Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-15
BILL DONOHUE MAKING
 REPUTATION IN SOUTH
Norwich Boy Wins LaureIs Although
 His Team Was Defeated.

Norwich friends of Bill Donahue of 1S9 West Main street. who is a stu dent at the Alabama Polytechnic In- stitute, Auburn, Ala, will be interest ed in learning that he is making a great 1eputation for himself in col lege asstics. A recent issue of the Montg5ery Advertiser in story of tEe football contest of the Auburn Tigers with the strong Ohio Univer- sity team thus comments upon Dona- hue's playing: -+-
 '@The unbeaten Ohio State Univer- sity team was denied victory though it escaped defeat yesterday. when they invaded the southland and were held to a scoreless tie by the Auburn Tigers.
 The contest was hard fought from beginning to end. and only the nerest chance prevented both teams from scoring. Ohio State missed two goals 1T ssn placement and just as Auburn was to make her only try of the game the whistle blew for the end of the half.
 One of the big heroes of the game was little Bill Donahue, the 135- pound halfback Of Auburn Twice he kept his goal line from being crossed by two of the prettiest tackles we ever saw. Once he actually caught the speedy Harley from behind after
 
 field Another time he grabbed Stinchcom5 when he had apparently gotten away"
 But it was in a later game between the Tigers and Georgia Tech team. in which Donahue won his greatest lau- rels, although his team was defeated. The sporting editor of the Atlanta Journal in writing of the game said:
 Little Bill Dona11ue looued up ts the immortal figure in the crushing defeat that Georgia Tech admins tered to Auburn. In fact, the midget rolled up a score that was larger than himself, even though it was only six points.
 In the final period. when the drive of the Tech eleven had netted, 61 points, itS seemed that the invading Tigers would return to their lair on the plains without a score The mighty Ducote had been turned back when Joe Guyon's sweeping strides overhauled him when he had a clear field. It seemed as though Auburn, like Pennsylvania, Vanderbilt and nied a score.
 When the outlook was darker than ever, the coup came.
 Bill was the smallest man on the Auburn eleven. Perhaps that was the reason it was least expected that he should accomplish the biggest feat Auburn. in a desperate attempt to score, resorted to the forward pass LHe two eiexeHS were grouped on Au- burns 40-yard line for Duke Ducote. that sta1wart invader. had just reeled eff 17-yard advance. The teams lined up for the tense grapple near the sideline where the Tech substi- .utes were huddled in the growing darkness.
 Ducote dropped back of the line. The majority of the eligibIes surged around the left side of the 1ine-the long side-but little Bill took the short. That diminutive association seemed to be the timely one, for he caught a short pass, skirted the three Tech forwards who switcfle1 to tackle him, and started toward the secondary Quickly. the Auburn interference sped to his aid. Conveyed by Cary Robinson and Pete Donner. he escap- ed the clutches of all the avid tack but one ma.n-Joe Guyon. Bill swerv- ed inward and the Indian swayed with him. This clever feint must have thrown the Ojibwa off his balance, ing ankles of the midget his grasp was insecure. but powerful enough to bowl the youngster off his feet Spin ming like top. Donahue rolled over once. came upon his feet and. once march without another obstacle.
 It enabled Aupurns to score the lone touchdown that atoned in some meas ure for the crushing defeat.
 It was the most brilliant play of the struggle.
 In the second period it seemed that Duke Ducote< would live up to the predictions of the staunch Auburn supporters. After passing the entire Tech eleven, Ducotes was cverhauIed by that mighty Indian and tackled from behind on the. 15-yard line.
 The heroes of the line are the un- sung. X k 3s.zses.1 | n, ez-s ' ss But no man eyer played a greater game than, Pete Bonner. whose bare head and tousled strands Of blond hair 1oomed up wherever there was action He was in every play, and a buiwark. Captain Carey Robinson did not star on the offensive, but when it came to backing up the for wards he was a demon.
 But it was little Bill Donahue who pulled the big stunt"
 Mike Donahue another Norwich boy and brother of Bills. is pro