The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-03
SPAULDING
FAR STRONGER
Although Score With Mont
peIier Was Only II to 5
VISlTORSSC0RED ON FLUKE
Spaulding High Made Three Touchdowns
and Had No Difficulty in Advanc
efg the BAH Through Mont
pelier's Line.
VISlTORSSCORED ON FLUKE

Another point in favor Of football
team at Spaulding high school was yes
tefday afternoon scored on Goddard
campus, when the team from Montpelier
high school met its second defeat Of the
seasonsat the hands Of the local school
eleven. The score, which was IL to 5,
does not exactly indicate the compare
tive strength of the two teams. Mont
pelier scored its single touchdown on q
lluke in the last Of the second period.
Bartlett had sent low punt down the
field, which went to the ground shortly
after it left his foot and bounded past
quarterback Milne of the Spaulding
team 1t was then that lett end Smith
of the visiting eleven fell on the fall
which had already crossed the goal line
Aside from this, the ball was always
in Montpelier's territory. while Spauld.
ing's goal line was never in danger.
The two elevens were evenly matched
in weight, but the local team showed a
superior knowledge of the game and
outplayed their opponents in every de-
partment and at every stage. Grady,
at fullback, was tower Of strength
featured frequently with good gains and
proved that light and speedy men have
place in the back field Under the d.
rection Of coach Soldini the line has
made good progress in the past few
night of practice, and showed up in ex-
cellent form yesterday The Montpelier
line was noticeably weak, and Spauld-
ings backs had little difficulty in pene-
trating il constantly for gains. Bartlett
and Ballard in the backiield and Smith
Mt left end displayed the best form for
the Montpelier eleven. e
Hayden kicked off for Montpelier in
the first period, Maiden catching the ball,
but neither Maiden. Smith nor Milne
could make any marked gains, and Milne
punted. Trulan received the ball, but
was tackled and downed almost in his
tracks by Tomasi Montpelier failed to
make any gain, punting to Maiden, who
carried the ball almost to the goal line
On the next play, Milne was pushed
over the line for Spauldiug's first touch
down. Maiden kicked the goal Maiden
licked Off for Spaulding. but here the
whistle blew with the ball in Mont
ralicr's possession near the center Of
he field.
IN the second period, the ball changed
h7.'ds several times. with neither side
walking any extended gain. Grady and
Nmith made gains around the ends, but
nalding was held for downs III the
mildle OF the field. Ballard, at right
half, then made one Of the best gains
for Montpelier of the game, but later
bartlett was obliged to punt. 1t was
then that Smith fell on the pigskin back
Of Standings goal line. after it went
past Milne Smith failed to kick goal,
aud the first half closed with the score
standing 6 to 5 in Spauldng's favor.
Maiden kicked Off for epaulding at the
beginning Of the third period the bali
going beyond Montpelier's goal line.
RaFtlett, who recovered the ball, was
downed within four yards Of his own
line, and on the next play Ballard punted
Milne caught the ball, and series of
rushes by Maiden and Tayntor made
way for long run around left end for
q touchdown by Maiden Maiden kicked
a goal and kicked OIL for Spaulding.
Ballard received the kick and on the
next play made long gain around left
end Montpelier could not follow it up
with anything like the distance neces
sary to be gained, and Bartlett was
again compelled to punt the ball going
to Milne During the remainder Of the
period, the ball changed hands frequent,
~, Spauldiug being penalized once for
hurdling The whistle blew for the end
Of the period with the ball in Spauld.
ing's possession on Montpeier's 35-yard
line.
After Maiden and Milne had carried
the ball through the line for short gains
in the fourth, Grady sprung a surprise
by darting through the line and down
the field for Spaulding's third touchdown.
Maiden failed TO kick a goal and the
score stood II to 5. Grady kicked of for
Spauldiug, and for the remainder Of the
period the two teams alternated in play
ing on the offensive and defensive.
Spaulding was penalized five yards for
playing ofTside. The game ended with
the ball in Spaulding's possession on
their opponents 35-yard line
The forward pass was seldom tried
aud never successfully by either team.
Little difficulty was experienced bv Off
ciaIs n Interpreting the rev rules The
lire-up;-
Spaulding. Montpelier High.
". Milne, Swasey, i e. II, Smith
Tayntor, r t t-...........l t, Davis
Langley, & .........l z, Hancock
jackson, ...e.,............c Lackey
Aver, ] ...... ............ & Trulan
Troup, Hoyt, ...........r t, Siegel
T0masi ! e ............r G. Hayden