St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-10-18
FOOT BALL AT MONTPELIER.

The annual foot ball game between st.
Johnsbury Academy and Montpelier
Seminary took place in Montpelier last
Saturday. This game was looked for
ward to as one Of the best games of the
year for the two teams last year were so
evenly matched that in the last game
played neither side was able to score.
But the game from the st. ]. A. stand
point was very disappointing, and to the
Montpelers a great surprise. The
Academy boys did not put any spirit into
their play and one could hardly realize
that it was the same team that had put
up such hard snappy game week ago
against the heavy Goddard. team. The
Montpelier boys had heard of the good
game played against Goddard and did
not expect to win. The day was any
thing but good foot ball day and when
the men trotted out on the field it was
cold and the ground thoroughly wet. 1t
also rained throughout the game maxi
ing fumbles easy and long runs impos-
sible.
The game was called at 2: 80, Montpe-
lier having the ball. St. ]. A. fumbled
the kick off and the ball was downed at
their 8 yard line. They were unable to
gain and the ball went to Montpelier on
downs. They banged away at the St. ].
A. line and made short gains each time
and exactly two minutes from the kick
off had scored touch down, from which
they failed to kick goal Score, M. S., 4,
St. ]. A., 0. This time st. J. A. had the
kick off and Crane sent the ball well into
the NJ. S. territory. 1t was caught by
Parmenter who ran ten yards with it
before he was downed. Good tackles by
Chesley and Hatch kept the ball in their
territory ior while but they were forced
steadily back and Lance was forced over
for another touch down from which Par
menter kicked goal. Score, M. S. 10,
st. ]. A., 0.
Crane again sent the ball well into their
opponents territory and the man who
caught the ball made very little gain.
The boys seemed to brace up at this
point and kept their opponents for two
downs without a gain. Then NJ, S.
fumbled and Hutchinson quickly fell on
it on their 10 yard line. Arnold and
Stickney were sent into the line Tor good
gains and Stickney was showed over the
line for touch down much to the de-
light of the small st. Johnsbury contin-
gent who were present. Crane failed at
the try at goal. Score, M. S. 10, st. ].
A. 4. NJ. S. now had the kick off Farm
ington catching the ball but was only
able to make a short gain. Very little
gain was made on the first two downs
and on the third down bad tumble was
made resulting in loss of thirteen yards
and or the next down the ball went to
M. S. They forced the ball steadily back
and another touch down was the result.
No goal was kicked. Score, NJ S. IA,
st. j. A. 4.
Another touch down was made shortly
after, leaving the score 1874. At this
point Crane was injured and Abbott was
substituted. At the close OF the first
half the score stood 224.
Only seven minutes were played in the
second halt as the boys had to leave to
catch a train. One more touch down
was made by M, S. leaving the score 2S
to in favor of M. S.
The best playing on the part of st. ].
A. was made hy Crane and Hatch. For
M. S, Lance, Parmenter and Wood.
The line up was as follows: