The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-17
Worcester Tech Football Team
Showed Remarkable Strength
in a Game Against the Medford
Collegians
A TOUCHDOWN AND GOAL
IN EACH HALF BY TUFTS
Tech Men Forsaken by Fortune on
Two Occasions Where a Try
for Field Goal Stopped at the
Crossbar and Worcester Was
Held on the One Yard Line

Special to The Spy.
Milford, Nov. 16.-Tufts had a stiff
battle against Worcester Tech today,
scoring one touchdown in each half by
plugging at the Tech line which was
lighter than that of Tufts by several
pounds per man. Because of the chance
Worcester Tech had of getting a game
with Holy Cross the visiting aggrega-
ton played with determination that
was all but productive of points. Once
the ball was on Tufts one yard line
when the home team held for downs.
Spence tried a goal from the field from
the % yards line and the ball struck
the cross bar and glanced off
Tufts took the west goal and the
wind. Clarke kicked off to Knight who
recovered 20 yards before being downed
by Burke. Knight punted and Burke
caught and was downed with no gain
Walsh made three yards at right tao
! kle Chickering gained nothing in an
end play. Rylands ,punted against the
wind and Knight caught and came
back with the ball for ten yards. Chap
man gained two yards in a tackle buck.
Clements got three at centre and
Knight two. Tufts fumbled but re-
covered the ball Clements got four
yards through right tackle Knight
hurdled the Tech line for gain of ten
yards. Clements gained two yards at
| centre, five more through tackle, and
| four at centre. Knight went through
the centre for a touchdown. Time I'm
| 36s. Knight kicked the goal
Clarke kicked off to Chapman who
ran back five yards. Spence went into
the back field and Burke played de-
fensive half back. Knight punted to
Spence. Rylands made five yards al
centre and Tech was given five yards
for offside play. Rylands' punt was
blocked, but Walsh fell on the ball
Walsh gained nothing at tackle Chic
kering made So yards run arount
Tufts right end and was in cleal
field. He attempted to hurdle KnfSh
but was tripped
! Rylands, Spence and Walsh pelted al
the Tufts line and the ball was landed
on Tufts one-yard line. Tech was
held for downs. Knight punted, but
only 10 yards were gained. Tufts
man landed on the ball. Knight punt
ed, but Chickering blocked the kick
and Tech got the ball. Walsh and
| Clancy could gain nothing. With a
minute to play, Spence dropped back
| for drop kick for goal. The ball
| landed against the cross-bar and when
| 1t bounded back a Tufts man fell on
lit. Knight punted and Spencer caught.
Walsh gained nothing. Chickering got
20 yards in an end play, and time was
up, with ball in Techs possession on
Tufts 30-yard line.
| Knight kicked off to Spence in the
second half and the Tech man ran back
20 yards. Clancy gained nothing.
Rylands, with the wind with him,
! pnted so yards to Knight, who was
downed for no gain. BY a series Of
| line plays, including 2O-yard run by
Knight after clearing the line by hur-
ding, put the ball on Techs 5-yard
| line. Burke was injured and Spence
replaced him, Steiner going in at half
back.
Clements scored a touchdown after
| five minutes of play. going through
Techs line at right tackle. Knight
kicked goal. Clarke kicked off to
Knight, who was tackled by Walsh
for no gain. Knight punted to Spence,
who returned yards. Walsh made
4 yards and Rylands Z. Tech lost the
ball on a tumble.
After making small gains at the
tackles, Knight punted for Tufts and
Spence caught. Rylands punted out
of bounds The half and game ended
with the ball in the centre of the field.
| Lineup:
TUFTS. wore. TECH
Ray (Capt), lie re, Clancy
Mcmahon, 1t rt, Rankin, Morse
| Gallarneau, lg rg, Wheaton
| Gale, c Thayer
Pierce, r g lg, Emerson
| Danforth, TT 1t, Clarke
Plunkett. re lie, Chickering
| Flagg, oh qb, Burke, Spence
| Chaplain, lib RIB, Spence, Steiner
| Clements RIB lib, Walsh (Capt)
knight, fb fb Rylands
Score, Tufts y, Wor. Tech O; touch
downs. Clements, Knight; goals
! kicked, by Knight 2. Referee, Davis,
Tufts; umpire, Trail Wor. Tech; tim
ers, Wilson. w. P. L, Perkins, Tufts;
linesmen. Chisholm, Tufts, Young,
Tech. Time 20 minute halves.
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