Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-04
BULKEiEY DEFEATS ACADEMY
New Londoners Win Hard Fought Battle by One PontVis itors Outclassed in Last Half-Falme to Kick Goal Cause of N. F. As Defeat.

Bitter defeat. at the hands of their old enemies the Bulkeley high school eleven, was the lot of the N. F. A. football team, Saturday afternoon. The New Londoners won on the local gridiron by but one point, a fact that makes the taste of that defeat no
 less bitter to the local players. The
 W. r, A. eleven failed to get Its stride
 until the game was half over and
 Bulkelev had scored li points, but in the last half the Academy scored l3
 points. and outplayed the visitors. But
 far Elliott's failure to kick the first
 goal, the ball striking the cross bar. the game would have resulted in tie
 score. Another item which might have
 changed the result occurred at the opening of the game. when Chase kicked, the ball going over the zeal line. Keefe recovered the ball and was
 tackled behind the goal line. heete had apparently touched the ball be- fore it rolled over the line, in which case the Academy was entitled to three points, but the officials ruled
 otherwise.
 First Quarter.
 Syming1on received the kick, ad
 vanc!ns the ball to NoTwichs 2S yard
 line. On the third down, with four to
 go, Chase kicked, the ball going over
 ihe goal line Bulkeley took pos
 session ot the ball on her 20 yard line.
 On tilr r5rd down, Keefe kicked. giv-
 Ing Norwich the ball on Bulkeley's
 t2 yarNi line. Here Jackson on an
 end run gained IF yards but again
 Norwich could not gain and Chase attempted a drop kick which went to
 one side of the posts. Starting with
 the ball on their 20 yards line Bulke-
 ley on end plays carried the ball to
 their i2 yard line. Here on their
 fourth down with five to go Silvers-
 weig broke up Keefe's kick which was however, recovered by @ Bulieley
 player, giving Bulkeley first down. A
 pretty forward pass, Keefe to Costello was responsible for 26 yard gain to which 1S yards more were added on tackle plays. The first quarter closed with Bulkeley IS yards from Norwich's 5 goal line
 Second Quarter.
 The second quarter opened with Norwich defending the south goal from which Bulkeley was but q scant i8 yards. Two plays left BulkeleY with but ten to go. On two downs B1lkeiey had made but 3 yards, when
 Donnelly, sktnning left tackle, crossed the goal line. The goal was kicked. Score, BUlkeley '. Norwich O. Norwich received the kick off but
 was unable to gain. On the fourth down with ten to go a poor pass re- suited fin a tumble, Chase being Aown- ] cd where he stood. This gave Bulke- 1 ley the ball on Norwich's 30 yard line. l Murray, who had been playing left end. replaced Synington at right end, 1 COyl filling in at left end. Again a forward pass was an important fac :, tor in a touch down. Mulcahy to Cos | tello, netting F yards. Crowley add 1 ed six yards to this by a run around right end to which four more were added by line plays. For two consec- utive downs Bulkeley failed to gain an 1 inch through the Academy line, when ! Bulkeley fumbled. the ball, bouncing
 out of the line of play to Crowiey
 who, with no opposition. made Bulqe- | Iey's second touchdown The goal
 was kicked. Score. Bulkeley II, Nor
 wich Q.
 The rest Of the period was unevent- 1 ful, neither team getting to within striking distance of their opponents l goal. Several forward passes were attempted, but all were broken up for no gain.
 { Third Quarter.
 1 On a technicality two kicks were