Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-11-24
MIDDLEBURY WINS STATE
CHAMPIONSHIP.

bury, who defeated Norwich POI two
weeks ago Saturday, and clinched the
State supremacy by defeating the up
State college at Burlington Saturday
by score Of 6 to
A fact worthy of note is that this year
all three of the Vermont colleges have
turned out good teams and II was q
royal battle between the three to de-
termine the holder Of the title, Yer
mont il at the small end, having been
defeated by both Middlebury and
Norwich, the latter at Mortified a
week prior, by score of7-6.
Saturday was a good day for the
game in spite Of the snow, The field
had been cleared and was in very good
condition, although the playing of both
teams was slowed up considerably. The
weather did not prevent large crowd
attending, for the game was witnessed
by about 1000 people in the stands and
on the side lines.
The game was characterized by open
play with many split formations on the
part of Middlebury, and line plunges by
Vermont The punting Of Pollard was
one of the features. The game did not
start until three o'clock and darkness
set in long before the second half was
over, making it difficult for the players
as well as the officials and spectators to
follow the ball,
Vermont presented a different line up
from that used in most Of the games
this season. Capt, Burke, who has
regularly played at quarter, filled an
end position, while Bowman, Vermonts
heavy full back and star punter was
able to play only a few minutes owing
to injuries received earlier in the sea-
son. 1t was an interesting fact that
ten of themen who started the game
for Middlebury had been up against
Vermont in football in previous years.
In the first quarter Bower kicked to
u. V. M. Conroy received and ran the
ball back to the 4O-yard line. YER
mont made her distance twice and then
was held. Pollard punted 80 yards.
Vermont rushed the ball 20 yards by
line plunges. Pollard intercepted a
pass. Middebury made 40 yards large
ly by passes and rushes by Bower on
split formations, and Pollard punted 10
yards. Vermont was held. Mddlebury
lost the ball on tumble by Bresnahan
after he had made II yards, and Yer
mont was forced to punt as the quarter
ended.
Middlebury had the best of the second
quarter also. After l5-yard penalty
against Vermont for holding, Bower
made 2O-yard pass to Good who ran
five yards for the only touchdown Of
the day, Lang missed the goal.
Bower kicked to Vermont. Conroy
ran the ball back 25 yards. Vermont
rushed the ball about 40 yards and then
was held Middlebury fumbled the ball
on Vermont's goal line, but Bresnahan
fell on it, giving U. V. NJ safety.
Score go. The half ended with the ball
in Middlebury's possession near the
center of the field.
In the third quarter Middlebury re-
ceived and rushed the ball for 80 yards,
split formation and pass giving 20.
Vermont made "a yards and then was
forced to punt from the S-yard line.
The ball then changed hands rapidly 5
times neither side making their distance.
The last quarter showed Vermont in
more aggressive style of play, Aided
by the darkness Middlebury's goal line
was threatened twice but fumbles and
lack of punch kept Vermont from cross
ing the goal line. Vermont made a
pass of 20 yards and then one of Is just
as the final whistle blew. The line up
and summary: