The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-20
VERMONT WON
STATE TITLE
Overwhelmed Middlebury
College BY Score of
so to 0
WITHIN FIVE YARDS
OF SCORING AGAIN
Vermont Defense Stiff
fened Whenever Mid
dlebury Threatened

Middlebury, Nov. 20.-The unlver
sity Of Vermont defeated Middlebury
college here Saturday by the score o.
80 to D. before crowd Of 1000 people
and thereby won the state intercolie'
giate championship, having already de-
feated Norwich university.
Middlebury threatened to score when
Captain Drost pulled loose for a 40
ward run, but he was dragged down
from behind and the Vermont defense
decreed that "they should not pass
for the rest of the necessary 20 yards.
Beck of Vermont was the our tand-
ing player OF the game and the low
fast passes of Gooeh made him almost
as valuable. Ashley was as fast az
usual but found the Vermont defeuse
hard to penetrate.
Vermont kicked off. Neither side
succeeded in making first down, and
there were two exchanges OF punts.
Yarnell punted over the goal line, Civ
ing Middlebury the ball on the 20-yard
line. Ashley failed to gain around ED.
Middlebury was penalized Is yards for
roughness. The ball was put into play
on the five-yard line. Ashley punted
from behind the goal posts to the 30
yard line. Vermont failed to gain and
Middlebury took the ball ON her 45-
yard line when Mullen recovered d
tumble. Middlebury failed to gain end
Ashley punted to Gooch on his l5-yard
line, the ball being run back seven
yards.
Vermont punted Immediately to-
Papke on the 22-yard line, the ball be-
ing run back IL yards. Middlebury
failed to make steady gains, but Melted
ii yards when Novotny carried the
ball in confusing trick play. The
quarter ended with the ball ON Mid
dlebury's 30-yard line.
In the second quarter Middlebnry
was forced to punt and Beck received
the ball on his own 30-yard line and
ran il back Is yards. He then skirted
right end for eight yards and Yarnell
made three yards more, through the
line, giving Vermont first down. YER
mont attempted forward but Gooch |
was tackled for an eight yard loss.
A second attempt, splendid pass, |
Gooch to Eastburn, Melted Is yards. |
Papke went out with an injured knea |
on this play, Hollquist being substi-
tuted for him. Vermont made another |
first down on Johnson's plunging
through center. The ball changed hands
twice on .fumbles, Vermont recovering /
on Middlebury's flve-yard line. On his
second try Beck went through the
line for touchdown. Gooch kicked
the goal.
Ashley received the kickoff and ran
it back Is yards TO his own 25-yard
line. Davie went in for Reigleman and
Schwarz took Hollquist's place. Tackle
plays and very confusing trick play +,
Jailed to gain and Ashley punted to
sooch on the 30-yard line. Gooch run
hing the ball back II yards.
Vermont completed a pretty pass,
sooch to Semansky for Is yards, and
! moment later another one, Gooch
o Beck, Melted seven yards, Beck be- ]
ng downed on the yard line. I
after several unsuccessful line plunges
" johnson, Gooch took the ball ;
through for the second touchdown but ,
allied to kick the goal. II
Schwarz received the kickoff on his |
wn l0-yard line and ran five yards |
more before being tackled Williams
rent in for Schwarz. Middlebury com. ,
leted a pretty pass, Ashley TO Drost,
fter taking a punt. The pass was !
God for 10 yards, and by pretty run III
ing Drost got clear Of the entire field !
nd ran 40 yards before he was downed !
rom behind. This brought the ball to ,
he 20-yard line. Middlebury was full | /
fight but was unable to do any :
round gaining and time was called i
Dr. the first half. n
Second Half.
Reigleman and Hollquist went back
ito the Middlebury lineup at the
art. Klevenow received the kickoff @
a the l5-yard line and ran the ball 3
sck % yards before being downed !,
Iiddlebury failed to gain and Ashley =
united to Gooch, who was downed in :,
Is tracks on the 2S-yard line. Yarnell :,
nmediately returned the punt, HolI- -
list receiving IL and running ii back :,
yards to the 40-yard line. Ashley =
II a pretty run for ! yards on fake =
rward. Kleyenow went through the =,
ne for FIVE yards more. A forward, Y