Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-12
LoRRAINEs 3, NORWICH 1.
Westerly Eleven Too Fast for Norwich Association Football CIub-Mayor Lippitt Kicks Of.

The association football team of the Norwich A. F. c. tackled a stiff jorb at Sachem park Saturday afternoon, and were defeated by the stronger LOT raines of Westerly, goals to 1. A cold wind blew across the field, mak- ing 1t unpleasant for spectators. but there was a good number present and considerable enthusiasm shown. His honor, Mayor Lippitt, was on hand by invitation, and officiated in faultless style at the kickoff, then watching the game through and expressing strong approval of the sport.
 Shortly after 3 ?. m., MT. McClug- gage of Jewett City lined out the fol- lowing teams: Norwich-Goal, Mori- arty; backs, J. Andrews, J. Moriarty: halves. Wharon, Critchley, McComb; forwards. Finlayson, Hilton, Brown, Ferguson. Buckley. Westerl~-Goal, Gordon; backs, Ward, Whewell; Tattersall. Kenyon, Whewell, Kenyon, Arnott.
 When the teams had taken their places. Manager R. Mcintyre of the Norwich team escorted Mayor Lippitt to the center mark, where McCluggage, the referee, Captain Ward of the Westerlys and Captain Hilton of the loacls were in turn presented to his honor. The Norwich men having the kickoff, the mayor then started the game by kicking the ball in the di- rection of the Westerly goal, after which he retired and proceeded to watch the game from an automobile From the start the Lorraines show ed a fine bit of team work and the Norwich backs and goal Moriarty were hard put to it to keep the ball away. Ward of Westerly was playing a strong game and Ferguson got a bad l kick while lodging him, causing the | game to stop few minutes until he was able to resume, Iimping badly 1 From a bye-kiok, the Norwich right wing gained possession and bore down on Gorderi WheweIl was bowied over | by Finlayson and a free awarded to Westerly. Again the dark blues put | on the pressure and brought the ball l by clever combination into dangerous | proximity to Moriarty where Whew- | ell. gaining possession, sent in an ele- gant shot which struck the upright and went through, scoring the first | goal for the Lorraines. short in cursion by the whites was checked and fast team work on the WesterIys' part l again broke down the Norwich defence and Kenyon added the finishing touch from close in.
 From the center the whites got busy and following neat bit of individual work on the part of F1nlayson. Brown
 
 ran out to clear, but was prevented by l Ferguson, the ball going through No | further scoring took place and at half | time the table read, Westerly goals, | Norwich 1 goal.
 From the re-start the whites played a rather more determined game but 1 were still too slow, their opponents | playing with a clockwork regularity ' hen they possessed the ball that | b: c!:e through the halves opposition | and bur for good work by Andrews and | Moriarty would have spelled disaster oa numerous occasions.
 | A shot by Kenyon added one to l Westerly's score and was the only | tally in this half Throughout the half although the ball was mainly in the | Westerly territory, the whites for
 wards were seldom dangerous. Finlay- | son on the right wing did a lot of work which might have been turned | to useful account. but he seemed to | for get that there were others there | to help him and his efforts for the | most part ended near the corner flag | A little less selfshness and more work | given to BrOwnA Ferguson & Co., dur ing this half would probst' have had better results. Final result-WesterIy 3 goals. Norwich 1 goal.
 After the match the visitors, under | Manager Taylor, were hospitabIy en- | tertained, Manager R. Mcintyre look | ing after the arrangements Next week l the Norwich team travel to Sterling | to play off their return game l The management of tha NorEich