Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-05
City and County.
THAT CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.
The Story Told BY Witness Of The Game
at Portland.

A correspondent of the journal, who
witnessed the Kcnt's HillPortland game
at Portland, Saturday, sends US the follow.
ing detailed account of the game:
Saturday, Nov. ?, on the Deerlne
grounds, at p. NJ, in driving snow
storm, time was called for the third game
of the senior series for the championship
of the Interscholastic State League.
The p. H. S, boys were confident that
they would easily win the game and at
tempted to put into their eleven a Mr.
Husscy of Oak Grove Seminary, who has
not been connected with the Portland
High school, this term, except that he
registered on Friday, expressly for this
game They were met by n vigorous
protest from Captain Bennett, who was
firm in his denunciation of such proceed
iDgs There was more or less talk for a
few minutes, when Captain Sullivan de
cided to accept the Wosleyans' ultimatum,
which was TO play Il straight forward game
of foot ball by the regular school teams.
Portland won the toss, taking the goal
opposite the grand stand and giving
Wesleyan the kickoff. Frank Wing made
a fine kick at the scndoff, landing the ball
on Portland's 10yards line. 1t was
caught by Sanborn, who advanced only
five yards before he was downcd by
Wesleyan. Here they lined up for the
first scrimmage, Portland having the ball.
They advanced it to the centre of the field,
by q series of short rushcs on tackles and
Kcnt's HIPS right guard, who was new
man, but played q fine game. Here Kent 5
Il i'll got the ball on downs, but Don lost
it again on tumble.
Now the Portlands took tho ball for q
touchdown, working with will, and it
soon looked as though they would score.
when Sanborn took the ball to go around
Wesleyan's end. but was downed without
cain, letting go the ball. One of Port
lands men picked it up and started down
the field for Wesleyan goal line, sprint
ing for all he was worth, but was soon
overtakcn by the fleet footed Pulien, but
the referee had heard Sanborn cry
down" so the ball had to come back to
where Sanborn fell.
The Portlands here played their game OF
the dav. while the Wesleyans were found
ofr-side couple of times and also lost the
hall on fumbles After the ball had
changed hands a number of times, tie
Wesleyans, waking up TO the fact that
Portland had worked the ball down &c
their 1O-yards line, made stand, taking
the ball from Portland and carrying it
down for touchdown.
After they had carried the ball to the
centre of the field, Bennett, by the way, 9
star player took the ball, getting around
portlands right end, Sullivan not being
able to overtake him, went down the iielo
ana over the goal line for touchdown.
bat the { fiji Jials said he went ont OF
bounds ana the ball had to be brought
back to where he went out. On the very
next play, Pullen took the ball aud get
ting around their left end, Sullivan again
lacking. went down the field for the first
touohdown. +. Wing kicked the goal.
Score: X. H., 6; p. II. $, O.
Portland now tried the kickoff and
sent the ball down the field to French,
who by beautiful work, advanced the pall
over three chalk lines. Only three more
minutes of this half remained. Wesleyan
rushed the ball down the field until Port
lands goal was in danger, when they go'
the hall. and not being able to advance II
nv rushes had to punt, and the Wesleyanf
were unable to regain the distance before
.,ma was called. The Wesleyans, OF
course. were jubilant, while the Fort amos
began TO look down-hearted, as they couio
Mainly see that they were being beaten.
After a rest of 10 minutes, the teams
anneared again. The Portlands had the
t,ceoff Underwood kicked to Cochrane,
who in his turn advanced it 10 yards
The Wesleya had been instructor as 'ne
ball was wet and the ground slippery, %
play sure ball, so they sent the oiueieh'
hacks in turn on the tackles. ;,
The Wesleyans were in it now for plooa'