Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-10-25
ON THE GRlDIRON.
Middlebury Defeats st. Lawrence Univer-
sity by IA Score of II to o.

sity by Score of II to o.
Middlebury added another to her list
of football victories Monday afternoon
on the college campus. The game was
played with st. Lawrence University of
Canton, N. Y, and resulted in their
defeat by score of II to O..
A strong northwesterly wind was
blowing, but otherwise the weather was
ideal for football.
st. Lawrence won the toss and chose
the north goal. Capt. Wilds consented
that the halves be 20 and Is minutes, and
that the game be stopped at 4 ;25 to allow
the visitors to catch the "hyer" north.
The game in detail follows: AT 3 80
Capt. Wilds kicked off to Stevenson on
the 40 yard line, who advanced the ball
yards. st. Lawrence then tried one
end play and two line bucks, but were
held by Middlebury for downs. Drake
then made % yards around right end.
Wilds and Drake added yards, and
Wilcox was then pushed through right
tackle for the first touchdown. Capt.
Wilds kicked the goal. Time 3 min.
Capt. Robin kicked off to Wilcox, who
Wilcox was sent around left end but the
ball was fumbled and Alexander jumped
on it. In the next play the st. Lawrence
quarter back was prevented from passing
the ball by Barrett. Stevenson and
Emerson made 8 yards. The ball was
then given to Middlebury on downs.
Skeels made 8 yards through left tackle.
The double pass was then tried and
failed to work, but DuflieId secured the
ball. Drake failed to gain through the
line. Wilcox and Drake added 13 yards.
In the next play the ball was fumbled
and lost to st. Lawrence. Stevenson
tried an end run, but lost the ball to
Drake. Wilds and Drake made Q yards.
Drake was then given the ball and by
beautiful interference ran 40 yards before
being downed by Emerson. After Will
cox and Lynde had made yards ad-
vance, Drake ran 5 yards more across
the line, but the st. Lawrence official
claimed he went out of bounds, so the
ball was brought back yards. Drake
then took the ball through left tackle
and hurdled the line for the second
touchdown. Wilds kickee goal Time:
IL minutes.
Capt. Robin kicked off to Wilds who
ran the ball back 30 yards before being
downed. In two downs Drake made 20
yards, the last of which would have been
good for a touchdown had not Alexander
made a beautiful tackle. YOutt then
followed admirable Interference around
left end for 80 yard run. The ball then
went to st. Lawrence on a tumble.
Robin, Emerson and Harrington then
gave the visitors IL yards advance.
Stevenson was tackled by Stubs for
loss of 8 yards and Robin punted %
yards to Youtt who advanced the ball 10
yards. Drake in two downs then made
was lost to st. Lawrence on a tumble.
In the next four plays st. Lawrence
made % yards and then was obliged to
punt. Wilds was downed in his tracks.
Middlebury now took a grand brace.
YOutt made 30 yard run before being
downed. Drake followed with beauti-
full run of 80 yards, and time was called
when Middlebury held the ball on the
'Varsity's 10 yard line.
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kicked to Drake who advanced the ball
10 yards. Then by series of line buck
ing and end runs Middlebury rushed the
whole length of the field down to st.
Lawrence's yard line. Wilds made
yards through center. Drake was then
given the ball for a straight tackle play.
He made sensational hurdle and
planted the ball across the line. Wilds
kicked the goal. Time: min.
st. Lawrence kicked off to Youtt who
ran the bah back Is yards. Lynde
made yards through right tackle.
Youtt then made another long run of 81
yards, shielded by the most perfect
interference. Drake in two downs made
10 yards. With the ball in Middlebury's
possession and on st. Lawrence's &c
yard line, time was called to allow the
visitors to catch the "hyer." Time
s min.