New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-10-08

an offense which could not be over
come and a defense which resembled
stone wall throughout the game,
700 football fans saw the New Brit
ain High school football team out
play Pittsfield High school and win
by ~ to score at the Eastern
League grounds in that city Saturday
afternoon.
The victory came after two touch
downs. The first was scored by Ed
die Sowka, plunging fullback, who
crossed the line after he and his
teammates had marched down The
field from the opening kickoff The
second was scored in the second
quarter when Captain Louis Landino
intercepted Pittstieid forward pass
on his own 10 yard line and raced
80 yards for touchdown. Attempts
to score the extra points failed.
The score hardly does justice 10
the superiority of the Red Il Gold
team. A conservative estimate would
place New Britain at least four
touchdowns better than the Berk-
shire high team. Twice was New
Britain stopped within the shadows
of its opponents goal line. On the
second occasion the sturdy Pittsiield
team held within a foot of the goal
line for four downs.
Some of the fans might criticize
the team for lacking the punch to
put score across, but two facts
must be taken into consideration.
The team made a Is mile trip in
crowded bus and arrived about two
hours before game time. At the same
time 1t must also be taken into con-
alteration that with one exception
the same team which started the
game was there in the final quarter
when 1t was stopped at the goal
line. The team was tagged out"
+ New Britain may be proud of the
showing of the team in the game.
Every man on the line and every
man in the backfield did his share.
Some of the features were Sowka y
consistent line bucking, LANDINGS 80
yard run, Casales defensive game at
center. Szymanslli's powerful defen-
sive game which WAS brought more
strongly to the fore when he nailed
Pittsfield backs for three consecu-
tive losses. Nelson's recovery of two
Pitsfield fumbles, Bogdanski's
tacklng. especially of the receiver
OF punts and Substitute Quarterback
Billy Ross tackle in the final min
utes of Pittsfield back who had
clear field " front of him.
New Britain High school made II
first down to four for Pittsficld.
One of the bad features Of New
Britains play was its loss of approx
mately 80 yards through penalties.
Most of these were for offside.
matter against which Coach Cassidy
expects to drill his team next week.
There are a few matters to be i'm
proved upon before New Britain's
big games with Hartford Public
High, Stamford High school, and
New Haven Hillhouse High school,
but as whole the team at this
stage Of the season is more than 80
per cent better than last years team
It's defense against forward passes
is good and it's forward passing at
tack IL improving, but some of the
line needs a little more experience.
The baclifield has not done much
end running as yet and whether II
will be strong in this attack is an
other question which will have to be
settled before the season goes much
further.
First Quarter
Kuhs kicked TO Culverhorse who
caught the ball on the Is yard line
and ran to the 80 yard line before he
was tackled. Three attempts at the
line melted nothing for the Pitts
field team and Culverhouse kicked
to Grip who ran from the 80 yard
line to the AZ yard line in New
Britain's territory. SoWka Went
through tackle for first down On the
next play he threw a pass to Landino
which resulted in seven yards gain
and then Zaleski made it first down
on a skin tackle play. He carried the
ball twice again to gain another first
down and on plunges by Landino,
Sow ka and Zaleski the ball was car
ried to the two yard line for a first
down. Sowka went across with the
ball. but he failed in the drop kick
attempt for the extra point. The
score came after five minutes OF
play.
New Britain kicked TO Pittstield
and the Green Mountain quarter
back ran back from the 50 to the As
yard line. New Britain received d
five yard penalty for offside, but on
the next play the Bay State team
fumtled aud Nelson recovered. The
referee penalized New Britain twice
AID rittslield once and when tbs
quprter ended the bail was on Pitts
IL DIS 50 yard line.
second Quarter
ri'tstield kicked to New Britain
1aj the ball rolled over the goa
lin Landino and Zaleski carried the
bali for total of five yards from
the 20 yard line but Grip was caught
using his hands on the offcnse ano
the team was penalized 10 yards 4
the 10 yard line. Sowka kicked t.
the 81 Safd line ana tulVerDoIS'
was nailed in his tracks by Iiogden
ski. Four successive tries nctted :
total of four yards and PittStielt
kicked over the goal line.
Grip fumbled the ball picked i
up and tried TO run over the line. il.
managed to get to the eight yard
line. Sowka kicked. The ball went Il
Culverhouse who ran from the 4:
yard line to the 81 yard line, Thre.
tries made no material advance bll
Il forward pass resulted in frs
down. 1t totaled Is yards and Thu
ball was OF New Britan's 81 yarc
line. Two more plays at the New