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passes, both of which We're incOmpleted,
and the game ended with the victory in
Rutland's hands.
4 Rutland player was Offsides when
the upStaters kicked off for the first time.
and Rutland was penaliZed five yards and
forced to kick off again. HarwOOd ran
the kickoff back to the 30-yard line.
Nixon and Robbins made first down, and
Nixon went through the other wing for
eight more. Then Robbins and Moran
again made first down for Brattleboro, but
the Rutland line frightened, and they re-
ceived the ball on downs. Manfreda made
the first downs On twisting, lodging, end
run plays Rice was nailed for a two
yard loss. and then Manfreda .dOdged
through for another first down. There
Brattleboro held and received the ball on
downs on their 35-yard line Robbins
punted to Rutland's 20-yard mark. Chap
leau made two yards on the next play,
and two more plunges by Manfreda
brought the ball out to the 30-yard mark
as the whistle blew to end the first quar-
ter.
After the change of goals, Manfreda
reeled off a 14-yard gain through tackle.
Rice was nailed for a loss and Rutland
was penalized u yards for holding. Chap
leau and Manfreda brought the ball to
midfield in two tries EACH and then Chap
leau tore around right end for % yards.
Manfreda took the ball on the next play
around left end - yards for the first
score of the game. Manfreda kicked the
goal, and Rutland led 10.
BrattleborO received and Nixon carried
the ball back only 10 yards. After four
tries had gained but nine yards, Rutland
received the ball on downs. Rutland could
not gain, however. and Brattleboro again
got the ball. Moran made u yards
through tackle. Robbins made two more
in the same place, and then Moran got
away for 16 more on a criss-crOss. Rob
bins and Moran made slight gains. but
Rutland got the ball on downs. Manfreda
and Rice gained as the half ended.
BrattleborO kicked off to start the
third period, and Rice ran the ball back
to the 30-yard mark. Chapleau and Rice
made it first down for Rutland. Here
Rutland was penaliZed FIVE yards for
run, brought the ball to the 50-yard
mark, where Rutland again lost the ball
on downs. Moran got away for a 20
yard gain on the next play, but the Brat
tlebOro backs then failed to gain. and
Rutland got the ball on downs. Chapleau
punted to Robbins, who fumbled but re-
covered the ball on Brattleboro's 2O-yard
mark.
Moran made 10 yards on a criss-cross
play. Robbins and Nixon made another
first down and then Moran and Robbins
brought the ball to Rutland'S 43-yard line.
On the next play Nixon broke away and
raced 43 yards for a touchdown. Moran
kicked the goal and the score stood ~
Robbins kicked off TO Rutland and
Manfreda brought the ball back to the
4O-yard line before he was finally brought
to earth. Chapleau punted to Brattle-
bOro's 30-yard line after Rice and Man
/ freda had failed to gain. Moran made
six yards and Robbins seven through the
! lire as the whistle blew for the end of
the third period.
Bove went back in center for Rutland
Robbins punted to Rice on Rutland's 20
yard mark, and fumbling the pigskin Rice
| fell on it on Rutland's Seven-yard mark
| Then began Manfreda's assault on the
| locals defense which eventually ended in
| Rutland's second touchdown. On three
| successive tackle plays, Manfreda brought
| the ball out % yards, twisting through
| for sure gains. Rice gained about two
yards, and then Manfreda on seven sue
ceSsive attempts smashed through the
| locals defense for arms and finally placed
| the ball inside BrattleborO's 1O-yard line
| Manfreda then fumbled, but scoOping III
| the elusive pigskin he went over for tn,
winning tally of the game. Manfredf
| kicked the goal.
| Robbins brought the ball back to tn,
| 4O-yard mark from the kickoff Witt
about one minute to play Brattleboro at
| tempted two passes without success. ant
the final whistle blew. The summary
RUTLAND. BRATTLEBORO.
Coax, lie .:..............-. re. HarwooC
anderson, 1t ............. TT, McGarrigl
tease, Il ;................ re, Lindse!
BoVe, Bardy, ......... c, l.. Haywood
OheE, fS ig, Dale!
Spero. TT .............. 1t, Wfnchestei
Lananan, re-. ............ lie, Mamie!
h 1,IefIp, go rbb i''.e I 10, Moran N;a
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