The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-10-20
ALBANY HIGH SCHOOLS, BURR a
BURTON SEMINARY
The Seminary Loses tho Game

on DAtuluay oCtoueE lOsr, lHc summary
lined Up against Albany High School, The
strongest football team that the school has
evr played. During the two periods Of
twenty ard fifteen minutes the best that
Albany could do was TO score thirteen
points, by two touch-downs and ssfety.
Considering the relative sizes Of the schools
represented By these teams, the foot-bsl
experience and the opportunity for hard
practice games OF cab, there 10 no occa-
sion to excuse away any OF the tcore or to
read into the defeat any explanation. Com
paratively speaking the result was little
less than victory for the Seminary, for 1t
must be remembered that the Albany tee m
the first half being due to no part CT the 81
tack Of the High School team; and that the
last Touchdown 10 the game was so tvi.
IDENTIFY fumbled By tie Albany full.bsck
that when the ball was declared dead enc
Of the officials and all OF the spectators
cor sidered II 10 Burr 4 Burtons posset-
sion.
The game opened with the SEMI AIRY on
the defensive, and the first few fushes OF
the Albanians sent Burr and Burton stock
far below par, but It was not for lorg, for
as the goal was nesred the Seminary lire
stIfIeLtd. ard, fishliog desperately on the
three yard line they secured the ball on a
tumble. The icrmmage line was so near
the Seminary goal no xever that the backs
were out Of bounds, and so they attempted
10 punt ont Of danger. The pass was too
low. ard Davis had barely time to fall upon
he bail before the Albany forwards pounc.
cd upon him. This saiety was the only
scoring done in the fist half and never
sgsin In this period was the Manchester
goal 10 danger. The ball charged hands
frequently, the one side gslnlrR about as
much ground es the other. The New ORR !
eis depending upon their captain would
buck the center ard v 18th wirg shift that
furnished excellent interference, would
skirt the end for five yards at rush until
at the critical moment the Seminarians
would show Their mettle and hold for
down Then with the ball in the posses
son the home team, By avariation Of plays
In which the tackle carried the ball, rip
ping Il ten yards at time, and tandem
formation that tore through the ponderous
line Of their opponents, melted GU. those
surprise packages that were taken back to
Albany to swell the volume Of respect and
homage due to the Green Mountain State.
In Judging comparatively the playing Of
the tao teams there must be taken into ac-
count the elements that contribute to tie
making Of good football team. A CON-
parison results ~ follows; Ia the first
place .our friends the enemy" have over
wohuldred boys to draw upon as sgsins,
bur forty they have second team that 10
A fixture, ours Is ephemersl-of the mush-
room variety; ard what 10 Of the greatest
importance 10 developing team work, they
ave played four or Ave regular games as
against cur two. The Seminary tesr I
Ihowed remarkably good form for It's sec !
md game, and both as team aud individ- !
lally they played . hard aggressive uI-hill :
,sms, contssiing every itch Of ground to '
be las. ditch.
Last Season we put q team on the grid o
~ composed CT veterans, and consequent. o
= they developed rapidly, playing In The q
'es, Of form In the third game. This year q
We have team Of boys OF very little eI- n
'ericnce with the exception Of three play
70 and ssa cSns, qaence the team devel.
pea slowly. n
The playing 10 Saturdays game however, :,
9th iss,iaes the s.s,emcnt that the two !
efeats recorded ssAirs, 10 have been the :,
s.yi,lb.e eonsquerce Of the sbfeuce Of !
peord team, and warrants the prediction
lat hcrceforih We sssli turn the fortune
the game 10 oGr favor, Ard by hat
eordcci that commands res
set and fpells The geriiemsn We lhall =
lry wherever We 70 The good name OF :,
urr and Barton. :.