New Britain herald., 1930-09-29

fullback. Eddie MileSki Who was de- clared ineligible in studies.
 The team had to start with two inexperienced ends, but the boys did very well. Sam Vetrano and Otto Gramitt show promise of being a good combination. John Moore was starting his first game. His trouble was that he played too high. Cap tain Joe Ludwinowicz seemed to be having an off day but he will be big cog in the machine as the sea son rolls along. it is expected.
 O'Brien Stars
 The individual star on the line was Jimmy O'Brien who held the heavy backfeld men from Naugatuck with out gain in his position. Zimmatra- vich and White are big and should improve.
 Ed Kloiber was the star on the offense and defense among the back field players. He made practically all the New Britain first downs and scored many tackles. Fink played good defensive game. Zaleski fea- tured with an intercepted forward pass. Steinle played very we'll in the first half. He was later replaced by Gerry Flood who was in the game for such a short time that it was diff ficult to get a line on his playing ability.
 One method of obtaining a con- structcd criticism is to ask members of the rival team. All the linemen who left the game in the final stages were in agreement that O'Brien was the star. One player said he was the only New Britain lineman who played low. Kloiber was the man who had them worried, they admitted The Naugatuck play CTS believe the Red and Gold team will be one of the outstanding elevens in the state this year.
 Every year the New Britain team is weak in it's defense of forward passes in the opening games. Satur- day this weakness came out again. Long forward passes found their way into the hands of intended re- ceivers.
 In the opening quarter New Brit ain fumbled but Steinle recovered. Later Naugatuck fumbled but Fink recovered. Toward the end of the quarter White of Naugatuck threw pass which Zaleski intercepted on New Britain's 20 yard line
 New Britain's only break came in the final minutes of the second quarter when SteinIe intercepted a pass and ran to the 50-yard line. Kloiber made the initial first down of the game when he went through center for seven yards There were four minutes left to play. When Kloiber made his second first down on Naugatuck's nine-yard line there were two and one-half minutes left. Line smashes by Steinle and Kloi- Der brought the ball to the one-foot line where New Britain lost it on downs. The first half ended.
 Third Quarter
 J. White let the kickoff go through him but he ran back. recov- cred it. and raced to his own 40- yard line. Sudloski. Naugy halfback, ran 20 yards to New Britains 4O- yard line. A pass. Batkus to J. White. brought the ball to New Brit aims 30-yard line. Batkus went off New Britairs right tackle for three yards. J. White went through for a first down and the Naugatuck team was within 10 yards of the goal line with four downs to make it.
 Line smashes brought the ball within inches of the goal &ne. New Britain held three times and it look ed as if it had held again but when, the players were pulled off the pile the ball was over the goal line.
 Batkus made a drop kick for the extra point. The score was to O..
 After taking the kickoff New Britain failed to gain and Kloiber kicked to Naugatuck. The ball was in Naugy's possession on it's 3S-yard line.
 Last Quarter
 The first offensive success in the final stanza was performed by J. White and R. Lodge, a pass of 30 yards to New Britain's 42 yard line. The next play was a pass. White to C. Lodge of 22 yards to New Brit aims 2O-yard line. On the next play Batkus skirted New Britain's right end for a touchdown. A trick play failed and the extra point was not scored.
 The Hardware City team made three first downs and Naugatuck made six.
 The lineups
 New Britain High \. Alumni Gramitt ..................... C. Lodge
 left end LudwinoNicz .............. Stakes
 left tackle
 Zimmatravich .,...... Anderson
 left guard
 Nhlte '.....'..'... ............ tlulnn