Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-23
AGAIN CONY WINS.
They Defeat Gardiner High School
at Foot Ball, 10 to 0.
And Last Evening. Celebrated Their Victory
Points on the Game.


between the elevens of Cony and Gar
diner High schools. The game wa.
holly contested. but the Cony lads cam,
out winners by the score of 10 to 0.
For some time the rivalry between
the two teams from the sister cities o,
the Kennebec has been very intense
This season each eleven has won a
game, and the third and decisive con.
test which will decide the chamnion-
ship of Kennebec valley will be worth
going miles to see. 1t will be for blood
and will be hardfought from start "a
finish
The Augusta players put up a hard
dashing game from the start. fairly
outplaying Gardiner AT every point. al
though the Gardinerites at times plaveti
elegant ball. The eleven from down
appearance of Douglass, the plucky
captain and quarterback of the team
that represented Bates on the gridirop.
last season. lie played at quarter and
was the life of the team Written,
formerly of Cornell. acted as one of the
halfbacks for the Cony team
The game was called at $40 with the
bail in conys possession Griffith
kicked To GARDENERS 10-yards line. Day
made a fine run of 10 yards before he
was tackled Next they tried Cony's
right end but the runner was fiercely
tackled by May. on the next play Gar
diner fumbled and Sanborn secured the
ball and made the first touchdown from
which Scrbner kicked IL pretty goal
Score: Cony, 6: Gardiner o.
on the next kickoff Written caught
the bah and ran 30 yards. when he was
beautifully tackled by Douglass.
Then Cony tried the criss-cross.
fifth gained yards. taking the bali to
Gardeners 3a-yards line. From there
Written went through GARDENERS right
tackle time after time until he secured
a touchdown. The goal was missed.
Score: Cony. 10; Gardiner. 0.
Gardiner kicked off again. Griffith
caught the ball and ran 80 yards before
downed. And then the criss-cross was
worked, Scrbner made 20 yards. At
this juncture Written gained 10 more
yards. when he was tackled by Wood
cock. Griffith then gained five yards
through the center and the bah was
then on the 25-yards line. Written be-
gan his work through tackle where
Sawyer and Clarke opened UP beauti
full holes He took the bali to Car
diners five yards line.
1t looked like sure touchdown for
Cony but on the next play there was
a tumble and Woodcock secured the
by May and thrown hard. Then Wood
cock and Day began to buck Cony's
center for short gains. rarely trying the
ends in the first half. The first half
ended with the ball in Gardeners pos
session at the center of the field.
in the second half neither side scored.
Gardiner kicked off. Griffith made a
fine run aided by the splendid inter-
ference of Scrihner and Parsons. Cony
then tried the criss-cross but lost.
Written was sent AT tackle again but
failed to make the distance as Gar
diners line held splendidly and the
bail went to them on downs.
Gardiner played fine foot ball. Doug
lass made two 20-yards runs. each time
being fiercely tackled by May. Conys
line held like stoncwall. stopping
the furious bucking of Woodcock and
Day Curtis who weighs only 12s
pounds is the best center Cony ever
had. He was ably assisted by Clarke
and Barrows, the latter playing star
game.
In this half Woodcock did some fine
kicking During the rest OF the half,
the ball was in the possession Of neither
side long. each team playing equally
well. the game ended with the ball in
Gardeners possession on Cony $ 80 yards
line.
The GARDENERS played far better foot
ball than they did in their last game
i'm this city. Day, Woodcock and Doug
lass played splendidly. as also their
ends. Parsons handled the Conys like
Il veteran. May and Sanborn tackled
splendidly and Written and Griffith
bucked the line for long gains. while
Scribner made long end runs.
The whole team played winning foot
ball. The Conys marched from the
field headed by their mascot, with an
immense Cony banner. The line up
was as follows:
CONY HIGH. GARDINER HIGH
May l. e. mountaineering. r. e.. GludlnSS
sawyer, l. I. Observation-Disclosures. I. l.. StuDef
Clafk. l. g. .................. g.. NeWcomD
SurtlS. c. ......................... c., Lewis