Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-05
PLA|NF|ELD DOWNED TAFTvILLE
Close Soccer Football Games for Bulletin Cu-Sterlng and and Baltic Played Tie Game, Score to IN. F. A. Held Conn. Aggies to Score of 12 to0

Plainfield whitewas1ed Taftville by score of 1 to 0, Saturday afternoon al Plainfield in one of the most exclt- ing games ever played in these parts both teams were at full strength There was no wind to speak of wheI the game started. Taftville kickeo off and from the start the game was very fast, each end being visited II quick succession, but both defenses were on the alert, and all attempts al scoring were frustrated until aboul 25 minutes of the first half had beer played, then McCusker with a gooe run down the right wing beat ootn half back and back, and put in lone ly center. putting the ball as the leel of Royle, who had no difficulty III scoring.
 After this the game seemed to De- come faster than ever, and TaftvlMe made some determined raids on the home goal forcing several corners, but
 Dloinfield defence were showing more of their true form than what gE -.u .ne prevlous week. Seddon in particular playing great game at right half back, taking particular care of Jess GreenhaIgh, and feeding his forwards in great style. Plainf1eid came near scoring again, F1nlayson saving a great shot from Jim Green halgh at the expense 8 corner. Half time. Score, PlainfieId 1. Taftvifle o.
 At the restart both teams went at it in great style, neither side having the advantage sor a time, then Taftville began to exert more pressure, but the room for shooting. Taftville pressed more in this half than did Pfainfield, but they had to adn1ite they were up against very strong defence. The score when time wes called being Plainfield l, Taftville 0. Seddon was the shining light of a very strong half back line. Both backs and goal Greenhalgh in a new position played his usual useful game, McCusker on the right made some pretty runs, Royle Doucet and Booth making up good forward line. For TaftvilIe Finlayson in goal played a good safe game, hav- ing no chance with the shot that beat him. Sutton was the best of. the full backs, making some .sgood clearances at critical times. White was the best of the half backs, Wilson and Finlay I son being tho best of the forwards. The game was played in good clean man ner and was a credit to both teams.
 Baltic and Steriin Gie Game.
 Sterling and Baltic soccer teams met on Sayles field Saturday afternoon, before a large and enthusiastic. crowd. Sterling did not arrive in Baltic until late thereby delaying the start of the game until 4:20. and agreement thirty five minute halves were played.
 The game was the best of the sea- son and the teams were evenly match ed, the game resulting in a tie at one goal each.
 Hill, for Baltic, scored a neat goal after ten minutes of fast play. The first half ended with the score 1 to o in favor of Baltic. Sterling scored 1l,e A<,~, f.~ fore time was called. Baltic was weak ened by Garlus fuliback, who was out of the game on account of illness, and Buckley outside left.
 Sterling played the same lineup as last Saturday.
 Umpire Liddle was on the job every minute, both teams being perfectly satisfied with hits decisions.
 Baltic plays Plainf1eld on Sayles field next Saturday.
 N. F. A. Made Good Showing.
 The Norwich Free Academy eleven journeyed to Storrs Saturday to play its second game of the season and was defeated by the Connecticut Ag- gies by the score of 12 to 0. In view of the fact that they were outwefghe6 tthey made @ wonderful showing The game. as far as N. F. A. was con. cerned. was wholly a defensive one.
 
 the Aggie ends always shot througf the interference and tackled the bacl for a loss so that they were compelled to punt most of the time. Stanley the light quarterback. was the brigh star of the game. His remarkable speed was the greatest single factoi in keeping the Aggies score down Twice, Wood, Storr's star end caugh forward pass with no one betweel him and the Academy's goal line an( each time Stanley shot after him ant tackled him from behind. Wilcox an, Beebe, the crack guards, formed tin, strength of the line. Beebe especially he broke through and tackled tn, Aggies' backs for loss so that whel plays were sent at the guard position they were broken up with no gain Capt. Murtha and right halfback Aver. made some spectacular tackles. Lef end O'Hearn sprained his ankle in tn first quarter and Graham took hi place. The Storrs team was oftel penalized for holding and off sid play. losing a total of seventy yards Capt. Ackerman,s Wood and Renehal were their particular stars Coach ) c. Overbaugh Is deserving of mucl credit for developing his light materia into such formidable machine. Tn, game by periods follows:
 First Quarter. '7 ,-'
 Capt. Alderman of Storrs' won tn toss and. choose to receive. Avery sen the kickoff thirty-fivc yards, but lame ran it back twenty. Crowley failed t gain through Wilcox. Alderman mad three yards through tackle. James an Crowley made four each through cen ter. Dickinson made seven yards O. an end shift. Alderman made two o run around left end Ackerma threw a forward pass to Renehan < ten yards. Crowley failed to gal through Beebe. Renehan made eigf yards around right end. Avery wa knocked out in tacklingl1im Crowle
 gained two through center, but wa