The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-09


Tackles Best for Some Time.
The Bennington high school football
team made its first appearance in Brat
tIeboro Saturday and was literally bur
led by Brattleboro's pigskin ehasers, 46
to 0. -.---.--..
The local team never played harder
football than in this game. Their of
Tense was powerful and the defense was
slashng. the tackling being the best they
have shown for some time.
Coach Stolte trotted out nearly the
entire squad and even with the substi-
tutes in. the visitors never had a chance.
Their offensive was slow in starting and
lacked the power to drive. Only once
during the entire game were they able
to make first down, While Brattleboro
made first down almost at will.
The weakness of -BenningtOn's often
sive or the aggressiveneSs of the local
teams defense Is shown by the fact that
the visitors throughout the game car
yards \ good kicker would have
helped them some, but the best punt
produced by them only carried 81 yards.
On the other hand BrattlebOro showed
a wonderfully strong attack, carrying
the ball by rushing 403 yards. Forward
passes Melted them a total of 90 yards.
l.. Haywood made some pretty runs for
BrattleborO, carrying the ball behind per
feet interference for 4 total of 1853
yards Maney did his usual lion : share
of the work and showed marked i'm
provement in his handling of the team.
Britain was used to a very good adj
vantage, making several big gains. HIS
running back of punts also was very
good. .-....-
Considering the condition of the ball,
yxrbis, K.-ag nd SlIpnprN both Teams
did very little fumbIing. although Brat
tIeb0ro got away with three wild passes
at the start of the game, but after this
their handling of the ball was clean cut.
The line showed considerable strength
over last week, breaking through While
on the defensive and opening good holes
for the back on the offensive.
MCGarrigIe, up to- the time he was
disqualified, played the best brand of
ball he has ever shown.
Robb was obliged to leave the game
in the third period after dislocating two
fingers.
End to end, the line. including the
substitutes showed themselves to be
capable of putting up a stiff fight.
Foley. apparently BenningJon's3 best
player. was in no condition to play, but
was unable to stand the strain and en-
tered the game in the second period, but
just before the whistle blew for the close
of the first half he made hard tackle
on Britain. who had almost clear
field. and again injured his strained
ankle.
Bennington won the toss and chose to
receive the kickoff, which was returned
to the 32-yard line. On the second
play BrattleborO drew a ive-yard OffsIde
penalty. giving the visitors the ball on
their 40-yard line. \ plunge through
the line nettPd five yards, but the adj
vance was then cut short as BrattlebOro
recovered a tumble.
The locals then put up 4 poor showing
for a brief few minutes. On the first
play the ball was snapped over the
backs heads, bounding and bouncing
along to their 27-yard line before it was
recovered, and to make bad matters
worse the play was repeated except that
the loss this time was only eight yards
This put BrattlebOro in a bad way, for
they were now within 10 yards of the
goal they were defending, with 10 yards
to go for first down. Manley ripped OIL
eight yards and then called for kick.
l. Haywood booted to midfeid and the
play was stopped after an advance OF III
Yards Wide-aWake playing gave the
locals the advantage on the next play,
when an intercepted forward pass gave
them possession of the ball on their 80
yard line. Manley went Oft tackle Tor
eight yards, but again the pass went
wrong and BrattlebOro lost four yards
This cleared up the cobwebs, and from
then on the boys played the ball cleanly
L. Haywood skirted the end for :,
yards AIanley in two plays gathered
IL yards. and l.. Haywood again got
away for nrptty run. this time for Il
yards. Brattleboro got the breaks OF
me next play. Manley was called OF
and the pass was high, striking l.. Hey
wood on the helmet. bouncing directly
into the arms of Alanley. who plowe6
through the line for touchdown.
The locals crossed the visitors IN an
nexing the point from touchdown, tol
they evidently expected a kick and dlt
not get to Manley, who went over WITT
a fine plunge.
Brattleboro kicked off and Benning
ton brought it back 10 yards and KICKED
without trying a single play. ManleI
recovered and brought it back II yards
before being downed.
AIanley and L. Haywood in five play:
carried the bah to the visitors nine-yafi
line before the period ended.
On the first play in the second perloc
AIanIey went over for the second touch
down. Manley threw a pass to Ulmel
for the point after touchdown.
Brattleboro again kicked off and here
the visitors showed for the only time II
the game. Starting on their 32-yarC
line they made two gains of six yards
each for their only first down of thu
game. The next play was spilled anC
then they managed to rip OFT three
Yards more but here they were stopped
Mc(TaEFlgte hEpke# through anu hdIltu t4i'
next play for Vineyard loss. forcing
Bennington to kick, Roberts recovering
and advancing IL yards before beins
brought to earth. Britain slipped
around the end for % yards. J.
Haywood got 81 yards more for tn
touchdown. and Manley threw a pass Il
Stewart for the point.
Brattleboro kicked and Bennington
after returning the ball II yards, kicke'
on the first play. BrIttan recovere'
and brought the ball back % yards
Manley made II yards on two plays ant
the locals drew a fve-yard penalty 70
offsido. L. Haywood took a pass from
Manley and. went over for the touch
down. and Manley again plunged owe
the line for the point.
Brattleboro kicked and Bennington di,