Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-17
Academy Team Wins, Il TO 6
Westerly Highs Eleven Defeated by Convincing Score
Wednesday Acknowledgment Makes 80 Yard Run
and Saves His Team Blank Score.

captain Mccormick and the Acad-
envy football team Won their football
crown for the sea son on Wednesday
afternoon ON the home campus, when
they eliminated their last remaining
rivals for the championship, Westerly
High schools eleven. by defeating the
visitors in convincing form II to 6.
Spencer, the fleet footed halfback of
the Rhode Islanders, saved his team
from blank score by a thrilling 80
yard run after catching McCormick's
Sick-off in the middle of the third pc
Rod When downed by Jimmy Murray,
after - plucky stern chase for almost
the length of the field, Westerly had
only nine yards to go, which they man
aged to pull off in three downs against
the Academy's stiff defense, and Quar-
terback Howard kicked the goal.
The Academy scored in the opening
minutes of the game, when Murray re-
covered a fumbled punt by Westerly
and fell across the line with the ball.
Again at the opening Of the fourth pc
Rod the Academy scored on fake de-
layed forward pass, the prettiest trick
play of the game, Swan carrying the
ball over from the % yard line. Cap
tain Mccormick kicked this goal, but
missed the first chance
Swan also scored another touchdown
in the first period, after catching a
forward pass from the enemy. But
the score was not allowed through a
move on the part of Umpire Larkin,
which would have been an amusing
novelty in officiating if it had not been
so fatal to fair play Keeping his eye
on Herbert, who lined up plainly Off
side, Umpire Lairl<in allowed the ball
to be snapped with the player still Off
eide. and then footed his whistle, 50
that the Acadeany's score was nullified
The same official had previously been
in difficulties over where a goal could
be kicked from, which had to be show
ed him in the book, and later he pre-
sented another novelty i'm dropping a
few coaching hints to the Westerly
players. even to the extent of grabbing
one man by the arm to turn him back
where the play was going on.
With the high wind or against it,
Smith at Yhe 'booting end and Swan at
the recovering end of punts worked to-
liott got through for some nice tackles
at critical times, and the two Academy
ends Gebrath and Smith, checked off
almost every play aimed at the TANKS
Of the line. Quarterback Howard ran
the Westerly team in good shape and
played a strong defensive game. but
fumbies by the Westerly backfield lost
them the ball frequently. Doyle at end
put up a clever game and Spencer
showed a flash of individual brilliancy
il the fourth period. Fullback Dover
earned an unenviable reputation for
yards.
Play was in Westerly territory for
the greater part Of the game, showing
the Academy's clear margin of superi
ority over the losers.
First Period.
The Academy took the north end of
the field with the wind in their favor.
and Howards kickoff was run back 10
yards by Mccormick. After two rush
es for short gains Smith put the ball
past midfield with a punt that sailed
on the wind about 40 yards. Westerly
almost at once lost the ball on a. fun
BILE. The Academy attack went badly
but Smith lifted another kick that sent
the ball spinning through several
Westerly hands till Jimmy Murray fell
on X for an Academy touchdown right
on the chalk mark. Captain McCor-
mfck's try at goal went to one side of
the bars. Score, Academy 5, Westerly
High 0.