The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-01
BARRE POST 10
THE WINNER
Defeated Fort Ethan Allen
At Lincoln Campus,
Is to 0
BACKFIELD SHOWED
FLASHES OF SPEED
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Post los Line Was Also
Strong in Holding the
Soldiers

resented Fort Ethan Allen mere sat
urday was plainly inferior to its oppo-
nent, Barre post, No. 10, of the Ameri-
can Legion, which trotted off Lincoln
campus Saturday afternoon victors by
the score of 1870. However, the Legion
found some sturdy opposition in max
ing its three touchdowns, M had to
manipulate some of the fine points of
the game.
If at any time the strength of the
local team was exhibited it was in the
latter part of the second quarter on
the Legion's five-yard line. How could
the fort team fail to score with but
Ave yards to 20 in four downs, was un-
q~uestionably in every spectators mind.
Yet the soldiers didn't score for the
~timekeeper announced just as the third
rush was TO be made that the first half
was ended, and as it afterwards proved
the soldiers had lost in their only
chance to score. The first two PUSHES
netted them but two yards, the Legion
linesmen withstanding the plunges
most successfully.
The fact that the soldiers came as
near as this to scoring was due to a
tumble by Left End Tommie Alias
from Center Berger. The Legion was
on the Seward line and forced to punt.
Alias dropped back, but the pass from
center was a little high and, in trying
to catch it, the ball dropped to the
ground, bounced around and was picked
up by the intending kicker. Meanwhile
the defensive men had closed in upon
Alias in his attempt to carry the ball
back through their lines.
The first half ended 90 in favor of
the Legion, for the feet-footed right
halfbaek. Jimmie Thomson, intercepted
a forward pass made by the post team
on it's 23-yard line, and by far superior
speed he made a wide circle of them
all and was over the line before a man
could touch him. That happened in the
first quarter.
/, The Legion received the ball from |
the kickoff at the opening of the game
and Watson was compelled to punt aft
er first down was found impossible. The
ball was retrieved from the post for
like reason, and when about in the cen
ter of the field. At this juncture of
the game a criss-cross play netted a
25-yard gain or possibly more for the
Legion with Fat" Webster carrying
the ball around end. This was the first
instance in the game to bring to atten-
ton the unusually fast backfeld of
the Legion. And soon after Thomson
made his run for the first touchdown.
The principal events of the second
period have been related. except for
the fact that Watson, kicking for the
Legion, excelled over the opponents
kicker, Captain Jackson, especially at
the kickofTs. |,
1t was Watson who kicked of to the
fort team in the second half, the ball
going almost to the goal line and per-
hitting his teammates to down the |,
runner on the l0-yard line. The post
lost on the lJ-yard line on downs.
Tommie Alias, with good interference
from his Teammates, got around end for
the second touchdown from the Il yard
ine, just a few minutes after play had ,
been resumed. ID
Numerous fumbles were made by the
soldiers and in nearly every instance .
they proved costly to the team. One
of these occurred in this same period, :
the ball ON the si0.yard line or there !
abouts. Fullback John Tomasi then
through the lines for 90 yards,
later carrying II over the goal line for
the touchdown. after he had hunted
one Of the goal posts, Alias
Webster and Quarterback Paul all
in goal kicking.
Halfback Thunisen wa, replaced by
Alias in the second half because of a
sprained wrist, Alias moved to his a
end Pete Morgan was placed
at end. Meanwhile every reserve the @
post had. AMI Z brought over a big c
truck full Of players, was put in (
game. yet proved to no avail. ;
As already mentioned the Legion
has an exceptionally good back.
field with two trackmon. Thomson and
Webster, as halfbarks, the indemitsblc
John Tonasi a. fullback. and with
AK. "Micky' Paul a quarter. Eau i
snme braiuy playing Satur- :
lay, piloted his team we'll and made a
OF good low tackles.
The Legion line balances well and
strongly against the fort.
The l~ineuns.