Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-10-13
Football.

In the first game of football ever
played at Orleans, the high school east
ly defeated Lyndon institute Saturday
by the score of % to 0. The game was
remarkable for several features, chief
among these being the team work of
Orleans. a sensational run by Sher-
burne from behind his own good line
for touchdown, and the great ability
of the Orleans team to secure the ball
on fumbles.
Lyndon won the toss and chose the
east goal. Sherburne kicked off to
Lyndon's five yard line, where the ball
was stopped by the hard tackling of
Orleans. Here the only brilliant play
of the game was pulled off by Lyndon
for long gain around their left end.
Orleans held for two downs, so Lyn-
don was forced to kick to Smith, who
advanced the ball to the center field.
From this point by series of line
breaks and heavy plays just outside
of tackle the ball was quickly carried
over the line for Orleans first touch
down, H. l.. Bassett failed at goal.
cred the ball behind his own goal line
ence through a broken field scored the
second touchdown, Basset kicked the
goal. =
Lyndon kicked off again to the ten
yard line, the bal being advanced to
the thirty-yard line behind good
interference. Time was called with
the ball in Orleans possession in the
center of the field.
In the second half Orleans came
back at Lyndon still harder. Receiv-
ing the kick-o they carried the ball
easily to the center of the field before
being stopped. The first play from
scrimmage, a fake line back which
ended as an outside kick gave Orleans
the ball on Lyndon's twenty-five yard
line. From here it was quickly pushed
across the goal for the third time.
Bassett failed to kick the goal.
The forth touchdown was secured in
much the same way as the preceding
Sherburne kicked-off to Lyndon S five
yard line where the man receiving the
ball was downed almost without gain.
After two Intellectual attempts to gain
the required distance Lyndon was
forced to punt. The ball was carried
back about fifteen yards and from
tkere taken across the goal for the last
touchdown. Bassett kicked the goal
Throughout the game Lyndon
offense was weak, both in spirit ano
in strength, while her defense was
wooden and lifeless. The team
showed lack of drill and lack of physi
cal training.
Orleans using just nine plays beside
the punt formation, gained first-dowl
every time and was able to puncturt
the line, turn the ends, or work tricl
at will. While the team is green ant
lacks experience, it showed evidence
of great power as a machine. Tie re
turn game at Lyndonville, Oct. %
should be one of great interest.
The success of the game was due t.
. the excellent response G iven by tn
team to the most thorough and pains
taking training given by Prof. Fetch
er. The Professor is to be congratu
; lated on the splendid success of hi
boys. The game has aroused quite a
interest in football in the communit
. and it would like to see another gam
! this fall.
!. Orleans H. S. Lyndon
Webster, e e, LaFranc
:! Lee, re
!. Taplin, t / t, Brow
Griggs, rg lg, Dav;
!: Roweli, C, Robinso
!. H L Bassett, g rg, Ora
Frence, | t t, Welc
: Turnbull, e e, Smit
+ H. H. Basset, q b b, Fergusc
/; Bennett, h, Wilsc
: Fletcher, r h
j. Smith, h.. Campbe