Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-23
.C. 1. | ELEVEN DEFEATS ACADEMY
Home Team Makes Game Up Hill Fight Against Odds-Mc- CormicE and Goldstein Score For N. F. A.-Chase's Puntinq a Factor-Score C. L. l. 21 N F. A. g.
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The Norwich Free Academy football team was defeated by the Connecticut Literary Institute eleven on the Acad- emy gridiron Wednesday afternoon, but there were no tears shed over the defeat; instead the spectators and pu- pills of the. school cheered the players and praised the wonderfully game light they had made against the last ana heavy visiting aggregation. The red and white eleven held the Sufheld team to three touchdownS, each one Of which was followed by a clean boot between the posts by BarnikoW or Mercure, WhlIe the Academy boys went through the visitors for one touchdown and Gold stein scored a field goal from the z5 yard line The score was 21 to 3. The Academy boys were bucklnS odds all the way, but stuck to their task, play ing the game from start to finish. Glasses long puntS were called into service whenever the visiting line held too strong, and never did he fail to produce healthy kick. Murray prov ed an effective ground galnef and, with Wilcox, played a great defensive game Mercure and BarnikoW were the stars of the C. L. l. team, the lat ter a, ten second man.
 The first quarter there was little choice between the teams. The ball was never far from midfield and changed hands frequently. McCor- mick and Murray proved consistent ground gathers. and the forward pass was worked to perfection. Jackson, who was injured in Saturdays game, was forced to leave the lineup, and his position was taken by Henault The visitors had possession of the ball at the end of the period on the Academy s 32 yard line.
 Visitors Score Twice.
 In the second quarter the husky Mer- cure. Weiss and Kingsley made con- sistent gains against the red and white, and Barntkow streaked around end for a touchdown and kicked the goal He was then replaced by Richards.
 Lockwood kicked off to Lathrop, who fumbled the ball, and the visitors re covered it. The invaders went at the red and white with the goal in sight, and Mercure Weiss and Lockwood made effective gains. Aercure went around for tn touchdown and kicked the goal. Stevens replaced LathTop
 Lockwood kicked off to Murray, who returned the ball 15 yards Chase was forced to kick. and sent up a long high punt MaIoney took the kick and was downed in his tracks The visitors rushed the Academy line hard and reached the 22 yard line of the home team when the period ended
 Mccormick Makes Touchdown.
 BarnillOW went back into the lineup in the third quarter, replacing Rich ards The red and white came back strong after the intermission. and the line held. forcing the visitors to kick Goldstein returned the ball ten yards and Murray ripped off IA yards on 9 double shift around end Mccormick gained around end. and forward pass, Mccormick to Robinson, was good for ten wards Chase was again forced to punt. but the visitors lost the ball on downs. Mccormick went around end for nine yards and Murtha made sev- en- McC,urmick asaIn shot around for 15 wards and a touchdown. He failed to kick the goal
 The Literary boys threatened in the last few minutes of play. carrying the ball to the Academy's ten yard line.
 GoIdstein Drop Kicks Goal.
 CoyI replaced. Murray at the opening of the final period DIercure struck center. but was held for no gain. Weiss went around end and scored, with Bar