New Britain herald., 1929-10-26
HIGH SCHOOL OVERCOMES
 HILLHOUSE IN HARD GAME
Takes Advantage of Breaks to Score 14-6 Win-Bog- danskis Alertness in Recovering Fumbes Leads to Both Red and Gold Touchdowns - New Haven Scores Against Substitutes-Grmala Stars at Gen. ter-Teams Evenly Matched.

 school teams when they met yesteT- day but the Hardware City team took advantage of two good breaks i and won by 1 to {.
 This victory gives the New Brit ain team the first leg in the race for the Fleischer cup and also in the Triangular league battle, but it came after a hard battle and was well ( rned Each team scored five first downs.
 The initial big opportunity came lA the first three minutes of play Grimala of New Britain kicked of to New Haven and the back receiv- ing 1t was dawnvI on his own 20 yard line. On the next play Eill- house fumblcd and Bogdanski re- covered, Three attempts, two by Middleton and one by Fink resulted in q touchdown by Middleton.
 The next big break came when New Britain team managed 10 get the ball to New Haven five yard line on two successive forward passes. Middleton took the ball tc the goal l line but fumbled, and the ball rolle | along behind the line where Joe Bogdanski fell on it fot touch- down.
 New Haycn'stouchdoN was SCOT cd when a forward pass was exc cuted for 56 yard gain The pas . travelled about 20 yards and the . player ran the rest of the distance. | rlD; seconds of play against two substi- i ute halfbacks. Middleton's shoulder bothered him and he was taken out of the lineup 1 in the final stages,
 Pass Defense Improved
 The New Britain tean. showed 1 considerable improvement in fo"- l ward pass defense bat 1t is. still far . from perfect. The real star of yes terdays contest was Witty Grima.l, 1 rangy center, who vas shifted back {. Of the line in the forward passing | attack. He intercepted two of these passes. On two occasions his tackles | were so vicious and harl that the l ball carrier dropped the lall and on | two occasions he vas successful n 1 drop kicking the extra point. This ! method was tried for the first time | this season yesterday.
 Second only to Grimala as star of . the game was Joe Bogdanski who | showed unusual ability in following i the ball and being present at the critical moment. He is beginning !. to look like a real forward pass re- ceirer. The New Britain High school team felms to have q good forward passing defense worked cut at last | This defense might have been sue {. cessful against tie long pass if the i regular backfield men were in the |. game.
 Play by Play Account Grimala 6ic..ed to New Haven and the receiver was stopped on his 20 yard line. On the first play a fum- ble was made and Joe Bogdanski, New Britain left end. slipped in and fell on the ball. II was in New Brit aims possession on New Ravens 10 yard line. MiddletoWn crashed through New Br.tain's left tackle and was stopped on New Ravens two yard line. Fink took the ball and Was stopped at the line of scrlmmage. Middleton hit the line and crossed the goal lire for q touchdown. Grmala kick ed the point after touchdown.
 Hillhouse received the kick, but I- Q because of q low pass, Mack made nice punt which brought the ball to New Brtain's 3 yard line. Ross caught the ball but was forced out Of bounds.
 The Red and Gold team made a first down. A pass 10 Bogdanshi failed. Fink took the ball on an attempt at right tackle hut Del Tecchio tackled him at the line of scrimmage. H. Was thrown back for q two yard loss. Carlson kicked for 45 yards and the bah rolled over the New Haven goal line,
 After one unsuccessful attempt at the line DelyccchIo kicked 10 Ross who was stopped on No" Britain 3 40 yard line. Fink made no gain but Middleton made five yards on line plunge. Fink made TWO wards. and on the nexa play Carlson kicked to New Haven t,riuala ran down the field and fel ou The ball on New Haven's two yard iine Mack of New Haven kicked out to New Brltair and Ross was down ol New Hritain's 25 yard line
 This was du" t9 a run os Ross after he had apparoaty nyel, tackled. The Hrs, quarter erded on this play.
 second Quarter
 Fink took the ball t;rlce in s.Ic- eesaion, On tha first attempt he made four yarla atI on the second he made tve. Ross crashed through center for first do5.n. New Brit ain received d tough pcnaItr on inc next play when + Was pcnaized U yards for holding on the DffrnAe. After Middleton had Denu caught for two successive losses, Carlson made nice punt to Gonsky who caught the ball on the goal line and ran ou 10 the seven yard lin.
 Apparently Coach "t'hick" Bowen didn't like this head work on the part of the quarterback and Gonsky was removed frcm the zane, and ro- placed by Riley. After unsuccessful piunges at the line Mack punted to Ross who vas stopped on New Ha- ren's 1 yard line.
 After New Britain had failed 10 make a first down, Carlson kicked over the Hillhouse goal line. On thu. first play Mack made eight yards through inc line. He took the ball and tried to make gain through right ia kle but Nevcrdoski made Q nice tackle 10 stop him. Mack then Licked tn NeIN Rritain,S 4M ward lime.