New Britain herald., 1928-11-05

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New Britain High school team TO a
SO to 0 victory oyer Adams High
school OF Massachusetts, in a game
played in a downpour at Willow
Brook park Saturday.
Coach George NJ. Cassidy had a
new backfield combination working
for the first time. Al Middleton who
has been ineligible all year because
he had month and half of work
to make up in about three weeks,
was at halfback and Billy Ross was
at quarterback. Captain Landino
showed hundfed per cent improve
ment at halfback. where he was
shifted from quarterback and Sowka
was as steady as ever at fullback.
On the defense, Middleton played
defensive fullback and Sowka play
ed defensive haltback.
This combination with the ever
reliable line, scored 2 first downs to
Adams six. However, five of the
Bay States six first downs were
scored against the Red and Gold
second team which played the en-
tire third period. Adams scored
only one first down on the first team
and that was on a line plunge in the
last quarter.
:, There are two ways to look at the
game. Either the New Britain team
, was better than it has been previous
To- !, L. =.
team played so far this season. One
thing is certain: the New Britain
team was stronger, but it was up
against an easy team which did not
nearly come up to advance notices.
+. The Adams eleven had not tasted de-
feat this year and had won four
games and tied one.
. 1t was Uttered and beaten
eleven which made its way off the
field after the New Britain team had
completed its afternoons work.
Some OF the feature work of the
local squad was a 70 yard march
after the opening kickoff which re-
suited in q touchdown; ~ yard
run by Captain Louis Landino after
he had intercepted a forward pass;
an end run by Billy Ross which re-
suited in third touchdown: an in
tercepted forward pass by Potts
which resulted in fourth touch
down: a blocked kick by Frank Ca
sale and his consequent recovery and
dash to the one yard line to be fol-
lowed on the next play by an end
run for a touchdown by Landlnt
from the point where Casale was
tackled, and another so yard march
for touchdown.
Middleton and Ross were the stars
of their team, not only becouse OF
their offensive ability but because of
the encouraging influence they had
on tho rest of the team. Middleton
was very strong on the defense.
Frank Casaie was again the star at
center and Joe Potts played a whale
of a game at right guard while he
WIS in the contest. He followed the
ball like a hawk.
Account OF Game
Potter OF Adams kicked to Lam
dino, who was downed on his own
% yard line. Middletown took the
ball en- the first play and made
eight yards through left tackle and
on the second play he took it again
He took it on the third play and
made five yards through center.
Zaleski made two at tackle and Mid
dletown made II to~Another first
down. Landino made two and Mid
dletown, taking the ball twice in
succession made four on each occa-
sion. The line was opening up won-
derfW holes for Middleton and the
Dean Demon" was racing through
with his head ramming all opposi-
,tion aside. The ball was on the
Adams 3S yard line.
Zaleski made seven yards and
Sowka made nine for another first
down at the 90 yard line. Middle
ton took the ball twice in succession
and laid it on the 10 yard line for
another first down. Sowka took it
to the six yard line and Landino
took 1t to the two yard line Middle
ton went to the one yard line and
on the next play Middleton carried
it over for his teams first touch
down. A forward pass, Sowka TO
Landino. made the score TO o.,
New Britain. Four minutes had been
played.
p ,Kuhs kicked TO Hirst. who was
stopped at the 50 yard line. Dunn
was nailed for a two yard loss on
an attempt at New Britain's left
tackle. Zaleski made the tackle.
Casale blocked a punt. picked it up
as 1t was rolling and carried it TO
Adams two yard line I.andino car
ried the ball over for touchdown
on = ski>,-taclle play at the right
side Of New Britain's line. A pass
to gain the extra point was COM
pleted when Zaleski fell to the
ground with it after both he and
landino had caught ii. The score
was ~ to Il.
Billy Ross WAS sent into the gam.
at quart erback, Landino moved to
halfback and Zllcsli left the game.
Nelson was hurt and was taken
from the lineup in favor of John
ny Grohol, who played the greater
part at left end. He did mighty
fine Job Of it. l.andino and Middle
ton alternated in carrying the ball
until they got TO the five yard line
where Ross carried it over for the
third touchdown of the quarter. The
score was Ga to o.
The quarter ended with the ball
still In New Brltain's possession