarters today because of the showing Of the eleven against the Springfield silvertown team yesterday after noon. Having seen only a part Of the second half. we can't give our opinion one way or the other on the merits or demerits of the team.
 However. in canvassing the sec tions where the football fans have always been most hot, we find that those who are kicking arc decided 1v in the minority. Others are sat- isAed that New Britain is all set to stop experimenting with players and have a permanent team here'
 The possibility that Donlon, big tackle from New Haven, and Bar nikow, both of whom are through with the Hartford Blues, will be with New Britain for the rest Of the season. is very great. Donlon was released yesterday and Barni- kow has had an argument with the management and he will quit, 1t Is said.
 These two will be received in New Britain with joy by the fans who are interested in the team. Donlon will plug the tackle posi- ton with his usual efficiency and Bsrnikow will be welcome addi- ton to the backfeld.
 There Is warm spot in the hearts of New Britain fans for both these players. Donlon played his head off for New Britain last year and won the admiration of all who watched his career. Barni- kow has always been a favorite with New Britain and if he signs with the team he will be welcomed as if he had been here all year.
 New Britain had two tough breaks yesterday of which prob ably the greater proportion of the fans were in ignorance. The first cam when Manager Ed Daley re- ceived a telegram from Warner stating that he had dislocated his shoulder and would be unable to play. The second was when Joe Manning failed to show up in time for practice and went into yester- days game without knowledge of the signals. This disrupted the team somewhat and made the eleven look poor on certain plays.
 Next week, Manning will be all set to go and it will be a case of Red" Grange, the fleet phantom of the gridiron," and Eddie Tryon. "the lightning flash of Colgate" against the "Fordham F'lash,' Joe Manning.
 The teams will practice Thurs day, Friday and Saturday of this week in preparation for Grange next Sunday and it wouldn't sur prise at all to see New Britain hold the Yankees and there is a possibility that the locals will best them. They have had plenty of ex- perience playing against great stars in Harry stuldreher and the rest of the -Four Horsemen" and Grange and Tryon will have to travel fast to get away from New Britain tacklers.
 New Britain's backfeld will be fast next Sunday and the fine will be all set to hold the powerful combination that will face them.
 This column doesn't generally in dulge in any sermon on the financial affairs of the All-New Britain team. but yesterday could do nothing else but draw comment on the spectacle presented at Memorial Field in Will low Brook park.
 There were just 5S4 paid admis- sions yesterday at the gate. There were over 1000 people seated in the bleachers. A whole army of super numerary policemen are hired to stand inside the enclosure and keep out those men who didn't care to pay in, but as we stood looking on. about 50 non-cash customers came in over the fence while three of the candidates for the police force stood and laughed.
 Of course, If anyone can get something for nothing, we don't blame them for getting 1t, but as we looked over the boys on the out side looking in, we saw at least seven of those who were the most insistent In wanting 10 urge that New Britain have a team here this year, Moral support doesn't count 8 thing as far as the mana cement Is concerned and yesterdays debacle certainly would talk. the heart out Of anyone.
 The men who are conducting the | New Britain football team this year deserve at least an even break. but i they didn't get 1t yesterday. The | fault lies more with the Special" 1! policemen more than with the pub lie. These men were sadly lacking | In their duty yesterday and unless 1t ! is stopped, we see another chance | for Chief Hart to start another i tirade against members of the force. |
 There are some who are kicking | about one dollar football. but We are 1 very certain that if these same peo-