Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-17
N. F. A. 1s, WINDHAM c.
WilIimantic Boys Unable to Score on Academy Eleven = Two Forward Passes Give Norwich Victory.

The N. F. A. football eleven defeat ] ed the Windham High school eleven at ! Windham on Wednesday 13 to 0. The | forward passing, Swan to Robinson and Swan to Coyl, was responsible for Norwich's only scores. Swan. Elliott and Jackson were the individual stars of the Academy lineup while Staebner and Kelly did good work for Wind ham. The fact that Norwich was able to score but two touchdowns gives the Academy boys a rather poor standing against the Bulkeley team, which SCOT ed 65 points on Windham.
 The Academy has been playing a good snappy game. but is very light.
 The first and second periods were uneventful as far as scoring was con- cerned. Both teams showed up strong on the defense, Windham proving the better ground gainer. Windham re- ceived the kickoff, rushing back to her 30 yard line. There then followed a number of hard line plays, Pinky put ting up Windham's strongest gains. When on Norwichs 20 yard line Wind ham was forced to give up the ball, but the N. F. A. boys could not gain, and Windham got the leather on Nor wic1l's S4 yard line. A timely tumble helped Norwich, but still no substan- tial gains were effected. On a long low punt by Chase Windham again got the ball, Ellsworth making a fine return. No gains were recorded in Windham's favor and the period closed | with Windham on Norwich's 20 yard ! line
 l Second Quarter.
 l FNnmbli1fg marked the first part of 1 this period the ball changing hands three times, Ricketts getting the ball on the last tumble giving Norwich the 1 ball on her 1T yard line Here Jackson on fine end rum placed the ball on ] Norwichs 40 yard line. Windham backed up hard, and Chase was forced to kick Steabner, the star of the day 1 blocked the kick and the ball went off, side, Windham recovering the ball on her 35 yard line.
 Third Quarter.
 Windhan kicked off to Elliott, wht made a fine return, but fumbled, giving Windham the ball on Norwich's 90 yard line. this decision giving rise to mucl discussion. Potter around end los three yards while Oldenburg mad' eight through tackle. On a tumble Windham got her first down. A sec ond tumble gave Norwich the ball o1 her 22 yard line. Swan made lOne end run of S0 yards, Jackson following it up with seven more. On two nor plays Swan and Jackson netted fiv1 yards Hard line plays put Norwich within four yards of the goal whel Swan was tackled for a loss. On ; fine pass. Swan to Robinson, Norwici scored her first touchdown Elliott kick ing the goal. Score 70.
 W1ndham kicked off to Norwich, wh' was forced then to a kick. The ldcl 1 went out of bounds. Score N. F. A. 1 Windham O.
 Fourth Period.
 Norwich started the play with tn ball on the 40 yard line. Chase punt ed to Ellsworth, who fell on the bal l behind his own goal line. The bal } was brought out to the 20 yard lin and put in play by Windham. Randall was tackled for a loss, but retrieve' himself and on the next play mad 12 yards around end. On a fumbl Norwich got the ball Swan pulled of
 IS yards round end, Jackson adding f this gain 20 yards more. Another for ward pass, Swan to Coyl, gave Nor wioh her second and final touchdown No goal kicked. Soore-Norwich l; windham Q, Time minutes.
 Maniey kicked to Jackson, who ral
 back k yards. An exchange of punt marked the rest of the game until tim l wns called Score-Norwich t3 Wind
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 Referee, pordere,