Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-11-29
MIDI ENDS HER
FOOTBALL YEAR

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The Midd'ebury College football
team under the tutelage Of Coach
Brown held Us bitter and ancient rival
Z, Y, VI 10 a scoreless tie on Porter
Field last Saturday afternoon, The
weather was ideal with a strong wind
blowing from the west Captain Canty
won the toss and decided TO receive, the
MIDI team defending the west goal
Killick kicked off for the visitors and
Ross who caught the kick, was quickly
downed by Clutter, After vainly plung-
ing the line Middebury lost the ball
on downs, After Lawler had made first
down, Vermont tried a double pass
which was iumbled, Hagearty recover
ing for MIDI On the second play, Hag-
earty made first down for the blue and
white Here Brauon intercepted Ross
attempted forward pass. After practi-
cally no gain, Killck punted for the Wis
itors, the ball rolling out Of bounds at
md6eld On account OF Midd's left
guard being ofside, the home team was
penalized . yards Ross made S yards
on a shift play and a forward from Ross
to Hoyt was knocked down by Lawler.
Ross then shot a pass to Delphia who
aught the ball at his shoe top and made
it first down for the home team On the
third down Ross made yards on a
shift play, but on account OF not max
ing their distance the ball again passed
into Nermont's hands Two attempts
failing to advance the ball, Vermont
iumbled and Soule fell on the ball, On
fourth down Killick punted, the strong
wind bothering the kicker as il bound
ed outside the playing zone, After Hoyt
and potratz had made 3 yards thru
the line, MIDI was again penaliaed .
yards Ross completed a short pass to
Hoyt but Branon intercepted Hoyt's
attempted pass and made first down
for the visitors Brannon made 3 yards,
Hoyt being hurt with A minutes still
remaining to be played, The visitors
again kicked, Hoyt running the punt
back 10 yards, Here the whistle blew
for the end Of the period,
Between quarters the teams changed
goals and the ball was in Midd's pos
session on Nermonts Sc yard line, After
futile attempts to pierce the visitors
heavy line Killick blocked and recover
ed for U. V, NJ Hoyts attempted punt.
After Hogan made first down on an end
run the green and yellow team lost the
ban by a grounded forward on fourth
down. Midd's backs fumbled and Soule
recovered. MIDI was again penalized .
yards for offside, making first down,
Hogan made another first down and
here the blue and white line stifiened
and with the goal line to make, Hogan
iumbled and recovered but failed to
make the required distance On the first
play Hoyt punted out of danger Brown
falling on the ball. This play ended the
second period
The second half started with MIDI
kicking to Vermont who were defend
ing the west goal Hoyt kicked off to
Lawler who was thrown by Brown.
Vermont received a penalty OF . yards
for being ofiside on the second play.
On the fourth play Killick punted, the
kick being short and going outside the
sidelines. Potratz made yards on a
tackle play but Hoyt was forced to punt
on the last down, Creed receiving the
kick and was thrown by Linnell. An
other penalty of 5 yards was inflicted
on MIDI for having only > men in the
line of scrimmage. Killick punted to
Hoyt who made 10 yards before being
forced outside. "Skippy" Dunn replaced
Robinson. After Potratz had made first
down on to plays, Ross fumbled Creed
recovering Collins passed to Hoyt,
After another penalty of 5 yards for the
blue and white, Easterlind replaced
Walker MIDI was again penalized 5
yards for having only five men on the
line of scrmmage and the ball again
went to Vermont on downs, Vermont
was penalized 10 yards for holding
"Skippy" was knocked out on this play
and was replaced by Farnum. Killick
punted to Hoyt who fell on the ball.
Hagearty made first down and again
made Is yards on line plunging and a
forward from Ross
MIDI was penalized 5 yards and the
period ended with Hogan blocking
Ross attempted pass.
At the start of the final period Wal
ker returned to the game for the visi-
tors and Robinson replaced Farnham
Hagearty fumbled but MIDI recovered,
On last down Hoyt punted to Branon.
After Canty and Bolivar threw Branon
and Hogan for losses Killick punted
to Hoyt who made Is yards On three
plays Hagearty made first down. Again
Hagearty made the required distance.
On the fourth down Ross was all set