The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-26

| the whistle halted the first period.
When the second chapter opened
Capt. FREEDOM tried TO put across q new
| formation, which was an utter failure
and resulted in Brattleboro getting the
ball. The Marble city team then |
buc xled down TO hard defensive work |
and held Capt. Randall S soldiers 10
three downs, forcing a punt, which I'D.
| Moran made TO the center of the field, !
placing il, temporarily at least, out of
the danger zone. Brock took the punt
and then the playing was reversed,
Brattlcboro being on the defense. They
successfully withstood the onslaught
Of the Marble City fighters and forced
a punt, and in doing so Betterley con
tributed an excellent exhibition of
tackling, while the work of his team
mates as a whole stood out creditably.
} Plumb got the pigskin on the punt and
! gained IL yards on line drive. Ran
dali followed suit and Justin Moran
tried hard TO get through the line, but
the ball went back 10 Rutland on
: downs The huskies from the North
then attempted TO gain by the air line
! and missed, but followed il with
ruut which Justin Moran took easily.
2 To make matters morse a penalty was
| imposed on Brattleboro and the ball
e given to Rutland within easy reach
. of the goal For offside playing the
Z opponents were set back Is yards, much
2 to the delight OF the 'royal rooters.
n The next move was unexpected, however.
I Quick as a flash Bellerose accepted
the ball and passed it overhead TO
c Brock who was waiting, and without
/ anyone to block him he got behind the
$ goal line for Rutland s first and only
! tally. Rice missed kicking the goal,
/ leaving tae score TO 5 in favor of
h Coach Stolte s braves. Rutland kicked
y off for the next play and Randall ac-
II ceptcd the ball, but before the next
- down the second period and first half
T ended.
e As the players retired from the field
d both cheering factions Were vying
d with each other to see which could
= make the greatest uproar Brattleboro
q gleeful at having lead of one point
e and the Rutland supporters bubbling
over with merriment because they be-
lieved their team had struck its pace
and would have an easy time during
IN the rest of the battle.
le Both teams entered the gridiron foI
Il
I'd termination, as was evidenced by the
AZ sharp manner in which the playing
or opened up. 1t was Brattleboro'S kick
n off and FREEDOM got the ball for Rut
le land on the 40-yard line. Then III,
er teams pitched into one of the hardes
he struggles each has ever encountered
ed and for Is minutes they engaged in sal
II, lies back and forth, first one side hav
. hol hn OH
'r. of the playing was within 80 yard
he and at the close of this chapter neithc
nd side had scored Once, on a well exc
re- euted forward pass, Bellerosc to Brock
hit Il looked like another touchdown 70
or Rutland, but only for a minute, 70
ed he team was penalized for otfsidc play
'Se ing and the score didn I count. Tn;
tut was another signal for vociferous shout
an ing from Brattleboro S followers. Bot
sides were forced TO punt during tn
melee and the boys from up countr
RS. tried to work n triple forward pas
lie ground on q tumble The period enc
ess ed with the ball 20 yards from Brattl,
ar. boro's goal.
not During the final chapter Brattlebor
doomed up big. On the first dow
I'm. eft end for a gain of little more tina
on. 10 yards. Whit happened next pa,
OF Coach O'Bricn' st0rdies the fierce
so Jolt of the entire encounter and intr
ade duced the real star of the game. JUST
NC Moran. With excellent interference {
the the part of mis- colleagues, Justin
isle bowed his way between the right tack
art and right guard Of the opposing lii
! n - 90 . ., ool h.
ans end of the field almost 20 yards ava
and and the time he made was remarkabl
my Hanley, Hulihan and Brock, UP,
imb whom Rutland banked TO block in
fea- such an attack, were powerless in the
efforts to halt the runner althou,
apt. until he had reached the l5.yard Ii
lie it certainly looked as though he won
goal be stopped With the entire Rutla
fun outfit at his heels he plunged on a
Rice made the second touchdown. His broth
gan kicked the goal. Score II to in fay
the Of Coach Stolte S noble warriors
NEE The Brattleboro followers screeeh
first themselves hoarse. Men, women a
! OF children danced with glec, Rugged ca
the other and the excitement was at hi
own ditch. Some were so overcome with
that hat they actually cried, while the r
ing land supporters were overcome with
the wilderment. They stood in their trac
was appalled, at the unexpected break il
ting Rutland 5 line, and watched the dem
loot stration.
'sary Tine Rutland players absolutely W
uiet cd. All the pep which they
get "layed up to this time seemed to lie;
the heir systems as if by magic and
tory the remainder of the period they W
low bunch of lifcless participants 81
yard tleboro went through them as if {
line were no more than 80 many WOO
and Indians.
when Again Brattlcboro kicked off,
: the time n l0-yard kick, and it wor
add like marvel. Almost anything VIC
Here work against the Marble city ele
lutes. 1T that time. Francis Austin got
came ball before a Rutland warrior CT
+ the reach it and before the cheering
OXEN Justin Moran S hairraising sprint
II. II. | Jabsided his brother Ed got arc