New Britain herald., 1927-11-21

now Willow Brook park. Zaleski forced a smile of appreciation. but the stands read the true story in his misty eyes
 Educators of late have been lay ing great stress on the fact that the three R's are of secondary impor- tanCe, the real object of education being to prepare one 10 be a good, loyal, upright, cooperative citizen.
 IT a@ boys dressed in moleskin trousers and carrying the banner of their high schools can stir nearly 5000 persons 10 such an enthusias- tic display Of loyalty to a public institution as that shown Saturday. then it would seem that the book worms who trown on football had better fold up their tents like the Arabs and as silently steal away 1T q football team goes on the field and fails 10 convince the crowd that it knows its stuff" the rabhle immediately howls that the team was never coached properly. Sup pose the hoi polloi should set up a howl that a whole class having llunkcd, it needed more coaching?
 Dr. Waskowitz had a hunch Sat urday as he sat on the bench and he called Scully over just before the team went on rhc field. Wait for a break and he ready" the doctor counsellol. Scully had more good "breaks' within five minutes than most games furnish in tn" en- tire four periods.
 Jack Rourkc. who topped local trackmcn up 10 the time of his dc parturc for Colgate 10 he | trainer, was in the srandstand to Sec the boys in action. James C, Moody, former vice principal Of the school. also took the afternoon off and came down to the park.
 "Babe" Root. the Hartford back fold star, is one of the fastest l0o- yard men in the state it makes it less difficult to understand why New Britain's outfit was unable to stop him.
 After being knocked "goofy" in a hard scrimmage, one Of the Red and Gold players, Shaking the cob webs,' turned 10 colleague and asked the score. Told it was then IS to 6. he commented: Well. we've got a good lead. anyway"
 Casale. the scrappy center for New Britain. and Root of Hartford, live within a stones throw of each other in Maple Hill Maple Hill residents can go to either high school so Root chose Hartford and Casale New Britain.
 There's very little separation be- tween hero and a dud. That was shown Saturday when New Britain on Hartlord's one-yard line. had q glorious chance to score. Had the line bucks been successful heroes would have been made. They weren't,
 New Britain showed it's greatest strength in tn" center of the line. Casale. in the midway, fanked by kuhs and Reckert, were as one man when advances through their sector were attempted.
 \ very unusual tackle went into the recond of Saturdays game. Eeckert, bearing down on'thc re- ceiver of punt, was about 10 nab the blue jerscyed youth when the Hartford runner jumped aside. Reckert grabbed and caught him by the leg with one hand. Although such a hold in football usually isn't worth a hang, Mr. Hartfordman was unable to break it and there he stopped.
 The cheering section played q good game. anyway. The school fur niShcd it's Chcerlceders while S"N- cral groups brought their oWn-We IL, .1.,,.
 The new rule on lateral passes nearly caused row. A lateral pass if unsuccessful is dead where it is dropped and even though recovered by the opposing team remains with the team which attempted the throw. The rule cost New Britain one touchdown.
 Chief Hart and Sergeant Stadler were present 10 keep an eye on the army of policemen in service for the afternoon. The cops kept order with little difficulty. Now and then Il nuisance made it necessary for the police 10 eject him, but on ihc whole the game was orderly.
 Tickets were printed for 5000 seats, but 1t was found out that this number could not be accom- modated. because, there being no marked seats those who came early took up as much room as they wished, leaving the late corners out of the picture.
 Standing room was not sold. but