New Britain herald., 1927-11-14
VERMONT ELEVEN
 BEATS RED & GOLD
Prep School Team Too Strong
 for New Britain Team
A backfield of -four horsemen

downs ill a game at Memorial field Saturday, but a higil school back field. unaccaimed even by it's most loyal rooters, fought it's way through the heavy preparatory school line for almost an equal number of first downs. The final score was 20 to 13 in favor of Vermont academy.
 Ii vas an excellent and well drill cd team. the aggregation that came to this city through the floods and disasters of its home state. Several times in the game it would sweep the fighting New Britain eleven be- tore 1t and on three occasions, It's march was not stopped until the goal line was crossed.
 Although the New Britain team scored nearly as many first downs as their out-of-state rivals, it was far inferior on the defense. The -four horsemcn' could do little in the center of New Britain's line, but it had a mean tackle, skin tackle, and end running attack that made New Britains hopes look weak on scv- cral occasions.
 It did not take the smart quarter back of the Vermont team long 10 realize that Captain John Ericson at left tackle was not himself He had gone into the game with his knee in a brace. Ericson stood the attack of the rival backs remarkably we'll un- der his handicap. Then Scully was to have the job of his life trying to stop the end runs of the backs. He was forced to use every bit of his ability to hold the visiting backs partially in check. However. he managed to get the interference when he missed the ball carrier.
 New Britain's secondary defense showed q few mistakes which is hoped will be corrected by the time the Hartford game rolls around Sat urday of this week. Cliff Bell, half back, who plays the quarterback ks position on the defense is inclined to run in toward the play. If q back should break through the first line of defense there is no safety man if the quarterback is out of his posi- ton. The rest of the backs still have lot to learn in the defense of for ward passes. This was brought 10 the attention of the fans noticeably Saturday when three of them stood paralyZed while q Vermont end caught a forward pass and ran over for a touchdown.
 This criticism given in construc- tive way includes about every bad feature in the teams play. It must be said that the teams offense was everything that could be asked for, both the line and backfield doing well.
 Great in Defeat
 It was the opinion of all who have seen the team in action in every game this season that it looked much better in defeat than 1t did in any victory it has scored this sea- son. Members of the Vermont team proclaimed the team the strongest and the game the hardest the Green Mountain team has played this sea- H'iI' llAN iS INiiiu "llcll u iS considered that Vermont Academy has played three prep schools and two college freshmen teams previous to the New Britain game.
 Vermont got the ball on the kickoff and marched down the field 10 it's first touchdown. New Britain received and marched to a touch- down which tied the score at Gall. Vermont scored it's second in the third period after another series of off tackle smashes and end runs. Its last touchdown was scored when it executed a 30 yard pass to a re- ceivcr on the five yard line who went across. New Britain scored in the final minute of play after q long pass 10 end brought the ball to the three yard line and two line plungcs carried it over.
 First Downs
 New Britain scored l4 first downs, two less than were scored by the Vermont Academy team. New Bri- tain High made five in the first iIicll l'i tO SlN Ioi llOHl, lNo III tho second quarter to three for Yer mont: two in the third quarter to five for Vermont; and five in the final quarter 10 two for Vermont.
 New Britain's stars were Zehrer, Nevulis and Casale. Vermonts best men were McNamara. Hobson, Will helm and Lovejoy.
 Account of Game
 Captain Ericson won the toss and elected 10 defend the north goal. Sowkl kicked to Toolin who ran to the 40 yard line. Tooln hit cen ter for seven yards. Hobson hit left tackle for first down. McNamara hit righ tackle for eight yards. Wilhelm mad@ one yard at left tackle. He took the ball again and made l. first down at left tackle. McNamara made seven yards at right tackle. liohson made ] yards at left tackle. X center plunge tried by IIobson Was stopped dead by Casalc. The ball was on New Britain's 22 yard line. NcNamara sliirted right end for a
 
 the extra point and the score re- mained at to Q.
 Vermont kicked 10 Landion who was tackled on his own 3 yard line. On the first play he threw a pass over the line to Shully for i yards and first down. Bell made nine yards at left tackle. Zaleski hit right tackle for eight yards and first down. Sowha picked up one yard at center but Bell ripped through tackle for nine yards. The ball was on Nermont's 22 yard line.
 Zalesk made eight yards at left tackle. Landino made three at cen ter for a first down. The ball was on the 10 yard line. Sowka brought tho ball two yards nearer the goal 'in" cn center plunge. Bell hit left tackle for six yards SOWka went