Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-07
Academy Were Winners, Y to 0
Wndham Eleven Had Little Chance Against the Locals
Brown Defeats Yale for First Time-Cornen Spells
Harvard's Clean Slate.

without any great exertion the
Academy won on Saturday on the
campus from the Windham High foot
ball team. % to 0. scoring four touch
downs, from which two goals were
Kicked. Two of the Academy touch
downs were made in the first period.
one in the second and one in the
fourth.
Windham's game was held in check
at all stages. making few gains until
in the last period, when the Academy
apparently let up in their play some
what. Followers of the Windha11
eleven blamed much of the Indifferent
showing to the regular quarterback,
who kept out of the game for some
reason or other, standing on the side
line in citizens clothes and leaving the
running of the game to Downer, who
was making his first appearance in
regular game.
The Academy eleven appeared for
the first time in their new red jerseys
with a white band, receiving a cheer
al they trotted out on the field in their
new finery. There was one change in
the regular lineup, Coughlin playing
right half in place of Standish and
doing good work. There was a goodly
number of spectators present.
First Period.
After Windham Highs kickoff,
which Captain Mccormick carried back
% yards to the Academy As yard line
it looked for a few plays as if Wind
ham would put no q strong defense,
hut they soon faded away. Swan and
Mccormick were thrown for losses on
attempted end runs. SO that Smiths
toe was called on to help out. This
clever booter lifted punt 80 yards to
Downer. who furnbled it, and Swan fell
on the ball for the Academy on Wind
hams 40 yard line. Once more Wind
ham threw back the Academy runners
and Smith punted to Downer. who was
dropped by Gebrath on Wintl1am's two
yard line. Two short rushes by HaT- |
rington and keirans brought the ball
out ten yards, but on the next play
Crane fuinbled. Herbert recovering the |
ball on Windhams six yard line. From |
here Captain Mccormick went over
through q barndoor hole at right tackle |
for the Acaderny's first touchdown only |
q few minutes after play started. He |
also kicked the goal giving the Acad- |
envy noints.
After the Academys kickoff from the |
the center Of the field they soen re
gained possession of the ball on a |
tumble by Keirans. Mccormick then |
shot a beauty forward pass to Swan
Cor q 90 yard gain. and on the next |
play Swan fought his way over the |
goal line with two men hanging to him, |
but the touchdown was disaliowed be-
cause the ball had been called dead
when Swan was first checked. On the
third down Academy could not push it
over the two feet needed al II was
ball on downs. But they
also had to surrender II on downs on
their own 20 yard line after keirans
and Harrington had advanced it in
several ripping plunges through the
inc. Captain Mccormick at once shot
brought to earth by a Windham tack
e1 one foot from the goal line. One
assault through the center failed. but
m the second down Mccormick slipped
lrourd left end without being tackled
or the touchdown. Smith punted out
,oal Time was called just after the
iext kickoff, leaving the Academy in
he lead II TO 0.
Second Period.
The second period started with the
ali in the Aoademy's hands en- Wind
ANS 30 yard line. Waterman broke
- d forward pass but Windham could
lot gain enough to keep the ball long
t a time. and about the middle of the
sh Cosshlin's 70 yard run 4 Wind
ian's 10 yard line put the Academy in
position to score. Little Jimmy Muir
ay popped through hole at center
or the expected touchdown. but Me
'ormiclS failed to kick a rather easy
;osi. Score is to in favor of Acad-
iiis 4 Is Bci fON GUdtu WIFI Tie ACdG-
my only Is yards from another touch
Town.
Third Period.
Wi1dham fought hard on the de-
ensive for the whole of the period but
as gradually forced back till McCor-
nick tried a place kick from the 25
lard line which was blocked by Crane. !
lust as the whistle blew the end OF |
he period Ravens and Smith nailed
he ball to earth about an inch from
Vindham's goal line on a Windnam
umble. Keirans had to drop out in
Utmost the first play of the period with |
| bad cut over one ohessbone. Havens |