Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-10-28
A ROUND OF THRILLS
Football Came With Something
Doing Every Second
Contest Between 7rattleboro and Bellows
Falls High Schools End with Score a
Tie, 5 to 5.

Falls High Schools End with Score
Tie. to s.
The tie football game, SIS, between
Brattleboro and Bellows Falls high
schools Saturday at BARRIERS park In
Bellows Falls, was merry go-rounu OF
thrills. A spectator might follow gridiron
contests for years and not see another
game so replete with brilliant plays as
this one. ,.
The weather conditions were untaVor-
able. Rain had fallen heavily Just De
fore the game and during the last TWO
nerIods the air was filled with heavy
mist The SPECTATORS were about equally
divided into three parts, coming respec-
tivelv from Brattleboro, Bellows FANS
and Saxtons River. The vermont acau-
envy boys cheered Justify, both for the
good plays and for the young athletes
who were temporarily stretched out on
the turf from injuries. 1t was plainly eVi-
dent that the academy boys hoped Brat
tleboro would win.
The field Judge Karrigan, gave Brattle-
boro raw deal. He penalized the team
several times for 10 yards, but he talied
ia soc some very fragrant breaks when
Rellows Falls made. For instance
Thompson was tackled while poised READY
to receive a forward pass, and the men
Interfering for the the runner used their
hands in a style not prescribed by the
rules but Mr.. Karrigan had only one eye
working.
In the first period Bellows Falls eX-
celled, and had the ball only two yards
from the coveted line when time was call
ed. The ball had been secured on an at
tempted forward pass by Bratueboro' ana
at this point Bellows Falls made the most
consistent gains of the day, both on emu
plays and through the line the SKIN
tackle and straight plunges being work
cd with good effect. with the ball placed
only two wards from the goal at the be-
ginning of the second period only one
drive at the line was necessary beiore
the mighty Putnam went over for
touchdown Bellows Falls punted out
but as no one caught the ball no attempt
at kicking goal was allowable.
shortly. after the ball had been put IN
MAY again the stocky Ellis intercepted
n forward pass and sprinted in lively
STYLE through a broken field directly ne
tween the goal posts, 80 yards from where
he started The ball was out of shape
and heavy with water and when Haskell
tried for goal his aim was true but the
ball went two or three feet below the
upright c.,
The ball went up and down the field
in the varying turns of the tide or batIle
during the remainder of the game. In the
last two periods neither team could gain
much by rushing but Brattleboro was
quicker with the forward pass ana
Thompson's punts We're longer than Put
mans and consequently the playing was
largely in the territory of Bellows Falls.
Brattleboro was seemingly within strik-
ing distance three or four times, but the
Bellows Falls line held firm and the ball
would be lost when a forward pass went
wrong Thompson and Taylor contribute
ed spectacular scenes by jumping high
into the air and interceptng forward
passes for large gains. Thompson's play
of this kind came toward the end OF the
last period and running like a deer he
carried the ball beyond Bellows Falls 10
ward line. He was finally stopped by
Putnam. who ran diagonallY across the
field. Putnam was knocked out when
he made the tackle but recovered ana
played out the game. In the third period
Wentworth went through the line like a
shot and blocked Putnam's punt, the
ball rolling several yards toward Bellows
Falls goal. Taylor was also through the
line quickly and fell upon the ball Mar
ion on one occasion secured the ball for
Brattleboro by falling upon 1t when 1t
was fumbled.
a snap and spirit which was refreshing.
Some of the spectacular plays have al
ready been referred to but there was
something doing all the time. Thompson
was very effective in tackling and Adams
and Wentworth were as usual conspicu-
never played so well in stopping end runs
and breaking up interference and Taylor
play generally was gilt edged. 1t was an
occasion calling for. but little criticism
and a lot of praise for the BrattleborO
boys against a much heavier team.
Putnam is easily the star man of the
Bellows Falls eleven, his work being high
grade in every respect. Riley and
Provost are powerful and speedy backs.
Kelley is another good man and Fitzger-
aid, the centre. although one of the light
est men in the line handles the ball
clearly and plays hard all the time
Some good sport is assured when Bellows
Falls and Bratteboro high school come
together again in Brattleboro Nov. 49,
Bellows Falls. Brattleboro
McLead, lie, re, Ellis
Olmstead, It, TT, Miner
Adams, lg, rg, Wentworth
Fitzgerald, c, C, Marion
Chandler, rg, lg, Taylor
McGinnis, TT, 1t, Adams
Kelley, re, lie, Messel
Taylor OBJ, oh, Eckles
Riley, lib, RIB, Thompson
Provost, RIB, lib, Weeder
Putnam, fb, fb, Haskell
Score, Bellows Falls 5, Brattleboro 5
Touchdowns, Ellis, Putnam. Referee
Daye. Umpire, Mann of Brattleboro
Field Judge Karrigan. Iinesman Hughes