Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-11-08
ON THE GREEN.
Football as She is Played in Bel
lows Falls.


The Springfield foot ball eleven, full
of confidence, came down here Friday
afternoon to play with the home
eleven. Our boys, however, played
with them, the interference not being
sufficient to give them any work. To
begin with, in justice to the Spring
fields, it is we'll to remember that this
is the first game they have ever played,
and that their men Tor rather boys)
were much lighter. One of the Spring
fields said their heavy men couldn't
come because their parents wouldn't
let them play out of town. But there
were few of the team that were heavy
enough to be of service in tackling or
blocking off. Thursday:the Springfelds
got their courage up by writing a postal
to the manager of the team here stating
that they were confident of beating
any team in the state, but wanted to
play just to see how the game would
come out. Our boys expected to run
up against some big men, and were
greatly surprised when they saw their
opponents.
Game was called about $50, and
with the ball in Springfield's possession
for the kickoff. The ball went out of
bounds in the kickoff but before the
referee could make himself understood
the men had lined up and Joubert went
around the end for a touchdown which
did not count. The ball was taken
back. Joubert called time just as the
ball was put in play, and then carried
the ball around the end for another
touchdown, which like the first did not
count. Again the ball was brought
back and Driscoll made run around
the right end for gain of 20 yards,
when he was forced out of bounds.
Cray carried the ball across the line for
a fair touchdown after just one minute
and Is seconds Of play. Joubert kicked
goal. Greenwood kicked off for
Springfield and Williams kicked back,
the Bellows Falls men following the
ball SO closely that they had it on
Springfeld's Is yard line. After gain
ing five yards through the center, Cray
made another run around the end for
touchdown from which Joubert kicked
another goal. Williams caught the
ball on the kickoff and got 10 yards
into Springfield territory before he was
downed. Driscoll tried around the
right end but was downed by Spafford,
the smallest man on the Springfield
team. On second attempt Driscoll
touched the ball down after being
forced nearly out Of bounds. Rogers
tried a kick-orit which Driscoll caught
and Joubert kicked another goal.
Blake fumbled the ball on the next
kicE@oH but passed it to Driscoll who
was dowaed 10 yards from the center.
Gray went around the end for touch |
down and Joubert kicked goal. Nc
Duffee caught from the kickoff and
ran to the five yard line. Driscoll
gained Is yards. Andrews went around
the end for a touchdown Joubert |
kicked goal. The ball was down on
Bellows Falls 20 yard line on the next
kickoff and the boys tried center
play with good gain. Driscoll went
around the right end and was making |
good time when he was downed on a |
low tackle and lost the ball. Time was
called with the ball on Springfield's 20
yard line. Score, 30 to 0.
The second half was repetition of
the first Andrews kicked off and the
boys followed the ball so closely that
they secured it and on lining up sent
Driscoll around the end for a touch
down after 80 seconds of play. Joubert
kicked a goal. Springfield failed to
kick Is yards and kicked over. Bacon
caught the ball almost at the goal line
and got in some fancy lodging but was
downed after gain of 40 yards. Cray
was downed yards from the Spring
field goal but the ball was carried
through on a center play. Joubert
snake curves around Springfield tackles
and gained Is yards on the next kick
off. A center play netted five yards.
Joubert went around the end and had
a good chance for touchdown, but got |
ratified and lodged his interference
plump into the arms of Springfield
boy. Cray finished the run on the next
play and Joubert kicked a goal from a
difficult place. Williams was downed |
after gain of 10 yards. A new play |
was tried here which the boys were
not up ON and the interference started |
too quick. Springfield was given s25
yards for off-side play by Bellows Falls.
Joubert punted to the center of the
field and Andrews was on top of the |
ball before Springfield awoke. Driscoll |
made touchdown from run around |
the right end. Joubert kicked a goal.
Moulton made pretty catch from the
kickoff aud carried the ball over the |
center. Cray made 20 yards. Andrews