New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-10-06
Painuie News
L|7CHFIELD Wins
FROM HIGH School
Lucky Forward Passes in Final
Minutes Prove Decisive
NURSING ASSN. APPEALS

Returns Are Satisfactory, But More
Money Is Ncesled-Mr. Ball Heads
Alinisters-Fodt Wins Decision
Church Notices.
Lucky forward passes in the final
minutes of play gave Litchfield High
school 1910 decision over Plain
Vile High on the Litchfield grid
iron yesterday afternoon. the two
teams battling until the very end of
! the third period before either was
| able to break the deadlock. Litch-
field resorted to the aerial game on
numerous occasions. finding Plain
ville's line too sturdy to break or
| turn. After almost three periods Of
| scoreless football a pass was tried
and was apparently batted down by
the alert Conlin, but the ball dropped
into the arms of Litchfield player
and caromed out into those of an
other, who raced to the eight-yard
! line before King tackled him. This
break" put Litchfield in scoring
F, position and 1t carried the ball over
as the period ended. The second
touchdown was scored in somewhat
! similar fashion when there were but
three minutes of play remaining.
Plainville gained consistently
through Litchfield's line but could
, not push the ball over. being held off
twice on the ten yard line. on tackle
and around end the local backs
made good sized gains. while King
and Gauthier fooled Litchfield COM
pletely with their crossbucks and
made ten yards at a clip on several
attempts. Few forward passes were
attempted by Plainville. as its aerial
game has not yet been developed.
The Plainville line showed its su-
periority and on two occasions stop
ped the home team within the ten
yard line.
Plainville line dup as follows: Hib-
bard. re; Wegner. TT: Buell., re-:
Smith. c; Bloom. lg; Downham. It:
Berry. McGibbon, lie; King. OBJ; Con-
lin. Halstead. RIB; Halback, lib;
Gauthicr, (Capt.), fb.
Nursing Association Appeals
The finance committee of the
Plainville Public Health Nursing
association has found it necessary
10 make further appeal to the peo-
pie of Plainville for contributions.
While up to the present time the
amount received has been very salts
factory, the total which will be nee
essary to carry on this importan,
local work has not been received
1t is hoped that there will be a gen.
erous response to this appeal by
those who have not yet contributed
Mrs. James M. Burns is treasurer OF
the association.
Congregational Church
Sunday morning service at 10:45
o'clock. The minister will preach.
Theme: What We Seek Through
Worship"
Church school after the morning
service.
Congregational Young People 5
meeting at : p. IN. In the parish
house. Devotional service will be led
by Miss Viola Spencer. Roland Hale
and Malcolm Gillis will be the
speakers of the evening.
A harvest supper will be served
IN the parish house Thursday eve
ming at $50 O'Clock. The public is
cordially invited.
A. NJ. T.. Zion Church
Services tomorrow at the Redeem
er's A. NJ. f. Zion church will be
as follows: II a. M, preaching by
Rev. A. A. Perry, theme, MY Re-
deemer Lives" Holy communion and
baptism. 1890 p. M. Sunday school
6 p. H., V. c. E. Union. Z p. M,
preaching by the pastor. theme,
Come. I'll Show you the Bride. the
Lambs Wife" All are cordially in
vited to attend these services.
Catholic Church
! Regular masses will be held al
the Church Of Our Lady of Mercy
tom morrow m morning at s and IL
o'clock. Members of the Holy Name
society and the Junior Holy Name
society will receive communion al
the o'clock mass. Sunday school
will meet at 9 o'clock.
Advent Christian Church
Services at the Advent Christian
church tomorrow will be as follows:
10:45 a. M, morning worship. 1906
p. M, church SCHOOL, p. NJ. eve
ming worship. Rev. Sumner John
son will be the speaker at both
preaching services. Mr.. johnson Is
a graduate of Aurora college and al
present is studying at the Hartford
Theological seminary.
RcllearSals For Play
There will be a rehearsal of the
Grange Safety First" play at
o'clock this afternoon and o'clock
tomorrow afternoon in Grange hall
Legion Barbecue
Brock-Barnes post members today