Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-11-04
GRADED SCHOOL NOTES.

on the gridiron this year. To-day
we were able to chronicle still greater
exploit in the defeat of Burlington High
School by a score of 19 to 6.
The game was played on the college
campus last Friday afternoon in the
presence of the largest crowd ever in
attendance at High School game. The
halves were fifteen minutes each.
The game commenced with a kick off
by Burlington to Middlebury defending
the north goal. G.. Martin caught it on
the 25 yd. line and advanced it several
yards before downed. Middlebury made
good gain by cross-buck, then lost
the ball on a tumble, and Burlington
worked it over by slow gains for touch
down and kicked goal.
Burlington then kicked off to Middle
bury defending the south goal. Hadley
caught the ball on the 80 yard line and
advanced it for several yards. Beane
made 20 yard gain around end, and
the ball was worked down the field by
sure and steady gains. Fisher stumbled
and fell at about Burlington's 35 yard
line but advanced the ball more than
five yards by rolling over and over.
Fisher carried the ball over for a touch
down and Beane kicked the goal.
The second half commenced with
kick off by Middlebury to Burlington de-
Tending the north goal. The ball was
caught on the 10 yard line and the man
carrying it was caught by Beane and
forced back to within three feet of the
goal line. Burlington made few bare
gains and on the 30 yard line lost the
ball Middlebury then by another series
of steady gains carried the ball up the
field, Beane made run of about fifteen
yards on cross-buck, carried the ball
over, and kicked goal.
Middlebury then kicked off to Burling
ton defending the south goal, and the
ball was downed on the 30 yard line.
Burlington now brought back right
tackle and ran Andes around left end.
After making some 10 yards Fisher
tackled him with so much force that he
fumbled the ball which Hadley secured
for Middlebury Middebury with the
ball in their possession again showed her
irresistible line breaking force, sending
repeatedly her full and halves through
Burlington's forwards for gains. 1t Is
remarkable the way in which. Middle
bury's light line opened holes for the
backs in Burlingtons much heavier one.
On her five yard line Burlington put up
Al 10
to stop Middlebury's line assault: and
Hadley sent Fisher through the line for
the third touchdown and Beane kicked
another goal.
Middlebury again kicked to Burling-
ton and stopped the ball on the 10 yard
line. From now on Burlington used her
tackle back formations incessantly, and
with them carried the ball slowly to
their 20 yard line. Then they tried to
catch Middlebury by an unexpected
quarter back run, but Middlebury was
watchful and downed the runner on the
25 yard line. Burlington again resorted
to her formation with tackle back, but
was unable to make her distance and
lost the ball on downs. Time was up
with the ball on Burlington's 81 yard
line.
In every way Middlebury played a
superior game. Burlington's forwards
were unable to cope with Middlebury'
line. Often when the ball was in theil
possession Smith would go through hi
man and drop the man with ball for
loss. Middlebury's quarter back coulC
always count on an opening betweeI
jackson and MARCEL whenever a gair
was imperative.
In speaking of the game the Burling
ton Free Press said, st was entirely
free from the ungentlemanly play which
makes the game SO disagreeable to tn
onlooker. The crowd kept well bacl
from the side lines, giving the team
clear field. There was very little dis
putting and each side was penalized TO
foul play but once. The referee ant
umpire were both fair in their decisions
and everything tended to make tn
game clean gentlemanly trial o
strength. All Middlebury's substantial
gains were made through the line
They seemed able to concentrate an IRE
sistable force on the man with the ba
pushing him through for the gains any
where from one to fifteen yards, ant
B. H. S. was unable to stop them
Fisher played the star game of the day
He did more for his team than any thre
men did for Burlington. Beane, Smit
and jackson also did excellent work
Twice was Burlington forced to punt.
The line up was as follows:
Burlington. Middlebury
Watkins, Cap. |. h. +. h. c. Martin, Cal
McGibbon, f. b. f. b. Fishe
Andrews, T. h. r. h. Bean
Mckenzie, q. b. q. b. Hadle
Larner, l. e. re. Mac
Kerslick, !. t. r. t. Marce