Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-10-06
MIDDLEBURY 6-UNIoN 0,

MlDDLEBURY 6-UNlON 0,
Middlebury won from Union at Sche'
nectady September 80, by score Of 60,
getting touchdown in the first three
minutes of play. During the remainder
of the first half Middlebury kept threat.
ening Unions goal butno able to score
again. In the last half Union came
back strong and threatened Middle
bury's goal several times. Within three
yards of the goal line Middlebury in the
third quarter held Union from scoring
by allowing Union to gain only two
yards in four plays, Randall, Pollard,
Horsford and Hard played strong
games. Hard and Horsford opened up
hole after hole making possible Ran
dali s touchdown
Nudge and Moyanhan made gains for
Union in their end runs. Parker made
the longest run Of the game-35 yards.
In the third quarter Pollard made a
punt of So yards. Bower, who has been
unable to play thus far this year, due
to injury, was in for the last three min
utes Of play.
Summary by quarters;
Rosecrans kicked to Middlebury
Lynch received and tackled in tracks.
An intercepted forward pass, followed
by two fruitless attempts to advance,
and a penalty for downs and an end run
by Pollard gave Middlebury first down
again. Parker gained two yards through
center, but Union was penalized five
yards as left end was out Of bounds
when the play was made, and Middle
bury took the penalty rather than the
gain. A series of five line punges
netted 25 yards. Randall, Whitney and
Pollard successfully punched the line,
and advanced the ball to Unions three
yard line. Middlebury recovered a
tumble, Whitney tried the line and
Randall carried the ball over for a
touchdown. Pollard failed to kick the
goal. Middlebury kicked to Union S
20 yard line. Union gained II yards by
a series of end plays, and was forced to
punt as the whistle blew.
Second quarter-Line plunges netted
Is yards, which was lost on Is yard
penalty against Horsford for holding.
Union attempted forward pass which
Lynch intercepted, and Pollard punted
80 yards. Nudge made 20 yards on an
end run, Monihan, Roof and Nudge sue
cessively gained, bringing the ball to
the yard line. Thomas replaced
Brewster at end for Middlebury, and
the next four plays for Union were each
recorded mo gain" The line yielded
guards and Pollard kicked as the half
ended.
Third OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES playing
quarter in place of Parker for Middle
bury. Lynch kicked to Union, Rosecrans
ran the ball back 20 yards. A fake
pass resulted in 5 yard loss, and two
more plays forced Union to punt. Pol
lard caught the ball and was downed in
his tracks.
Middebury made her distance time
after time on line plunges. Travers
replaced Roof for Union. Union re-
ceived the ball by holding Middlebury
for distance after she had advanced 40
yards, and rushed the ball near enough
to try drop kick, which failed. Mid
dlebury started the scrmmage on the
20 yard line and made II yards as the
quarter ended.
Fourth quarter iddlebury advanc-
ed the ball 20 yards, but was forced to
punt. Pollard kicked the ball over the
goal line, a so yard punt Monihan
tried the line twice with 4 yard gain.
Nudge made yards and after two
more plays another 8 yards. Union
advanced steadily for 16 yards Myrick
replaced Thomas for Middlebury, and
Bowers for Whitney. The game ended
with the ball on Middleburys 10 yard
line in Middlebury's possession,