The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-09-28
Norwich Freshmen Defeat
ed Spaulding High,
20 to 4
IN OPENING GAME
FOR LOCAL TEAM
A Large Number Of Candi-
dates Were Tried Out
By Spaulding Coach

ily outweighed, the Spaulding high
school football team put up grand
fight against the Norwich university
freshmen on the gridiron at Lincoln
campus yesterday, finally succumbing
to score Of 20 to z against much heav-
Ter and older men One fac. stands out
that every man on the s. H. S. team
pulled with his mate and every substi-
tnte easily filled the boots Of first
string man. Bossi, new man to the
garDe Of football and as yet only a
youngster, proved himself the outstand-
ing star of the game by carrying for
ward passes for gain and by accurate
and nervy tackling.
The game started with Spaulding re-
ceiving the ball from Mulkeen of Nor
witch who kicked to Howie, the fighting
Spaulding right end. HOWE carried the
ball for good gain before being
downed by Griffith, the Norwich right
guard. Erickson took the ball for the
next down, making good gain. In
gram, the plunging S. H. S. fullback,
showed his nerve by hitting the Nor
witch line repeatedly for the necessary
gains, Haley also made a good gain on
a line plunge A forward Iass by Erick-
son was intercepted by Norwich and
they took the ball only TO tumble it
on the 3O-yard line so that Crichton,
Spaulding's right tackle, carried 1t
across the line for touchdown. Erick-
son made the drop kick, according to
the new ruling.
IT, AA fr Ia a
who was downed by Cali. F. Rice, the
Norwich half back, took the ball for
nice gain but was stopped by Ellen
wood Eager on the left end did some
good tackling during the last of the
period and the ball finally rested on the
Spaulding 40-yard line
At the opening of the second quar-
ter Haley made some nice gains through
the line. The ball then went to Nor
witch on Erickson's punt. O'Hare, who
was the Norwich star. made good
gain on an end run before downed by
HOWE and Watkins and A. Rice fol-
lowed through center for a gain. When
within five yards Of the goal O'Hare
made nice pass to Mulkeen, who car
ried it over for touchdown. Norwich
lost the kick by Abbiatti's good block
ing.
Watkins of Spaulding received the N.
II. kick off for gain and Ingram made
number of good rushes, blowing
through the Norwich line for good
gains. Norwich was penalized five
yards for pushing at this paint. Vicari
was substituted for Kendall at this
point, both playing good game. Wat
kins lost slightly on center rush and
Erickson CHANGED kick which was
pulled down by Norwich for a loss,
Norwich tried number Of passes dur
ing the last of the half, all of which |
were unsuccessful.
Coach Lundholm then sent in Quar-
anita for Haley and Clubb for Wat
kins. Abbiatti downed Aulkeen on a
long forward pass. Then O'Hare took
the ball for an end run, going across
the line for a touchdown. The punt |
which followed was successful and the
half ended 10 to for Norwich 1926.
At the beginning of the second half
the S. H. S.. team was refilled with its
FIRST string men. F. Rice received Erick-
sons kickoff for short gain. Norwich
then missed a number of forward
passes before O'Hare made good end
run which brought the bail deep into
Spaulding's territory. Kendall spoiled
the next try at trip around the end.
0'Hare followed up line plunge by F.
Rice for 20 yard end run, netting a
touchdown and successful punt.
II was at this point that Bossi was
put in TO relieve Eager and his playing
from that point on was sensation. In
gram, Erickson and Crichton made good
trips through the Norwich line for
gains before n. U. gained % yards on
IN intercepted pass from Crichton, end
ne the quarter.
The final quarter was a game of see
Jaw with both teams working hard and
:. H. S. line standing firm against all
attacks. Bossi spoiled a number of
passes for his opponent at the crucial
and received one from Erick-
'on for gain. During the final part ,
II the period, while the ball was in ,
he hands Of the military boys, Bossi
md Erickson both made good tackles
md spoiled passes until the game end
d. The final count gave Norwich the
.ame 20 to I.
The lineup of the teams was:
Spsulding. Norwich PC.
Eager, Mclver. Bossi, lie. -. lie, Bradley
lbbiatti, IL ...-............. 1t, Howe
Kendall, Vicari. IL. liz. HamIin
'aili, Smith c...............c, Dresser
sllenwood. Sartelle. re. .....rg, Griffith ]
Cali, Burnett. ri.
ri, Peck. Bostow q
iowie, Suitor, re........re, Mulkeen
Clubb, O'Herin, Oh, O,Hare I
Ialey. Qusranta, Bsrberi. lib
lib. Sparrow, Webb
ingram, 70. ...............f FL, r. Rice '
RIB. .......... RIB, A. Rice J
Norwich also substituted a number I
I men during the latter part of the
anne who did not report to the scorer.
Referee. Shea Of Fitchburg, Umpire.
ohnson of Barre. Linesman, r. Stay
on. Timer, jackson.
GOOD FIELD RUNNERS. 4