Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-10-24
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SATURDAY won the first game of the series
that they propose 10 play this fab.
They des.fsedis @en il TOO, for they
we're playing an eieven--tbe Westtrook
Seminary team--tilat II considerably heav-
ier than the cony's.
There was not large crowd in Attend
anee On the game as the people here do not
realize they excitement In watching game
ike that Of SATURDAY afternoon.
# was exciting from start 70 finish. The
play opened at about a quarter to three a.
the We~sbrooks wished to close in time TO
take the afternoon trails home. The
halves were limited to q minutes.
A large namber Of the spectators under
stood but fe~ Of the points Of the game.
VIVA, they saw was sturdy young fellows
with cheek. little flushed by suppressed
excitement facing each other 10 the middle
Of the field a; either end Of which we're the
goals.
Across the centre OF the field was white
line ard within 70 yesrtis of each goal was
the - yard line.
Each eleven was decorated with stout
canvas breeehes and waisteoats looking as
il they expected to roll in the dirt. They
got many roll before time In the last half
ras called. II va. a fight for blood. ~ il
termed in slang, and il sas realistic IL the
spectators might judge from the finishing
touches and crimson decorations that seve-
ra! Of the player. carried of the field.
But We left them facing each other in
grim determination, the football in the
sianting V with the ball at the centre, ami
force themselves into the enemy's territory.
Brief but stubborn struggles and il was
over the % yard limit and moving toward
the goal, which the Westbrooks were
guarding. and they did guard il, too, and
with fresh onslaught turned the tide, and
hack they swept onto the cony's % yard
line.
Here the latter team got in some pretty
work aad as If by legeriemain. 10 4, the ball
was in the hands Of Holmes, our ssiftest
runner, and he is speeding like a deer
around and through the half backs Of the
opposing team and heads for their goal. A
stern chase ensues but they cant orertake
him AMI he secures touchdown" behind
the Westbrooks goal. Whats that count
E.urY f,aau Hut what's no taking II
back in front Of the goal for on, To kick
il through. | see. Thatii count him no"
many more Two. Whitien Kicks 1t but
he did not have good position and the bali
doesn't 20 through fairly between the up
right posts so the score stands only 10 q.
instead of 9 to 20, as would have beer the
Now the ball Is in play again aud the
Westbrooks have it, and they are pushing
it down toward the goal 1t was done by a
s~rics of struggles. Now a man is down
and all on top of him, and some one cries
Touchdown. Ones thoughts revert to arnics
a. he sees mass of struggling boys, and
his bones ache for them if his heart doesn't /.
But the Wessbrooks are determined to have
. touchdown behind that goal, and they
succeed, but il is not very good one and
considerably to the left. so that when they
attempt to kick il through the attempt is a
failure and the score stands and 4.
Back to the centre they 90 and after the
a., al
spectators forgets his manners. lie thinks
he sees hig fellow of the Westhrooks
slug" one of III. smaller boys Of the Cony
team. Said Hollis fighting instincts seem
to be on edge. fer he walks mp TO the West
brook hoy and slaps him. He is pulled
away and told that he is disgracng himself
aud every body else. Fortunately for him
there was no police officer present.
But the game goes on and Written gets
the bali nul carries it several rods, but il is
brought back it being called a foul. Time
for the first half was called.
The second half began with sharp work
after the brief breathing spell of between
the halves
How stubborn the boys on both teams
are Back and forth SWANS the struggling
mass. There are plenty of skilled move
ments and plays that escape the notice of
the uninitiate,l. By and by when the Couys
have worked their opponents back little
there is he's ldering series of movements
IN the Fony ranks. Several of their best
men seem to have the ball and are running
hut in lash one sees that Billy Chase
really has the bail and is sprintiug towards
the Westbrooks goal That was mighty
pretty riiss cross for the conys" remarks
an OH PLAYER Among the onluokers. lie hal
scarcely done speaking and Chase had Sc
cured a touchdown in thu rear of goal
The ball il brought hack the required dis
tance into the field on q line with the touch
down and Captain Written this time kicks
goal amid the cheers and high school class
wells. Score 10 10 t.
The teams go to position. the Cnnys
looking encouraged. the Westbrooks deter
mined. They have seen that in the fine
points of the game they are not equal 70
the Conys, but realizing their greater weight
they rely on that t'ettlng the baii they
form the Y. and with the ball in the centre,
their heaviest men TO the front they liter
ally push their way ahead. The hehter
tonys tackle, but are carried hanging To
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