Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-11-15

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johnson at lett end for Vocational. W.
Stanley kicked to Crocker who fum-
bled with Achilles" Mullen falling
on the bah within IS yards of the New
London cross bars. On an attempt to
execute the worward pass the Acadia
nay. lcsw the balr.as Crocker popped in
at the nick Of time. intercepting the
pass. Vocational was unable to gain
and were forced to kick and on. a Sc
ries of PUSHES N. f. A. tried a pass
which was ircompiete and as time
was called w. Stanley punted offside.
No score.
i Third Quarter.
The defensive work OF the New
London institution IN this quarter was
superb so that the Academy backs
were hurled back after many fruitless
attempts and on a slip In the Academy
offense the visitors held their OPP
ponents to downs
Fullback Yarvots set the ball rolling
when he kicked to Macmillan but
Red" was slow on getting started and
he was tackled in his tracks. No gain
was netted on tackle through tackle
play by Macmillan. In a Dutchman's
flying start Bill Stanley got away with
IL yards and time after time the
Academy back trio were unable to
bulge the defensive of their opponents
and Stanley kicked offside. Not to be
outdone in the defensive work the
Academy demonstrated that Coach
Overbaugh has given. them thorough
drill in this department, they threw
the New London trio for losses until
they kicked Not being, able to quite
master the art Of stopping Speedy
Billy Stanley when he found a leeway,
the Vocationalists held their breath
while Willie battered more OF the
much needed yards on a slick fake
kick Heneault added a share when
he ploughed through on tackle
through tackle play for five. Phifs lit
tie stunt looked good as he had quite
a biule to brush aside. But the at
tack Of the Academy slumped all of a
sudden and they were held to the
count, Croker showed some Of his
class on the cinder path and carried
the ball past two s. yard chalk lines
before he was downed. The plucky
New London captains feat was In
vain as Brutzmann fumbled. Holmes
bounced on the ball and started but q
Vocationalist tackler huEGing the
the earth. stretched out his arms just
barely reached the recovering as he
started. Being unable to eat up any
gaining stuff Stanley kicked to Crock
er who bucked the backs for 10 yards.
The WhaIers could not gain as time
was called.
Is No score.
Fourth Quarter.
Both teams entered the quarter with
the spirit of do or die" but no one
died and neither team did much save
that the Academy came within an ace
of scoring that Ais" This final pc
Rod was marked by a series of pen
alties which hampered the advance Of
the teams, especially the home team,
also the New London boys revealed a
tinge of unnecessary roughness.
AT any rate the period opened with
Quarterback Stearns trying to add
through center which was of no use.
Yarvots kicked to Hull who on a FUN
BILE recovered in time to advance one
ortwo yards. Holmes on the first rush
made and for unnecessary rough
ness Vocational was penalized. Mav-iI
MILAN and Ricketts, secured the right
to move the lines for a first, down.
Mulkins dropped a forward that look
Stanley again was called upon and
tore off IL only to lose the good
work because Macmillan used his
hands and n. F. "A. was penalized. Not
go Ito naught, Bill Stanley proved to
be there with the goods and wheeling,
.whifling. lodging and everything else
he scattered through the Vocation
alists' best tacklers on a fake kick.
He was stopped and thrown to the
dirt by Crocker Ricketts, advanced
the ball u yard. On q queer combin-
alton. Hull, deceived the New London
linesmen and made first down. Holmes
pounded through. the line for eight
more and within 5 yards of the shin
ming. cross bars. Bill Stanley wiggled
to first down. With, the Academy fol-
lowers wild with cheers, two minutes
to play, the. referee was forced to eaIj
time to keep back the enthusiastic
red and white supporters. Fruitlessf
were the attempts of Coach Over |
bagh's protegees who were held two
yards from Manager Jones' newly |
whitewashed goal line and from the |
browning laurels of a victory.
No score.
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