The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-29

| Noone, Skelly and ONeill were the
men to score for the Purple yesterday,
but this trio does not represent the
ground gaining department Of Holy
| Cross that was most effective yester-
lday. O'Neill scored a touchdown by
falling on the ball after Knight had
kicked against a goa! post when punt
| ing from behind Tufts goal line.
Mercer made substantial gains
through the Tufts line, and his hurd-
ling was magnificent Gains OF from
five to 30 yards were reeled off by him.
In running with the ball from kick
offs, the Holy Cross fullback showed
clever lodging abilities, and he was
hard man to keep down. Several times
Mercer pierced the Tufts line and was
apparently downed, but scrambled to
his feet and continued until borne to
learth by an avalanche Of Tufts weight
coming against his back
Regan, one of the Worcester boys on
the eleven, made runs Of 80 and 80 yards
each that were gems His squirming
through a field Of would-be tacklers
gained him an open field on numerous
occasions and only the defensive work
of Knight, the Tufts fullback, kept him
from sprinting across the goal line.
There were several pretty runs by
Skelly, and Larkin, on double pass.
made a run OF 40 yards that was sem
stional, the Holy Cross quarterback
wriggling away from two Tufts men be-
fore being downed by Knight. Noone
was the best ground gamer among the
,linemen and in tackle attacks he was
consistent gamer for the Purple
lOConnor and Standard each Inquired in
one long run, and in defensive work
performed nobly receiving some fearful
bumps without once finching.
In addition to McGlew's rs yards run
for a touchdown. Tufts introduced an
other thrilling play for which it de-
served more credit than for the touch
down gained from a tumble. In the
first half, with Tufts in possession OF
the ball on its own 30 yards line,
Quarterback Flagg was the chief fig
ure in trick play that had several in
tensely interesting features.
Knight was sent against the line at
centre and when arising from the
ground he assumed the position Of CEN
tire and snapped the ball back to Capt.
Ray who acted as quarter. The ball
went to Fiagg. who was around the
Holy Cross left end before the Purple
nnemen had crOuched for business.
Flagg lodged cleverly and after cover
ing 40 yards the form of Larkin, the
little Holy Cross quarterback, was
between him and the goal line. In a
fash, Flagg bounded away from his
course but Larkin, bearing down upon
him with clenched teeth and all the de-
termination he could muster, made a
dive. Flagg's legs were caught in the
network Of arms and the blue and
brown stripes Of Tufts went to the
ground with Larkin gripping at his
man This tackle earned for the Holy
Cross quarter cheers that had the
ring Of loyalty in them.
Although the defensive work Of TUFTS
was not good individuals in its often
sive play We're prominent. McGlsw
made some good gains around O'COn-
nors end and Knight hurdled the line
well Knight was the only man in the
game who attempted punting and he
was not up to his usual form. once
ne kicked against a goal post and on
another occasion. was slow in hand
ling the leather and had his kick
blocked.
Holy Cross defended the north goal
and Knight kicked of to Larkin who
ran the ball back ten yards before
Plunkett sent him to earth. In tao
kle back formation. NOone went
through the Tufts line for six yards
and the Holy Cross supporters got Ju-
bilant Mercer gained four yards in
another formation play and then
Standard whirled around the Tufts
end for a gain Of IS yards. Mercer
made three yards at centre.
Regan fumbled, but O'Nein pounced
on the ball on Tufts As yards line.
Capt. Lawlor made four yards in q