New Britain herald., 1928-11-26

annual gridiron classic with the
Hartford High school eleven and
brought joy to New Britain and left
gloom in Hartford by Z to vic
tory. Throughout the game. New
Britain outplayed its Hartford rivals
and earned the credit and glory
which was showered on it by
frenzied citizens Saturday night.
Massed' in two sections of bleach
ers spread the length of the gridiron
and packed into the grandstands,
was a crowd of frcnzied and howl
ing fans that numbered well over
10000 and a more colorful scene
was hard to imagine. New Britain's
side was a riot of red and gold, the
colors of the school. while Hartford
was a mass of blue and white.
AS the pistol shot rang out sig
mailing the end of the battle, both
sets of goal posts were ripped from
their moorings and broken into
thousand pieces while gleeful New
Britain partisans bore their trophies
! one to the Hardware City where
they were proudly displayed over the
weekend.
1t was Alex Zaleski who scored
the touchdown on a six yard BUCK
off Hartford's left side of the, line.
He had made mistake In trying
to snare a rolling punt, had fumbled
AMI failed to received giving Hart
ford an opportunity to score but his
mates and himself placed a stone
wall defense against the best OF
Harttord's attack and stopped the
drive for the goal a scant yard
away from the goal line. Again
hartford crashed down the field
only to drive to the four yard line
Just as the half ended.
Early in the third quarter. Lam
dino had raced to Hartford's l l yard
stripe and Sowka took forward
pass to the six yard line. Here Ia
leski took the ball and with
mighty plunge, sank inches over the
line for a touchdown. Hartford's sec
ondary defense hurled him back but
not before the ball had crossed and
the score completed. Hartford was
offside on the play for the extra
point and although New Britain's
pass was grounded, the point was
awarded.
New Britain wasn't given chance
to win except by the most rab'd OF
partisan rooters. OutWeighed and up
against more experienced squad
and a more experienced reserve
force, the Hardware City champions
came through on one thing alone
and that was fight. Urged on by tn"
best and most enthusiastic cheering
section Of recent years. the players
played like wild men. fighting for
every inch of ground. Hartford
couldn't gain except in spasms while
the New Britain backs pounded
away at firing line until the OPP
portunity to score came and the ball
went over.
1t was great spectacle of team
work and the biggest upset of the
season in high school circles In the
football annals at the High school.
the clask of 1928 will rank with the
classics of past years that has made
tradition OF the game with Hartford.
No exceptional star stood up above
his mates. All played finely and
hard and though with all the ODDS
against them. eleven stout hearts
gave the greatest display of courage
seen in years on the football battle
field The account OF the game fol-
lows:
Ptay BY Play Account
CAPTAIN Louis I.andino called the
turn on the loss of the coin and he
decided to kick to Hartford who was
TO have the south goal in the first
quarter.
Sovka. New Britain fullback
Kicked to Galllvau who caught tho
ran to the is yard line before he
was tackled. ON the first play
Quarterback Dohkin jumped outside
and the ball was brought in %
Yards. Gaflivan mad" no gain but
New Britain was offside and a five
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Hayden took the bali, but Hart
! ford was offside and five yard pen.
atty was given the capital City team
The ball was on Hartfords IS yart
line when keuney kicked to Zalesk
who fulnbled on his own So yart
line. Hartford recovered. Gallivar
was nailed for a loss on a nice
tackle by SzymansM A forward
pass to Gallivan was incomplete
Hayden made five yards at New
Britain's left tackle. A forwart
pass was incomplete when Girl
knocked it down. The pass was in
tended for Cunningham. Gallival
was two yards after he recovere,
d tumble.
A forward pass was attemp bu
Landino jumped in and intercepte'
it. He was downcd on his own 3
yard line. Hartford had been give
six downs, and despite the protest
of Landino previous to the sixtl
down, nothing was done. Hayde
tackled Landino on the intercepte
pass.
Landino slipped around Hartford
right end for d first down. Zalesl
and Sowka carried the ball for
total of five yards previous to Ian
dino's run. Zaleski slipped throug
the line for seven yards but he wa
tackled by kenncy. 4 forward pas!
Landino to Zaleski was incomplete
but on the next play Sowka hit tn
; line for . first down on Hartford
40 yard line.
Grip made two yards at centel
Sowka was stopped at the line, {
scrimmage. Landino made five yard
at right tackle. SoWka carried-th
ball to Hartford's 20 yard line fo
first down. Ialeski made one {
t tackle. Sowka made one at cent?
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