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R obert B. A ldrich Captain
Earl C. T a n n er Manager
The football season of 1935 saw Mr. Waughtel come out of retirement and step
into his former position, the one he always liked best, football coach.
When the opening of School was postponed for two weeks, Coach Waughtel
issued a call to all football candidates that practice would begin a week before the
date set for the opening. Immediately many veterans answered the call. Headed by
Captain Bob Aldrich, the squad, surprisingly well-conditioned after the summer suns,
responded to treatment, and, at the beginning of the academic year, the boys were
already running signal practices. With eight veterans to pick from as well as other
able footballers. Coach Waughtel was soon able to show a strong outfit for his efforts.
The team that started the Wilbraham game consisted of Clapp and Harrison on the
ends; Capt. Aldrich and Rollins at tackle; Kidney and Potter, guards; Dick Mowry,
center. In the backfield were Johnson at quarter, Blount and Lamont at the halfbacks,
and "Tuffy” Sanderson at full. With the exception of the right tackle position, the
lineup didn't change throughout the year. Bullock and Rollins fought hard for this
position, but it was a toss-up for the better man. With but two weeks of practice, the
squad, thirty-five strong, compared favorably with any in Moses Brown history.
The Wilbraham game was as fine an example of the power of the team as could
be given. The Red team from Massachusetts came to Providence full of determination.
Because the two teams had not dashed before, this game was important to both. The
Quaker men had been able to learn nothing of this team. They expected everything
and anything. At the kick-off, the easy, rhythmic Blue offense started rolling. The visitors, overwhelmed
by the speed of the Providence team, were able to do nothing. The day was a victory for Moses Brown,
and a well-earned one, too. No one man was outstanding in this game, but the team's coordination was.
The boys knew what they were up against in a Huntington game, though, and it was with even
greater determination that the kick-off was received on October 19. After two or three exchanges, the ball
settled into Quaker hands for a long time. Held scoreless, however, for the first period, Moses Brown took
to the air. A pass from Johnson to Clapp started the Quaker score upwards. Before the end of the game,
the team had shown genuine supremacy over the Red Giants, and had amassed 26 points to none for
Huntington.
The next week, after a let-up in drill and more stress on signals, the team journeyed to Marion for
the first of a series of three games away. During the first half of the game Tabor showed a surprisingly
strong defense and were able to go to their lockers on the short end of a 19 to 6 score. The Quakers came
back in the next half and stretched the score to 26 to 6.
The mere fact that we amassed a score of 48 to 7 in the next game with Pomfret does not nearly signify
the intense competition which took place. The score might have been a bit shorter if it had not been for
the brilliant runs of Don Blount, lightning halfback. Don scored six times during the game on runs ranging
from 20 to 80 yards.
On November 9 the Quakers encountered the most rugged opposition of the year. The Thayer players
were intent upon making their Quaker victories three in a row. The running of Sanderson and Lamont,
and two trick plays spelled defeat for their intention. The trick plays, two end-arounds, and laterals on the
end of a few passes, enabled the machine-like Blue team to collect 21 points and still keep fairly fresh for
the coming game with the Governors.
Up to this time, by comparative scores, we were tied with the Governors for being the best Prep school
team in New England. As a result, the largest crowd ever to watch a Moses Brown athletic contest was on
hand for the game—this one between two previously unbeaten teams. Playing very uncertain and sloppy
ball in the first half was the thing that counted most heavily against Moses Brown in the 14 to 7 defeat.
The Quakers, resolved not to let their record fall, came back in the second half only to be repulsed again
by the Red men. In the last period, struggling to overcome a 14 to 0 lead, one of the Blue ends broke
through and blocked a kick; the other fell on it. In one play we had scored.
The season, the most successful in recent years, was a huge success. To Captain Bob Aldrich, who
played the entire season with a broken hand, go the congratulations and the gratitude of Moses Brown.
He was a grand captain who will long be remembered for his leadership and inspiration.
A new style featured the team's play this year. The formation was a short-punt formation from which
every play with the exception of one or two was run. The offensive play in the line was made considerably
more effective from this formation because of the possibility of better line blocking. All forward passes
were run from this and the regular punt formation with at least four men going out. Lateral passes were
placed on the end of a few of the short overhead passes and were accountable for at least four of the sea­
son's touchdowns. This line-up also made for more effective interference. It was a deeper style of play
and enabled the backs to start faster. The defense was regularly a 6-2-2-1 with variations for special occa­
sions. The team had fast backs in Lamont, Blount and Sanderson, and a reliable safety man in Johnson.

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