The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-01
Worcester High School Eleven
Had No Difficulty In Winning
Its First Game of the Season
Against Visitors
.FUMBLING THE CHIEF
FAULT OF LOCAL PLAYERS
Natick's Only Touchdown Made
After a MlSpIay by the WorCeS-
ter Team-Five TouChdownS
and Two Goals Made by the
Home Team in Thirty Minutes

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The team which represented Natlck
High School yesterday afternoon in the
| football game at the oval with Wor-
cester High. needs a little more prac-
tice before it comes to- Worcester again.
The Worcester boys made fivetouch-
downs in two IS minute fralves, four of
them in the last half, Natiek scored
only once and thar On tumble. Two
goals were kicked by Worcester, max
ing the score at the end of the game
q to 3.
The game was chiefly interesting as
the first regular lineup of the Worces-
ter High School team, about which
many favorable things have been SAID.
True the team played Tech last week
and won. 5 to 0. but that was looked
upon as merely practice game. The
showing which the Worcester High
made yesterday afternoon was both
good and bad. Fumbles were too plenty
and it was only the inability of the
Natick players to keep their eyes on
the hall that kept many of the FUN
bles from being costly. In nearly every
case of tumble by a Worcester man
his own side got the ball The one
time when Natick got the ball on
tumble gave Ii its touchdown.
The play in the first half was poor,
neither side showing good football.
though the advantage was constantly
on the Worcester side In the second
half several new players went in for
Worcester and a general bracing up
/ resulted The home team began to
play a snappy game, which promises
well for the future when the fumbling
is done away with. The attendance
was small
1t is possible that Warner, who went
in at quarterback for Worcester in the
second half, will be suspended from
further play with the team. Albert
Gray. faculty director of the School
athletics, claims that Warner is def
: cient in his studies and was eonse-
quently ineligible to play yesterday.
Mr.. Gray said last night that he would
report the case to Principal Joseph
Jackson of the English High School.
Warner claimed yesterday afternoon
that he was not behind in his studies.
The game was called shortly after
$3.50 o'clock, the scheduled time Wor-
cester High had the south goal. Nc
Kenzie kicked off for Natck. Il. Laud-
err advanced three yards around Ma
+ ticks left end. A couple of fumbles
2 followed but Worcester kept the ball.
c Lauder gained five yards and Fl. "a
E hill made a IS yard run around right
end Pierce made Is yards through
e centre e. Lauder circled left end for
e another Is yards, through poor tackllns
n by Natick In a few short PUSHES the
q ball was two yards from Natick's goa
a line. Pierce failed to go over and Ma
l tick held for downs. The Worcester
4 line held firm and Greene the Natick
+ fulback, fell back to kick. He fumbled
the pass and j. Carney fell on the ball
! behind the line for the first touch
down, after 10 minutes play. M Car
ney missed an easy goal.
Cahill gained 20 yards on the kickoff,
then fumbled, Mackin falling on the
ball. Tackle plays proved good ground
winners and Worcester was going
down the field fast when Natick was
given the bali on a foul. Natick could
not gain, and tried to kick. The ball
went straight into the air and was
caught by C. Lauder on Natlck's 15-
yard line. A touchdown for Worcester
was in sight when time was called.
In the second half, j. Carney Kicked
off for Worcester, Natick failed to
advance the ball McGrail tackled W.
Frost for a loss Of three yards. In the
net play G. Lauder tackled the Nat!ck
player who had the ball. behind the
line The touchback was not claimed
and it was Worcester's ball on Naticks
30-yard line.
! A series of rushes brought the ball to
Naticks courtyard line. and Pierce was
sent over for the second touchdown,
| through a hole made by the two Car
neys. ]. Carney missed the goal. At
this point c. Lauder at right end was
| replaced by O'Neiil, and Crowther
went in at left guard.
Natick's kick off was fumbled but
IO'Neill got the ball on Worcester's IS
yard line. On the second play Booth
/ gained three yards. Then Warner
made a poor pass to Pierce who did not
get hold of the ball. W. Frost cap
tured the sphere and tore down the
field at a sprinting gait that astonished
the Worcester players. He made the
touchdown but Greene missed the goal.
]. Carneys first kick off went over
Natick's line He tried again. Natick
was stopped with a short gain. Booth
stopped a criss cross with loss Of
nearly 10 yards to Natick. The next
play lost five yards more. O'Nefll do
ling the tackling. 1t was Worcester's
ball a yard and half from the goal
line r. Lauder went over for the
third touchdown and J. Carney kicked
the goal.
Marble replaced Pierce at fuuback.
McGrail caught the kick off and passed
back to ONein who gained 40 yards. A
couple more long plunges and Booth
was sent across the line. Carney
missed the goal.
Warner caught the kick and gained
no yards. J. Carney punted, Natick
lfumbled and O'NeiIl fell on the ball for
gain of about 40 yards. A series Of
Iplunges crossed the line, Booth making
1.-THE score. J. Carney kicked the goal.
There was just time for another kickoff
when the game was called.
Natick High had been unable to hold
the Worcester backs at any stage of the
game, while Worcester had gained at
will. The ball was in Natick's terri
tory through nearly all the game, and
the Worcester goal was never once
threatened save by fumbles.
| The line up:
! Worcester High. Natick High.
! McGrail. / r Q. Hall
| Morissey, ] r t. T. Frost
/ Mooren, Crowther, | rg. Moran
/ NJ. Carney, c G. White
]. Carney, g &. McManus
Macklin, 1-. ! [, Gavin
/ c. Lauder. O'Neiil. e, Mahan
]. Cahill, Warner, q b y =, Sheridan
H. Cahill Booth. h b RI b. Mckenzie
e. Lauder, r h b ! b. W. Frost
Pierce. Marble, f b b, Greene
/ Score: Worcester High q, Natick
High ); touchdowns made by Booth
2, J. Carney, Pierce, T. Lauder. W
Frost; goals kicked by J. Carney q.
Referee, G. f. Delaney; umpire. J. S.
/ Lakin; timers, Albert Gray and John
| Powers; linesmen, Walter Mayer and
H. j. Brennan. Time, 15-minute halves.
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