New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-10-16
STAMFORD HIGH, RIVALS OF
MANY YEARS AGO, TO CLASH
WITH LOCALS ON SATURDAY
Middleton May Be In New Britain Lineup Mondays
Practice Short and Snappy-Fnal Scrimmage On
Wednesday-Down State Eleven Always Has Fast
and Aggressive Aggregation.

Undoubtedly the New Britain
High school team will meet the
strongest obstacle in its path to the
state schoolboy title Saturday when
1t plays the Stamford High school
team, which has not been on the New
Britain school schedule In more than
Is years. The game will be played
In Stamford.
Stamford has always had a pow
erful team, aud because OF this. 1t
has found the Connecticut high
school teams avoiding it. New
Britain High school was no eNcep-
ton to this rule until this year, but
In taking on the Stamford team it
showed up several other teams
about the state.
Stamford is team of which little
II heard until toward the end of
the season and then it usually has a
record and is always a thorn in the
side of some high school team which
has already counted itself as the
state high school champion. Be-
cause of the fact that Stamford plays
teams from New York state, the
dopesters do not always regard its
claim for honors.
About the same time every year
when the annual HartfordNew
Britain game Is played. Stamford
and Bridgeport Central High school
are holding their annual struggle.
Since few teams from that section
OF the state play teams from this
section, there is always an argument
as to which teams are the strongest.
There should be no doubt left after
the New Britain Stamford game.
Middleton May BE In Lineup
There is a possibility that AL
Middleton, husky back who came to
the high school from Dean academy
last week, may have dove-tailed his
studies in the school SO that he will
be eligible to play Saturday. 1t he
has, Coach Cassidy undoubtedly will
use him and will drop one of the
two halfbacks who have been hold
Ing positions since the beginning OF
the season.
At practice last night Eddie Sow
ka was not present and Middleton
was sent to fullback In his place.
Every time he took the ball he gain
ed at least five yards and when one
Of his teammates carried 1t he Dump
ed one and two would be tacklers at
a clip.
Yesterday afternoons practice was
short, but while it lasted it was in
teresting The first team carried the
ball down the field and scored on q
forward pass to Nelson. This was
the only score OF the game. Will
liam A. Hamm of the Nathan Hale
Junior High school. was in charge
of the second team and his encour-
agement to the men brought out
their best efforts.
Two other member of the squad
were out of the lineup because of
injuries received In Saturdays game.
They were Bill KKuhs and John Du-
min. Both men have injured ankles.
''Chick" Gwasda went into Kuhs'
place at guar d and Ritter. fresh
man who is showing lot of PROM
ice. was put in at guard In Gwas-
da's place. Krom took Dumin's
place at center on the second team.
Henry Kraszewski replaced Mike
Grip in the latter part Of the scrim-
mage.
John Szymanskrs jaw was dislo-
Gated for few minutes after O
scrimmage, but DIR. Joseph Potts
was on hand and in short order he
had the jaw bone back where 1t be-
1onged.
1t is expected that the last scrim-
mage will be held Wednesday night.
The teams sores and wounds will be
healed in time for Saturdays i'm
portant game, it Is expected. The
team will make the trip by bus and
1t will leave the high school early
Saturday morning.