The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-11-28

The last football game of the season
between Brgttlebor6 high and an alum
III team of the school, PLAYED at Island
park Thanksgiving morning, was a far
better exhibition than most of the
spectators, and others. too. expected
would be the ease. The skill of one
or two players on the alumni team and
their weight and strength. offset in
great measure the team play and better
condition OF the younger bows. The
score was 20 to Is in favor of the high
school but 4 lucky play. one that caus-
EFT much comment and considerable
protest, gave the high school a touch
down that was the margin of victory.
A touchdown by Thompson in the
first minute of play gave the alumni
confidence and forced their Younger
opponents to speed up their play to
the limit of their ability They tried
everything in their repertoire. includ-
ing two or three corking fine forward
passes, a stunt, by the way. that the
alumni pulled off twice for long gains,
and they needed all of them to put the
game down on the victory side of their
ledger.
lacking players and Hamilton and Ao-
new on the defense were especially
prominent for the alumni. Whitney
with his two touchdowns and little
EstcN the midget OF both outfits. with
his plunge over the line for the last
one. got the scores. but Capt. Angler
and Whittemore, with now and then Il
plunge by Dunlevy. were the bows who
did the bulk of the work i'll advancing
the bali. On the defense Richmond
showed remarkable work After Eitts
ON one occasion had got by the last of
the defenders. Angler not quite bring
my him down, Richmond camS from
behind and nailed him. On another
occasion when Angler punted from close
behind the line in the last period. Rich
moud was the man who nailed Eckels
i'm his tracks Chase, too, was constant
~ sitting through the line and spilling
n play, as is his habit
Thompson kicked off for the alumni
over DuuIevy's head hut he aged
to get the ball to the 10 wards line
before being smothered. Whittemore
tumbIed the ball on the first play and
the alumni recovered. Thompson
brushed around left end for score at
the corner of the field He missed an
easy goal after the punt-out. This
made the score 8 to 0 in favor of the
alumni after only minute of play
The high school BOYS walked up.
Dunlcvy got the kickoff back to his 80
yard line. Angler made five. After
nunlevy had failed to gain. a forward
pass. Angler to Richmond, Melted 90
yards. Estev and Whittemorc got nine
between them but Angler fumbled the
next pass and Y. Adams recovered.
Whittemorc made the first down and
ON the next play got three more. y
long forward pass to Wilson took the
ball to the alumni : 12-yard mark.
Angler missed good pass that cost
% yards but on the next play he tossed
the ball to Whitney. who shook off
two or three tacklers and went over
the line V. Adams kicked goal and
the score was 7 to in favor of the
High school
The high school kicked off to the 80
yard line. An alumni forward pass
went wrong and Whitney partially
blocked another, picked up the ball on
the bound and went across the line
The score was allowed after argument
V. Adams again kicked goal. The rest
Of the first period saw the ball change
hands twice.
Angler punted at the opening Of tho
. second half and Thompson was soor
forced to do likewise. Agncw recover
cd a tumble bv Angler and Thompson
rcclpd off II yards. \ double pass
followed by n forward pass to Crosby
took the bali to the high schools 10
yard line The next forward pass Went