Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-06
ACADEMY ELEVEN SUFFERS DEFEAT
 AT HANDS OF WINDHAM HIGH TEAM

The windham High school football keam defeated the Norwich Academy team Saturday afternoon, at Recreation park in Willimantic, after hard fought battle, the score when the final whistle blew heinz IS to 66.6 The game was exciting, Windham scoring first and last the red and white team making the touch down in the sec ond quarter, but failed to kick the goal. There was large attendance at the game and the Willimantic crowd were dis pleased with some of the Norwich players tactics and after the game some low sneak came up in back of one of the Norwich players and hit him with a rock or some hard object and then ran away.
 First Quarter
 Capt. Williams of Norwich won the toss and kicked to Storrs who fumbled and Norwich recovered. On the next play Norwich fumbled and Windham re- gained the ball. The Norwich line held and Jordan kicked to Kilroy. Norwich fumbled on Windham's IS yard line and Windham recovered. The Windham backs then bucked the line for touchdown. On the try for the goal they tried for ward but it was broken up. Norwich kicked again and Wipdham was forced to punt. WluldIuS IiI lllS llnc lOI 4OuA yards, Milesk added the same distance By line plunges and end runs the Norwich team pushed the ball to the 67 yard line before the end of the question.
 Secondv Quarter
 Mileski plunged for three yards and on a trick play Williams ran for 20 yard gain. With ten yards to go the Norwich team used line plays and scored {t NnlIOWitZ kick the goal. Windham chose to receive and Norwich kicked to Mandel who ran the ball 12 yards before downed Jordan added four yards. Hollander then broke up the Windham interference on. an end run and set Storrs back three yards. Windham kicked to McNamara and the Academy team were forced to return the kick Nichols made ten yards, it looked like another touchdown for Windham, but the line strengthened and regained the ball Nn the eight yard line. McNamara punted to Storrs and this ended the, half.
 Third quarter
 Norwich kicked off side, but the oall was not rekicked. Mandell ran nine yards, Jordan gained yards. Burr re- placed Storrs and Storrs took Heller'S place on the line Burr gained six yards and then fumbled, Williams re covering. There was an exchange of punts neither side having any great advantage. Williams gained five yards and the Windham line held and Norwich again punted. Windham gained two yards and then getting ten more on a forward This was too much for Meek so on the next play he set Burr back for nine years-- Windham made good use of the forward and worked the 19 yard line before the end of the quarter.
 Fourth Quarter
 Burr then shot a long forward pass to Bamford who, caught the ball on the goal line but was tackled hard by Kilroy and fumbled. Phil McNamara recovering and ran 20 yards The Norwich team was again forced to punt and Windham worked a 20-yard forward, but then Norwich held and captured the ball. but of no avail Norwich kicked but it was blocked Windham recovering. The Nor wich line played hard and deserve much credit but the backs seem unable to break Windham's areial game. Fox replaced Hollander and then by a few forwards, a line plunge Windham made its second touchdown. Burr kicked the goal. Wind- ham kicked and Norwich was unable to make the required distance and McNa- mara punted. Barrett replaced Nous ley and Prater took Dorson's. place. Windham tried few line plays and the ball was about in mid field when the final whistle blew. The lineup:s
 Norwich Windham Meek .................1.. Bamford
 Left End
 MOuSiey buIIOu
 Left Tackle
 Left Guard
 hdSIdm '.''..''''' SlInone
 Center
 BrOphy ..................!: Goldberg
 Right Guard / NOlOWlIl .....'... ............... 1Srael
 Right Tackle
 Hollander ..,.............. H. Heller
 Right Eend
 Williams Capt ............... Meikle
 Quarterback
 McNamara, .:...... !-...... .'.a StorrS
 Right Halfback
 Kilroy ................ Mandell (Capt.
 Left Halfback
 MlleSkl ................. JOfdOn
 Fullback
 Heron of Springfield College referee Hull, umpire; Sharpe, head linesman time, 12 minute quarters.