The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-05
} SPORTS OF A DAY
THUNDERBOLTS FIGHT LIKE BULL DOGS AND BRING A
 VICTORY OUT OF DEFEAT

l Coming from behind with savage
 dash and determined vim, with the l score 10-0 against them, the Thunder bolts. state champions, yesterday at Newf1eld Park before a 1,500 crowd 1 won out over the Themaston eleven 11-10. When Thomaston piled tip 1 their ten points in the first few min
 utes of play it looked like Good l Night to the residents, but the lat 1 ter called into play their old reserve l strength which has stood them in 1 good stead all season, and by tear
 ing through the visiting line. at will l came through with two tOuchdOwns. | The kicking of one goal by Eddie 1 Lavery decided the game in favor Of the home talent.
 l It was the last game of the season
 for both clubs. the Thunderbofts
 them all. The Thomaston team had 1 previously won from the Thunder I bolts 50 in tht latter's opening game,
 but since that time have not been
 doing anything. On Thanksgiving | Day they were defeated 50 by Tor rington, a team which the Thunder
 bolts spilled in an 18-0 battle. The contest was remarkable in many respects, not only did it show the strong recuperative powers of tn. l Thunderbolts, but 1t was the hardest fought and widest of the year. The , when they scored two touchdowns, l but the ten points did not lessen the ardor of the Thunderbolt rooters who went at it stronger urging their fay- 1 orites to greater stunts. Then that
 something snapped. The Thunder l bolts went at their opponents like fiends, tearing shreads in their de- fensive play, reeling off the gains, yard after yard. In this manner the
 pigskin was showed in front of the Thomaston goal where it was showed over by Smalling. When Lavery kicked the goal the score stood 10-6. All this little scoring was done in the first period. On the kick off in the second session, the Thunderbuits again starter their procession to the through for the touchdown which spelled victory The Thunderbo't rooters could not contain themselves any longer streaming in on the field shoutin gand bowling like mad men. Who cared where his hat went? Did not the Thunderbolts, almost hope lessly beaten, come from the rear through their bull dog tenacity, and dash into the front?
 Chubby Charlie Murphy. the fa- nous cop. had a wild afternoon with his stick. Charlie came through with
 
 overzealous in past games. but yester- dav he was at his best. The crowd, when the Thunderbolts went into the lead, in their excitement surged in on the field. but there they did not stay | for long. as Murphy with a kick in every movement of his club spilled them back where they belonged.
 In the grandstand to the north of the field was a large delegation from
 the Washington Glee Club. football | ,~~~~ @~zfr fAw, Ay@wwx vy1<~ whooped things up for the Thunder bolts and then when things were grow ing 8 little dull. came through with three "Murphys.''
 It was dark when the fourth and final period was started but the play CTS kept on playing, the ball all the time being in Thomaston territory, though the latter made extra efforts through trick plays, at which they were quite proficient. to produce a score and crown themselves victors. The Thunderbolts were too willy for their tricks. the Thomaston backs be- ing downed before anything serious was started.
 Tn the last few minutes of play it was simpossible for the spectators to forms were visible. The gladiators did not know it was dark until the electric lights in Newfield avenue threw their rays across the gridiron.
 The cold snap had its effects on the Thunderbolts. On the kick off La to pull off a 15 yard run. When La very was downed little Kecko was in the midst of the heap. neglecting to rise with the others. His ankle went back on him, but he kept at his task until the fourth period when Mosher was called on for relief duty. On the next play the Thunderbolts fumbled, Thon1aston player falling on the ball on the Thunderbolts 30 yard line. Thomaston was held within their ten third attempt F'ullhack. Brown. who is some sweet football player. squirned through the Thunderbolt left wing. spilling across for touchdown. Brown had an easy chance to kick goal but failed.
 Following the touchdown. Thomaston kicked off to Lavery who raced through the broken field for 25 yard gain. The Thunderbolts being held for two downs. Quarterback Noonan pass from the center Tackle Rabbit of Thomaston broke through the line. Jumping into the air as Noonan left fly. Rabbits reach of boarding house dimensions intercepted the toss, the pig-skin bounding high into the air underneath. following with little amble to the Thunderbolt line for the second touchdown. Again Brown failed to kick an easy goal.
 Then the Thunderbolts had their, in- ming. Baker kicked to brown who was dumped before he could make gain Thomaston being held for two downs. Brown attempted to make the necessary yards through the right of the line. He was tackled so hard by Murray and Quinn that he fumbled. Thunderbolt man falling on the ball on Thomaston's 30 yard line. Here was the Thunderbolts long looked for chance. Halopen carried the ball to within seven yards of the Thomaston goal line. Big Nike" Smalling was assigned the noble duty of producing the score. making good with a run around right end. Lavery kicked the goal.
 Thomaston kicked to Smalling, who ducking and dodgihg throueh a broken field, carr ed the ball almost to the cen- ter of the Geld. being stopped only be- cause he ran out of bounds. There was war in Bakers eye when he was given the ball. "Eowie'' tore and tore off the yards. bowling off his tacklers only going down on the far side of the field following forty yard run. The Thunderholts were held for two downs. but Quinn was called on to make the necessity. doing the trick with twelve yard gain. Little Kecko with a bum foot. hoofed 1t around the Thomaston ieht end dash