New Britain herald., 1930-10-13

downfall of the New Britain High school football team in Pittsfeld Saturday afternoon when a lighter :. Massachusetts eleven scored after a long pass that brought the ball to New Britains l Q yard line in the final minutes of the third quarter. The only score of the game was made on the first play of the final period and Pittsfield won. 6 to 0. 4o If the New Britain team had had a stronger forward pass defense it is .Sery doubtful if the team from the Berkshires could have won. Not a single first down was made through the New Britain line. There were only three Pittsfield first downs and they were all on dangerous aerial plays. The first gain amounted tc e2 yards. On this play the receiver did not get the ball but the off cials charged interference.
 The second successful pass amounted to g yards and the third was the fatal one that amounted tc total gain of 42 yards and brought the ball deep into the New Britain territory. Then the Pittsfield team had the goal to go. Although it ac- tually gained 10 yards on ground plays. touchdown was scored and no first down was recorded.
 Against this New Britain made five first downs, practically ali on line plays.
 The New Britain team was again forced to play without the services of its regular right halfback, Richie Fink, who was declared ineligible in studies, and without Jimmy O'Brien regular guard who is on the injured list.
 .-,.. New Britain Line Strong
 The New Britain line is a formid- able array of football talent and the Red and Gold fans can place all the confidence in the world in this group The big handicap of the Red and Gold team this year is the inexperi- enced backfeld that has been repre- senting the school.
 Dabkowski and Flood were not even second team players last year. Zaleski was a substitute quarterback and Kloiber and Fink divided one position on last years team.
 s If Coach Cassidy can get Fink, Kloiber, Zaleski and Dabkowski working as unit on the defense and offense and if they stay eligible, the New Britain High team should do plenty of damage in the remaining games on the schedule. The Red and Gold team tried three marches in the Pittsfield game and there was a great deal of power in the team. 'aa The stars were Francis Mangan, end, who made many tackles and who took the ball on one occasion for a good gain, and John Moore, 3Ackle, who was a tower of strength Son the offense and defense. Ed Kloi- ber and "Dabby" Dabkowski fur nished practically all the New Brit ain backfeld's punch in Saturday S game. Curtin and Woitoski the Pittsfield forward passing combina- tion, starred for their team.
 Kloiber Features At Start
 Kloiber took the kickoff and al most got away for a touchdown. He was caught by the second last Pitts field player on the Pittsfeld 32 yard line. On the first play Captain Luo- winowicz of the New Britain team recovered a fumbled pass but on the following play Flood of New Brit ain fumbled but recovered with i loss of ground for New Britain. yy;o ta tcfo16'e a, yard line. -~
 Pittsfeld kicked back to midfield where Dabkowski fumbled but re- covered the ball. A kicking duel followed and just when it began to look as if the New Britain team was going to gain on the exchange, Curtin of Pittsfeld paced a nic7 kick down in the corner of the field and New Britain began to play ill its own territory.
 Kloiber kicked to midfeld short ly after the second quarter openei. After trying pass that was ground ed Curtin kicked to kloiber on Pittsfield's 40 yard line. Curtin un- corked a forward pass that did not reach the receivers hands but the officials claimed the New Britain backs were interfering and he gave the Berkshire team the gain which amounted to 22 yards. The ball was on New Britain's 2S yard line.
 Two Pittsfield passes were inconl- plete and the third was in the hands of Pittsfield player for a second before it bounded into the arms Of kloiber. It was New Britain's ball on it's own 25 yard line.
 New Britain Makes Gain
 New Britain's first offense took place at this time. Dabkowski rookie fullback. took the ball, hit the line and fought his way through the secondary defense for 1 , yards and his teams initial first down Of the game. kloiber hit center and made three yards. Zaleski made three yards and kloiber slipped through a small opening in New Britains tackle for first down.
 Dabkowski took the ball again and was not stopped until the sec ondary defense got him after a sev- en yard gain. Kloiber tried skin tackle play and five Pittsfield mon hit him for no gain. There were seconds to play before the first hait would terminate so a forward pass was thrown but it was intercepted by Woitoski. The half period end ed on the play.
 Second Half
 LudwinowicZ took the kickoff and ran to the New Britain 3S yard line. kloiber took the ball twice, making five the first time and six the second for a first down.
 Marchsio of Pittsfield recovered Robbers tumble on New Britan's g 40 yard line. A pass by Pittstield was incomplete. Curtin wheeled his way through center for three yards gain. A forward pass to Woitoski brought about a gain Of 22 yards.