The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-09


Groton 6, Hopkinson 0.
st. Marks II, Boston Latin o.
Dickinson "a, Hanaford 0.
Worcester Academy scored credita-
bic victory at the oval yesterday after
noon; Worcester High School, on the
other hand, sustained an honorable de-
feat 1870 ygat
Worcester Academy scored two
touchdowns in each half, but missed
one half the attempts OF goals. This
gave Academy a total or % points,
while the high school boys, engaged
almost wholly in defensive work, never
pushed the ball across the goal line.
Although 1t was the annual meeting
of two rival schools, the crowd was
small There were not 500 persons on
the grounds. Those VINO have followed
local foot ball at all closely during the
past four or five years, could we'll re-
member when games like that Of yes
terday afternoon would have drawn an
attendance Of about 1000 Il not, in fact,
Of $500.
The high school students are not CIV
ing their team the sort of support this
season that it deserves. This was evil
dent from the size of the high school
delegation in the grandstand. The
Academy boys outnumbered them two
to one. And when it came to cheering
the students from Worcester high
school were left far in the rear by their
more enthusiastic opponents. Every
Academy boy wore the school colors
and carried megaphone, which was
used with telling effect every time the
leaders called upon the boys for
school cheer for the eleven as a whole
or for some individual member.
An Academy victory was not at all
surprising to those who have followed
the two teams in their practice work.
A few high school boys having more
enthusiasm than sound common sense,
dared to hope their eleven would win
but it was foregone conclusion that
against the older and more experienced
Academy players, the High School
team could stand but little show The
best that could be expected Of High
School under the conditions was to
keep down their opponents score, and
at the same time get in a single touch
down themselves if possible.
The difference between the two teams
was apparent, as soon as the men ran
out upon the field for preliminary
practice. And as the game was start
ed and play progressed, the difference
boys were by far the heavier, on the
average. Then, too, they were older
and had played the game for a far
longer time than the w. H. s. men.
But aside from these advantages,
Worcester Academy's players were in
far better physical condition than those
wearing the blue and white uniforms.
Several times during the game time
had to be called for an Academy man,
but more often it was High School
player who was the cause for the SCUM
ding of the referees sharp whistle. The
High School boys clearly had not been
given that amount Of training accord
ed their opponents. The result was that
in the second half the w. H. S. team
began to tire noticeably
The game was holly contested all
through. The Worcester Academy men
were out to run up just as big a score
as possible. The high school players on
the other hand were determined to hold
their opponents in check so far as pos
sible. The result was that there were
many arguments in the line in which
fists rather than reason served as the
arbiter Of differences. Both sides in
dulged in considerable scrappy play,
not all Of which could be seen from the
grandstand, but those who were on the
side lines witnessed many an incipient
scrap among the center men, broken up
by prompt warning on the part of Off
Gals.
One thing that the high school team
should learn and that is to do less talk
ing The privilege of talking during the
progress of the game is supposed to be
restricted to the captain. To hear five
or six men, and sometimes more, adj
monishing and sometimes criticising
each other in forclble language does not
It,
Neither does it tend to increase har-
mony in the team.
The high schools were altogether too
anxious to question the decisions of the
two officials, Harry L. Dadmun Of this
city and w. A. Scott of Brown Univer-
sity.
Both gentlemen did excellent work and
some of the remarks that were adj
dressed to them were anything but de-
served. The high schools undoubtedly
naturally felt sore at the treatment
they had received from Worcester
Academy in the matter of officials. and
probably took that method to vent their
feelings upon the officials, who were
themselves in no way to blame.
The game was arranged with the
understanding that each team should
have the naming Of one man. Worcester
Academy named Harry l.. Dadmun,
Frank H Bigelow officiate in a similar
capacity for high school. The Academy
authorities, for some reason known only
to themselves, questioned Bigelow' S
honesty or knowledge Of the game, for
they refused point blank to play with
him as an official Other men were
named by Rebboli, but each time Wor-
cester Academy raised objection. Final
| ly when the game started, Harry Dad
nun was one official, while Mr.. Scott,
personal friend of Coach Gammons of
the Academy team. was the other Off
| cial. Neither man showed the least bit
| of partially, but at the same time it
was not wholly unnatural that the high
school boys should feel that they had
been worsted.
| Capt. Norris found several tender
| points in high schools line, but the ten
derest spot Of the line was between
Johnson and Stone at left guard at
tackle. Davis from left guard was re-
peatedly sent around and into the line
for gains varying from s to 20 yards.
Other places in the line were asSailed
for good gains, and when Academy
wanted to be fairly sure of her gain
all she had to do was to direct one of
the backs against the line and a small
gain was almost sure to follow At
times the high school line held, but the
braces were only spasmodic. and In the
long run amounted to nothing
| High school, on the other hand. was
powerless in its assaults against the