New Britain herald., 1926-11-06

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 Developments yesterday sent the stock of the ,All-New Britain foot boall soaring sky high. Manager Ed. Daley succeeded in securing "Shep" Bingham for the games with the Hartford Blues and he will be seen in action with the local team at end. He has been playing with the Brooklyn Horsemen and will be allowed by his team to play in the games.
 But, though Bingham's- telegram stating that he would be here on Wednesday was a pleasant bit of news, Manager Daley also secured another player who was with the team last year for the remainder of the season. He will be with the team Sunday afternoon for the bal ance of the season.
 For reasons of his own, the play CT has requested that his name be kept out of print, and this wish will be respected by us. We will try to tell the public who he Is without divulging his name.
 We have christened the player George Ducon. That almost tells the story. He Is a backfield man whose work last year was marvel. He can carry the ball, pass and Is Q kicker extraordinary In fact, he won the first game against Hartford last year with two field goals. If that last one doesn't tell who he Is. then we have to give up.
 Ducon will be with New Britain i Sunday afternoon against the New London Submarine Base team and anyone in doubt as to his identity will know him as soon as he steps | out on the field with the New Britain team.
 This rounds out the New Britain | backfield into almost championship ! class. With the addition of Ducon. New Britain has practically the same backfeld as 1t had last year. The only exception is the quarterback l position where Vic Radzewich played | last year.
 Now New Britain will have either | Sturm or Hunt for quarterback, ! Ducon and Thompson for halfbacks | and Barnikow for fulback. In the line will be Holzehcimer. Bingham. Connolly or Brink at ends. Donlon and Murphy at tackles. Eum ohries and "Jumbo" or Nanfeldt at guards and Joe Rogers at center.
 "Big Boy" Donlon has been living in Hartford since the football sea son opened. He meets peculiar experience Thursday in the first game against the Hartford Blues when he faces his roommate at tackle. Donlon has made arrange ments to move Wedncsdav afternoon of Thursday, all friendship with his erstWhile roommate ceases.
 We never knew anyone so anxious to win football gamc as Donlon. This boy plans to get out at Me morial Field Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons next week 10 perfect his wind for the game. He will play like a demon. There are others. Barnikow in Meriden. knowing that the team was lacking in kicker. has been out in vacant lot on every fair afternoon and has been practicing placement kicks.
 Tom Humphries will be up against the mountain man, keenan, the 34O- pound baby. He is hard to move, but he will have his both hands full ldklllS care Ol f1ulup upll lSS.
 We think New Britain is a good bet for Thursday against the Hart ford Blues. There may be some who will differ with us in this opinion, but when the locals swing into ac- ton against Muligans team, we expect to see one of the greatest battles of the entire season.
 Tomorrow the All-New Britain team will play the New London Submarine Base team at Memorial Field in Willow Brook park. The sailors have been wanting to play New Britain for the last two Sundays and tomorrow will be the third at tempt. If the weather is fair, the game will be staged. if it rains again tomorrow, we'll all go crazy.
 Rain has stopped the game twice. Someone just behind us looked at the last line in the paragraph above and made the wise crack that it doesn't need to rain tomorrow to make us crazy). Anyway, we hope it doesn't rain tomorrow.
 Lieutenant Mather may have his chance to show whether his team will be able to beat New Britain or not because the weather for south- { crn New England says for tomorrow: Fair and warmer:
 Another football game that is drawing a great amount of interest is the clash between the East Sides and Pawnees, scheduled for tomor- Il