The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-21
SEASON ENDED WELL.
Academy Closes
It's Record With
a Victory.
FRIENDS SCHOOL BOYS SCORED.
A Touchdown Secured by
Them from the Fourth
Kickoff.
FRIENDS SCHOOL BOYS SCORED.

The Worcester academy foot ball
eleven closed its season with a victory
at Providence, yesterday, by defeating
the Friends school of that city, by a
score of 20 to 6. The team got a royal
welcome by the students at the Union
station, last evening.
The Worcester lads played all around
their opponents and the latter We're in
grand and good luck to get a point.
They scored their touchdown by a sort
OF luke, although the academy boys
were sadly to blame. The touchdown
for the Friends school came when the
academy had them IL to 0.
The Friends school kicked off The
ball touched Sanderson slightly and
folled back off the goal line in touch,
capt Norris of the academy team.
VINO was close to Sanderson, thought
the Dali had not touched the latter,
ana ana called out to him to let the bali
TOLL Sanderson did as he was told.
Chase, left end of the Friends school
team chased after the ball and dropped
On II. 1t was a touchdown through
Tue error OF Capt. Norris in supposing
the palI had not touched Sanderson.
mat was the only time the Friends
school scored. although they gave the
academy lads fright by getting the
pan 10 the 1-yard line. But the Wor-
, nTSeer boys held them and Norris
RuHteq out OF danger. After that the
r, ittnQ rs school couldn't do anything
win the worcester line The Provi1
oence men had a guards back NAV
Whlch was a consistent ground eainer
LOT several minutes, until the acadernv
Iileh had sized up the play aud tbnn
they threw it back. INCL
=, one Oh the features of the game was
ene aggressive work of Russ. right end
t I3 me academy team. He was given
r r,lo 0%iI several times and made big
~ ne loiioWed his interference nice
~ ana lodged tacklers in tha nnos+
approved fashion. His work in ad,- ialoo'
ing the ball was a revelation as ba
showed up much stronger than anv-
oouy would credit him with being able
70 40. Sanderson played the best game
ne mas TINS season. He made several
lohs runs, which he was able to do hv
SUCKING close to his interference He
PuI up great game on defense also
ana made pretty tackle from behind
mhem the runner had got past Wheel
90 @ilo plSyea tullback on defense. The
acauemy line was strong, particularIv
IN opening holes for the backs For ~
4fst Oh the game it was not strong On
u ~ out after few minutes nlav
Tue men got together and played fine
capt Norris played a star game as
Usual lie was host in himself He
. uiu oIlIiiaht work on defense, and his
puhtlng was far superior to that of
ms opponent. He gained yards on
VERY eXchange; and in catching his
PACK yards before being tackled which
added still more to his lead in tbe ex-
change of punts.
capt. Morris won the toss and ,,a,,o
ehe pan to Friends school to kickoff He
soC the Kick and carried ii hack *
YARDS before tackled. Wheeler was
called on to do the rushing, but ba
Iumbled the first pass and the hall
went TO FRIENDS school. The Providence
laus tIled !heir backs against the acad-
IlHe' put twice they were unable
d Jackie back play, which tore through
the worcester line like a herd of wild
steers on stampede The hall u,ae
slowly advanced toward the acaden9v
soal llne, and it seemed as if the Prov
luence men would have an easv thing
getting it over. AS the Providence men
neared the goal, however, the Worces-
Ter lads braced and the Providence
ushes We're measured by feet instead
OF yards Inside the five-yard line thew
neld hard, and the Providence men had
the me 10 make on the last down. They
were stopped yard from the coveted
touchdown and Norris at once mt his
Toe against the ball, punting 30 wards
1ottle tumbled the ball and Harrison
got it, la i'o N
The Worcester lads began a fierce on
slaught which carried the Providence
boys back steadily. Down the field
tney went, never failing to make the
distance until the ball was nut down
on Friends school 30-yard line. Here
1t was given to Sanderson. for whom
a magnificent interference was formed
and he went around the Providence left
END Tor run of 80 yards and a touch
down, He was called back, however
as the umpire discovered holding in the
academy line, and the bali went
to Friends school on their own 30-vard
line, A tackles back play netted Fenno|
hve yards. Jones made a pretty run
OF 70 yards around Russ. Wright was
called back and gained 20 yards before
ne was thrown by Wheeler. Academy
then held forcing Austin to punt He
kicked out of bounds, and Sanderson
got the ball. Academy then forced the
FRIENDS school players back again un-
VI the 35-yard line was reached San
derson duplicated his former run, TAX
ing the ball from that point to within
yard of the line. Norris carried If
over for the first touchdown, in II min
utes. Norris failed to kick goal
Wheeler came back 10 Yards on tbe
kickoH, the first line up being on the o.
yard line. Norris punted on the FIRST
lineup. Academy got the ball on downs
and just before the whistle blew Norris
again punted to centre field.
Austin caught the ball on the kiclxofp
and started down in the middle of The
field behind magnificent interference
which formed quickly and blocked off
effectively He made 20 yards before
Kruse got him from behind. Failing to
gain on the next rush. Austin punted
and Wheeler came back Is yards. Wbee-
Ter made Is more and Sanderson tore off
five. Russ got in a magnificent rim If
more than 25 yards bringing the hail
within the five-yard line, and ]. Davis
took it over. Norris kicked.
Friends school scored in a, minutes
play. Austin kicked off. The Iii
scraped Sanderson and rolled bach of
the line. Chase fell on it, Wright kicked
goal
Norris kicked to Jones on the 25-yard
line where Kruse threw him in his
tracks. Jones fumbled but regained
the ball on the first lineup. Cobb made
the longest run of the game. He carried
the ball as yards, getting past the en-
tire academy line and lodging Wheeler
Sanderson came up from behind and
tackling him, prevented a touchdown,
The ball was on Worcester's 30-yard