New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-05
Scores Two TouchdownS
in First Period, Then
Holds Opponents.
,OTHROP STAR ON
OFFENCE FOR VICTORS
Came Full of Thrills for Big
Crowd of Spectators-Fum-
bic Proves Costly.
II r.losrarh e 10 rrIhune.

croton. Mass. Nov. THE Groton
..nool football team. which for three
,.oors had been beaten by its st. Marks
s.bool rivals from Southboro. turned
~. cables to-day and beat an eleven
..h;cb has stood as favorite until the
les, week or SO. The score was Ia to o.
Grafton got two touchdowns and goals
a, the first period. and all through the
awe showed a general superiority in
,.s;,;Susl as we'll as team play. The
9. Marks team was out-rushed, had an
,rsSeouate defence against Groton's
v.r;ed attack. and never was danger
opslv near Groton's goal line until
sfter the game was lost.
Once s.. Marks lost the ball on
sowns inside its opponents five-yard
line snd later was stopped after ad-
,eDcing Co the 25-yard boundary.
TIE usual .hrong OF people soclaily
proninent attended the game, special
t-.irs bringing spectators from Boston
go ever New York. The game itself
~ss full al thrills. and the youngsters
showed that they had been well
coached. But Groton was the better
drilled. although physically the elev-
ans we're about even.
croton's score does not show the sd-
vantage IL had over the Southboro
+esm TO-DAY The home players many
zines were In position TO increase their
score BIZ. late in the period fell of
from the form they displayed at the
hecirrirE Of the game.
Emmors made TWO attempts to kick
eosls from tle field. but missed both
fines. Grotou put on several we'll
MANNED plays, running innumerable
lakes when The visitors defence was
snread out % anticipation of forward
masses. The Groton attack on straight
line work was also effective.
Lothrop was the star OF the Groton
oEence making several brilliant end
rms. Fuller proved an able general,
and pu- on q most varied attack 10
cary the ball more than forty consecu-
tive Yards in each Of the two journeys
for toucldowns. Castor was st. Marks
most reliable all around player.
The FRS, part Of the game found
neither team willing 10 put on its at
tack. but rnally. after several ex-
changes Of kicks. the GrotOn men de-
cided 90 start their game.
Receiving the ball on their own 40
yard line. the home players trooped
sixty yards down the field for their
first score. Lothrop first ripped off
thirty yards around his own right end,
and then sprinted ten more after a
three-yard gain by Coolidge.
S. Marks was then offside, and IN
twinN'rg three line plunges took the
ball 90 within ten yards of st. Marks
goal. Lothrop broke away for another
run. but was nipped by Mandell, but
Groton came back with the same play
and Lothrop went across the goal line
A little later St. Marks made a short
kick 90 IFS own 4O-yard line, and from
there Groton came straight down the
field again. Lothrop began with two
long gains, one Of fifteen and the other
Of twelve yards ST. Marks defence
then frightened for a few plays, bur
finally Fuller, taking the ball, plunged
through for the second touchdown.
After this Groton missed several
chances while St. Marks passed up
the best opportunity it had. This came
in the first period, when Groton fun
bled on its lO-yard line, and W. Cas-
well got the ball. Groton's defence,
however was strong against both line
plays and the forward pass, and the
bali was finally relinquished by st.
Marks on downs.
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