The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-29
SPORTING
RUTLAND WINS CHAMPIONSHIP.
CONTINUED from rage II

for loss on the first play. Nixon then
tried to get off forward pass but was
unsuccessful. Moran went off tackle
for two yards. Rutland was offside on
the next play. drawing a five-yard pen
atty, putting the ball on b. III. SIS %
ward line The next play, however, sent
the Brattieboro supporters hopes u
gIimmering. Either the signals got
crossed or the pass was poor, for the
ball went bounding back towards Brat
to recover, but Il Rutland boy beat him
TO it. diving under and getting the ball
on the 10-yard line.
Here under the very shadows of the
goal posts the Il. II. $. players set them
se'ves to withstand the attack of the
Marble city team, but the speedy Man
frpda flashed through on the first play
the line on the next play for touch
down. Manfreda kicked the goal. This
, took place in the first six minutes OF
play.
Rutland kicked again to Brattleboro 5
five-yard line Wells receiving and run
ming back to his 22-yard line. Nixon
made three yards through the line. Wells
made two tries which Melted about four
yards each, putting the ball to first
down. but the last try proved extremely
disastrous for b. II. S, for Nixon went
down with n broken collar bone. There
is no question but that this took q lot OF
pep out of the team, following so closely
on the unfortunate play which put Rut-
land in u scoring position.
Robbins took NiXOn's place and was
used on the first play, being thrown for
five-yard loss. "Grummit" got this
back on the next play. This made Sec
ond down with 10 to go and for the first
time this season Moran was called on
to punt Not having experience in this
department of the game it was only nat
ural that the kick was poor. travelling
onlya about 10 yards. Rice brought it
back to the h. H. S. 34-yard line just
as time was called for the period.
Starting from that point in the second
period, Barber ripped off 10 yards, fol
lowed by seven more by Rice. Franzoni
got II more on a criSS-crOSs and Barber
went over for Rutland's second touch
down on a delayed pass. Manfreda
missed the goal.
Rutland again kicked8 Robbins getting
the ball on his tive-yard line, carrying
it back to the 20-yard line, but i. III. s.
seemed to have lost its punch, for Cor
borino only made yard. \ forward
pass was grounded Moran failed to
gain, and Robbins kicked to the 40-yard
line, Rice bringing the bali back Il
yards before he was brought down Rut-
land then uncovered another back who
had not been given a chance up to this
time by calling on Chaplain, who got
one yard through the line. Barber, car
rying three would-be Brattlcboro tack
lers. went for y yards before being
brought down. ChapIeau was called
again. responding with FIVE yards. He
gal use of the hands, however. set Rut-
land back II yards, 10 of which Chap
leau got back on the first play. Man
freda came to the front on the next play,
clearing left end as his interference
took care of the Brattleboro tacklers.
covering - yards and making the third
touchdown. AIanfreda kicked the goal,
Rutland kicked to Moran on the 10
yalI line. and he brought the ball back
to the 30-yard line. One play and two
unc0mpleted forward passes Melted two
yards. but Rutland was offside, getting
a fiye-yard penalty, giving E. Fl. 5.
first down. Moran got away to a good
start. making seven yards through tackle.
but time for the half was called as the
next play was completed, finding Brat
teboro on the short end of a 20 to 0
score.
Brattleboro opened the third period by
kicking to Manfreda on his 20-yard line.
and by clever running he was not stopped
until he reached his 5-yard line. On
the very next play this same individual
negotiated a 33-yard run, planting the
ball on Brattleb0rO's 22-yard line. Chap
leau followed this with a sprint down
the side line good for a touchdown. Man
freda kicked the goal.
Rutland kicked off to Brattlcboro' S