New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-10-08
SCORE WINNING
GOAL NEAR END OF GAME
Red" O'Neil Receivers Ball After Blocked Kick and
Besonh Carries Ball Over - Au-Torrington Crew
Surprises With Strength Of Ohense and Defenss-
Terrible Exhibition Seen In First Half While First.
Rate Ball ID Played In Second
Diving on the ball which \ mo-

Diving on the ball which = mo-
ment before had been the object OF
4 scramble Of % football players
after a blocked kick within the
shadows of the All-Torrington
teams goal posts, Captain Red
O'Neil of the Nutmeg A. c. eleven
put New Britain In a scoring posi-
ton just two minutes before the
final whistle. Just after this, Belon-
ki, new addition TO the team from
Torrington. plunged over the line
for>the points that gave New Brit
ain q victory.
The contest was played at Me-
mortal field in Willow Brook park
Sunday afternoon before a smaller
crowd than usual due probably to
the world series and other attrac-
lions Of the day. However, those
who We're present were treated to
the worst type OF game In the first
half and the best seen In the pro-
fessional football In the second
frame.
Those who figured the All-Torring-
ton team was to be a set-up for the
Nutmegs were away OF. The teams
were evenly matched In the first
half neither had the edge and the
ball did not move much further
than 20 yards each side of mid field.
In the first half each team scored
two first downs. but In the second
half New Britain made six nrst
downs to its opponents one and had
total of eight to Torrington's three.
| 1t was plain to be seen even In
the early part of the game that the
team which received the breaks
was to be the winner. This predic-
ton was brought out in the last
quarter just as the minutes were
flying away.
Here is how the play came about:
Joe Rogers was was at center
throughout the game cooked 1t up
with silent John" Davis when they
knew Torrington was going to punt
Rogers was to pull his man out OF
the way and Davis was to 20 fyins
through and block the punt. The
plan worked perfectly and . thins
that happens once In / lifetime &C.
curred-a backfield man blocked q
kick. Immediately 4 New Britain
player tried to pick it up. but jugsled
1t. 1t bounded first to New Britain
then to Torrington and finally thera
was q pile Of legs and arms and
when the pile was unscrambled there
was late arrival on the ball. RED
O'Neil who had Just returned to the
game after being out since half time.
Belonki slipped through = hole Al
left tackle and crossed the line for
the touchdown. The try for the ex-
ira point, q drop kick. was short
by several feet.
The backheld which started the
game consisted Of Radxewich. quar-.
terback; Conley and Buckley, half
backs. and Zehrer, fullback. In the
second half Zehrer and Conley went
out Of the game and Belonki took
the halfback position and Davis
went IN At fullback.
Then the action started. Some OF
the best offensive football seen on
the lot In many years was put In
by Buckley and Belonki. The latter
IL q ind II ever there was one and
Buckley ID tower Of strength at
his position.
Belonki took the kickoff and ran
Is yards and on the first play he
zig zagsed through the line to with.
In a foot OF first down. Davis made
1t first down. Belonki again took the
ball and ran - yards to the II
yard line and Just ~ New Britain
was setting ready for = touchdown
Vic Radzewich fumbled and Tor.
rington recovered.