New Britain herald., 1927-11-03

T. myself am ashamed ot this years foot ball schedule and I would be willing and anxious to have a schedule Of all Connecticut High school teams, but I am powerless in the face of several hanlicaps, prin- cipal Of which Is the fact that most of the teams are afraid to play New Britain because Of its great reputa- ton on the athletic feld.'
 Thus did Coach George M. Cassidy break the silence which has followed criticism aimed at the schedule au- ,horities of the Senior High school q short time ago. Although many Of the people who have followed the criticism have had the belief that II vas upon the shoulders of Coach Cassidy the entire criticism was laid, t must be said that the proposed improvements were suggested to any and all who were responsible for having had a part in making up this years schedule. those who have made the criticism have declared.
 Coach Cassidy told of his efforts to schedule game for the opening of the season. He said:
 When Coach McGrath of the East Hartford High school team found that two of his hackfieli men would be ineligible and that a third was given scholarship at Sufficld school, he asked 10 be let out of the game. He would play il. he said, if the New Britain authorities would give him $50 instead of sl0O guar sntee as was the original proposal. He felt that it was worth that extra amount to overcome the amount of prestige his reputation would lose. hen his team took the short end of a one-sided game, Since the East Hartford coach felt that way I decided 10 let him out of the game for I felt that his team would hard ly be a good opponent for the New Britain High school team"
 Cassidy told of attempts he made to schedule games with West Hart ford, Enfield, and several other Connecticut High school as we'll as the Catholic High school of Spring field, Greenfield High school, and several other Massachusetts High schools and they refused to play New Britain. Some of the teams were willing to play on q later date, cut most of them refused to play New Britain on any date.
 All negotiations were made on the sJuc day and the high school coach DiI not return home untl o'clock the n>Nt morning. he says.
 Relations were broken with Bris- t2l and Ansonia by the principals of lhe two schools and the coach would Lave no power to heal the breach, rincipal Louis |. Slade refuses to consider the Stamford or Bridge port High schools, but if the school board would sanction playing the games he would gladly put them on the schedule.
 Bristol, south Manchester and other high schools of similar size would not give New Britain any op- position, he thinks. According to the coach, the last time the Bristol team played here 1t was defeated 53 to ..
 Torrington which up to this year had refused 10 play the Hardware City team, has asked for basketball dates, but Coach Cassidy has written them offering to give two basketball dates if Torrington will play the Red and Gold team in football. The same proposition was offered Wilby high school of Waterbury when it asked for date. Wilby. it will be remembered, ran out on a game in basketball with New Britain three years ago.
 Coach Cassidy has voiced the opinion that the schedule ho would like 10 have would include Com nercial high school Of New Haven, HlIlhouso high school Of New Haven, Wnby high school Of Waterbury. Weaver high school of Hartford. Torrington high school. Troy Con ference Academy of Vermont. and Hartford public high school. How ever, h. is waiting and expecting the Weaver high school management to drop New Britain from it's schelul" next year a5 has been the ease with other teams about the state when they tool, t beating from the New Britain high school eleven.