The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-05
GAME FIGHT
BY SPAULD|NG
After Sector Had Been In
jured, Gave Them the
Victory, 6 to 2
MONTPELIER SEM.
WAS THE LOSER
High School Boys Rallied in
the Shadow Of Their
Goal

goal line and twice preventing their OPP
ponents from scoring when touchdown
seemed inevitable and which would NEAR
defeat, Spaulding high defeated the
Montpelier seminary eleven yesterday
afternoon on the latter's field by a to
score in slow and uninteresting con.
test. Long gains by Sector and Smith
with occasional help from Tomasi, en-
abled the Barre eleven to march some SO
yards for touchdown in the first five
minutes Of play, but after that, although
able to gain quite successfully, they
could not cross.
Sector, the snappy little quarterback
| of the Spaulding eleven, always suse
ceptible to injury, was painfully hurt
| in the first quarter after he had scored
the only touchdown, and he was forced
to retire, which weakened the visitors
greatly. Smith directed the team during
the remainder of the game and played
the position well, but the backfeld was
weakened, as his place was taken by two
second string men, Bailey and Winkim.
Neither team was able to get in pc.
sition where touchdown was possible
after the first few minutes until the final
quarter, when the seminary team, with
Z. Pike carrying the ball, forced its way
to the l0-yard line. -Four downs were
not enough to enable the hill team to
gain the coveted 10 yards and the touch
down which would have tied the score
and perhaps given them victory, and
the ball went to Spaulding.
Spaulding tried TO rush the ball out
of danger, but the team was unable to
gain and on the fourth down Smith fell
back to kick, standing on his own goal
line. He punted but the pigskin struck
the struggling line Of players and re-
bounded, McHugo falling on the ball
Referee Peach so interpreted the rules
that Spaulding was again given the ball
on a first down, although a howl of pro.
test went up from players and specta-
tors, both coaches joining in lengthy
argument.
Spaulding again tried TO carry the ball
instead of punting out of danger, and
this time relinquished the ball on their
five-yard line. Then IL was that the
Barre eleven showed a fighting spirit |
seldom seen in school team, for in |
four rushes, two made by Pike and two /
by Granai, but four yards were made
and Spaulding obtained the ball on
downs. Smith started 20 make an end
run but was tackled in his tracks, a
safety resulting, giving the seminary
the ball in seminary's possession in mid
field.
The game was almost devoid Of inter
est except in the final period. both teams
relying on line plays 10 gain, although
Spaulding tried many forward passes
which failed to go through. The sem
mary was woefully weak in tackling,
Hatch being the worst offender. Time
and again he failed TO get down after
his man and his work was worse than
mediocre. Ramsdell played fine game
or the losers.
The Game.
Seminary kicked of, Smith receiving /,
md running the ball back Is yards. /,
smith, Sector and Tomasi carried the
'all on line plays 10 the Vineyard line :
md Sector squeezed through right tackle
or the touchdown, three fret downs be-
ng made in the march down the field.
smith made the longest single gain, ~
ards. The goal was not kicked.
Seminary again kicked OF, Sector run
ing the ball back only short distance.
ninth gained three and Sector five yards
nd in the second play the latter was
njured 20 that be had 10 be retired. IT.
ras feared al fret that a rib was brok. Y
n in his left side. Bailey went in for .
NTH, who went TO quarter. Spaulding
eemed to feel lost without Sector, for &
hey were outplayed the rest Of the half !.
nd would have been scored upon had \
OF Pike fumbled when on the 20-yard 9
ne.
The ball was carried fret by one team
nd then the other during the third quar-. Z
r until finally the seminary team took =
brace and commenced a determined 2
lareh toward the goal line. 4. Pike z
Nd Granai made long gains through the Y
ne and the end Of the period found the Y
Al IN seminary's possession on the sew y
yard line. Pike gained a couple Of .
ards and was thrown for 4 loss on the =
ut try. Granai failed 10 gain and then y
Ike was held. the ball going % Spauld. 81
r on the two-yard line. Smith gained
Iree wards and q forward pass vas not @
.mpleted. The blocked kiek followed n
a smith gained IS yards after Spauli- -
2 vas AWARDED the hall Spauldinr go
- renaiized q minute later % the "a cr
NJ ~ 3 yards for holding. McHuFo n
ined siFht ynrds but smith vas bold %
thout gain and seminary took the hail n
tn fve- yard mark. The rictors re- I'M
I'D - risid. h0verer. aud thf best IRE 20
ninars could 40 sas o. obtain two su
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