Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-07
CONY DISBANDS.
The Football Team Will Play No
More This Year.
Something Interesting About the Players
The Games Won ard Lost.

1dt SOuy lllEn ENHOOi AOot boil NSdIu
has disbanded, this last severe snow
storm making it necessary The season
has been a most successful one, financially
and otherwise The following is an in
teresting account of the men who have
played on this team, this year:
Warren B. Sanborn, 81, manager of
the team, is young man we'll qualified
to manage team, being acquainted with
many of the leading athletes Of the State.
He has managed the Cony team to the
satisfaction of all its members, and has
helped in no small part to place Cony as
champion of Kennebec valley.
C. L. May, 20, who was captain and
who plays full back is no doubt the star
of the Cony team. He has few superiors
as al all round player, being especially
good at bucking the line, good tackle
and sure punter. His weight is 142
pounds.
H. True '9S, right half back has played
very good game. He is "A sure tackle
and swift runner His weight is 1873
pounds.
Roland A. Scribner, '97, has been
captain for the last part of the foot ball
season. He makes fine captain and
plays right half back to the satisfaction
of all He is a fast runner and hard
man to tackle He will undoubtedly be
captain next season. He is one of the
best players on the team.
Albert Pratt, '9s, who has played at
quarter back, is very nervy and active
player. He is an extra fine tackle and is
sure to bring down the opponent who
breaks through the line. He will I'M
doubleday play this position, next year.
His weight is 12l pounds
Frank Hewins, 90, though weighing
only 13l pounds is no doubt one Of the
best ends Cony ever had. Many a time
the opposing team has lost from five to
ten yards by trying his end
Sawyer, 80, though this being his first
season at foot ball, has played a fine
game. He is very good at kicking goals
His weight is 1879 pounds
Benjamin D. Savage, 90, right guard,
is the heaviest man on the team, weighing
1859 pounds. There has been very few
gains made through his position by op-
posing teams, but Cony never failed to
make gain by him. He is also a good
runner with the ball
Will E. BarroW VS., '97, Conys center,
though weighing but 149 pounds has but
few superiors on the foot ball gridiron.
He Is a fine tackle and is always in the
interference.
H. Knowles, 90, who has played left
guard this year is not as heavy man as
is needed al that position, weighing 14S
pounds. He plays a snappy game and is
quick to break through and tackle the
backs running with the ball.
F. W. Miller, %, Cony's left tackle,
has worked hard and played plucky
game Next year, with little more
weight, be will make an excellent tackle
His weight is 1873 pounds.
W. Jackson, 9s who has played left
end, for Cony, this year, has made good
showing His weight is 145 pounds. He
will play end or half, next year.
Gannctt, 90. Nash, '9S, and GRAHAM, |
80, have played as substitutes at different
positions On the team and put up an ex
cellent game, all being good tacklcrs and
runners.
The Cony team will lose only two
men, next year, by graduation and will
have very strong team in 1896. Cony
is in hope OF forming league Of the
various teams of Kennebcc county.
The games played have been as follows
OakssGrove, 4, Cony, 0 Bath High school, |
90. Cony, 10; Waterville High, 6, Cony 4 !
Cony, 90, Gardiner High, 4; Cony. 10 |
Oak Grove Seminary 4 Cony, 0. Gardi-
ner High @. Waterville 12; Cony 0; Cony, |
0, Gardiner High, o. Cony claims a
game from Gardiner by forfeit the latter
having arranged game ard then refused |
to play.