The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-20
POINT MARGIN
FOR SOLDIERS
Fort Ethan Allen Defeated
Goddard Saturday by
Score Of 7 to 6
VISITORS HEAVIER
AND PLAYED WELL
Foster Slayton Saved Shut.
Out for Goddard by
a Long Run

Few college games played through
out the country Saturday could have
been much more thrilling than that
played right here in Barre on the sem
mary campus, where the Fort Ethan
Allen team defeated the fast Goddard
aggregation by one point, the score
tallying 76. The soldiers had heav-
Ter and faster team than the school,
but it was not until the last few min
utes Of the third quarter that they Sc
cured touch down. The legality Of
this was questioned after the game, as
it was found that the ball was recov-
cred outside of what should have been
the l0-yard line behind the goal, but
since there was no line marked out it
was considered a touchdown.
Wilmont of Goddard had just punt
ed within the l0-yard line of the fort 8
goal and when one of the cavalrymen
blocked the punt the ball bounded back
Of the goal posts and was recovered by
one of the soldiers. Quarterback Skel-
ton kicked clean goal, which really
decided the victor.
Goddard's touchdown was made in
the early part Of the last quarter. The
fort team that had continually sue
ceeded in making good gains by open
playing and frequent passes, nearly
lost the game by this same method.
At the time the soldiers were in the
35-yard line vicinity when Quarterback
SHELTON, whose spiral passing ability
was an outstanding feature of the
game, attempted to make a long pass
to Carris, the fast left halfback Wood,
right tackle for Goddard, jumped into
the air, struck the ball so that it
bounded in the direction of Foster
slayton. Only one opponent was in his
path for a 65-yard run fro touch
down. This one was dumped" by an
alert red and white man and Stay
ton dashed down the field, leaving
them all in the rear. No one could get
anywhere near tsekhng distance.
This was in the last quarter and the
hin boys were aware of the fact that
every point was necessary TO save the
day Albert Thompson, left tackle,
chosen to kick the goal, realized the
Importance Of his task and in his anSi-
ETY. to accomplish this feat, kicked the
ball low Of the cross. bar.
After this. the home team came forth
with some very open playing, and was
making good Roadway down the field
when the timers whistle ended the
combat All through the game the
work Of Mcmahon, center for Goddard.
attracted the attention Of the onlook
ers, as he incessantly broke through
the lines and got the man with the
ball Wood also figured in a large
number Of plays and was a substantial
asset to the Goddard line
The fort team was inquest fonably
the better Of the two, but il had an ag-
gressive opponent that utilized its to-
tai aggressiveness when there was i'm
minent danger of the soldiers scoring a
touchdown, Twice Goddard recovered
the ball by holding the soldiers from
making small gain and each time the
ball was only a few yards from the
goal line
On the first instance of this, the
fort team had but a half yard to make
for the fourth down and the bali was
but a few yards from the goal A cen
ter rush failed and the ball went to
Goddard The second incident hap
pened prior to the touchdown made by
the Ethan AlIeners This time they
We're scarcely two yards from ahe goal
line but failed again to make the gain
for the lasht down