New Britain herald., 1927-11-28

The All-New Britain football team evened up the score win the Hart .crd Giants in the series for the state professional championship yes terlay afternoon at Memorial field in Willow Brook park when the Hardware City outfit won the second game by the score Of to 0. Hart ford had taken the first contest played at the East Hartford }clo- drome q week ago sunday by the score of Is to O.,
 The game was a bitter and hard tough, contest, both teams being at rhoir best The Hartford line, bat tied 10 q position for New Britain score, invariably held and killed New BritainS chances of bringing the ball over for q touchdown. Tn" New Britain team clearly outplayed the Hartford eleven in all depart ments and the forward wall repeat edlv threw the visiting backs for losses but the Hardware City team could not find the punch against the fighting Capital City crew, 10 drive through for a touchdown.
 After plugging at tl~ line and bringing the ball to Hartford's four yard line. "Zov" Graham was forced to try a placement kick against all odds in the second quarter. The line was playing only five yards from the outside stripe with the ball on Hartford's four-yard line with the goal to 20 and fourth down coming. Graham took daring chance to kick placement at the unusual angle. "Poss" Miller held the ball and a sweet boot sent it hurting straight through the uprights for three points and the first score Of the game.
 Incidentally. that kick was the first score made on the Hartford Giants this season. In the fourth nariod. ''Poss" Miller intercepted a Hartford pass on Hartford's 2o-yard line and eluding shrimp Foley. raced across the goal line for touchdown giving New Britain a score Of points. Graham Just missed the kick for the extra point.
 The game was one of the best seen here this year and although the Hartford team was outplay"d and beaten, il was not out gamed ny any means lIobSon, the one man on the visiting team that beat New Britain last week. was the star Of the Hartford backtiold while Hart lords line worked beautifully. New Britain was more on the alert and Hartford passes counted for noth- ing while all the speedy men on the Capital City backtold staff were held in check.
 New Eritain's ground gaining far surpassed that of Hartford. The locals made nine first downs in inc first half 10 one for Hartford and III the second frame made another to Hartford's three. New Britain backs and ends gained q total of 241 yards to 119 for Hartford. Local bdH carriers were thrown for losses az gregating IA yards while those ot Hartford was SuI"ar"d for losses totallinC C. wards. New Britain completed six forward passes 10 three for Hartford.
 The IIardwar" City elcNen's de frnee against IIartford's vaunted forward pass attack, was perfect yestcrday. only one giving Hartford any appreciablo gain, that being to "1nk" Connolly good for e5 yards,
 "Rutsv" Sturm was the ripping back on tn. New Britain team who did tn" most damage. He mad" hNr of tho teams first downs, ''IoN' Graham oNcell,d in the kicking de- rarrmont and booted them further than DaNs. although the Hartford onllback was consistently good Nsth his toe. New Eritain's linr was tn" $, crot of iha t"ants spcc"ss hecals" nf The wonderful drtcrsiv" work lt accomplished. lIarlord's forward wall was very powerful and held at all critical times, The third game between tho two teams should be q lively scrap.
 First Quarter
 Now Britain chose to kick of and Manning booted the ball badly tc Hartford's 35-yard line. Davis inn Iaediatoly punted back 10 New Brit ain Graham receiving the ball aur heing doWncd on IIarUord's %7-yaro line. Manning plunged of5side an, the ball was brought into the field X pass Manning 10 Miller, was in complete. Another Graham tt f.oary gained thre" yards, Graham booted the hall jo Harttord's h yard mark. tIobsop grinod uothin. un an ofrsida plunge. Davis hick"C to New Erl"iu'S l5-yari linr-
 on tn, first rIay Hartford "a. reuu'iz'd five yorde for nffSid" Sturm plugged center for three wards and Manning went through for scur and q first down. Manning made a yard at center and Graham picked up two on a slice at tactL" Then Graham hurried pass 10 Ring ham which brought the ball 10 th' 5-Hard line and eay N,w Britain anoth,r first down. Manning pluggco throu.h for two yuards aud Miller gained one q tackle. The Hartford