The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-11-24
CHTCOPEE BOWS TO
BRATTLEBORO TEAM
B. FL S. Season Closes With Victory in Most Important
Game of the Year-Score IA to 12-Locals indicated
by Scholastic Team This Year.

All hail the 1919 champions of the
Connecticut Valley!
y. II. S. revived with all its glory |
the old spirit and enthusiasm of 1917
when she met Chicopee for |
the championship of the valley and de- |
feated the Massachusetts boys IA to II. |
Meeting at the school building some
200 strong, headed by the high school
drum corps, the student body marched
to the ground full of song and cheer,
which never for one minute was hushed
through one of the greatest football
From start to finish cheer followed
cheer and song followed song, filing
in what proved to be a perfect day and
encouraging its team to the limit, and
Il would seem that no team could ever
lose. backed by such spirit of 'nev-
er give up.
The local team had the same spirit,
and although headed at the very start
Of the game they fought for every
thing in sight and not for minute did
hey stop until the last period when
they assumed the "play safe' attitude,
which proved good policy.
That the townspeople were deeply
interested in the game was proven by
the fact that over 600 were on hand at
he start of the game although the wea
Their was threatening and the ground
wet and cold.
1t is doubtful if excitement ran as
high at the game in Bellows Falls with
Rutland in 1917 as it did Saturday.
Many were nearly speeehless, as time
was called in the final period.
Capt. Moran won the toss, as he has
done in every game this season but
twice, and promptly at $50 the teams
took their positions on the field ready
for the game of their lives
With the wind behind him Capt. Cyr-
an lifted the ball to Brattleboro's To-
yard line, where Captain Moran re-
ceived it and rushed back to his 90
yard line before he was brought down.
Gorborino, who played the game of his
life, was given the bail for Brattle-
boro s first play and responded with a
pretty run around left end for Is
yards. Another play was promptly
snapped through for two yards and
then the redoubtable Capt. Moran,
! playing his last game for B. II s.,
| plowed his way through the line for
| eight yards and first down. Gorborino
was again sent around the end for four
wards and then Chicopee stopped Brat
tleboro fer no gain Not to be denied
! some Of the glory of advancing the
/ ball, Moves skirted the end for six
, wards and anot her first down. Gorbor,
4 mo was again called and advanced an
1 other six yards. T.. Moran was then
given his first try of the game and
made good by tearing off eight yards
bat the next play went bad and Wis
ions Of a touchdown were given a rude
Jolt for with the ball on Chicopee's 81.
yard lire tumble occurred and Chico
pee recovered.
1t was expected that the visitor;
would be able to gain considerable
ground against Brattelboro's lighter
team, HAVING the advantage over Brat
tleboro of about a six-pound average
until the locals got accustomed to thei
style of attack, and this proved to b,
true for Chicopee S heavy backfeld tor
through Brattleboro S line on the yer,
frst play for II yards and then prompt
" went through for FIVE more Al
odfside penalty here set them back fiv
wards, but they got it back on the mex
play Things began to look bad 70
The locals when Cyran received for
ward pass on the 50-yard line, AM
eluded Brattleboro's secondary defense
romping between the goal posts for til
first score. Capt. Cyran missed the tr.
for a goal.
Again Brattleboro chose to receiv
and Wells, the game little tackle, go
the ball on the 30-yard line and rushe
it back Is yards.
Brattleboro again started a marc
down the field. j. Moran tore off tw
yards and Gorborino responded wit
FIVE. J. Moran came back with thre
more for first down, then somethin
slipped and the ball got loose, to be n
covered by Wells after o fve-yard los
: Austin now got under way on cris
cross for 10 yards, followed by fS
through the line Dy Captain Moran ar
four around the end by Gorborin
making first down again. f. Moran,
Moran and Robbins collected anoth
first down between them and things b
gan to look bright again as this aga
placed the ball on Chicopee S 20-ya
line.
The next play nearly registered Br
tleboro s first tally as Noyes got loo