New Britain herald., 1926-11-08

Amid q battle Of cheers and music furnished by two competing bands and cheering sections, two ancient rivals, the New Haven Hillhouse High school and the New Britain High school football teams fought through four periods of a game which held the spectators interest despite the fact that it was q one sided, 19 to victory for New Brit ain.
 The Blue and White having as its motto the Nerdun cry of the French army "They shall not pass went into the battle determined that 1t would stop it's greatest arch rival in it's path toward the state title It tried hard, but the bone-crush- ing. merciless attack of the New Britain eleven was too much. At times the Hillhouse team was so badly beaten it must have felt like quitting but even at the end. with the score 1a to against it. 1t start ed a forward pass attack whlch netted four successive first downs New Ravens first in the game.
 Many times throughout the game New Haven had to call for tune out. Many times it's coach desperately sent in substitutes 10 keep the team as fresh as possible, but always the same eleven that started for New Britain would blow straight and fNy
 Nothing but penalties seemed to be able 10 stop the Red and Gold crew. In the second period Zales- Xxi carried the ball to the one foot line. On the next play Al Fensler carried it over but Anselmo was ott- side and the team was penallzed llNe wards. Zaleski carried it over but the referee declared him offside at the one foot line. Once again Zai- es]d carried it over and this time It counted for touchdown. That was how the team worked Saturday. It refused to quit and if it plays like 1t did Saturday, it will defeat Hart ford.
 The other touchdowns were made by Claire and Zehrer. Claire caught a forward pass on the 12 yard line and scored. Zehrer's alertness ana quick thinking resulted in a score. A New Haven back threw a pass on the 1c yard line, but it was block ed before it had reached the line or scrimmage. Freddie grabbed it out
 a goal
 For the first time this season none of the players outshone the others. Al Fengler at quarterback made some wonderful runs and did some neat line .lunging. Matulis and Zai- eski, as usual, made great gains on end runs and Captain Claire featur- ed in his run back of punts.
 In the line Gordon played the xame of his life. His defensive work was better than any seen on Memorial field this year. He klcked in with forward pass in the latter part of the game. He and Freddie Zehrer are the best pair of ends the school has had in years. Neither let . back get around him. Anselmo and Bromberg at the tackle positions tackled the backs every time an OH tackle or skin-tackle play was at tempted. McGrath. Erickson and Bruce in the center of the line did not allow gains of any more than two yards throughout the game. Bruce was in as fast as the end and was responsible for several losses by the New Haven team.
 Play By Play Account
 New Haven won the toss and decided to receive. Matulis kicked to a New Haven back who was stopped on the 35 yard line after he had made 20 yards. A play at right tackle netted yard. Threc yard were gathered on play at the same position. Zaleski caught a punt on the 37 yard line. After un- successful attempts at the line New Britain punted back to the 40 yard line. After three line plays which netted six yards, Hillhouse kicked to Claire who ran it back from the nine to the ?S yard line before he was stopped.
 zaleski carried 1t to New Britain's 2s yard line. Fengler made nine yards through center. Matuus brought the ball to midfield on a cross buck. Claire made four 10 New Ravens 46 yard line but New Britain was penaized Is yards when the referee caught one of the New Britain lnemen using his hands on the offense.
 Matuis kicked to the 90 yard line. and the runner advanced it only four yards when Gordon tackled him. Ball was on New Haven's 55 yard line. On the first play Hillhouse made yard and on the second play it lost it. Feeling that the percentage was not so good 1t elected to punt. Claire ran the ball back four yards 10 the 3 yard line Line bucks by Claire and Fensler brought the ball to the 3s yard line. New Britain punted to the 20 yard line. Score, New Britain, 0; New Haven. 0.
 Second Quarter
 New Britain received a 1j-yard for holding in the line. New Haven failed at the line and kicked to Claire on the 45-yard line. Claire carried it back 10 yards. Matulis ran 12 yards to the 33-yard line. Fengler made four through center.