New Britain herald., 1927-11-14


 1 impending defeat by the Mohicans of Bridgeport by an to 6 score into a victory by the score Of B to in & game played in Bridgeport yesterday. The Bridgeport team, following . touchdown by All-Ncw Britain in the early part of the first quarter, tied the score and then on a poor pass and a tumble behind | the goal line which was recovered by Tom Humphreys, scored a safety giving them a total of eight points. The score stood at to at the end Of the first half but in the second part of the game, the New Britain steam roller got into action and five l touchdowns with three points after tho goals were scored put New Brit ain away ahead.
 New Britain seemed destined to lose the game through penalties in ficted by the officials In the first half. The Hardware City eleven lost total of so yards in the initial two quarters through called viola tions by those in charge of the game. Bridgcport's touchdown came as a direct result of two penalties, one of them bringing the ball to the 15- yard line and the other being for 20 yards. Under the rules, the ball was placed on the one-yard stripe and Bridgeport carried it over.
 Faced with defeat by a team which was outclassed from the start, the New Britain eleven got down to business in the second half and with ; 'Butsy" Sturm ramming the Park City line for gain after gain and leading his team in scoring, the score quickly mounted until it vas capped at the end of the contest by a 55- yard run by Radzewich on an inter cepted forward pass for Q touch- down. and a dropkick by Graham for the extra point
 New Britain ploughod through the Bridgeport line in good order in the first half but the numerous penal ties nullified all the good work Of the backs. Almost on every play, a penalty would be called for offsidc, using the hands, clipping or some other offense until it seemed that ! New Britain was making more yard | age for the Bridgeport team than that crew could make itself.
 The safety scored by the opposl- ton came after Bridgeport had punted to New Britain's nine yard line. Radzewich was back for an attempted slice through tackle when McHugh made bad pass. "Raddy" chased the ball as it went by him and he attempted to run. As he was tackled, he fumbled the ball and a | Bridgeport man and Tom Hum phreys were after it. Humphreys dumped the Park City player and recovered the ball just as a swarm Of Bridgeport players landed on him and Bridgeport had another present Of two points given their team.
 'Butsy" Sturm was the outstand- ing star of the game. On three oc- casions, he tore through the Bridge port line 10 make a touchdown. He | ripped through center and he tore through tackle. He slammed | through for three first downs. Gra- | ham and Eadzewich aided by the slippery Thompson each scored a touchdown. Graham going through tackle at a fast clip for 20 yards for q score. Radzewich intercepted the Bridgeport pass and ran 5o yards | for hls part Of the days work.
 The game was viewed by the ] largest crowd of the season in ] Bridgeport. It was made interest 1 ing for the home fans because Of the i exciting moments during which New Britain was behind but it became q dull pastime after the big red eleven really got going. Very few penalties i were levied in the second half and New Britain swept through the de- fense easily to cross the goal line.
 Bridgeport Kicks on
 Bridgeport kicked off and Sturm took the ball to his 30-yard line. Ora ham shot pass to Leary but four yards were lost. Radzewich made eight yards through tackle and Sturm gained another. Graham punted. Barron made d yard and New Britain was penalized 5 yards on the next play. Bridgeport, un- able to gain, kicked and it was New Britain's ball. Graham went 20 yards through tackle for d first down. Sturm got two yards at cen ter. Thompson added two more. Then Graham shot another forward pass this time 10 "Shep" Bingham for a 25-yard gain.
 Sturm hit center for six yards. Radzowich made no gain. A for ward, Graham to Lcary was incom- llctc. Another from Graham to Thompson made another first down. kadzeWich fumblcd. recovered and then made four yards. Sturm hit center for three more. He followed with another plunge for a yard and on the next play, he went over for '' tShN l'o"h NId lldIl 1llSSGu Il placement for the extra point.
 Radzewich kicked off to Schick who was downed on his 29-yard line. ENell was replaced on the play and McHush took his place. Eross went in for Bridgeport and he made 20 yarGs through left tackle. After no gain on another try. he went through for first down on New Britain's 29- yard line. Four yards were gained by more plunges. Then New Brit ain was pcnalizcd 15 yards. On the next play q penalty of 20 yards was i imposed. The penalty extended be- ! yond the goal line and the ball was l placed one yard from the line. Eross | carried 1t over for a touchdown on l the first plunge. The kick for the extra point failed.
 The quarter ended after the kick off. Barren punted and RadZeWich