New Britain herald., 1926-11-23
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 Nothing more is needed in this city or in Hartford, for the matter, to draw out crowd, than to have an athletic contest staged between teams representing the Hardware and the Capital City. And, when an epic contest of the sort that will de- velop when the professional teams meet for the first time this year. IS staged. not only fans from Hartford and New Britain will be in attend ance, but also outsiders will be on hand to witness the clash.
 It's going to be tough battle for either team to win. We feel more like saving that we think it will be a scoreless tie. There are many who will rise up to contradict us on this saving that either Hartford or New Britain will be able to penetrate the others line sufficiently to cross a goal lime for points. but from the makeup of both teams, we feel that there won't be a great deal of SCOT ing goinn on.
 New Britain will be all set for the game. There won't be any question of that. There will be no Wednesday night practice this week, but the en- tire team will be out at Memorial Field in Willow Brook park in uni- form Saturday afternoon for several hours drill.
 Coach Hayes is of the opinion that no weaknesses cropped up last Sunday. His opinion on the poor showing of the local team on for ward passes is that there was so much confusion in the sameness of colored ieresys, that the passer couldn't see what player he was tos- sing the ball ot. The players them- selves are all of this opinion.
 The coach also predicts that New Britain will be a fighting machine in the game because if any man on the squad fails to give his best, with out ceremony, he will be pulled out and a substitute sent in.
 Joe Rogers is on the injured list this week because of a smash he re- ceMed from somebody's cleats in last Sundays game. He also has a bad cut in under his left eye and it may be that Jocs features won't be ex- actly beautiful when he starts the game. He has made 1t understood that he will start the game, though, split mouth or no.
 The probability is that Humphries may be kept out of the starting line up so that if Rogers takes another kick in the injured mouth, he will have to go in at center and there is nothing like having fresh man in the lineup.
 Morris will be in New Britain for the game Sunday and his presence in New Britain's line will be welcome addition to the strength already there.
 "Shep" Bingham notified Manager Ed Daley this morning that he would be on hand for the game Sunday. This will give New Britain enough strength on the wings to offset the playing of Grafton O'Con- nell of Bristol, who Is regarded as the best man in the Hartford lineup.
 The probable lineup for starting the game for New Britain will be Bingham and Holzheimer at ends, Murphy and Donlon at tackles. Jum- bo and Nanfeldt at guards, and Rog- CTS at center. The bacllfield will consist of Sturm at quarterback. Col lins and Thompson at halfbacks and Captain Eddie Barnikow at fullback.
 Let Hartford send in its best against this crew with a reserve strength such as Connolly and Brink at ends, Conklin for tackle, Hum- phries and Morris for guards and Humphries for center, Griswold for fullback, Hunt, Steudtner and Dill at halfbacks and New Britain makes the betting even.
 The betting in Hartford Is 10 to I on the Blues to win. If this same margin of odds is being offered next Sunday, we know that there will be q pile of New Britain money bet on the short end.
 The south section of the Velo- drome which is the scone of the battle, has been reserved for New Britain fans. Two thousand seats are in the possession of Patsy Brid- rett at his Smoke Shop on Church street and they are on sale today. Of course, the first come will be served with the choice seats and there will be a rush for them, it is expected.
 The Velodrome Is so situated that the game can be witnessed with ad-
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