Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-10-12
Football.
NORWAY Il. SIS; PARIS Il. 8. 2.

NORWAY n. s..5; PARIS H. 8. 2.
Norway High came out victorious In
Its first clash with Paris High on the
gridiron at the high school grounds Sat.
urday afternoon. There was large
crowd present to witness the game, and
the weather was so warm that 1t was I'M.
comfortable for both players and specta.
tors. The game was hard fought and
the teams very evenly matched. Nor
way got her touchdown early in the
game and after that was never danger
Ously near Paris goal line except once.
The game started with Norway kick.
ing off to Paris. Paris ran the kick back
we'll and after making one first down
lost the ball on an attempted forward
pass. On almost the 6rst line up with
the ball in Norway's possession, Frost
went around Paris left end behind good
interference for q run of 30 yards and a
touchdown. Klain failed at the goal
which was at a hard angle. Paris then
kicked to Norway and the ball see-sawed
back and forth in the middle of the field
until near the end of the half, when
Barker broke clear around Paris right
end for run of about so yards. he was
tackled from behind by Paris player
and dropped the bill, Paris recovering
the ball on their own FIVE yard line. On
the first play Haggett passed the ball to
Bolster who was playing we'll over to
the side line, and he made gain OF 20
yards. The half ended with the ball in
Paris possession near the center of the
field.
At the beginning of the second half,
Paris again kicked to Norway, LowelPs
kick carried almost to Norway's goal
line and Allen fumbled the ball, be re-
covered it but was thrown within five
yards of his goal line. In two plays
Norway made only slight gain and on
the third Klain went back to punt.
Yeaton passed the ball over his head and
it went over Norway's goal line. Klain
recovered the ball but was thrown back
of the line, Paris thus getting their two
points. Although perhaps not realized
at the time, this play was a very lucky
one for Norway for it undoubtedly saved
them from a tie game or defeat. Had
Klain been able to bring the ball back
over the line for short distance, 1t
would have been Paris ball on downs,
and it would have been almost impossi-
BILE for Norway to have held Paris three
times within such short distance OF
their goal line. Neither team was dan
gerous after this.
After the first few minutes Of play
Paris played a strong defensive game,
holding Norway repeatedly for downs,
the visitors only attempting two punts.
When the ball was in the possession of
the home team they seemed to lack good
ground-gaining plays. They tried the
forward pass four times and lost the ball
each time because of Haggett's failure to
get the ball anywhere near the man sup.
posed to receive it. Norway's offense
was the better, but they could not gain
consistently. They played straight
football, using plays outside the tackles
almost wholly.
Bartlett, son of Dr.. Bartlett of Nor
way was injured early in the game, the
report being that his wrist is broken.
Kimball of the Paris team has been on
crutches nearly all the week because OF
an injury to his knee received In the
game with Hebron a week ago. The
game continues to be quite strenuous in
spite of the improvement under the new
rules.