New Britain herald., 1929-11-11
MIDDLETON MAKES SCORE
 TO BEAT BULKELEY HIGH
Poor Kick By Hartford Back Leaves Ball on Own l9- Yard Line-Al Smashes Through in Four Plays for Winning Points-New Britain Uses Only Straight Football in Victory - Hardware City Eleven Dis plays Complete Defense Against Forward Passes.

A we'll placed punt by Herhy Carl son, alert following by Bill Mangan who fell on the ball on the one yard line and a series of hard line smash cs by Al Middleton. brought New Britain high school team it's touch down in a to Q victory over Bulkoley high school in Hartford Saturday.
 The score was made in the last five minutes Of the game and it. broke what appeared to be a certain scorcless deadlock. Both teams were playing stone wall defensive games and although New Britain carried the ball into Bulkeley territory scv- cral times it lacked the power to put over the necessary first downs.
 The Red and Gold team used straight football 10 gain ifs victory and in this, New Britain's halfback., Al Middleton and Ed Kloibcr. were the stars. The New Britain lineup contained four substitutes at the start, Zaleski and kloiher were the halfbacks and Moore and Schmarr were in the tackle positions. Three of this group left the game but kloi- bcr's all around play kept him in the contest for the entire game. Richie Fink. regular halt back. was left on the sideline where he would not cndanger himself to injuries on the eve of the Hartford Public high school game.
 Bulkelcy high school team was successful in com pleting one forward pass, short throw in the second period. New Britain's substitute halfbacks featured in the defense of this attack in tho opening period when Bulkclcy recovered fumblcd punt in the opening minutes of the game and threw three forward passes in succession. Kloihor block cd two in his territory and Zalcski stopped the third.
 That New Britain outplaycd Eulkclcy may be sloancd from the fact that the Hardware City team scored 10 first downs to Bulkcley's three. In the first quarter New Britain high made three. in the second quarter three more were scored. In the third quarter tho Red and Gold team made one and in the fourth period it scored three. Rulkeley's first downs were scored in the second and third period. two in the second and one in the third.
 The Hartford team attempted ninc passes and was succcssful in one. New Britain failed to com plets a pass in four attempts. This style of play vas used as little as possible so that scouts from Hart ford Public high would not learn Of the New Britain passing attack.
 Referee Merriman complimentcd the New Britain team for it's clean play in the first half It was pen alized five yards for of side. The only other penalties were two five yard penalties and a , yard punish. ment for using the hands on the Of fense. Bulkeley also got this penal ty and five yard retreat for of side. Both teams played clean foot ball.
 The bunting of Carlson and Scully was about even. Some of Carlson $ punts were features. He was called upon 10 kick eight times during tn, game while Hartford runtcd 12 times. In the third quarter when the two punters were having their du"l there were nine punts.
 The stars for New Britain were Al Middleton. Ed <lober and Bill ManEan. Middleton vas in his early season form Saturday and his bull li}" ruShoS were practically impos- siblo to stop Kloihcr showed q great deal of agCrcssivcnoss and made good on end runs. Although Mangan was the target for Bulke. ley's end runs he continued 10 show the improved end play which began when he was one Of the New Havcr games defensive stars. He made many tackles.
 Ross showed improvement in run. ming back punts and Zalcski proved he was ready for any emergency The line, Schmarr. Moore, Ludwino- wicz, Nevcrdoski, Mkalauskas Potts. Grimala and Bogdancki was able 10 hold Hartford 10 three first downs, T record which speaks for itself
 Outline Of Game
 Grim&la kicked off but the Bulkc- Icy team puntcd back Ross rar to Now Britain's 2o yard line Za leski made seven and Eloibcr two but he ,fumbled and Hartford rccov- cred on New Britain's 7 yard line An off side penalty lost five for Bulkeley and on a tackle by Schmarr further loss was felt. Scully kicked to Ross who fumbled on his own % yard line. This was the big break Of the game for Bulkeley. On the first play Captain Farrell ran to New Britain's nine yard line. Mangan tackled Farrell for d five yard loss. Then the Capital City team took to the air. The first pass was knocked down by kloibcr. The 1 second pass was blocked by kloi- Der and the third pass was tapped to the ground by Zaleski. New Britain high took the ball.