The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-23

from Harvard's 40-yard line. The ball
went up and forward 40 yards, and fell
square in McDermotts hands But he
dropped the ball. Pryn tried to pick
It up, but only showed it along; then
Risteen took his turn, with no better
success. Finally. after a series of
puts that would have elected APP
plause from fashionable golf gather
ing, Pryn got both hands on the ball
and darted away to the goal. for a
touchdown.
Some pretty stiff talking was given
the academy players in the dressing
rooms between the halves, and well
they deserved it. Coach Gammons
little hear-to- heart confab had it's de-
sired effect, for academy held better,
and but for series of poorly Judged
and poorly-executed plays in the last
Two minutes of play, the score would
nave stood IL instead of at 10.
the Two additional points being made
on a safety, which in turn came from
another of Norris blocked punts. The
ball had been vibrating back and forth
IN Academys territory all through the
half, but was gradually being worked
down TO the goal line. With one min
ute more to play Academy got the ball
on her own five-yard line. Norris tried
10 punt, but it was blocked. Fortunate
~ however, an Academy man fell on
the pail. Another attempt was made
Again the ball was blocked, but this
time with far more disastrous results.
The spheroid went into the air and fell
down back of the goal line-Norris was
back of the goal line himself when
punting-in bunch of four Harvard
players. None of them got the ball. 1t
bounded away from the mix-up of
hands, rolled along the ground back of
Academy's goal and finally an Acad-
envy man fell on it. A safety had been
scored; two more points were added to
Harvard's score; then the referees
whistle was blown and the game was
over.
The contest was marred by an in
cident toward the last of the first half
that reflects upon the Academy team
as whole, and upon Captain Norris
individually. Harry L. Dadmun, who
has officiated at nearly all Of the inpor-
tant Academy games for a number of
years, umpired at the invitation of
Manager Derby. All through the game
several of the Academy players did not
hesitate to criticise Mr.. Dadmun's de-
cisions and to cast reflections upon
his ability as an official Exactly the
same tactics were employed by both
Worcester Academy and Worcester
high school teams in their game two
weeks ago
Once Captain Norris so far forgot
himself as to say that he would not
continue the game unless Dadmun
changed a decision he had made. He
also requested Dadmun to quit the
game This was more abuse than Dad
mum felt he should stand, and he
promptly retired.
Captain Norris, after Dadmun had
retired asked ]. L. Beers. an instructor
at the Academy, if he would off1ciate
through the rest of the game. Instead
of showing his disapproval of Captain
Norris action, as well as upholding
Dadmun in the latter's effort at con-
scientious work, Beers at once con-
sented, and finished out the game. 1t
was bad taste for Norris and the other
Academy men to be so eager to criti-
else and to abuse Dadmun; it was
equally bad taste for Instructor Beers
to accept the position under the cir
cumstances.
Tho Imam and Snora fOlIoyy.