The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-05

salient. But they were quick to find |
their way through the Notifications |
of the enemy. Summed UP, it was per
hans, effective interference more than
ANYTHING elsa which resulted in the |
walkover. Capt Randall was IN his |
position at left half back and Stearns
PLAYED left tackle, their presence in
the game after so long an absence add
ing much strength and also increasing
confidence Of their team mates.
When the teams trotted on to the
Qridiron for preliminary warming up
tactics they were greeted with cheers
and songs from the ''royal rooters,'
who occupied the stand on the east
side of the field erected especially for
their benefit. Considering the other
attraction which drew many to the
Auditorium there was a good crowd
present. Charley Hadley cheer lead
or. was unavoidably absent, being in
the cast of the Rose Girl, and his place
was ably filed by Herbert Parker.
Under his leadership the boys and girls
of the high school student body kept
the air resonant with cheers of en-
eouragement for their battling col
leagues. 1t is well to observe, too,
that they recognized the appearance Of
the Deerfeld boys with an appropriate
Rah Rah, Rahl Every good play and
each player were loudly applauded and
as the score sweled the "rooters
counted it up with boom. At one time
those who were taking part III The Rose
Girl and who otherwise would have
been on the sidelines gathered at the
rear OF the Auditorium and gave the
school wells which waited across the
river in echo to those of the crowd.
Well, Deerfield won the toss, selected
the south goal because the wind was
strongly against the other, and Eddie
Moran kicked off for Brattleboro, the
| bah going into Deerfeld s possession.
1t was rushed back about 20 yards and
then right on that spot almost, try as
hard as they might, the academy lads
found TO their discomfort that they
were up against the real thing and lost
| the pigskin on downs. On the first
play Eddie Moran carried the ball
around Deericld 5 left end for a Ia
yard gain and then there was a success
sion of attacks on the opposing line
each resulting in small gains until JUS
tin Moran went over the last chalk
line-for the initial touchdown of the
game His brother missed kicking the
goal.
Brattleboro kicked off again and il
was the same story-Deerfeld could
not make dent in the line and lost
again on downs. Plumb, Austin, the
Morans and Randall each helped push
the ball farther into the territory of
their opponents until the period ended
on the fourth down with goal to make.
Hardly had the whistle blown for
play at the opening of the second
chapter when Justin Moran wriggled
through the line for another tally and
this time the goal was made. Again
Brattleboro kicked to Deerfield, but
the visitors could not recover much of
the ground. This time Deerfeld at
tempted long forward pass, but Ran
dali got the ball, which Justin Moran
quickly advanced 10 yards. Another
volley of line punches sent J. Moran
across the coveted goal for the third
time. Brattleboro got the ball ON
downs again but the second period and
first half closed with the score 20 to o
in their favor.
When the curtain rose on the last
half Of the game something like q
bomb landed in Deerfeld's camp be
cause within ono minute after the en-
envy had kicked off Ed. Moran had the
oval tucked under his arm and was
Logging it down the field towards the
enemy's quarters seven and a half feet
at stride. He made fully 60 yards
escaping first through the right end
Right here was where the excellent in
reference of the BrattleborO huskies
stood out most conspicuously. They
kept the way open for cd hand
somely and he scored. After the next
kickoff Decrfeld got the ball, but il
( was dangerously near their goal line