The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-05

Tufts began to hammer the Holy Cross
line for substantial gains Flagg went
through Powers for six yards, and
Knight hit the same player for four
Perkins went at hole
BETWEEN-TOoHIG AND 'RUDDYa
twice in succession, but made only four
yards Oil both plunges. Kempton car
ried the ball and hit the Holy Cross
left, finding a hole between Powers and
Conner. for eight yards. The next two
plays, Lamb and Perkins carrying the
ball, gained only two yards, and Tufts
decided to try the crisis cross again.
Flagg, who made the two big runs in
the early part of the game, carried the
ball. Batters did a fine job, smashing
the strong interference and getting
F'lagg before he had gained an inch.
1t was Holy Cross ball on downs on
their own S5-yard line.
Three plunges at the Tufts line net
ted Holy Cross 10 yards. Ryan was CIV
en- the ball to skirt the Tufts left end,
but P. Butler chased him around, and,
when he tackled, Ryan had lost three
or four yards. Kenney was forced to
punt. He made q good one, the ball
going to Tufts 20-yard line, where
Knight caught it. The Holy Cross ends
were nowhere in sight, and Knight
dashed through the entire Holy Cross
team, until forced outside at Tufts As
yard line, a run of rs yards Flagg
went through Powers for two yards,
but Perkins, in trying to get around
Rudy, made only yard. Flagg shot
around Ryan for eight yards, and short
plunges carried the ball past the center
and to Holy. Cross 40-yard line, Here
the wearers of the purple took a decided
brace. Kenney got after Perkins and
threw him with loss. Batters . ake
into play which was headed rouna the
Holy Cross left end, and Tufts lost half
a dozen more yards The ball was near
the center when Knight dropped back
to- punt. He booted the ball to. Holy
Cross 15-yard line, where Monahan
caught it, but P Butler was down with
the punt, and threw Monahan like hod
of brick. #
Powers electrified the Holy Cross
sympathizers with the best run Of the
game. He left his place IN the line and
swung against the Tufts left. Holy
Gross gathered fine interference,
which was driven at Kempton and
Thomas. who went out of the way likA
feathers in a gale of wind. Powers to13
when he left it had a clear field He
ran to Tufts 20-yard line, where
HE WAS TACKLED BY LAMB,
who came up from behind Sullivan
went four yards on a trick play, but
Tufts braced, and took the ball on
downs. Just inside the 15-yard line.
Knight punted to relieve the strain
ON the goal to Tufts 40-yard line. Mon
ahan was evidently afraid of a tackle
by P. Butler, recollecting the former
one, AMI allowed the ball to roll The
ball was in Holy Cross possession on
Tufts 45-yard line.
Kenney Immediately punted on the
first line up. Knight caught the ball on
the 20-yard line and had a good thing,
as the Holy Cross ends We're blocked
off and were not in sight. Knight
came back with the ball to Holy Cross
45-yard line before he was finally tack
led by Sullivan. Holy Cross braced
prettily and held for downs.
Kenney went past Kempton for 10
yards, but Tufts held, and got the ball.
Pierce made a short gain and the half
ended with the ball on Holy Cross So
yard line.
Score: Tufts 6. Holy Cross O.
Kempton kicked off in the second half
to Kenney on the 15-yard line. He
made pretty run, lodging the entire
Tufts team until he was thrown on the
Holy Cross 45-yard line. After a few
plunges which aetted only Short dis
lance, Kenney punted outside at Tufts
15-yard line. After Ryan broke through
and got the right half for loss, Knight
was forced to punt, sending the ball
outside at Tufts 45-yard line. The backs
HIT THE TUFTS, LINE HARD
and carried the ball to Tufts 30-yard
lime. where it was fumbled, and a Tufts
man, picking it up, dashed toward the
Holy Cross goal for Is yards. He was
called back, however, and the ball Civ
en- back to Holy Cross, as Tufts had
been holding in the line.
Egan made pretty run through
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