New Britain herald., 1929-11-04
NEW BRITAIN HIGH TEAM
 LOSES TO STAMFORD CREW
Terrible Showing of Local Football Eleven in First Half Serves to Give Visitors a l3 to Victory-BackfeId Is WOefuy Weak in All Departments Second Half Rally Fails to Give Hardware City Combna- ton Score-Forvard Passes Effective

also q necessity. Stamford High schools IS 10 victory over New Britain High schools team Saturday proved this beyond doubt.
 Before one of the largest crowds that ever witnessed a high school game in this city and the largest which has ever attended football contests other than those played against Hartford High, New Britain performed an on and off act, In the first half the team gave as terrible an exhibition Of football as any it has been guilty Of this season. but in the second frame the team found itself. held Stamford score less and made q very serious threat to score when it brought the ball 10 the four-yard line in the last two minutes Of play.
 IL would he hard 10 describe the first half play it was so terrible. Outside Of weakness on of"nso, defense, in handling the ball and in taking advantage Of two good breaks the team played football. Loyal rootcrs on the sidolinos begged the team to fight as tho we'll coached. well-trained Stamford team advanced the ball for sensational gains which eventually ended in two touchdovns. but if seemed 10 those on the sidclincs that the team underestimated itself.
 What q change in tho second half, Nobody had 10 tell tho team to fight. II carried the battle into its opponents territory. II completed more forward passes than Stamford and made more first downs than the down staters.
 The question which the spectators were asked by non-attendants Satur- day night was; What is the trouble with the New Britain High team 2" There are three things which need Improvements: Tackling, backield play and forward pass defense, cs- pec1ally against long passes.
 Stamford High school completed ? total of six passes in IS attempts. but two Of them were for great dis tances, one for 4 yards and the other for 4 yards. The first pass brought the ball 10 the two-yard line where it was carried over for touchdown. The second might have ied@to 8. touchdown if the first half had not ended The fact that more Stamford passes did not succeed was not due entirely to New Britain defense. Many Of them were 'unibled and others were thrown too, far to be caught. New Britain High completed five passes in 14 attempts.
 Forward Passes
 In the first quarter New Britain had one incomplete pass in one at tempt and Stamford High made two out Of five attempts. In the second period New Brtains only try was not successful and Stamford made three out Of five. The Red and Gold team succeeded in making ono out Of four in the third period and Sram- ford made one out Of siN. In the fourth quarter New Britain High . made three out Of seven and Stam- ford was unsuccessful in two at tempts.
 Stamford had only T slight edge on the first down count. if collecting g total Of 10. New Britain made l seven. In the first period New Brit. . ain made one and Stamford four. In <. the second quarter the Red and Gold i. team mado onc and Stamford mad" !. three, Each team made one in tbe ! third period and in tho fourth quar- ter New Britain outscorcd ifs oppo- ! ncnts four 10 two.
 Severe Penalties
 Stamford suffered greatly from | penalties in thc carly part of the ! game. but when the penalties were | totaled it was found that New Brit , ain lost nearly as much ground | Twice Stamford vas penaIiznd half . the distance 10 ifs goal because . members Of is line used their hands | for some Well-dlroctnd blows The first penalty amounted 10 r. wards and tho second ~as for q distance . Of 35 yards. Thero wora also soy . ersl five and I5 yard penalties which . lost the greater part Of Jon wards . for tho down sta'crs <,N Britain cut this loss almost in halt when ii . lost 45 yards on one half-tho-dis- i tanc" penalty. Noverdosh rourhcd . the kicker and vas rjoctcI from the . Game. New Britain also suffered T. . snd five yard penalties
 Coach Boylo'S team scored Itg first touchdown after it had covered tho ! field for 75 yards Wth the oAcop- ! ton Of a 22 yard pass. all tho first downs scored during the march were through the line and around tho ends. The great gain during this time vas through New BiHaiu's l.r . tackle for = yards Tho sccou touchdo"n scored ny Stamford WAS the result O two forward passes The . ball was On New Bri'1iu's line where it was recovered on 3 tumble auI ! Two forward passes W~rr executed. . one for { yarda and another for a% . wards. The iaGt-namnd rae9 waa caught hy Page. Stamfor,! end. who ''i' ~ A''-F i'l iIIIl ~ | H D Nf Ifl Il'|'. Exactly 8 wards Wa gained through the line in this campaIgn-
 For Stamford the work of Capfaru l Iione. Hanrahan and Pago stood out f. For New Britain the work Of Bog danski and Mangan, Rcd and Gold . Ulngmen, was good. Although Man gan was boxed in tho carir stages of . inc game his work was tlr feature of the entire team in tho eccond :. half. The guard, Nihal,ueEas and ! . Bricn showed good form during he contest
 Captain Joe Potts WAS uuahu 10 play in any part Of lha game ne,au.r 'f an injury he received in an auto mobile accid m. His a.alc Wa% traincd. but he was in uniform however,