Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-10-12
Huh SCHOOL BOYS WON
foorBALL GAME FROM BELLOWS
FALLS HIGH.

"o'A ny Several Men-Gam
free from Roughness-New Ru,s
were a success-But One Man Tn
jured-score 6.5.
a number of fortunate ooo...
e eat tue local high school bows 70 'J do
i Tau the football team from ReI,o uu
p p".is high school Saturday afternoon
maps ~ should be mentioned tbot DO
s ,ne right thing at the right finn,
80 "au something to do with tho VIC,
III, At any rate, when time WA,
ooiled the score was: Brattlohoro h ~
syhool, o; Bellows Falls high school I's <
ine visiting team outweighed tbe loooIs
py at least eight pounds per man This
was the second game for tho visitnrs
ana the first of the season for tbo iooaI.
saio 4, f1,ne was played in drizzling
am an through. This fact handieapneS
al the college teams, but seemed r.
rn'rhe no difference with the local bows +,
WORK game in the face of such odds
g"nuot put inspire the boys with conf.
uehce IN their ability to win. The
sahe the boys played was a surprise ia
the rev who saw it-there were NOT
over 20 present on account of the rain
not single tumble being made nj.
though the signal wires were crossed
once and misunderstanding was tbe
result. ""' 'io
Numerous plays of the stellar order
were contributed by both sides. Crosby
Adams ran in kickoffs and punts in n
way that caused the soaked spectators
TO cheer. Warren Crosby was the star
ground-gainer for his team on a double
pass Whitaker's tackling was one of
the features, Ferriter at quarter ran
the team in good shape. Boutwell,
played ripping game at guard as did
Jones at tackle. Dunbar PLAYED his
position in good shape for the visitors.
Brattleboro won the toss and chose TO
kick to Bellows Falls, who defended the
south goal. The ball was booted TO the
l5'yard line, where Riley received and
ran it back for Is yards. By hard line
plunges Bellows Falls worked the ball
up to Brattleboro s 35-yard line, where
1t was taken on downs. Jones punted
on the second down to Bellows Falls
l5-yard line, and when the ball was
muffed Bellows Falls man saved it for
his team. Brattleboro again took the
ball for downs at the 55-yard line. The
double pass, with Crosby carrying the
ball, Melted over % yards for the local
boys. A couple of line plunges, fol-
lowed by the double pass second time,
put the ball over for the first touch
down, with Crosby carrying the ball.
Jones kicked pretty goal and the one
point which the kick counted won the
game for Brattleboro.
Bellows Falls next chose to kick to
Crosby Adams received
the kick and carried the ball in by some ]
ine lodging for 25-yard gain. Bel N,
ows Falls held for downs on the So I
yard line and after a long series of !,
gains through the Brattleboro right !
ackle succeeded in carrying the ball J
,ver for a touchdown. Pierce missed
he goal
The second half was a see-saw con
est, with the ball changing hands fire.
luently, but neither side came within N
triking distance of the goal throughout
he half. which ended with the ball in I
Bellows Falls possession on Brattle-
'oro S 25-yard line. -. II
In the second half Riley, the right "a a
nd of the visitors, received a shoe h.
ccidentally in the face and was $,
bliged to retire in favor of o ,Connor r,
tho played the position in good shape II
t was thought at first that Riley was e'
ably injured, as blood was running
rom his eye and mouth, but after ex' T. T.
mination physician pronounced nm m
OF seriously hurt. He will be out be- pl
ore this week is over. til
Altogether, the game was free from in
,ughness and but one penalty was IN tie
icted. that for hurdling. 1t is to De n,
oped that, attracted by the article or al al
all PLAYED Off not by school spiritt), the I'll n,
udent body will turn out in larger ar
-owds to witness contests IN the Iu- in
IRE, A few of the fair sex defied the a
in and lent the attraction of their Sc
-esence to the game. w w
The line-ups; Sc