New Britain herald., 1928-11-26


East Hartford Nelodrome yesterday
afternoon and with the victory, took
the series from the Capital CITY
eleven and the state professional
football championship. The game
was one of the most bitter of the
long line of classics staged on the
gridiron between the two cities and
was fiercely fought on both sides.
Time after time fights started
among the spectators and so furious
did the battling become at one stage,
that the game was halted until a
semblance Of peace was brought
back to the Hartford side OF the
stadium.
On the field, two teams of players
embittered by the traditional rivalry
that has been injured from almost
time immemorial, struggled against
each other playing the hardest KIND
of football Runners were tackled
hard, iinemen charged like infuriat-
cd animals and backs plunged reck-
lessly into packed masses OF human
ity while all the while frenzied fans
unmindful of the weather which also
seemed bitter, in keeping with the
occasion, yelled themselves hoarse as
one or the other of the teams made
play.
Hartford was easily the second
best team on the field yesterday.
Swapping out OF the lethargy OF a
week ago Sunday when the Nu'mc Ss
went down to defeat by the same
score as the won by yesterday, the
Hardware City team started Off with
a zest that boded nothing but i'll for
Hartford. The local team outplayed
Hartford in the first half, scoring
four first downs to one for the zap
ital City team, but unable to score.
In the first quarter silent John
Davis recovered a tumble by F1tZ-
patrick and carried the ball to Hart
ford's IL yard line but New Britain
was unable to go any further ana
Radzewich's attempt at field goal
vent wide of the mark. Again Just
before the quarter ended, Bautt with
d beautiful run, carried the ball to
Hartford's is yard line. forward
pass brought the oval to the six yard
line but here again Hartford held
and a forward pass attempt on the
fourth down, failed. Hartford fall-
ed to threaten in the half.
New Britain kicked off at The start
of the second half and an exchange
of punts left New Britain with the
Lall on Hartford's So yard line.
Here Politis who had taken Brink S
place at end, rushed 10 the fore.
Bautt hurled fast pass straight
over the line and pair OF big
mitts shared the ball and POINTS
wa. downed on Hartford's 20 yard
line. After another play, the same
mass went over the line and TINS tlme
a big hand reached out and Points
was downed on the three yard me
Hartford played desperately. bau''
almost went over. The ball was OH
the one foot line. Bautt again ialleu
ia gain. Then he lost yard. Deter
mined to give Bautt the glory OF
score if one were made, Radzewich
called his play again and win
mighty plunge through Hartfora
left tackle. Bautt went clear over
for a. touchdown. Then with neal
despatch. he kicked the goal, making
the score New Britain Z. Hartford v.
For the remainder OF the game
Hartford played desperately and the
hacks tore off some good runs p"'
the New Britain defense tightehed
before its goal line was Threatened.
Tbou came a break" that made
the hearts of the New Britain root
.rs skip a beat. RddzeWich. al
,oun,;nc to PICK rolling punt on
the ground, funbled and Hartiord
recovered. The ball was on Ne"
Brjtain's Is yard Inc. EonHo''
bucLed the line for three yards.
Tjtzpa,ricl> picked up anotA'r.
pass. Foley TO Hobson was inco'i'-
plete.
Then another pass Was atten'p'fh
and JUMBO GnasdoW New s'''ai'l
yuard jntercntrted fhe bal ana
with the speed of deer han'peTep
hv lame leg. he tore ont OF inc
maze o. tumhling players down 'h'
field almost clear for = touchdoNh'
one man remained. however ana
With desperate dive, he pulled
Jumbo" down on New ErItalns A.
ward line leaving GnasdoN with
dash of more than 50 Yards TO MS
credit. This VAS one of the most
spectacular plays OF the game. After
this Hartford threatened no more.
Bautt was easily the outstanding
star of the game. His work alone
in the backfield was enough TO
give New Britain its victory. How
ever, when he was aided by the
sterling work of Buckley. his former
mate at For1ham. silent John
Davis and Radze wich, he was able
to do wonders. Davis was an out
standing star on the defense. Buck
ley slashed through the lines for
gains while RadzeWich played all OF
the kicks with one exception. neatly
and made good gains on the run
backs.
A>FH l'iltftili = mr. pil' VI III
hest assembled together in any sea
son, was better than ever during the
game "Tubhy" Beloin, at guard.
smeared "Butsy" Sturm at every
start while his mate. Tom Hum
phries on the other side of Joe
Rogers. adopted the French slogan
at Nerdun. They shall not pass and
pass by him they failed to do.
Wcrwaiss. unable to keep away from
the game. was a real playing fool
His tackles stopped the Hartford
runners time after time. Brink and
Eurns were great at tn" wings W lille
Joe Rogers brought down the male
dictions of the Hartford fans by his
spectacular work at center. Every
other player who got into the gam"
worked nicely. captain Red
O'Neil went in at tackle and later at
center He starred in both placps