The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-11-24
ANYBODY'S GAME
UP TO THE LAST
Spaulding and Rutland Game as De-
scribed By Burlington
Free Press.

Rutland football game at Burlington
Saturday:
Rutland high schools strong foot
ball eleven carried off the Vermont
preparatory school championship by
winning from Spaulding high school of
Barre at Centennial field in this city
last Saturday morning. The score was
10 to 10, and well indicates the closely
matched ability of the two contending
teams Ii was, undoubtedly, the fast
est preparatory school contest seen in
this city this season, and it was any
body's game up to the very last minute
of play, Spaulding missing a field goal
by narrow margin just before the
close Of the game.
Rutland scored both touchdowns in
the first half, the second one being
made after sensational 50.yard run
by Manfreda, right halfback, who also
made the first touchdown and kicked
one goal, scoring all Of the points for
his team. He was given excellent sup.
port by his teammates, Rowell at cen
ter playing an especially good game.
"Spaulding failed to pass their oppo-
nents' goal posts in the first half, but
when the second half opened, the Barre
boys started a rally which carried the
hall from the 30-yard line straight
down the field for a touchdown, Brown
taking the ball over and Lorraine Dens-
more kicking the goal. In the same
period, Greig brought honor to himself
by kicking field goal from the 30-yard
line
I'm the fourth quarter, Spaulding
carried the ball to Rutland's 25-yard
line and Grieg attempted another field
goal, the ball passing outside the posts
by about foot and half, and spelling
Spaulding's last hopes of tying the
score. Browns end runs and McMa-
hons line plunging were the features
of Spauldings play.
"Spaulding kicked off at the opening
of the game and Rutland brought the
ball back up the field with steady gains
in spite Of resistance. Rutland failed
to complete a forward pass Spaulding
was penalized five yards on her own
l0yard line, placing the ball half the
distance to the goal. This put Rutland
within easy striking distance and Man
Rutland and kicked the goal
Rutland kicked off and Spaulding
ran back five yards before being
stopped Brown, with fine interference,
made a 35-yard run. The quarter end
ed with the ball in Spauldings posses
sion on Rutland's l5-yard line.
In the second quarter, Spaulding
after advancing to their opponents
three-yard line, was unable to break
through Rutland's defense and lost the
ball on downs. Rutland punted and
Spaulding, after several short gains
and forward pass which failed, at
tempted to return the punt. Rutland
blocked it and fell on the ball Fol-
lowing one short gain, Manfreda made
50.yard run around end for a touch
down He failed TO kick the goal Rut-
land succeeded in making few
short gains before time was called for
the end of the first half. Score, Rut-
land l3, Spaulding o.
Rutland kicked off and Spauding
followed several short gains by punt.
Rutland was downed on their 30-yard
line. They tried to punt, but the ball
was blocked by Spaulding. Rutland
once more attempted to punt but the
ball was again blocked and Spaulding
retrieved it, Spaulding tried hard to
break through RutIand's line but it re-
NAMED intact Failing at this, they
sent Brown around end for touch
down. Lorraine Densmore kicked the
goal.
"Spaulding kicked off and Rutland
ran back for a good gain. Time was
called because Hartigan was injured
but he was soon able to play again.
Rutland fumbled and Spaulding fell on
the ball. Brown gained 10 yards and
Murphy followed it up by another 10
yards When about 20 yards from
Rutland's goal, Grieg Of Spaulding
made a pretty dropkiek which passed
squarely between the goal pests and
added three points to their score.
"Spaulding kicked off and Rutland
attempted to run back, but fumbled the
ball, which was recovered by their OPP
ponents. End of the third quarter
Score 10 to 10 in favor Of Rutland
"Spaulding commenced the last quar-.
ter by losing the ball on downs Rut.
land gained several yards and then
punted. After one short gain, MeMa.
hon broke through for 90 yards Spauld-
ing, unable to gain further, punted
Rutland came back for several yards
and following this was penalized five
yards. Rutland on her fve-yard line
punted and Spaulding was brought
down on the 25-yard line. A dropkick
was tried from there, but it failed
Manfreda gained 20 yards for Rutland
Unable to Gain further. thnv lost thf