News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-10-15
P. A. Win From Brluham Academy.

| InObe VINO attended the football
game on the Old Fair Grounds last
Saturday were not disappointed in
their expectations of seeing one OF
the best exhibitions of the game ever
seen on the grounds. 1t was a
fiercely fought ',attle from start to
finish and Peoples Academy boys
won a victory of which they may we'll
be proud. The score was 5 to O.
Brigham Academy for years has held
the reputation OF supporting one of
the best Academy teams in the state,
and that reputation has been fully
sustained by the eleven they put in
the field this year. They won from
st. Johnsbury Academy last Friday
by score of 16 to 5. Following is
the way it was done: -
| P. A. won the toss and chose south
goal. B. A. kicked off to Cushman
who advanced ball to 25-yard line.
CAPTAIN Smith by use of silent signals
made gains for two downs, when the
ball went to Brigham on downs.
Then B. A. with tackles back made a
gain of about 8 yards, where they
were held for downs. Harris took the
ball and made long gain round r.
E., then the ball was given to Covey
for straight buck, who made long
gain. Here P. A. lost bah on tumble
and Brigham, on receiving the ball,
was held for downs and punted.
Cushman getting the ball advanced
| a n1t five
then P. A. made her gains by buck
ing Waite through center and by
cross buck. 2. A. lost the bail on
downs at about middle of field. B. A.
again loses ball on tumble and p. A
on receiving the ball advanced only
a few yards when they tried their
famous fake buck, which failed, and
lost the ball just as time was called.
The second half began by Cushman
kicking off to Kirly, who advanced to
about the 25-yard line and was
downed by Waite. Brigham made
gains by bucking Kirly and by her
tackle back plays. B. A. fumbed and
p. A. got the ball. P. A. on receiving
the ball gave it to Covpy, right half,
who made a long gain around left
end. Then Harris, left half, was sent
around right end and made the long
est gain that was made during the
game and came very near making a
touchdown, being doWned within
about 25 yards of B. A. goal. Then
by bucktng the line p. A. gained until
within about 10 yards of Brigham's
goal. At this point Umpire Start OF
Bakersfield claimed he had warned
men on P. A. off side once or twice,
but they had not needed. 1t was
then decided between Referee and
Umpire to take the ball back 3 yards,
which was done. Then ?. A, lost ball
on downs and Brigham on getting
the ball again held for downs and
punted to Waite, who received the
ball and advanced down the field
about Is yards, when downed. p. A.
again gave the ball to Harris, who
made another long run. Then came
the feature of the game, and every
man played for what there was in it.
P, A. made steady gains by buckiDg
Waite and COvey through the line.
Waite, with the halls at either side,
went through the line again aud
again until yards of Brigham's
goal, when they were held for two
downs. Only one minute to play and
it was now or never. Captain Smith
encouraged his men and the epocta-
tors held their breath, when P A.
took her last chance. Smith gave the
ball to Waite and like a demon he
shot through the line making the first
aud only touchdown during the
game. Waite failed to kick goal and
the score stood 5 to 0 in favor of F.
A. With but one minute to play
the warriors lined up again to see