Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-10-31
BuIke|ey's First Victory Over N. F. A.
New Londoners Win at Football to O-Touchdown in
Last Minute Of Play-Academy Should Have Scored
independents Take Game from Soldiers, - to o.
College Games Saturday.

For the first time in the football
history of the two schools. Buckley
high of New London realized their
long cherished ambition of defeating
the Norwich Free Academy on the
gridiron, handing defeat to Captain
McCormick's sturdy fighters in the last
minute of a. hard fought game on the
Academy campus Saturday afternoon.
The score was Buckley 6, Academy
0.
Up till then the Wanted Buckley
eleven, whose supporters had been
looking to see them sweep the Acad-
envy off the field by several touch
downs at least, had been played off
their feet and had been on the de-
fensive for practically the whole of the
first three periods, but in the final
period Buckley substituted BRAZIL for
F'laherty in the backfield s31d the
change worked wonders. The new
man ployed through the Academy line
for successive gains of and 10 yards,
with Captain Prince also carrying the
bail until it was on the Academy
yard line. Here the Academy line
stiffened into a magnificent defence,
hurting back three assaults and taking
the ball on downs, amid the jubila
tons of the home cheering section.
Then happened the little turn of luck
that swung the game to Bulkeley- The
two elevens were huddled down in one
corner of the field, close TO the side
line. One assault on the Buckley line
was checked without gain. Then Muir
ray, who had been handling the ball
cleanly all the afternoon and running
the team in great shape, fumbled the
pass from Isbister. The ball was
smothered in the pile. Another FUN
BILE and the ball was Bulkeley's on
downs.
Again the Academy left wing was
firm against attack. but on the next
MI NQf fnI vH D~Sr eli th@
right and over the line for the touch
down. He kicked the goal with but
three seconds of play left.
a crowd of well over soc people lined
both sides of the field, over 100 COM
ing from New London, and number
of automobiles were parked along
the side lines. After the game the
supporters of the winners celebrated
with wild enthusiasm. and a big dele
CATION of the New London students
stayed in the city to enjoy themselves
until the last car out.
The winners deserve credit for play
ing "a hard. driving game right UP to
the finish, showing their best work in
the third period, which they opened
by holding the Academy for downs on
the Bulkeley yard line. To the losers
there is consolation In the fact that
another game is coming, and Buckley
showed nothing of the overwhelming
skill and strength that had been cred
tied to them. leaving the conclusion
that the game should have been
scoreless tie, but for the flukey upset
at the finish.
Individually, halfback Swan was the
Academy star. being the consistent
ground gamer and doing fine work in
covering Smiths well placed punts.
Captain Mccormick did some classy
tackling and Walsh and Lawson were
conspicuous In breaking through to
.
a valuable asset gaining on F'1aherty
In the many exchanges
Bulkeley's two ends, Costello and
Ryan, were their star performers,
while BRAZIL and Arnold in the back
field with Captain Prince made a |
men as a rule outplayed their oppon- |
ents. getting the jump on them and |
doubling them back into the Bulkeley |
First Period.
Buckley had the kickoff and soon |
had a chance for try at drop kick |
after intercepting a forward pass, but |,
Princes kick. was a failure. When |
play started-sgain, Smith punted to |
Inidfield. S intercepted a forward |
pass, regaining the ball for the Acad- |
envy. Costello turned the same trick |
but dropped the ball and it was the |
Acadenny's again. Buckley was pen |
allied for interference with in the 20 |
yard zone on kick, and the Academy
was penaiized for holding. Just as |
the half ended Smith punted to Bulke- |
ley and time was called with the ball |
in their hands on their own IS yard |
line.
Second Period.
Buckley started with Flaherty's |
punt out to midfield. and the ball al |
for most of the period about |
the center of the field. Captain Prince |