The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-10-24


feated BrattlebOrO.
In the annual football game between
the two great high school rivals, Green
field and Brattleboro, the Greenfield team
defeated the Brattleboro team at Island
Park Saturday afternoon by a 13-to-0
score About $50 persons saw the game
1t was Greenfield's first win from Brat
tleboro high school.
Costly fumbling and the absence of the
scoring punch lost the game for the
locals, who during the first half had
chance after chance to put across touch
down, but were unable to push the ball
over.
The Greenfield team played good foot
ball and did not tumble. Thompson,
Green6eld's speedy halfback, was the star
of the game, accounting for both OF Green
fields touchdowns by wide end runs.
About 200 members of the Brattleboro
high school marched down from the high
school building led by the school fife and
drum corps. Greenfield also had
snappy cheering section on the field.
Robbins kicked off to Greenfield. and
Powers brought the ball back to the 40
yard line On the next play Andrews
was nailed for q loss trying to pull off
trick play BrattlebOro took the ball on
downs. Wells gained four yards. Moran
made three more. BrattlebOrO was penal
lied five yards for offside. Robbins
gained five yards more. Moran made first
down. Thompson went in at halfback
for Greenfield in place of Minis. who was
injured. Nixon gained five yards. Moran
again made first down. Wells gained
eight yards through the line. Moran
broke away for 20 yards CARRYING the
ball to Greenfields fOur-yard line, but
BFattlebOr0 was penalized 10 yards and
lost the ball on downs.
The Greenfelders carried the ball out
toStheir 30-yard line. and then lost the
ball on downs. Wells made FIVE yards.
On the next play there was a tumble but
Moran recovered it and gained two yards.
AIaran made two Anore as the whistle
blew, to end the quarter.
BrattlebOr0 lost the ball on downs on
Greenfelds 21-yard mark. Powers made
- yards for Greenfield. On the next play
a Greenfield back was nailed for a FIVE
yard loss Greenfield was penalized u
yards for holding. Robbins grabbed a
pass and was downed on Greenfield's 20
yard line. Three tries Melted only six
yards and on the next play Greenfield
got the ball on downs.
Greenfield twice made first down and
. then punted behind BrattleborO's goal
line The BAH was brought out to Brat
tlebOrO : 2O-yard mark. Greenfield re-
covered a BrattlebOro tumble, and before
the BrattlebOro team could pull them
selves together Thompson swept around
right end for a touchdown. Merz failed
to kick the goal, and the score stood
to O.
Greenfield kicked to Brattleboro and
got the ball on the 40-yard mark. when
the ball was again fumbled Greenfield
failed to gain in three tries as the whistle
blew to end the half.
Greenfield kicked to Brattleboro to
open the third quarter. Moran ran the
ball back to the 40-yard line. Wells made
four yards and Nixon made first down
Greenfield got the ball on downs Three
tries by Powers netted first down Green
field punted and Haywood ran the ball
back 10 yards. Robbins made four
yards. Moran failed to gain and the ball
went to Greenfield on downs Burke
gained first down. Thompson was nailed
fer a loss. rattleboro got the ball on
downs. Robbins gained, Wells and
Moran then made it first down as the
whistle blew to end the quarter
Brattleb0rO lost the ball on downs
Greenfield made two first downs through
the line. Thompson made a wide end
run and scored Greenfeld's second touch
down. Merz kicked the gail, bringing the
score 13 to o.
Greenfield kicked off to Brattleboro.
Moran brought the ball back to the 90
yard mark. Robbins punted to Green
fields 2O-yard line Greenfield made two
first downs through the line as the whistle
blew to end the game. The lineup: