Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-10-18
DOWNED THEIR OLD RIVALS.
Middlebury College Defeats U. v. M. In
an Exciting Football Game.

Midd1ebury College Defeats u. v. M. In
an Exciting Football Game.
Middlebury college met her old rival,
the U. V. NJ, last Saturday and came
out victorious by a score of 1910. The
game was played at Burlington and
large number of rooters accompanied
and gave their team loyal support. Two
twenty-minute halves were played and
in each Middlebury secured a touchdown
and kicked both goals. The Middle
burys outplayed their opponents in every
way, holding them for three downs dur
ing the game. Drake, Wilds, Wilcox
and Wilson excelled for Mddlebury,
while Strait, Dane and Patterson did
good work for Vermont.
The game in detail follows: Vermont
defended their east goal, the wind blow
ing from the southeast. Wilds kicked
of to Strait on Burlington's Is yard
line, who carried the ball back but fun
bled it and Wilcox secured 1t. Drake
made yards around right end, followed
by Wilcox, who made 4 yards between
right tackle and guard. Drake then
took the ball around right end for the
first touch down. Wilds kicked the goal.
Time played: two minutes. Orton
kicked to Drake on 10-yard line, who
was downed In his tracks by Newton.
Wilcox circled left end for 30 yards, be-
ing beautifully tackled by Patterson.
Vermont was then given the ball on
forward pass by the umpire, after Stubbs
had made 20 yards more on line play.
Pierce made yards through left tackle
and guard, followed by Parker, who also
made yards in the same place. At this
point Capt. Strait hurdled the line for 10
yards, but was quickly tackled by Duf-
field. In the next play Vermont fun
bled and Stubs fell on the ball. Then
Mlddlebury by straight line-bucking
carried the ball back 20 yards and punted
% yards more. Vermont fumbled the
punt and it was secured by Mlddebury,
but the Vermont official claimed it was
IN off-side play, so carried the ball back
% yards and then gave it to Vermont.
la three downs Vermont gained yards,
but then Orton was obliged to punt.
Wilcox made 10 yards around right end,
Wilds more at the right of center and
Drake more around right end. Time
was called when Middebury held the
ball at the center Of the field.
Second half: Gerrish was substituted
for Dane and Putnam for Fogg. Orton
kicked to Duffield on 20 yard line, who
carried the ball forward 20 yards. will
cox made yards on line play. The
ball was advanced s yards in three
downs, when Wilds made 10 yards
between right guard and tackle. BY
short gains the ball was rushed 10 yards,
and Drake made l5 yards around right
end. Wilcox made 25 yards on tackle
play, followed by Drake. who carried
the ball over the line for a second
touchdown. Wilds kicked the goal.
Time played 13 minutes. Orton kicked
off to Drake on the II yard line, who
advanced the ball ID yards. Drake
made IA yards around right end. In the
next three downs 6 yards were gained,
when Wilcox made 80 yards around
right end. Presbrey was substituted
for Parker. Skeels made 4 yards on
lire play. Wilds made 4 yards through
left guard and tackle and Drake made
8 yards around right end. Wilds failed
at place kick for goal, Vermont drop
ping on the ball on her five yard line.
Vermont then advanced the ball straight
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