Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-11-25
SOPHOMORES won GAME
Took Saturdays Football Con
test from Freshmen.
LATTER Team Made spurt IN Second
HnIf but Could Not Overcome the
Sophomore Lead-Scorc
Was II to 9.

night OF class scraps and other mild
diversions did nothing TO dampen the en-
thusiasm Of the lower classes or tho
university. at the class game at Centen-
NAL Field Saturday afternoon. which re-
,ulted in a victory for the sophomore
,iass by a score OF II to 8.
The game had nothing especially
worthy Of note, as both teams lacked
practice and at times did not appear to
aavc even working knowledge of the
iignals The large crowd present, how
ever. went more to see the class rivalry
than anything else and ~ this there was
plenty Although there was not tho
esual amour. Of parading about the held'
nil energy was expended IN the yella.
which succeeded in putting gooi
mount OF fight into the teams Tho
,ropcr number O. barges. decorated In
Me class colors, were present. mica Win
the young lady students.
The student, body, headed by delega-
tior o. the band formed at the college
ana marched over in a body. The sopho-
r,oi.cs and seniors occupied the grand
stand and the freshmen and juniors the
b,rnchers The grandstnnd Tas yell h1ed
with other spectators The crowd occu-
uicd seats more or loss faithfully until
the latter part O! the game. when ii
sv.r rrncd oii' on 70 the fc!d and By some
IS held accountable for one Of tho toich-
down. that made BY 'Brier. when he went
through the crowd 10 yards for touch
down. tho crowd interfering with tho
tacklng.
Both teams had largo number OF var
,itv mon in trclr lineup and Il Is proba-
h,y due 70 tfis that no more practice was
nut IN. The men, after a hard season,
could no. nc induced TO work AZ they
should cr-conAdence hurt the fresh
ma, team and the squirt which they made
in the latter part of the game Indicated
that they might possibly have at least
tied the older class. The close game was
largely relied upon by both captains as
the strong wind, blowing from the SOUTH
made forward passes an uncertainty me
few trials resulted disastrously. The star
men we're In the back field OF both teams.
slavin did his usual good work hut SETON
new full back proved to he the largest
ground gamer in the lineup. lie tore
large holes in the opposing line and re-
peatedly put gains of 10 and u yards be-
hind him. Mcintosh and o'Brien also did
some strong work and played the game
for all there was In II.
THE GAME.
The freshmen won the toss and chose
the south goal. as n strong wind was
blowing from that direction. The KICK
off was good for only II yards anu Sauires
recovered the ball. Before the freshmen
could come to their senses. the sopho
mores were rushing the ball through theil
territory and. within three minutes o.
play. Mcintosh had gone across the goa
line for the first touchdown. Williams
kicked goal. This touchdown was due t.
a little element of luck. Walker fumblet
the ball but Mcintosh got 1t and before
the freshmen were awake to the situation
the deed had been done. For the next i
minutes Of play there seemed TO be littl
ADVANTAGE for either side. The Freshmen
tool. a hraco and seemed able to hold tn
other H.l',ws. During most Of the tim
the ban VAS in the center or the Held
Toward The latter part of the half. how
ever, the sophomOres went down the fell
for tie second time and 1t fell to the 10
OF Mcintosh to duplicate his trick.
Williams failed to kick goal. the scor
stood II TO o. The remainder OF the hal
passed with the ball changing hands II
the middle OF the field.
Ir the second half the freshmen mad
several substitution, and the team pu
more spirit INTO the nght' Inc p"l W"
in sophomore territory during most o. tn
NAH ahc the game e"oeo WIN '"' I'd
almost over thcir sos' h''e Ahe zone 'ouc,'
down ms max was 'aoe oy hr'eh ~
With SEXTON ana A"'cA' .ot TIE "a" u
the 70 yaGds nne "nen no went th'ous'
the crowd wnich hSo COINS OUT Oh 10 u"
feld Tor touchoown. s'AVih heat'y max
hir. but O'Brien slipped away, OBricl
followed II up by KICKING goal Inc res
o: the "a me was a repetition Of the frs
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