New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-12

rtSHltu8 Vdldutly every AhCH Vi
the way against . team that by every
possible conception should he at
least five touthdowns better than
they were. the NutmeSs OF this city
suffered their first defeat of the sea-
son at the hands of the Stapleton
Football team in Stapleton yesterday
afternoon by ~ to 0 score. 1t was
not only the first loss for New Brit
ain but also the first time that the
local team had been scored on this
year.
To even the score up bit, New
Britain was the first team this year
to hold the powerful Stapleton team
scoreless in the first half and only
through what might be termed un-
fortunate breaks" was Stapleton
New Britain missed out in scoring
only through the excitement OF play
that caused the local players to fall
on q fumbled ball instead Of picking
1t up and carrying 1t about 10 yards
for touchdown.
Stapleton has strength enough to
make even the most formidable
team in the country tremble with
dread at . meeting with the Staten
Island team. With roster of names
that makes even the best college
teams IN action today look like Sec
ond raters; with 4 lineup that con-
tains the names Of players who have
made immortal football fame In
their college days; with line as
impregnable almost as the stone wall
set up by the immortal Jackson:
with . backfieid. fleet and slippery.
powerful and strong: with a repu-
tation OF having lost ony one game
this season and that to the famed
Yellow Jackets Of frankfort, Pa.
by a ~ to Is score-with all of
these, Stapleton even by its manager
and other officials OF the club, by
its players and by its fans. was
termed mighty lucky to have white
washed the local aggregation in the
game played yesterday.
1t was a battle of two powerful
defensive elevens all through. Both
fought on even terms for the first
half and a slip by Radzewich In the
second and a questionable forward
pass, gave Stapleton its two oppor-
tunities. Needless to say. the Staten
Island eleven was equal to them and
first Ark Newton went over from the
three-yard line for the first score
and Frank Briante, former N. Y. U.
star. went over from the two-yard
line for the second count.
After battling back and forth with
neither side showing any great su-
periority in the first half. Radze-
wich kicked Oft to start the second
half to Kuczo, stapleton's great
quarterback. He was downed on his
own Is yard line. After Intellectual
attempts to puncture through New
Britain's defense. stapleton kicked
to the mid-field stripe.
Here. Radzewich attempted to
catch the punt and run the ball. Had
he done 20. he would have pulled
the most spectacular play OF the
game. AS it was. he fumbled the ball
and Sam Stein fell on 1t. On the next
play, Martin carried the ball to the
SO yard line and two plays after,
Newton made first down on the Is
yard line. Martin made seven yards
and then a forward pass was in.
complete. Martin skirted through
tackle for first down on the three
yard iine and Newton went over for
the score. The kick for the point
after failed.
In the fourth quarter, Kuczo
hurled 4 pass out to the end for 80
yards. This was the only question.
able play Of the game. Stein. Staple.
ton end and Radzewich, New Britain
quarterback. both caught the ball
Captain Red" O'Neil argued that
Radzewich had caught the pass bu,
the officials ruled otherwise. Afte,
the game. the two officials. refere1
and umpire. admitted they were ir
doubt as to which man had made
the catch and therefore. the pIa,
; should have been run over.
The ball then rested on the tw,
yard line as the quarter ended ant
on the first play in the last quarter
Briante tore through center for tn,
second score. Again the placemea
kick failed.
; In this period after an exchang,
OF kicks, Jumbo" Gnasdow nailed
Kuczo as he was starting an emf
run. As Kuczo went Gown, h,
. fumbled the ball. Five New Brit
ain men went after 1t and although
no Stapleton man was near and on,
Of them could without interference,
have picked up the ball and mad
? Is yards to touchdown. each ma:
, thought the ono next to him was !;
, Stapleton player and one inall.
shared the bobbing. jumping ova
and downed it on Stapleton's Il
yard mark.
From here. New Britain drove tn
bali to the three yard mark but tn
team could 80 no further and Sta
, pleton took the ball on downs an,
then kicked out to safety.
: Tributes were given to New Brit
aims play on all sides by the Sta
pleton management and the NOR
than 5000 fans who witnessed tn
, play. Outside Of the Yellow JACKIE
, game, yesterdays contest was tn
first real battle the "stapes'' hav
. had this year. The Staten Islam
) team was favored to win by at leas
}, . score Of 50 to over tho locals.
silent 'ohn" Davis stood OIL
: prominently as the star Of the Ne,
\ Britain backfeld. He tackled tn
Stapleton runners time after tim
: for losses and made appreciate
D gains through the line. Stapleto
: scored ~ first downs. fve in tn
y first half and seven In the secop
n to three for New Britain. all score