The Portland daily press., 1894-09-12
20 TOO.
Kent,s Hill VS.. Augusta-Grand Victory for
Kent's Hill : Only Twenty Minute
Halves.


Halves.
The Kents' Hill eleven played the first
game of foot ball OF the season with a
picked team from Augusta. The opposing
team consisted of the best players in Au-
gusta, and included represe ntative men
from Bowdoin, Cornell and Harvard No
better day could have been chosen than
Saturday last for the game. it being neither
unconlfortably cold for the spectator nor
two warm for tho participants. The ball
fell by lot to the Augusta teams and choice
of field to the home team. Written opened
the game with kick off of rs ards to
Wight. The two eleves then lined up as
follows.
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Keene, right end; Pullen, left end Gould,
quarter. back: Adams, right hall, back;
Stafford, left half back; Haley, fun back;
right guard; B. Locke, left guard Webber,
right tackle; shinn, left tackle; Glidden,
right end; Hall. left end; r. W. Written,
quarter back; Webster, right half back; J.
Libby, left half back; Thompson, full back.
The Kent's Hills began the game in good
earnest by rapidly running the opposing
team down the field to the ten yards line.
when Stafford made beauty run around
the end and got. the first touchdown within
five minutes after play began. Although the
visitors averaged several pounds more to
the man, yet they were unable to hold the
home team. The kicker by some ill fortune
failed to kick the goal Whitten again put
the ball in play by kick off of twenty
yards to right. The two teams then lined up
and Kent's Hill again run the visitors down
the field. After two downs, Stafford punted
the ball to the ten yards line. The boys
lined up again. Augusta having the ball.
After having gained only a total of three
yards in six downs, they lost the ball on
tumble. McGaffey's interference and
Keene's ornni- presence were very creditable
here. They quickly lined up again and
within minute Captain Adams had made
fine run around the end and get another
touchdown. Adams then punted to Bennett.
By mistake Of the referee the home team
was unable to try for a goal.
Stafford opened the second half with
kick off to the thirty yard line. After
lining up the visitors forced the ball.back to
the forty-fve yard line and lost it on a
fun Bile.
They quickly got into line again and,
after two downs, Stafford made a dandy
punt to the twelve yard line. Augusta,
after losing two yards, punted to the
thirty-five yard line. After lining up again
the home team rushed the visitors down the
field to the five yard line, where Stafford
ran around the end and mads another
touchdown. Capt. Adams easily kicked a
goal. 4s9
Whitten again put the bali in play by
making kick off Of twenty-five yards to
Stafford. After Kent's Hill had made a
gain of four yards, Stafford punted to the
forty-fve yard line. Haley broke through
the line and got the ball.
Stafford then took the ball around the
end and WITHOUT any blockers made most
ereditab1e lHh to the eight yard line. The
two teams then lined up for the last time.
Haley went through the centre and got the
last touchdown.
Capt. Adams easily Kicked the goal. On
the whole it was very exciting game
although it was so one, Sided. A marked
feature of the game was the quickness with
which the home team lined up and the snap
which they put into the game. Much credit
is due to the coacher. Colbert Searles of
Wesleyan, 95s His good work for the team
was made very manifest all through the
game. We think Kent's Hill has been very
fortunate to secure the services of such a
good man. Capt. Adams has been doing
elegant work for the team. Bennett put up
a great game at. centre. Haley filled his
position with much credit to himself.
Much praise Is also due to- the most ex-
cellent game put UP by Stafford. The visit
ing team worked the half backs around the
ends and the full back through the centre
the most of the time. One of the most note
worthy features of the visitors playing was
the slugging in which a few of their men
frequently indulged. Other than this it was
a good clean game. IT.
Arrangements for games witt. the best
teams in the state are being made. We see
no reason why KeEts' Hill cannot success
fully cope with any team outside of the
college teams in the state.