Norwich bulletin., 1910-10-03
TIE SCORE ON ACADEMY CAMPUS
6 to In Game With Windham Hign-Long Runs by
Mccormick and Swan-Hospitals and Centrals Win
in City B. B. League-Geer is Star Of Athletic Meet

With pleasant weather and an in
creasing wind on the Academy cam
team broke even with the boys from
Windham high school. Willimantic,
and showed much Improvement over
their first game a week ago. Although
they were up against a considerably
heavier average weight they fought
well and held their opponents to
downs. In the individual play, McCor-
mick and Smullens starred in advanc-
ing the ball and Smith produced kick
ing equal to the emergency.
The Game.
Linderman won the toss and chose
to defend the south goal, having the
wind at his back. giving him a slight
advantage Mccormick kicked to
Wetherby on Windham's 80 yard line
Windham secured first down on line
plunges mostly off tackle and center.
Windham forward passed to left end
making 10 yards gain Academy took
the ball after numerous pIunges to the
line and forward pass. The ball went
to Windham on a tumble and they
failed on forward pass which lost
them five yards. Wetherby kicked to
Swan and Smuilens gained nine yards
to which Mccormick added % yards
in specta GUAR run. There was
penalty Of yards against the Acad
envy for offsde. Smullens added two
more gains, but Smith kicked. The
Kick was fumbled by Windham and
Swan fell on the ball on the opponents
25 yard line The ball was advanced
to the yard line. where. with one
minute to play, Windham held until
time was called on the third down.
Score 90.
Second Quarter.
The Academy's ball on opponents Z
yard line Lawson failed to gain
yards and the ball changed hands. The
Academy held good and the ball went
to them on Gowns. The Academy then
made an incomplete forward pass Nc
Corinick ran 10 yards to touchdown
in the first three minutes of play.
Smith punted out to Mccormick. who
kicked the goal Score SO. Academy
kicked to Windhan1, who were defend
ing the north goal. A forward pass
netted Windham % yards and first
down. A poor pass. third down and IL
yards to go, resulted in a poor kick
and a penalty of Yards for interfer-
ence with the ball by Windham. Acad-
emy's ball on downs. Swan gained 25
yards in pretty run and Smul1ens
straight arm. Academy penalized )
yards for pushing. A double pass re-
suited in a fluke, which gained con-
siderable. Another pass by the Acad-
envy, which was caught by WinGham,
who were penalized yards. Windham
ScCuIeu tue Ddil lIOI1l Tie AcdOcfHN Oil
downs on their own 9 yard line One
down and Windham forward passed
from fake kick formation, gaining Is
yards. Time was called. score SO.
Third Quarter.
Hertz replaces Walsh at guard.
Windham kicked well into the Acade-
my territory. Loss of yards on poor
pass followed by a tumble resulted In
Smith kicking. The kick was blocked
nv No. fi in he t,aI
Acadery's ball. Gain of 35 yards by
Mccormick, to which Smullens added
first down. A double pass was then
recovered by Wsllen of Windham. Aft.
er 8 forward pass, one penalty follow
ed against each team for pushing and
off side. Windhsm made pretty pass
but the runner was dropped by Swan
with 20 yards to go. Mccormick
caught the punt and gained s yards.
Time was called with the same score.
Last Quarter.
Academy's ball on opponents 25
yard line. With to go, Smith kicked
to Wetherby. Harrington gained ~
to which Kearn added So. running to
the yard line where Smullens stop
ped him. Harrington forced the ball
through to a touchdown. The goal was
kicked by Wetherby.
The Academy kicked to Windham.
Punts We're then. exchanged with some
penalties. ACADEMY secured nail on
opponents As yard line. A forward
pass was then made by Mccormick,
which was touched by Windhanl
player, after which Gebrath dropped
on the ball. A touchback but no score.
The ball was punted out. Windham Sc
cured it on downs. The game ended
after another punt which was fumbled
but recovered by Smuiens Score SIS
Time of quarters. ten minutes each.
LiDeups and summary:
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Left End
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