The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-22
Goddard Loses to Burlington
High
in BEST GAME OF SEASON
The Stubby Quarterback of the Bur
lington High School Kicked Ball from
Placement on 3s-yard Line Straight
Between the Goal Posts.

Goddard seminary was defeated by
Burlington high school on the local camp
us yesterday afternoon, TO 0, in the
beat game seen here thus far this sea-
son. O'Keefe won the game for the high
school by kicking a remarkable goal from
the field in the last part of the first half
and this was all of the scoring that was
done The stubby quarterback kicked
the ball from placement on the 35-yard
line and the ball sailed straight between
the goal posts for the four points that
won the game. The visitors were con-
siderably lighter than Goddard, but made
up their weight in fast, snappy team
work. In the last half Goddard lost a
seemingly sure touchdown by fumbling
the ball on the ten-yard line after they
had swept the visitors off their feet and
rushed the ball from beyond the center
Of the field to within ten yards of the
goal line, only 10 lose it then on FUN
Bile. Goddard's weakness throughout the
game was the slowness of its backs and
fumbling the ball, which occurred fire.
quently.
The game opened with Goddard kick
ing of to the high school and the ball
was downed on Burlington's 35-yard line.
Burlington failed to make their distance
and the ball went to Goddard on downs.
Goddard started with a series OF plays
without signals and gained about 20
yards and were then held for downs.
Burlington then bucked the line for good
gains until the 35.yard line was reached.
Goddard then braoed up and held held
them for two downs On the third
down O'Keefe called for place kick and
eleverly executed IL. With three min
utes more to play, Burlington kicked off
to Goddard. Boynton caught the ball
and ran in 90 yards TO the 35-yard line,
where he was downed. On the first rush
Goddard last five yards on tumble and
lost five more on an attempted double
pass. Scampini then punted Is yards
to the center OF the field where the half
ended with the ball in Burlington's pos
session.
In the second half Burlington kicked
to Goddard and the ball was downed
on the 3o-yard line. On the first rush
Goddard fumbled but regained the ball
and then tried q forward pass that
missed fire and landed in the arms of
Burlington player. Burlington then at.
tempted the forward pass. but the ball
was fumbled and Alexander fell on it
for Goddard outside the side line. The
Goddard backs, Boynton, Wardner and
scanpini, showed life for the first time
in the game and made good gains on
every rash sweeping their opponents off
their feet and carrying the ball to the
20-yatd line Burlington then held for
downs but lost the ball to Goddard on
punt that was blocked, Goddard getting
the ball on the ten.yard line. Goddard
lost the ball by a tumble on the first
rush and Burlington then punted to the
35-yard line, where Spaulding signaled
and made fair catch. Boynton then
attempted to kick goal from place
ment, but went wide of the goal posts |
Burlington then kicked off to Goddard on
the 25-yard line and the game ended with |
the ball in Burlington's possession near
the center of the field, Goddard having |
lost the ball on an attempted forward |
pass that Burlington player got just |
hs the final whistle blew.
The line.un.