Vergennes Union High School - Blue and White Yearbook (Vergennes, VT)

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THE BLUE AND WHITE. 3 pass was tried and another touchdown resulted, making the score 22 to 0 for Vergennes. Line up of the teams : WINOOSKI, 0. McKenzie, Parizo, r. e. Cota, Blondin, r. t. Bruillarn, r. g. Lavelly, e. Brigham, 1. g. Dubuc, 1.1. Bolio, 1. e. Minnahan, q. b. Gauvreau, r. h. b. Lamer, 1. h. b. Smith, f. b., VERGENNES, 22. 1. e., January 1. t., Carter 1. g., Willis c., Gee r. g., Sinon r. t., Willard, Newton r. e., Daniels q. b., Stone r. h. b., LeBoeuf 1. h. b., Woodman f. b., Slack Score, V. II. S., 22, W. H. S., 0; touchdowns, LeBoeuf 2, Slack, Woodman; referee, Pratt; umpire, Stiles; time, 15 and 10 minute halves. Burlington H. S. vs. V. H. S. IN VERGENNES. Burlington kicked and soon succeeded in getting a touchdown. Vergennes got busy and carried the visitors over for a safety. In the second half V. II. S. by line work made a touchdown. This made the score V. II. S. 8, B. II. S. 6. The team work and Slack’s line bucking were the best in this game of any game of the season. The summary: Touchdows, Larner and Slack; goals, V. II. S., 1, B. H. S., 1; safety on Burlington ; officials, MeCuen and Pattison; linesmen, Meuiller and McKenzie; timekeepers, McGinnis and Day; time of periods, 15 and 18 minutes. St. Michael’s College vs. V. H. S. IN VERGENNES. St. Michael’s College vs. V. H. S. AT WINOOSKI. Being a college they were a little out of our class in age and size; but V. II. S. team work and trick plays were too fast for them. LeBoeuf started the score by making a place kick from the 25 yard line. Woodman’s straightaways gained lots of ground, also Slack did good work through the line. st. Michael’s, 0. VERGENNES, 16. Casey, r. e. T. McMahon, r. t. Hagan, r. g. Limoges, c. O’Brien, 1. g. Quinn, 1. t. Ryan, 1. e. Pellerin, q. b. Lynch, r. h. Galipeau, 1. h. B. McMahon, f. b. 1. e., Davies 1. t., Carter 1. g., Willis c.. Gee r. g., Sinon r. t., Willard r. e., Daniels q. b., Stone r. h., LeBoeuf 1. h., Woodman f. b., Slack Umpire, Pratt; referee, January; time, 15 minute halves. The last out of town game was with St Michael’s at Winooski. The Vergennes players were all very much surprised at the remarkable increase in size and weight of their opponents. They had good reason to believe that recruits had been called in from unknown (?) sources. This game was the fiercest and roughest that our team has played this season. All the recompense they gained from their gritty struggle on the sandy gridiron was an empty goose-egg, but they had the satisfaction of seeing their opponents served the same fare. Class Game. Although there was three inches of snow on the ground and still snowing the class game was played just the same. On account of these condi-, tions two of the Junior team, both first team men, were unable to play. In the first half the Juniors were a good deal the stronger and gained the most ground, coming once

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2 THE BLUE AND WHITE. Proctor Y. M. C. A. vs. V. H. S. IN VERGENNES. Vergennes’ second game with Proctor Y M. C. A. was a very hard fought game. Proctor could only gain by hard work. Once during the game did Proctor come within five yards of the home team’s goal, but were soon driven back. V. II. S.’s series plays worked to perfection, and it was by this that they scored a touchdown in the first half. Barret as full back for Proctor did fine work hitting the line. McGinnis and LeBoeuf, halves for V. II. S., made long end runs. Teams lined up as follows: PROCTOR, 0. VERGENNES, 5. H. Moore, 1. e. r. e., Daniels C. Moore, 1. t. r. t., Willis Brush, 1. g. r. g., Gee Harvey, c. e., Young Loveland, r. g. 1. g., Carter Noyers, r. t. 1.1., Davies and Woodman Dodge, r. e. 1. e., Hanneman Sawyer, q. b, q. b., Stone Preedom, 1. h. r. h., LeBoeuf Hatch, r. h. 1. h., McGinnis Barret, f. b. f. b., Slack Touchdowns, LeBoeuf; umpire, McCuen; time, 15 and 18 minute halves. Middlebury College 2d vs. V. H. S. IN VERGENNES. This was a good, clean game from start to finish. After a few minutes of playing it was evident that it was only a case of time how big a score our team would run up. Although the visitors had weight they lacked team work. Following is the line up: VERGENNES, 22. Daniels, r. e. Newton, r. t. Gee and Willard, r. g. MIDDLEBURY, 0. r. e., Bristol r. t., Robinson r. g., Shea Young and Gee, c. Willis, 1. g. Carter, 1.1. Woodman, 1. e. Stone, q. McGinnis, 1. h. LeBoeuf, r. h. Slack, f. e., Acton 1. g., Sanford 1.1., Rye 1. e., Carlson q., Iladley 1. h., Coleman r. h., Johnson f., L. Chase Touchdowns, LeBoeuf 3, McGinnis 1; goals, LeBoeuf 2; referee, McCuen: umpires, Prof. Rogers and Pratt; time, 10 and 12 minute halves. Middlebury H. S. vs. V. H. S. IN MIDDLEBURY. Second game with M. II. S. was at Middlebury. V. H. S. received the kick and by steady work advanced the ball almost to their opponents’ goal, but lost the ball on a fumble. The tables turned and M. II. S. had the ball most of the half but were unable to score. Middlebury saw that it was necessary to put Fisher in the second half. By his repeatedly hitting our line they scored two touchdowns. Failing to kick goal the score stood 10 to 0. V. Hv S. had good team work in this game. Score M. II. S., 10, V. II. S., 0; touchdowns, Fisher 2; umpire, Spies; referee, Hutchinson; time, 15 and 10 minute halves. Winooski H. S. vs. V. H. S. IN VERGENNES. The game with Winooski High did not prove a close one. Both sides punted a good deal the first half. Near the end of this half LeBoeuf, by a double pass, scored a touchdown. Vergennes braced up the second half and Slack, by some fine line bucking made a touchdown, also Woodman by his speedy straightaways scored another. With only a few minutes to play, a triple

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t THE BLUE AND WHITE. within 15 yards of the “Other three classes of the H. S.” goal. . The second half LeBoeuf, of the Juniors, got the hall on the kick off and by good interference carried the ball over the goal line but the nail was brought back to nearly the center of the field where he had gone out of bounds. The Senior, Sophomore and Freshmen team had the ball most of this half. They were able to make good gains through the Junior line. Line up: Junior, t). Senior, Sophomore and Freshmen, 0. Newton, r. e. Played without one Holcomb, r. g. I. LeBoeuf, c. Meigs, 1. g. Adams, 1. t. Harris, 1. e. Meuiller, q. L. LeBoeuf, r. h. Pratt, 1. h. Slack, f. Referee, Prof. Rogers 15 minute halves. r. e., Davies r. t., Field r. g., Sinon c., Haven 1. g., Flagg 1.1., Carter 1. e., Willaid q., Stone r. li., Alden 1. h., Coe f., Willis umpire, Woodman; time, Review of Players. Capt. LeBoeuf, right half back, is a sure ground gainer and a fine tackier. We have been up against very few teams which could produce a man to equai him in speed. Woodman, left half back, though being a light man and playing his first year makes up for lack of weight by speed and a free use of the stiff arm. Slack, the heaviest man on the team, played his first year at full-back and by the last of the season had learned to hit the line well. On kicking off he invariably had the better of his opponents. Ho has been elected captain of next year’s team. Stone at quarter back ran the team fast and seldom fumbled the ball. He is a hard tackier. Davies, left end, was a new man on the team, lie played a good, hard game from start to finish. Willard, right tackle, was the smallest man on the team, but nevertheless put up a fine article of ball all the season. He will be of great help to the team next fall. Young, center, was put out of the game before the season was finished by a badly injured knee. He was a plucky player and especially good on the defensive. Sinon, right guard, was at his usual good game, and a bulwark of strength in the line. Daniels, right end, when he played was of great-assistance to the team. lie played an erratic but brilliant game. Carter, left tackle, played his ever good, steady game and although he is not built for speed he managed to do some good tackling. Willis, left guard, has weight and a good amount of sand, both necessary to a good football man. Although he has had only one season of experience he was one of the strong places of the line. Gee, center, ever kept a good, cool head on the offensive which is necessary to do good passing. On defensive he worked with the guards in preventing any gains to be made in that part of the line. The substitutes, Meigs, Harris and Newton, all did some very good work and showed that they would be valuable men for next year’s team. Sounds at a Football Game. After the disputes over illegible men and which side shall receive the ball have been settled, the shrill whistle of the referee sounds and the game begins. Before many downs the cry of “time out” is heard which means that a player has broken his neck, cracked his skull or nearly got the breath knocked out of him. When a brilliant play has been made the cheers arise from the side lines sufficient to drown out the noise of conflict which is taking place on the gridiron. Every now and then the voice of the Captain is heard above the turmoil shouting encouragement to his men in such phrases as these:—“Play low in the line!”, “Tackle low!”, and “Fall on the ball!” It is impossible to describe the noise, if the home team wins. Willard, 08.