The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-19

lighted at the outcome.
Bellows Falls also turned out q large |
crowd, and while Inundated at the |
smothcring and the "rooters' did not |
forget TO give three ringing cheers for
the victors after the battle was ended. !
Charley IIadlev was there with
his cheering squad which has been
permanent fixture at the games since
early in the season, and they kept the
air vibrating with songs and school
yells as the local boys pounded their
way through the enemy's lines to vic
tory. Cheers also were given freely for
Cart Lawlor = battalion. On the OPP
posite side line Bellows Falls had
well organized cheering team and be
tween the two the demonstration was
an interesting one.
II was clash well worth witness
ing, and there was no roughness. Evi-
dences Of strong rivalry cropped out
now and then. such as add TO the flavor
of football game, but the playing
was generally clean and aggressive on
both sides. The up-staters were out
to win if possible, but they soon
learned that they were clearly out
classed in every department and one Of
their ardent supporters was heard to
remark shortly after the opening of
the game that no team could beat
that bunch, meaning Brattleboro.
Plumb S gains, Ninton s and Aus
tin 5 acceptance and interception of
forward passes. long run by I'd.
Moran, line bucking by both Morans,
Plumb and Randall, Betterley's tac
king and uniform team work featured
Brattlcboro's part of the battle while
| Capt Lawlor. Rel, Dowlin and Jenkins
| put NJ a pretty exhibition for Bellows
! Falls.
At the opening of the game a band
| Of small boys thought to be fresh by
| irving to break up the symphony of
/ the cheering squads by pounding on
/ old tin pans, but it hampered the quar-
] tcrbacks in giving signals to such an
/ extent that Referee Burke ordered them
I to stop or he would have them put
off the grounds. BY the way, Burke
conducted the game in mastery style
throughout, which is worthy of com
mendation. He was impartial in all of
/ his decisions and no complaint was
heard from either side.
4 As the curtain went up on the first
period the two sturdy battalions were
lined up in martial array and Bellows
Falls Kicked Off. Plumb muckling on
to the pigSkm and forcing it back sub
stantially. Frow that moment II was
steady advance by Capt Randall 5
warriors, the Moran brothers, Plumb,
Randall and Ninton figuring in the gains.
As the enemy 5 goal began to loom in
sight Ninton made a handsome catch
of the bali which Ed. Moran shot over
BY the aerial route and carried il down
almost 90 Yards or within practically
three feet Of the coveted chalk mark,
and il took only one rush for the
husky quarterback to put il across for
the initial touchdown. Ed. Moran
kicked the goal Brattlcboro then
kicked and Dowlin captured the ball
for Bellows Falls, but he was tackled
by Plumb before he had recovered
much territory. After three downs
Reii pmted and the oval went back tC
Coach Stolte 5 boys through Vinton :
/ hands. Another series OF gains fol
lowed, the period ending with the bal
ON Bellows Falls ) 2o-vard line
In the opening few minutes of tat
second act Randall around the end anC
2 7 lhlllf lHIhHEH inc ftlltl lbOh lit Ddl
to within such easy reach of another
tally that Justin Moran did not fai
: To do his duty and thus with the as
sistance Of the goal made by his broth
err, boost the score to II to Q. Agar
Brattlchoro kicked and Plumb ground
cd Lawlor near the 2o-yard line. bu
) the team was pcnalizcd 10 yards. II
sort of retaliation Bellows Falls wa
set back % yards in the next breatl
and forced to punt, which gave Capt
Randall S braves the ball with 40 yard
separating them from their objectiv
point. I'd Moran found a hole in tn
center and dove through for five yards
and on the next move made a prctt,
forward pass to Randall. After anoth
er drive against the line the up-rivc
soldiers had a chance to show wha
they were made Of but failed to max
good. An attempted pass 10y the SIX
2 line was intercepted by Austin an
h he got 40 close to the goal again tina
ii didu t require much effort to pus
u Plumb over the line for the third toucl
down. Another goal was added by Ii
Moran raising the ante to 81 Will
! Capt. Lawlor : men were beginning {
wilt under the fearful assault Bra
tleboro then tried a l0-yard kick, grea
~ 10 the annoyance of the enemy, an
4 more to their humiliation they WEI
not able TO secure the ball Right {
his job % usual. Ed. Moran the
II worked his way around the left Ell
and with the assistance of common
II able interference was not stopped unit
II lie had made 50 yards. When Il
II players lined up they were tocing b,
H lows Falls's iyc.vard mark CAP
II Randall then scored and when the go
II had been kicked the whistle blew en-
Il ing the second period and first ha
II Bellows Falls had not earned a poi
II and Brattleboro was on the safe 81
H with 2S.
Il After the intcrmission Capt La
II Tor s warriors trottcd on to the gri
iron with more pep than they had
fore displayed. but it proved to
short lived. On Brattleboro s 81
ManIcy took Stcan = place at !,
tackle. Brattlcboro kicked of to I