The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-26
Sporting NelUs
STATE TITLE WON.
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well policed
7. V. A. Hasbrook was referee and
J. ]. Benjamin umpire, both Dartmouth
college men. Prof. Chase of Claremont
wa headlinesman and the timers we're
George T.. sherman Of Brattleooro and
Harvey Kingsley Of Rutland. While
from n spectator standpoint the OH
eials seemed rather slow in reaching
some OF their decisions they were above
criticism and gave both sides tair
deal. After all expenses attached 70
the game are paid the profits Will be
given 20 the Red Cress.
Before the battle opened Rutland be-
heved that it's boys were invineible.
Fans there had predicted that, while
Brattlcboro had q speedy team, the
Marble city PLAYERS were superior III
every element This conccit was dis
PEELED before the whistle ended the
final period of play and the Rutland
people went home humbled because
their players had been given such an
unexpected jolt, but the PLAYERS them
selycs were not backward in offering
Coach Stote hearty congratulations on
the excellent team which he sent
against them.
Brattleboro' = line was first on the
field and went through some prclimi.
nary practice and warming up tactics
before Rutland arrived. When the hut
land huskics trotted on TO the grid
iron the crowd greeted them with
rousng cheers. While Brattleboro only
sent IL men for the fray, Coach 'Brien
of Rutland had two complete teams
lined M for scrimmage and three other
-. tl.ft lnla
was no evidence of any of the Rutland
players being badly crippled as had
been claimed in advance. On the other
hand they presented a good lively squad
and their gymnastic exhibition before
the contest was amusing.
AS 10 weight the opponents had {
little advantage on the line, but bach
Of the line not so. The elevens were II
fact pretty evenly balanced on th'
whole.
One thing which Rutland did, anC
il had been announced in advance tina
thcv would do so, was to clay 70
ia. Moran. Coach O 'Brieu had eoun
scled his team to watch him, but tn
wiley leader did not stop TO conside
that Ed. was not the whole team. II
forgot Betterley's almost unequalle
taekling for high school player, Hal
tine reliable right guard, Ninton an
Austin on the ends, Howard at center
one Of the gamest Youngsters in Oh
game, Steams and Davis at tackle, an
Plumb, Randall and Justin Moran be
hind the line. They were all RICH
there, thoroughly coached TO dclive
the goods, and plays which counte
most wcre put across from the'
sources which were unexpected. Bt
with all their watchfulness Ed. Mora
managed 10 get by the enemy for
long drive.
Rutland had some good player
crackeriacks by the way. That Is NJ
TO be disputed. Brock, Hulihan, Bell
rose and Hanley played a faultle
game FREEDOM, the captain, at qua
terback worked hard and it was n
his fault that his boys did not win.
Brattleboro played different sty
Of game than against any othcr tear
IL was impossible, because Of the co
ditioh of the grounds, TO work any
the trick plays which they know
well. and only two attempts were ma
nj forward passes. These were not ST
ccssful The boys in fact, played I
"split drive game by which Carli'
administered n singing defeat TO Da
mouth a few years back. IL was
style Of playing which none of the ia
believed they were familiar with a
was distinct surprise TO the enen
The manner in which Harry Plm
engineered IL was an outstanding I,
ture.
When the coin was Tipped Ca
Randall shouted "heads = and won.
elected TO receive from the north g
and the teams faced each other 1
Of enthusiasm and confidence. II
kicked of for the Marble city org
ization and Justin Moran captured
ball, carrying il back n short distal
before he was tackled for the f
down. For the next few minutes
play Brattleboro tore right through
enemy's Notifications for the frSt do
after the first down in a manner I
was surprising. They kept on goi
TOO, until the goal was passed and
first touchdown of the encounter
recorded without Rutland once gett
the ball. All the time the crowd h
ed and yelled so that it was necess
for the officials TO ask for a little q,l
ness in order that the BOYS could
their signals clearly. Plumb made
uIHt ADVANCE INTO hutldnu tsIfIl
for 10 yards and Justin Moran foil
ri his lead with another 10y
stretch. Flowing hard through the
Justin roeled Off five yards more
then q couple Of l0yafd daShes v
his big brother Ed. pushed across
l0.yurd line and on the next down
Oh five yards more TO his bit.
the game was delayed few min,
IN the down Ed. Moran 3 nose c
too harslly in contact with one of
Rutland player knees and was bro
and he bled quite freely. Or. II
Greene fixed him up, however,
with great pluck he went back into
mix-up and stayed to the end, alth
during the remainder of the hal
admits feeling a little grogpy.
~ soon as the contending hosts
up again Plumb drove across the
chalk mark. Then Ed Moran XII
the goal and the score stood
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