The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-04
A VICTORY
OR A DEFEAT?
Spaulding -Rutland Games
Score of Saturday Is
Disputed
DECISION GIVEN
TO CENTRAL BOARD
Tierney of Spaulding
Crossed Goal But Lost
Ball--Rutland Scores

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tiles on rugby of the United States
can satisfactorily decide whether
Spaulding high school won or lost the
game against Rutland high school at
Lincoln campus Saturday afternoon,
for an intricate play occurred that
leaves doubt in the minds of nearly
every spectator and player. Which
ever way the board decides the vic
tor can claim the game by nothing
more than the narrow margin of three
points, and results will go down on
! records as either a 6-3 for Spaulding
or 80 victory for Rutland.
The play in mention which means
| either defeat or victory for Spauld-
| ing occurred in the last quarter with
| Spaulding on the offensive. Quarter
back Smith had manoeuvred several
very successful line plunges and was
fairly carrying them down the field
when he suddenly pulled the unexpeet-
ed in a long-delayed pass to left end
Tierney The pass was excellently
made and completed with Tierneys
running catch, Tierney then dashed
away for nearly 30 yards in an open
field His foot had just kicked up
granite dust on the Rutland goal line
when Rutland player from behind
plunged onto him, Tierney dropped
and struck the ground with the ball
in his arms The force Of the tackle
and the weight of the Rutland player
upon him when he struck the ground
knocked him out and before the ref
cree could get to the goal line Tierney
had rolled over on his side and the
ball rolled from his arms. Manfreda,
the clever little hslfback of the Rut-
land team, bounced upon the ball and
it was in his possession when Referee
Sector blew the whistle.
Right away Rutland players con
tended to the referee that the play
resulted in touchback which gives no
returns to Spaulding while Spaulding
supporters by the hundreds contended
that it was touchdown. Rule books
were brought into action and .Iansacked
by coaches of both teams and the ref
eree one rule seemingly offsetting an
other and finally causing Coach O'Brien
of Rutland to make the suggestion
that the play be submitted to the
central board for decision. This met
with approval of all, and Referee Sec
tor was assigned the task of making
the report and explanation to the cen
trail board, which viii be approved by
the coaches of both teams before sub
initial.
Franzonni, right tackle for Rutland. !.
scored the only three points for his
team with a high drop kick from the
27-yard line. His accomplishment was
cleverly functioned in front of the II,
the ball going over the crossbar high
above by several feet. That happened
in the third quarter and came as the
result of a tumble by Buster" Brown
on the Spaulding 22-yard line.
This was the first scoring to be
made in more than 30 minutes Of
steady playing. Spaulding in the sec
ond period was compelled to forfeit
the ball on the six yard line, losing on
downs and failing to score touch
down from the very edge of the field
on fake end play.
Manfreda, the tricky Rutland half
back, then lodged through the line
with good interference and dashed off
a 50-yard run with nothing but the
goal line before him. Buster Brown
brought his dash to a halt by tackle
having clearly outstripped him in run
ming. Rutland lost in an attempt at
the next down after being penalized
Is yards for hurdling. The half ended
The breaks" of the game were with
Rutland. three fumbles on Spaulding,
coming at critical moments and caus-
ing the INDIGESTION of results as it rests
at present The work of Slayton at
right tackle was very noticeable as
was that Of Fleetwood at rightguard
In fact, most Of the Spauldiug line
proved bulwark for the visitors, who
constantly failed to pierce il in often
sive plays
Buster" Brown at right halfback
and Rivers at fullbsok made big holes
in the Rutland line whenever they
carried the ball. l. OJeary, a green
quarterback. went into the game late
in the last period.
Coach 0'Brien is equally as anxious
as Coach Ross Of Spaulding to have
these teams meet again on the Rut-
land field. regardless Of who won Sat
urday'- game. and there's a l0-l chance
that they'll meet before the season
ends.