Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-11-27
20 TO o THE SCORE.
BrattlebOrO v. NJ. 9. A. Ends the Foot
Ball Season with Brilliant Victory
Over GreenAeId

BrattlebOrO ". NJ. Q. A. Ends the Foot
Ball Season with Brilliant Victory
over Greenfield.
The local foot ball season closed Yesterday in a
blaze of glory which will keep interest in the game
alive throughout the year, and act as an incen.
tive for the early formation Of a team next sea.
son. Brattleboro won over Greenfield, % to o.
The visitors were completely outplayed, individ-
ua'ly and collectively The home team excelled
the playing Of any game this season in blocking
and Interference, In team work, and in that vim
and dash and determined aggressveness which
count for more than all else in winning.
Cooley kicked off and the ball was brought
back nearly to the centre Of the field. Greenfield
tried the line four times but could not gain On
the first pass of the ball by Brattleboro Mckee
went through between tackle and end and aided
by good Interference soon had a clear field
and ran 90 yards for touchdown. Mckee failed
at goal.
II. Perry caught the ball on the 90 yard line and
gained IS yards. Mckee made a good gain but
was tackled hard and dropped the ball and a
Greenfield man fell on it, Greenfield fumbled
soon after and Hildr0th had the ball Cooley
and Mckee bucked the line, and three times the
ball was given T. Heaphy and each time he went
around right end for 10 yards. finally making the
touchdown Mckee kicked goal and the score
was 10to0
Heaphy took the ball on the teu.yard line and
/ ran 10 yards Mckee was tackled by Shaw for
a loss Of several yards, but Heaphy more than
made the required distance with a 15.yard run
| The ball was fumbled but Hildreth saved IL for
| Brattleboro Heaphy skirted the end for 20
yards Brattleboro lost a tumble, Heaphy
| getting the ball Greenfield repeated the tumble
and Parkess fell on it. Cooley went into the line
| for five yards and time was called with the ball IS
yards from Greenhed's goal
Brattleboro kicked off in the second half and
| the ball was brought back to the 4O.yard line.
Greenfield fumbled and Heaphy had the ball.
| Heaphy gained ten yards around right end, ten
yards more were given for offside play, Heaphy
and Cooley buca ed the line for gains, and then
Hea ply went around left end for ten yards aud a
| touchdown. Mckee failed at goal
Greenfield kicked off and H Perry caught the
ball and gained ten yards. Heaphy added ten
more. Parkess went around right end for 20
yards. Williamson plunged through right tackle
for IS yards but the ball was called back. the
whistle not having been blown Williamson tried
| right tackle for seven yards and Heaphy the
| same place for Is. Bratteboro lost the ball on
the eghtyard line, Shaw falling upon it. Green
field soon fumbled and Parkess had the ball
| Heaphy went through for ten yards and touch
down and the score was 1s to 0, Mckee again fail
| ing for goal
H. Perry caught ball on the 2Oyard line and
carried it 20 yards more. After trying the centre
Cooley punted beautifully, the ball rolling to the
goal posts G5 yards away. Riddell secured the
ball but Parkess on him Ave yards from line
Riddel was disabled and Staunard was substitute
ed. Greenfield tried to kick, but Mckee broke
through right tackle and blocked the kick. The
bail rolled back Is yards and Williamson shot oui
of the bunch like bird aud fell or it, Crowel
tried for goal unsuccessfully.
This ended the scoring an exchange OF punts
taking place, and time being called with the bal
in Brattleboro's possession on her 30 yard line.
Heaphy's gains were very remarkable. He wa
repeatedly given the ball and always made 10 t
20 yards, around ends or between tackles anC
ends. Cooley bucked the line with great force
and McKee's long run was the most spectacula
feature.
Williamson and Parkess make pair of end
difficult to equal in quickness. Crow'll and II
Perry opened up large holes in the line, and Al
lem Stickney and Hildreth tossed the centre mel
about at will Mellen passed the ball well anC
was GOOD in Interference. Shaw's tackling wa,
the only noticeably good work for Greenfield