The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-12

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more through left tackle, and Cookson.
with his wedgs-like rush made two
through the othsr tackle. Then came
the first big run of the game with the
ball well into behring's territory. KEEL
ley got chance at the left end and went
for ten yards before he was tackled.
With two or three msn on his back, he
orawled i've more. making 10 in all.
The next minute Kelley made five yards
more through the tackle and Hadlock
tried bucking the centre without sue
cess. Deering stopped the play in fine
fashion.
Anderson was now given the ball for
try at the left tackle and made good
yard or two. but Wentworth made no
gain around right end. Cookson made
the necessary three yards, however, the
next time through the tackle. Hadlock
backed the line for two more and scored
the first touch down after five and one
halt minutes of play with the ball in
PoItland's hands, from the kick of. An.
derson failed to kick goal. Score, P.
Il. S.. 4; Deering High school, 0.
With the ball In the centre of the field,
Chapman again kicked off for 80 yards,
Cookson caught It and made good
ten yards before he was downed. Went
worth and Cookson went for 10 yards be-
tween them around the ends. Portland
was given five yards for off-side play
and Kelley and Anderson each took five
more through the tackles. Kelley scored
the second touch down after four min
utes Of play and Anderson kicked the
goal. Score, P. q. S., 10; Deering High,
10.
On the next kick of Loring made a
pretty catch and mighu have made a
pretty run as we'll. but with no inter-
ference he was downed after five yards
by Witcher. Cookson made small gain
| through left tackle and Wentworth got
25 in great run through right tackle,
having a path opened up for him as big
as a house. Woodford broke through
the guards continually, and suooaeded
in stopping several plays Anderson got
five through ths centre, Kelley Is around
left end. Cookson and Wentworth each
bucking right end, but no gain. Kel-
ley, Cookson and Wentworth made great
gains through the tackles and Anderson
scored another touch down after just
three and one half minutes of playing.
He also kicked a goal making the score
l6 to 0.
On the next kick off Devine caught
the ball. but vas tackled OH his kicks
~, &oLo
worth and Cookson scored touch down,
the fourth, after tina runs and three
numb ers of play. Anderson failed to
kick goal. Score, 20 to O.
Chapman kicked off for Deering again
and Devine fell on the ball without
tackles and right end for small gains and
then Oookson tried to make an of-side
kick, and although he had plenty of
time failed, and Randall, coming through
the tackle fell on the ball. The ball now
! went to Deering. the first time for the
game.
Randall tried left end. but made no
gain. Deering got ten yards for off-side
play on the part of Dana. Chapman
made pretty run around right end for
| Is yards, then occurred several fumbles,
and an ineffective attempt on the part
of Witcher to buck the centre and the
ball was given to Portland on downs.
Cookson made pretty kick the next
time and Loring of Portland got the
ball. The criss-cross was worked sue
cessfully sending Kelley for gain of 30
yards and Cookson made another pretty
ca toh, landing the ball in behring's 30
yard line when the half ended. Score,
20 to 0.
THE SECOND HALE
was virtually a repetition Of the first
half. Portland held the ball nearly all
the time and did most of the aggressive
and Randall of Deering got the ball.
Chapman, after the line up with the ball
in behring's hands, tried to go around
the right end, but failed to gain. After
another Intellectual attempt to gain.
Witoher tried to kick, but fumbied the
ball. Walker of Portland fell on it and
then began another series of gains by
Portland and Wentworth scored another
| touch down. Anderson failed at goal
making the score "a.
Witcher kicked off for Deering when
| the ball was back in the middle OF the
field again. Foster got 1t and Anderson
made Is yards through the tackle, but
Tor another nff-slde play Portland had
to go back to the starting point, and
Deeripg was given the ball. Chapman
made another i've yards around the right
end, Ripley tried to go between the
right guard tackle. but failed, and
Chapman and Ripley each got another
five yards through the right tackle.
Chapman got the ball for another try,
| but was backed by Foster who broke
through the Desring line before he had
made a gain. An attempt to kick was
made. but Devine TAI to catch the
ball and Chapman tried to go with it
through the right tackle, but lost the
ball. The ball was now in Portland Is
25-yard line. Cookson kicked 45 yards