The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-09
Defeated MiddIebuy College at
InterCity Park
BY THE SCORE OF "a TO 3
Only Tally by Middlebury Was on Drop
Kick by Howard-Norwich Was Out
weighed But Was Easily Su-
perior to Her Opponents.

Norwich university defeated Middle
bury college on neutral ground at In
tercity park Saturday afternoon "a TO 3
before crowd of $50 people. Except
for chilling north wind which swept
across the gridiron, the day was an
ideal one for the fall sport A spe-
cial train from Mortified brought over
the Norwich student body, while others
came from the Dog River town in au-
tomobiles. A few supporters came up
from Middlebury, with good-sized
sprinlIing Of football fans from Barre
and Montpelier were present.
Although outweighed on the line and
in the backfield, the Mortified collegians
outclassed their opponents at every
stage, Middlebury's game was entire
ly on the defensive and her warriors
were held for downs continually. Coach
Potter of Norwich played the regular
varsity eleven during the first half, but
six of the second team men were sent
induring the last two quarters.
Ragged football revealed itself on both
olevens at times; Norwich, however, dis
played flashes of last years class at
times. Purwell, Uuderhill and Belyea,
a new man at Norwich were the par
ticularly scintilating stars of the game
and tore holes in the Middlebury line
from the start Howard and King
fought an aggressive game on the OPP
posing team. but with a line which
sometimes proved of no avail against
the hardhitting military men, their
work seldom counted for anything. In
the middle of the third quarter, Middle
bury got within striking distance of
Norwich's goal and it was here that
Howard dropkicked a goal from the
twenty-five yard line for their only
count. Howard was the best gamer on
the team, although King occasionally
ploughed through the line for gains.
Penalties were few and the game was
cleanly played.
In the opening quarter, Middlebury
defended the south goul. Coiburn kick
ing off for Norwich King recovered
the ball and was downed on his own
five yard line Three futile efforts to
break up the Norwich line ended with
the ball going to the cadets on Middle
bury's Is yard line A cross tackle play
by Belyea, netting 10 yards, and I
yard gain around end by Burwell
brought the ball into dangerous terri
tory and on the next play Underhill
went through the line for a touchdown.
Burwell kicked goal and after only
three minutes Of play, the score stood
Norwich g. Middlebury Q.
Leonard kicked off for Middlebury,
Colburn getting the ball on Norwich's
10 yard line and carrying il eight yards
down the field. A series of consistent
gains that eventually brought touch
down started with Burwell's 10 yard
gain around Middlebury's left end. Near
ing their opponents goal, Norwich fun
bed and the bali went TO Middlehury,
King punted and Burwell made long
run, bringing the leather to within a
few yards of the posts. On skin
tackle play, Belyea carried the ball to
within a yard of the coveted goal. Bel
year, carrying the ball on the next play,
made straight plug through the line
and placed it over the line. Burwell
kicked goal and Norwich had II points
to none for their opponents.
King kicked to Underhill, and on the
next play Belyea carried the BAH around
end for consistent gain. A fumhled
forward pass by Burwell gave the ball
to Middlebury and the whistle sounded
with the ball in her possession on her
own SO yard line.
The Second Quarter.
The second quarter opaned with Kings
punt to Colburn, who got the ball and
on the next play, Burwell took it down
the field for ten yards on delayed
pass, Belyea, Underhill and Burwell
brought the ball right up to the Mid
dlebury goal line, only to lose on downs
King essayed a punt for Middlebnry,
but the pigskin struck the post. The
ball was taken to the 25 yard line,
where King again punted. Colburn re-
covered and after end runs by Belyea
had advanced it we'll up the field, Col
burn got away with bad punt, Burch
falling on the ball. The first half closed
with the ball in Norwich possession
on Middleburyis 23 yard line.
Norwich Tried New Men in Third
Several alterations were made in the
Norwich lineup for the second half.
Casayant, who had taken Smiths place
at quarterback for Middlebury, was tax
en- out, and Smith returned. Middle
bury defended the north goal and
Thompson kicked off. King got the ball
but was downed on his own yard line
King punted, and Murray, recovering
the ball, ran nearly half the length OF
the field for a touchdown THOMPSON