Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-02
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 touchdown against All Waterbury during the second half at Rockville yesterday afternoon, the home team held the visitors for downs within four yards of the goal line. putting up such stubborn defense that the Bridgeport players gained scarcely a foot on each down. It was the only time during the game that "a score seemed close. Waterbury losing It's best chance in the first half when Joe Bagley failed on a drop kick from the twenty yard line. ..a
 Although 1t was real old fashioned wintry weather at Rockville, there was more than l.200 people on hand but the game was so interesting they took a chance, on having their ears, bitten and their toes nipped. Many of the supporters of the Water bury team were of the impression that the home eleven would have an easy victory in view of the de- cisive manner in which Thomaston walloped the Acorns on Saturday. Waterbury might have had 1t a trifie easy were 1t not for the fact that 'sChurlie" Rock wa, sin the, line up of the visitors. Rock did not play Eaturday; they mus have been sav- ing him for yesterday expecting him to be such prize package in himself, he would bring glory and $100 (side betl to his teammates. Rock did not do it-but at times he almost sent the local roooters into conniption fit. He was easily the star of the game and both on the offense and defense was always the bright light among the visitors. Several times during the game he left his position at tackle and going back to punt, would on fake play dash through the line for ten or twenty yards. Often he was downed before he had gone more than yard or two but it was seldom unless Schildgen, the big guard of All Waterbury grabbed him. When Schildgen got hold, something always dropped. Rock moreover during the game used fine judgment as captain of the visitors and moreover was the most gentle manly captain of visiting teams than has played at Reidville in years. At no time during the game did he make the semblance of protest to Referee Rice or Umpire Foster, neither did he delay the game for a moment in asking the referee to measure the distance when his opponents had made their yards. This is not intend- ed as knock, but captains often insist again and again on the dis tance being. measured when they know in their heart and soul there Is no need for the tape. The ex-Villanova man was also much the whole thing' on repelling Waterbury's attack and went into the advance guard with shattering results. One time during the game when Thompson, he of the fair hair. tried to go around the right end, of the Acorn line Rock went after him like flash, caught him by the end of his jersey and whirled him back for loss of eight yards. It was one of the few humorous incidents of the game.
 With the exception of the second 1 half when the Acorns were as close as this to. the Waterbury goal line, the game was a pretty even thing During the first half when Water bury had the wind at her back she outplayed the visitors in advancing the ball, but did not take advantage of the wind and do considerable kick ing. It looked as though the home team might have done better if Thompson were advised to do more bunting in this half With the high wind his big spirals( they were cer- tainly good) would have been very difficult for the Bridgeport backs and there is no question but Waterbury would have been in hailing distance of the visitors goal line more often than they were. Even in the second half when the youth from Winsted punted against the wind, the Bridge port players fumbled so badly that Waterbury recovered the ball three or four times. Waterbury's best chance came short lime after the game started when by repeated plunges the ball was carried to the Acorn's twenty yard line The Acorns braced at this point and all | though the home team eleverly worked forward pass on the second down, it was very short and Water bury found itself up against six yards for the third down. It was here that Joe Bagley tried his drop kick but the attempt was poor. Joe had plenty of time but the kick went wide. But player can hardly be expected to kick field goal when the ground is not exactly suited for a sure bound of the ball.
 | During the second half the Acorns had choice positions and looked threatening many times. Shortly af- ter this period Kecko recovered one of Rocks long low punts. Picking 1t up on the bound the human snake started for Waterbury's line, but Thompson nailed him hard about twenty yards from the goal. Bridge port quickly tore of first down and
 again did the, backs rip into the Waterbury line which was now fight ling with all it's strength. In two more plunges the AcOrns made its first down by about an inch. It tcer- tainly looked blue for the home team | for there was only about three yards to go. and there were three downs ! to make if in. We'll, Layery frs