New Britain herald., 1927-11-07

seven nara tEdrglng, one crush ing linesmcn who wear the colors Of the New Britain High school team featured in the teams 19 to sur prise victory over Pirsfield Hig. school team Of Massachusetts at Memorial field in Willow Brook park Saturday afternoon.
 Blocked punts. alert ball following and sterling drives on tho off-usc and defense, all made up part of the afternoons work on the line. From Jim Scully at right end to Fred Zehrer at left end the play of the forward wall vas far superior 10 any it has shown this season and the best the Massachusetts team could get for its afternoons work was three first downs, forward pass and two off-tackle smasnes.
 The all-around play Of he New Britain High school team showed a decided improvement and if it con- tinues to improve in tn" two remain ing games on the schedule the chances of victory over the Hartford Public High school team on Noycm- Der @ will be better than they have been.
 The Red and Gold team scored six first downs in the first half and six in the second half. Pittsficld made a first down on line plungcs in the first half and on a 32 yard run off New Britain's left tackle it scored another. Its third was scored on two off-tackle smashes in the same place.
 Three Pittsfield kicks were block cd during the game. Fred Zchrcr accomplished a feat unusual for an end when he got in and blocked two kicks. The other kick was blocked by Fred Saunders who was substi- tuting in place of Captain Ericsson during part of the game.
 Scully. end, played q great game. He picked high passes out Of the air for good gains, the second at tempt resulting in a touchdown. Zehrer returned to his usual steady play after being 8 bit off form for two preceding games. The tackles Nevulis. Shimanski. Saunders, were strong in breaking through and spill ling the Pittsfield backs for losses. Reckert made about five tackles for losses in the early part of the game and kept up his work in the latter stages. Kuhs was in first on every play and he upset the Massachusetts back before they could get under way. Casalc, the center, brought his afternoon of perfection to it's highest point when he dropped on q ball on the one-yard line after q blocked kick and q few minutes later a touchdown was scored. The line play was so strong that instead of trying to drop kick the extra point after one touchdown, Sowka rushed through center and scored.
 Account of Game
 Acting Captain Louis Landino won the toss and decided to defend the south goal and to kick. SoWka kick ed to Pittsfield and Reckcrt tackled the runner on the 25 yard line. Af- ter failing to make a first down Ro- binson of Pittsfield kicked 10 Bell who fumbled on his own 4p yard line. Pittsficld recovered. NeVuIis broke through and nailed d runner for two yard loss. A forward pass vas incomplete, pittsficld kicked over New Britain's goal line
 The ball was taken to the 2o yard line. Sowka hit center for five yards, He went through center again, this time for six yards and a first rgWn. Bell made four yards through tachIG Scully made three yards through guard. Zaleski made two yards and vas stopped within a yard Of q first down. Rather than take a chance in it's own territory on the fourth dOnW, New Britain decided to kick. Sow Eas toe sent the ball 10 his rivals 20 yard line. Three line piungvs brought first down.
 Reckert broke through and nailed 9 runner for a loss. Zohrer blocked Pittsfield's kick on it's own S2 yard line and although pitsfiold recover ed, 1t vas New Britain's ball since 1t was the last down. Sowka made one yard, Bell made two yards and Scully made three. 4 forward pass 70 Tehrer made lt first down. An other pass 10 Xa,-sl,I brought the bau to the I3 yard line. Tho first quarter ended. So~ha brought the ball to the 10 yard line, A forward pass 10 Bell was intercepted,
 Pittsficd tried 10 kick out of danger. ubt Zohrer broke through blocked lhe kick and the ball bounded to the enc yard line Waor" Casale fcll ou l. Landluo hut center and scored q touchdown. So" ka tailed 10 kick the oNtra point. Score, New Britain 6, Ttt'sficId, q.
 New Britain received. On fine first play zalcski caught q pass for a seven yard gain 10 Nv I'J'ain.a i5 yard line. Sowha hit tackle for five wards and a first down. SrUIly hit the line twice. first for a I"o yard gain and -,roud for H s'..n yard advance, mt N>w Britain la'"d 70 make a first down ot W"A.I- Nra Brita!n's kick wJs u.pea'I and frr u4u rolled 27 yards back 'o tn" = yard tnc. PifsncIi jailed to make a first down and New Britain began a rassiug game. A Uass. L'p- dno to IalesEi brought inc hall to muu-fioId. On th4 next play, Louis