The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-08
GODDARD WON
CLOSE GAME
Score Against Norwich Uni
versity Second Team
Was 6 to @
NEITHER ELEVEN
IN GOOD FORM
There Was Much Fumbling
on the Goddard
Campus

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! of & to 0. A considerable crowd wit
messed the game, although undoubtedl,
the gate would have been larger had /
not been for the fact that the downtown
worlds series returns had the call amonj
dyed in the wool baseball fans. Thos
who weathered marrow chilling wint
which swept across the campus saw al
interesting football game, albeit neithe
eleven was in form and the contest wal
frequently marred by fumbling. Penal
ties were few.
Coach Charles Hoernle and his assist
ant, Mr.. Early of the faculty, have don,
well with the light and wiry material al
their disposal and in view OF the late
opening of the school it may be said that
the football mentors at the seminary
have worked wonders with the outfit
The sub-varsity team from Norwich was
huskier but played together not SO well
and the lack of team work which weighed
against Goddard's defensive was even
more noticeable in the collegians' lineup
Smith, Beattie, Slayton and LaBean fig
ured heavily in Goddard's victory and
Newton, Marsden and Verney played
consistently for the defeated team If
| the two teams meet later in the season
the game will be well worth the watch
ing, for each has a long way to 60 and
there are many reasons for believing that
either eleven is capable of rapid develop.
ment
Norwich won the toss and chose to re
ceive at the west goal on the initial kick
off Beattie let drive the ball for Cod
dard and the leather went far. Momen-
tarily it looked as though Goddard's line
was to give way before the smashing
attack OF the Norwich backs, who resort
ed 10 old style football in making three
first downs. Norwich was on dangerous
ground when Norwich, after a success
full forward pass lost the ball on FUN
bic. The second period opened with the
ball in Goddards possession on its own
l5-yard line and il was at this stage that
Smith tore off handsome end run,
which netted his team something like
so yards He was off like a shot and
with the Norwich left end neatly boxed
there was a promise of touchdown in
his agile footwork. He was stopped,
however, in the shadow of the Norwich
goal posts and on the next play the ball
went arolling on a tumble, a Norwich
man recovering Marsden gained consist
emily on a fake punt, and the next play, |
a forward pass, failed of completion. BY
straight line bucking, the college team
made its first down, but after successive
attempts to repeat, Marsden punted to
Beattie Mig Smith tore off another 10 |
yards and then figured in neat forward I
pass to Slayton. On two rushes Smith |
went over for a touchdown, but later the
referee ruled that time had expired be
fore the score was made
1t looked pretty much like a deadlock
in the third period, although Goddard
had the edge and was playing stronger
than in the first quarter, when Norwich /
gained and at once lost the only advan
tage noticed in its favor during the en-
tire game. Marsden kicked of to Car
rity, who ran the ball back 20 wards.
Smith passed to Tryon for 10 yards and
.hene Goddard lost on downs, although
he ball had been advanced into the Nor
yich zone. Marsden punted to Beattie,
who ran back for 20 yards Smith es
iayed another end run for 30 yards and
hen the whistle sounded
Goddard saved its scoring for the
ourth period. With less than 80 yards
o 90, LaBean went through for more
han half the distance. Beattie carried
N" 10 yards and then LaBean went over
or clean touchdown. On this occasion.
he time element did not figure Tryon
allied to kick a goal. Beattie kicked off
o Norwich and in the clash that fol
owed Conley was knocked out and had
0 be carried off the field. Crane substi-
uted Goddard was striking its stride, y
or the seminarians held for downs
eattie carried 20 yards and by using the
onward pass Smith and Tryon netted {
wo gains Of 10 yards each A touch
own was near as Smith repeated dex-
arously by passing to LaBean for an /
Their 10 yards but the whistle sounded I
Or the last curtain with the ball on !.
'orwich's 20-yard line
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