The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-29
.S.H.S 0FFENSE
WAS STRONG
Swept Montpelier Seminary
Team Off Its Feet
Saturday
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS
PILED UP 40 POINTS
Visitors Failed to Register
in Opening Game Of
the Season

The football season of 1913 was set
! in motion on Saturday at the Lincoln
campus when Spaulding high school de-
feated Montpelier seminary, registering
40 points, while the team from Mont
pelier failed to secure single point
or come within scoring distance. Spauld-
ing proved to be superior to Montpelier
in every phase OF the game and soon aft
err the opening Of the battle had such
lead that it was impossible TO over
come, and insured them OF victory.
Within the first three or four minutes
OF play the Spaulding team had placed
the pigskin behind their opponents goal
posts three times This spectacular Of
fensive power won the applause OF the
large gallery of spectators. What lent
to make this unusual display of attack
sensational was the fact that the three
touehdowns were achieved on but three
rushes. Spaulding landed the ball be-
hind the bars once more in the first pc
Rod. They failed to score in the sec
ond period, but accounted for more
points in the third and fourth session,
bringing the grand total up OF 30 points.
The game was characterized through
out by open play. The forward pass,
one of the big factors of modern foot
BALL was used to good advantage by
the winners, many Of their large gains
being made on successful passes. Spauld-
ing tried the forward pass nine times.
six being successful. Montpelier exc
cuted but one successful pass and that
advanced the bah but few yards.
Spaulding was not held for downs once
during the game, surrepdering the ball
only when fumbling occurred.
The Montpelier seminary eleven failed
to display much offensive powers, but
gained first down several times on tackle
and short end plays. But once did Mont
pelier sally forth to endanger Spauld
ing's goal In the third session, after
the ball had been in play but brief
interval triple pass failed and Bur-
nett recovered the ball for Montpelier
near the 25-yard line. Another rush
failed to gain and a goal from place
ment was attempted. The kick was
blocked and Gordon recovered the ball.
The most conspicuous local fault dis
covered during the afternoon was the
weakness of Spaulding's defensive for
nations. The right side of the line was
veritable sieve and through there the |
Montpelier backs ploughed for gain aft
er gain. In accounting for these defects |
it was found that the local players failed |
to rush in and land the advancers of |
the ball, preferring to wait for them. |
BY means of these tactics, MONTPELIER |
was enabled to secure dozen or more |
first downs. Penalties inflicted for in
Engagements of the rules were numerous. |
Six penalties amounted to setback of |
45 yards.
The best playing for the losing team
was accomplished by Harris, quarter
back, and Capt. Fuller, and Mobbs Har-
ris' defensive work was good. Many |
times this light haired youngster came
flying down the field to tackle his OPP |
ponents close to the line. Harris, Mobbs /
and Fuller did most of the rushing. The
work of Brown Tomasi and Cheney for !
Spaulding on the offensive was worthy
of mention, each contributing long, spec
tacular runs.
Spaulding Scored on First Rush.
Montpelier chose to kick off to Spauld-
Ags OH tie ieAt pldy DTOWH hklTbed
right end for go yards and a touchdown.
Sector kicked the goal. Brown kicked
to Montpelier, Pike dropped the ball
when tackled, Gordon recovering. Chen
ey was sent around left end for 30 yards.
and touchdown. Sector kicked the
goal. Spaulding kicked off but was pen
allied for offside. Montpelier failed to
gain and Spaulding was given the ball
near the middle of the field. Brown
circled around left end on the first play
and broke his way through the entire
field for his second touchdown. Sector
failed to kick the goal. Brown kicked
off, and Burnett advanced the ball. Aft
err several first downs, Spaulding held
and Montpelier surrendered the ball.
After several rushes, Brown carried the
ball 40 yards around right end for a
Sector failed to kick the
goal
No scoring resulted in the second pe-
Rod, although Spaulding was once with.
in scoring distance. In the third Pc
Rod succession of forward passes re.
suited in a touchdown. Wiley carried
the ball over on the last rush from a
forward pass. Sector kicked the goal.
In the last period, Montpelier was in
possession of the ball but was forced
to punt. Brown was downed in his
tracks. Cheney made Is yards around
left end. Spaulding then lost the ball
on tumble. only to hold Montpelier
for downs. Tomasi electrified the spec