The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-10

| II hope that the Thanksgiving Day
game will be played, and l see no rea-
son why there should be a discontinue
ance of athletic relations. With compe-
tent officials there will be no unclean-
illness in the game and l am sure that
Boston College entertains no grudge
against Holy Cross. The strength OF
Boston College on Thanksgiving Day
will surprise supporters of Holy Cross
who think that our team was out
classed. If Holy Cross hadn't counted
us as a fearfully easy proposition
maybe today's game would have pro-
ceeded under smoother sailing"
There was a meeting of Holy Cross
faculty members after the game and
it was frequently stated that Boston
College had been cut off the athletic
calling list of the Purple, but it is be-
lieved that such action has not and
will not be taken The game booked
for Thanksgiving Day on the Boston
American League grounds is one that
will draw an immense crowd and by
efficient services on the part of Off
Gals, the game can be kept strictly
within football bounds.
All the advantage in yesterdays
clash belongs to Holy Cross. The Pur-
pie had better team work and more
powerful defense than Boston College.
The Purple line outweighed that of the
visitors. Capt. Lawlor was the only
one who lined UP against a man who
had an advantage in weight. Former
Captain Koen of Boston College was
Capt. Lawlor's opponent and the pair
had some scrappy meetings.
Barring one tumble by Regain, the
Holy Cross backfield performed
splendidly. Quarterback Larkin di-
rected the attack of the team with COM
mendable skill and he handled the ball
Clearly. Mercer ripped through the
line for substantial gains and both
Regain and Sicily were better than
average line buckers and end skirters.
Dives between tackles and ends netted
many a yard for the Purple.
In the line, McCabe played with as
little regard for free use of fists as
usual. McCabe didn't lack opponents.
Several times Koen, the rugged Boston
College left tackle, considered 1t a part
of his duty to pelt McCabe and the
couple engaged in several little mix
ups. Foley opened up holes through
which the Holy Cross backs streamed
with little opposition. Holy Cross
ends were strong, Standard showing to
splendid advantage in defensive work.
Murphy of Boston College was a
vigorous youth. In all scrimmages he
was prominent and his vocal efforts
aided in time Killing. Murphy found
fault with everybody but himself. Once
after he had attempted to catch a
quarterback kick and had been brushed
away, Murphy clutched at Foley's hair
and was dragged along. This and
several other plays by Mr.. Murphy, in
Guiding a As yards run after a tumble
by Regain on Boston Colleges 20-yard
inc made Mr.. Murphy conspicuous
Boston College kicked off from the
north end of the field. Larkin caught
Capt Kinney's kickoff and lodged to
the 25-yard line. where Mccarthy
downed him. Regan made two line
gains aggregating eight yards, finding
holes opened for him between tackle
and guard on the left side of the Holy
Cross line. Mercer shot through an
opening at centre for five yards. In
a cross-tacSle play Capt. Bawler
gained four yards. Between left
tackle and end was the path taken by
Regain, and ne followed it for four
yards. On a double pass Skelly made
no gain. On a quarterback kick by
Larkin, Regain made a spectacular
leap into a bunch of paving Boston
College men and landed the leather on
Boston Colleges 35-yard line.
Regan gained ten yards in an end
play and Sicily was pushed along for
five yards. Ten yards was given Holy
Cross for interference at centre. Capt.
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