Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-09-26
NORWICH guLLE1IN, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2e, 1910
ACADEMY LOSES
FIRST PRACTICE GAME.
West Ends Run Up IA Points-Neither
Team Shows Form Yet

In their first game of the season, a
practice struggle Saturday afternoon
on the campus with Capt. Jack CALI
vans West Ends. the Norwich Free
Academy football team was defeated.
Ia to 0. With scarcely more than a
week to try out the new rules, but lit
tie could be expected from the Acade-
my especially as they had an entire
new backfeld, half of which was mex
peflenced in carrying the ball or in
forming interference for the runner
Thls all showed up strongly and indi-
Gated how much work is needed to put
the boys into shape as a team. They
nave the material to make something
but it is painfully green yet.
AS tar as team game went the
west Ends were Just IS green under
the new rules, but they won because
they had several men who knew the old
game better than the Academy boys.
Neither line offered much strength and
the interference. under the new rules,
was porous so that there was nothing
of any spectacular end runs and the
trick plays that were tried were all
balled up.
Several men shone conspicuously,
however, Captain Mccormick starring
for the Academy. with Swan, Snullens,
Gebrath and Larson doing good work
Popham. L'Heureux and Liggins were
conspicuous performers.
First Period.
The West Ends kicked off, LHeu-
reux to Smollens, and the ball was
Gown on the Academy 20 yard line
On the Academy's attempts to put the
ball IN play. several pa sses from CEN
ter Herbert went over the heads of his
backs Captain Mccormick saved the
ball for his side. but finally being COM
PEELED to down the ball behind his own
goal line, which gave the West Ends
z points on touchback. When Kin
ney kicked off from the % yard line
Higgins returned the kick on the next
play and the Academy was gradually
driven back until they We're defending
on their l ward line, when time for
the ball in the hands of the West
Ends.
Second Period.
On resuming play at the other end
of the field after the three minute rest
the West Ends pushed the ball over
Tor touchdown in the first rush
through the center. LHeureux car
ried the ball over, and Liggins kicked
the goal. Score to 0 against the
Academy.
For the rest of the half there was
considerable confused play Higgins
once got away for a % yards end run,
but was called back as there had been
holding. Smollens made two yard
gains through the West Ends left wing
and the Academy brought the ball to
the West Ends Is yards line on a
forward pass, but lost it just as time
for the first half of the game was
called.
Third Period
After the Is minutes rest, SmoIlens
kicked off from the center of the field
for the Academy, L'Heureux catching
and being downed on the 20 yard line
On tumble by the West Ends Dutch
Gebrath got the ball for the Academy
with only 20 yards to go to the West
Ends goal. The Academy boys were
stopped in their tracks and the teams
exchanged kicks. Russell Smith doing
the punting for the Academy, having
taken the place of Bliss at end The
period came to a close with the ball
in the West Ends hands on the Acad-
envy 40-yard line.
Fourth Period.
L'Heureux kicked for the West Ends.
but Smiths punt was blocked in re-
turn and L'Heureux got the ball on
the Academy 10 yard line Liggins
tossed a short forward pass to Staff
Shelly, who got around behind the goal
line but no touchdown was allowed, as
higgins was not five yards behind the
line when making the pass. On a try
for goal from placement Liggins kick
went low and wide. Shortly after
wards when the Academy could not
gain Popham caught kinneny's punt on
the so yard line and skirted the Acad-
envy tacklerS to a touchdown. Liggins
kicked the goal for the concluding
score of IA to in favor of the West
Ends. The 1ineups and summary
ACADEMY. WEST ENDS. !