The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-08

and V. A. recovered on their 1S-yard
4 line. V. A. was penaliZed on the first
| play for offside. Thayer stopped a de-
| layed pass play for no gain and Keep
pier was forced to kick. Estey got the
ball on V. AS 40-yard line and was
downed in his tracks.
Gallup failed to gain and the first
double pass, Estey to Leon Adams, en-
abled Adams to circle the visitors
right end for 90 yards, but when
tackled V. A. recovered the ball on
their 15-yard line. Rushes by Keppler
and Coulter took the bali to their 28-
yard line when time was called for the
first quarter.
The visitors progressed down the field
by short rushes to the 10-yard line.
where Plumb and Leon Adams got Coui-
ter behind the line for a fve-yard loss.
The visitors first forward pass was
tried. The receiver stood under the goal
posts and the ball hit his hands, slipped
from them into those of Capt. Estev.
who broke away down the sideline to
the 20-yard line.
All, including the visitors, were as
tonished when the play was called back
by the referee and the. ball given to
v a. with no penalty. He explained
afterwards that he thought the ball hit
the ground and was dead.
But BrattlebOro was not beaten then
keppler tried drop kick, but Thaver
shot through Lane and squarely bloc ked
1T and Winchester fell on it. A double
pass play was fumbled, but Gallup re-
covered for loss of FIVE yards. Plumb
and Estey made first down on their %
yard mark. A missed pass rolled to the
two-foot mark, where Plumb fell on the
ball but could not hold it and anaomni-
present Y. A. man tucked il away
safely. Three times Keppler plunged
at left guard before he managed to land
the ball over the line lust as time was
called for the half. Ten seconds more
ana there would have been only one
score in the first half
Rlchm9nd kicked against the wind to
open the third period and Y. A. adj
Vanced the ball to the Brattleboro 80
yard line, where on a fourth down
Plumb tackled behind the line for a
loss. Plumb and Estey together got
SIX yards Leon Adams again turned
the visitors right end for 20 yards. Els
tey made first down in two rushes and
Plumb slid off tackle to the 22-vard
mark to have the play called back and
a penalty of Is yards inflicted for hold
ing on the part of Tweed. Estev fun
bled on his 45-yard line and V. A.
again recovered the ball V. a. rushed
the ball to touchdown by slow prog
ress, Coulter going over at the side of
the field on a wide end run around
right end. Keppler missed goal.
'. \. kicked off to Plumb on his
l0-yard line and he advanced it to the
42-yard mark. Gallup got four at right
end and Estey seven through the line as
time was called. Brattleboro rushed the
ball to the Vineyard line, where on a
fourth down Plumb Is interference went
to pieces and he lost four and the team
the ball at right end Brattleboro 8
defense stiffened and gains were small
except one end run by Coulter of 25
yards. Keppler finally tried a drop
kick from the 30-yard mark and missed.
Plumb got five yards on a fake kick.
DUST as Estey started long, perfect
forward pass to Leon Adams which that
player took on the run, V. A. substi-
tnte ran on to the field and the ref
cree s whistle blew and the play was
called back, another instance Of the
run of luck against Brattleboro. An
other attempt grounded and the game
was over. The summary:
Vermont Academy. Brattleboro High
douglass, Ie ....... re-, Leon Adams
Lane II. ...........-. TT, Thayer
SGhollelu, lg' ''.....=.-...... Tg., Moran
Aahh' c. ............... O., Richmond
Stlekney, Foster, re-. ...-. lg., Dunton
Wright, Godfrey, TT. .. It., Winchester