Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-22
ANOTHER TIE.
The Cony and Gardiner High
tlevens Again Break Even.
Hot Contest on Farmngdale Grounds
--Nei'her Side Able to Score.
The Game Played in the Snow and Bitinu
Cold Weather.

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again the old-timc rivals for foot ball
honors met on the gridiron; once again
I the clcvcns of Cony High school of Au-
gusta, and Gardiner High. school ar,
Obliged to split even, neither side being
able to score
The game was played on the Farming
dale grounds, this afternoon, and
was called at O'Clock The cold,
westerly wind compelled many OF
the players to wear mittens. The spec
tators shivercd throughout the progress OF
the game, all hoping that either Cony OF
Gardiner would win. Snow covered the
ground, which made the ball little slip
perry, SO that good individual plays were
not frequent.
But each side had plenty Of supporters.
Cony sent down a good-sized delegation of
''rooters'' from the Capital city, and when
their side was in the lead they would al
most shout themselves hoarse. Gardiner
was well represented, also, and when the
local High school boys prevented Cony
from scoring when its players had the ball
within one foot Of the goal. the enthusiasm
and applause of the Gardinerites could be
heard Il long distance.
Had it not been for the cold there would
have been IL much larger crowd in attend
ance Everyone seemed TO know of the
playing qualifications of both clevens. and
some had made preparations to attend, but
the weather kept them at home. 1t also
prevented any Of the fair sex being pre-
sent, which was really too bad, the foot
ballists thought.
At exactly 3 clock, the referee blew his
whistle, and the play began. Cony had
the kickoff and the ball went spinning
way into its opponents territory. 1t was
grabbed by a Gardiner man and by end
plays was advanced to within ID yards OF
Cony's goal, where the local team lost the
ball on downs to Cony. Then Cony took
the pigskin, to be lost in only few
minutes The ball "see-sawed' up and
down the field, first one side having the
advantage and then the other
Armes then made a beautiful run
around the right end, which nettad his team
30 yards. Gardiner again lost the ball tt
its opponent, and Scribner, with good in
reference, gained Is yards around the lief
end. Cony was gradually advancing tht
pigskin when time was called at the CON
clusion of the first half.
The second half was doubly more excit-
ing than the first; for it was in this part
of the game that Cony had tho ball withir
one foot of scoring, when by the team
work OF the Gardiner men, i5 was lost
The half started with the kickoff by Gar
diner After fair catch by one of thu
Cony players, the ball was fumbled ano
rolled outside the line, being recovered 10y
Page Gardiner then got the ball, but as
unable to hold it, losing on three downs
Cony took the ball and by Strategit
work advanced it down the field within
foot of making q touchdown. May thc1
bucked the center but lost a yard. ConS
kept gradually losing, and then gave The
ball to Gardiner on downs, and the local
High school team advanced the ball NJ
the field to the Is yards line when time
was called.
The game was one OF the best ever seci
in this section, being better, it is thought,
than the one between Cony and Gardi-
ner. a few weeks ago. 1t has not bcel
decided when the two clcvens will agar
meet. but, if warm weather sets in ant
the snow disappears, the two elevenS VII!
line up against each other next Wednes
day. at the Augusta driving park.
The features of the game were the run
ming of Armes. Day and May, and the
tackling of Hunter Scribncr and knowles
The work of the officials was fair and I'M
partial.
The teams lined up as follows: