Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-01
BEST GAME EVER
PLAYED IN THIS
VICINITY.
Score 10 to o.

No crowd ever witnessed a game of
foot ball in Washington County when
the excitement ran higher than it did at
Montpelier yesterday when Goddard de-
feated Montpelier Seminary by score
of 10 to 0 in we'll played game which
was marked by most excellent features
on both sides.
For years the two schools have been
bitter rivals on the athletic field and
whenever they meet there is no doubt
but that each side will bring out the
best there is in them. Yesterday was
no exception and lovers OF good foot
ball were given as good an exhibition
of the sport as was ever shown in Yer
mont. .-c
There was all absence of slugging or
any dirty playing and the Goddard boys
can find no fault with the manner in
which they were treated by the home
team or by the officials.
The day was ali that cotlld be asked
for and the wind did not favor either
team. Goddard won the toss and kick
cd off. Montpelier caught the ball and
gained only short distance before they
were stopped by Campbell who got hurt
and his place was taken by Cook
The home team started in with rush
that nothing could stop, and Goddard
supporters were blue all along the side
lines as the ball was carried steadily to
wards the goal line and the Barre boys
did not seem to be competent to stop
them in their mad career and they were
inside of Goddard's 2j-yard line before
the latter walked up TO the situation.
As has been their custom in the past,
however, Captain Flagg and his men
remembered suddenly the honor of The
school they represented and for four
consecutive downs their opponents were
finally stopped in their tracks and God-
dard began to show the public some
thing of what they could do, for after
they got the ball they did not stop until
time was called at Montpelier's one
ward line with the ball in their posses
sion.
Thus the first half closed with neither
side having scored, and the result OF
the game was question to the multi
tude OF people.
When the second nalf opened God
dard, to all intents and purposes, had
an entirely new team in the field. Every
man realized that upon him depended
victory or defeat, and they went into
the game with II dash that surprised
everyone, most especially their oppon-
ents, and as an exhibition OF scientific
foot ball they have yet to be eqnalled
in Vermont.
Montpelier kicked off. Clough caught
the ball and behind the best Of interfer-
ence succeeded in making good gain
but was stopped by beautiful tackle OF
Seguin. Tenney was sent through tackle
time after time and the way he followed
his interference and gained his distance
wa. worthy of an old College player
Lamb was sent through the line and his
opponents entirely gave up nope OF
stopping him. lie was sure OF MS dis
tance every time. 49,:
II only took a few minutes OF TINS
kind of play for Goddard to be IN inc
vicinity of Montpelier's goal and Cioug,h
was given the ball to go around the end
It is enough to say that he ana not s,oP
until he had placed the ball fairly be-
hind the goal posts and the enthusiasm
of the Barre "rooters" knew no bounds;
The first touchdown was made ana
the score was 5 to 0. Niau failed 10
kick the goal. ,,..o
Montpelier kicked off again and mere
is where the star play OF toot-Dail re-
cords in this state was shown. flaeS
caught the ball near the goal line anu
started straight up the field behind per-
feet interference led by Joe Lamb VINO 10
threw off everyone in his way without
any difficulty and Flagg did somolnlnS :
witch no other man in Vermont could
have done. He was tackled three tlmes @
but they were not swift enough 1or nun
and he did not stop until the ball was
nlaced between the goal posts for ano'h-
or touchdown. The shout that weh' up
from the crowd was almost deafenlhg
and there was mad rush for the nero