The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-22
SPAULDINC GRIDIRON
MEN HARD At TT
Most of the Candidates Are Inexperi.
enced, But They Are Showing
Willingness.

Daily practice under the supervision
of Coach Robert Ross threatens Il
shape the green football team Of
| Spaulding high school of two weeks
ago into compact organization. AL
the science of tackling that can be
learned through tackling dummy il
| being acquired by the school lads this
year. Mr.. Ross having purchased
through the athletic association of the
school, the proper tackle practice
equipment, something entirely new
Falling and rolling with the ball, prop.
er line formations, interference in of
fensive playing, punting and dropkick.
ing are all demanding the time of the
squad
Alumni of the school and former ath.
letes are looking on with deep interest
as the green material gives promise for
just such another team as the school
produced last year. Mr.. Ross had even
fewer experienced players last year
than he has this year, yet the team
was up in the front ranks with all high
schools in the state and Just fell short
Of clinching the state championship
when Rutland high defeated 1t 1910
Never before had athletic teams OF
Rutland high and Spaulding met and
only last year to settle the dispute
about the state title, Rutland re-
tanning until then the honors in the
southern part of the state and Spauld-
ing those of the northern.
This year these two teams clash
early in,the season, Rutland coming to
- IL
tryout of the year Oct. . at Lincoln
campus II has been with difficulty
that full schedule has been arranged,
for negotiations were neglected last
spring and have Just been completed
during the past two weeks.
The football schedule as it stands is
az follows;
Oct Rutland high at Barre.
Oct. St, Johnsbury academy at
Barre
Oct. To- Montpelier high at Inter.
city park.
Oct. 23.-Burlington high at Bur
lington.
Oct. 30.--St Johnsbury academy at
St, Johnsbury.
Nov burlington high at Barre.
Nov, l3.-Lyndon institute at Lyn
donville
Nov ls.--Lyndon institute at Barre
Nov %, Montpelier high at Inter.
city park.
As shown by the schedule the high |
school has no game for next Satu
day, yet there are hopes TO have some
well trained organization for an oppo. |
nent on Lincoln campus on that day |
Roughly estimating, the team which |
viii put in the field against Rutland. |
will average between l45-l50 pounds |
The lightest men Of she team are
Miles and Tiernev, both ends. and |
feet on foot Tierney earned his letter
last year, but Miles is getting his init
alton now. Light though he is, the /
roach and his teammates have all the
confidence in the world in him for, be
sides being fast. has the nerve TO tackle
them all This he made manifest in the
game against the Legion last Saturday
This week O'Leary is being worked
At right halfback, Smith back to the
keystone position and Brown moved
from half 70 Gullback. Smith and
Brown are measuring up to the stand
lrds expected of them and OLcary and
Douglas. the other two backfelders are
breaking in eNcellently in the backfeld
positions. Rivers. another backfeld
who has speed and weight,
8 getting practice at several positions
o serve as utility man later