The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-12
Put Up Vigorous Fight, but
Failed to Produce
Needed Punch
BRATTLEBORO WINS
BY 81 TOO SCORE
Ed. Moran Turns In Another 6O-Yard
Run on Pretty Double Forward Pass
-Keene Twice Held for Downs on
Three.yard Line.

--Keene Twice HE'D TOT Do"hs Va
Three yard Line.
Brattleboro high school football
eleven smashed It's way through
Kcenc' powerful defence at Island
park Saturday afternoon for wen
ncritod victory, the final score OF
which was u t6aC& While the result
would indicate that the contest vas
one sided ii was by all means the
most interesting which has been played
this season. Both teams put up an cN-
ccllcnt exhibition Of the manly game
and displayed sharp rivalry. II was
the second time that Kcenc has held
the local players TO three touehdowns
this season. closer than any other OF
their opponents have held the team,
which is o. handsome testimonial 10 the
New Hampshire eleven.
Ey winning this game Bra;tleboro
also clmchcd the championship Of the
Glover league, comprising Bellows Falls
Kepnc and Brattlrboro and further the
home team stands indicated in seven
games. Immediately following the
game the emblem of victory. a white
lag bearing the clover leaf at the top
and inscribed Glover League Cham
pions" in purple letters was hoisted
amidst tumult Of cheering by the
student body.
Both teams trottcd on to the grid
iron in the pink Of condition and were
greeted by songs aud cheers from the
biggest crowd of spectators which has
gathered at the park this year. Which
over side came out victorious it was n
forcgone conclusion that the loser could
havc no complaint. Capt. castillo was
i'm the line with Kcene after a brief
lav.up for repairs. and Jones at right
half gave the visitors additional
strength. On Brattleboro' $ side Capt.
Randall and Stearns were in their pc
sitiou4 so that neither of the opposing
forces had any weak sectors.
From the time the whistle blew, CIV
ing the signal for the first kickoff,
until the close Of the fourth period both
clevcus battlcd valiantly, but Coach
Stoltr's sturdy Youngsters proved the
better and by capital defensive work
at most critical times and equally
strong aggressive driving were able to
reach the enemy 3 goal three times and
also hold Kecne scorelcss
Twice during the third period Capt
castillo 5 warriors hurled their strength
against the local aggregation 50 fore
IDLY that they came within three vard'
Of the coveted goal and then their as
Saults ceased 10 be effective and Brat
tleboro's bulwarks stood solid unit
they regaued the pigSkin on downs
Kcenc was game 20 the finish, however
and showed no signs Of weakening Tn
vicious attacks of the Granite STATE
lads were more successful in break
ing NJ the interference of Capt. Ran
dali = organization than any other team
has been able TO do.
There was some show Of feeling a
times between the battling armies, Blu
underneath il all was a true spirit o
craftsmanship. More penalties were i'm
posed for of side playing, hurdling an
pugiliStir denominations than hav
been witnessed in any other game. Capt
castillo, Jones, Cutler and Walin
fought yaliantly for kecnc, and the
seemed unwilling to accept defeat III
ill the final whistle halted the gam,
Then the visitors gathered in the eel
TOR Of the field and gave three rousin
cheers for the victors
Charley Hadlcy was on deck (
lead the royal rooters' and thei
numbers were considerably more tina
at previous games. The boys an
girls OF the student body kept the a
ringing with shouts Of rncUuragcmer
throughout ting play and they did nj
forget 20 cheeFthe visitors from Keen
There was also a good sized delegate
on the de lines which journeyed ov,
from Keene TO see the clash and the
furnished plenty Of noise TO urge the
favorites on.
CAPT. Randall, the Moran brothe
and Plumb made most Of the advanc
for Brattleboro. Austin also fgur,
in aggressive work and once accept,
prcttilv executed forward pass NJ
made drive TO Keene = 2O.yard lin
Ed Moran, whom the eagle eyes of Il
visiting ccmbatants kept under co
slant vigil. got the oval on a doub
pass and swept his way down the sid
line out sprinting the efforts of 4
enemy to ovcrtake him, and he ma
GO yards for a touchdown amid I
multuous outburst of cheering
A wider variety OF football "
served up than had been seen befo
each team resorting to all sorts of Il
tics hoping to outwit their adversary
There were not 50 many forwa
passes as in other exhibitions, most
the gains being made by line pune
ing and end plays Several times tea
were driven - the punting point, ca
held the other so nobly.
This was the last game which "
be played on the home grounds Il