The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-01
LISBON HIGH
AGAIN DEFEATS
VOCATIONAL
Fairbanks Student Work.
ers Fall Before Super
iOrs by % to @ Score


iOrs by % to @ Score
t. Fairbanks Vocational school
foot ball team suffered its tnlrd
successive reverse in spirited
contest with Lisbon, N. H. High
School "eleven" on the latter's
gridiron Saturday afternoon by a
count of % to 0, the product of
three touch downs, a perfect drop
kick that sailed over the visitors
goal post and goal from touch
down. 1t was the second time that
the Vocational athletes have been
vanquished by the Lisbon foe, the
first defeat coming on the Campus
here two weeks ago by a score of
II to 0.
Inspite of the fact that his men
have failed to register a single
point in any of the three engage
ments staged up to date Coach
John Patrick" Nelson is more
than satisfied with the exhibitions
put up by his charges against much
heavier opponents. When one con-
slders the weak team that the Vo-
cation school had in the field last
season they cannot but take parti-
cular notice of the contrast be-
tween the team of this year and
that of 1920. The great change
that has come over the outfit is
pleasing to the coaches and indi-
Gates that next season will see
Vocational team, capable of com
peting successfully with any of
the teams in this section.
There was something doing
every minute on the Lisbon field
Saturday afternoon and with the
exception of couple of instances
the locals were forced to the limit
to make their gains. The breaks of
the game favored Lisbon, which
made possible a larger score, but
the true facts of the case We're that
Lisbon had a superior team. ID.
Leavitt, the clever and elusive full
back of the Lisbon team, played a
brilliant game and it was his I'M
firing efforts and his quickness in
taking advantage of all situations
that arose that allowed the local
outfit to win such a decisive vic
tory. Leavitt received material
aid from Coates and Veino, both
members of the back field.
The major portion of the scoring
was effected in the initial period,
the score at the conclusion of the
first quarter standing at 16 to 0.
Two touch downs, a goal from
touch down and a field goal ac-
counted for these scores and gave
the Lisbon rooters something to
cheer for. However, the big lead
Of the locals did not phase the St.
Johnsbury boys and they battled
just as hard as though the were
holding the advantage and striv-
ing to maintain it.
1t was a most extraordinary
piece of work on the part of d.
Leavitt that allowed Lisbon to
take the lead in the first few sec
on-s IF clay. The phenomenon lit
was almost that occurred like thus
Lisbon won the toss and chose to
kick off. The field was sloping and
the Vocational students were for
ced to work up hill. The ball sail
I'D high N the air and it was
long kick at that. Mcnamara fun
bled the ball on the back line and
ID. Leavitt, who had made the kick
off and gone down the field like a
bullet, scooped up the 1ost' pill
and rushed it over the Vocational
line for the first touch down.
Leavitt a moment later kicked the
goal. True it was a "fluke,' but it
demonstrated the fact that young
Mister Leavitt was very much on
the job. 1t was fine start and it
gave the locals something to work
on.
Lisbon again kicked off and
Bennett fumbled but he quickly re-
covered the ball and ran it back
a short way before being felled. |
After a couple of plays St. Johns
bury fumbled and during the
scrimmage Lisbon recovered the
pigskin. Veino, by a fine 20 yard
run around end, carried the ball
over the line for the second touch
down. Lisbon failed to kick the
goal.
jerks caught the third kick off |
and ran it back for a small gain. |
Caswell Barber made slight gain
and then luck turned against Vo-
cational. The ball slipped out of
his hands, where it was insecurity
held, and dropped into the waiting
arms of a Lisbon player, who ran
the ball back a way. In three
downs the ball was worked down
the field. Then d. Leavitt sur
prised everybody by attempting Z |
beautiful drop kick. which proved |
successful, the ball clearing the |
goal posts nicely. This ended the
first quarter.
No scoring was done in the sec