Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-10-19
CONY A WINNER.
Augusta Boys Play Fine Foot Ball and
Are Victorious, 80 to 0.
Bath Eleven Outciassed at All Points BY Cap.
ital City Players.

went " tuC Clty VI SHiPos NeA~Na N"Ss ~
tussle with the Bath lads on the gridiron.
Cony was not sure of winning the
game, but hoped to make good show
ing. The Baths are plucky aggrega-
ton of foot ball players. They tied
the sturdy Brunswick team, who they
say averaged 10 pounds. the score be-
ing 0 to O. The ground was very wet,
| which made the ball hard to handle.
| The day was perfect and there was
| a fair crowd to witness the game.
Bath was well represented by a large
squad of "rooters," and the crimson
and white of Cony was seen to float
gently in the breeze being borne by
the few enthusiasts which the Cony
team took along with them.
The game was called at few min
utes after o'clock. with Cony in pos
session of the ball. Griffith kicked off
Baths left half captured the ball but
was downed after making five yards.
The teams then lined up for a scrim-
mage. They were of about the same
weight. Bath tried center and tackle
plays, but being unable to make five
yards on the three downs, forfeited the
ball to Cony near the center of the
field. Now the Cony boys got into
the game" with a snap. and by the
fine work of the entire line and the
hard bucking of the backs forced the
ball to Baths 1O-yard line where Cony
lost the ball on downs
Bath took the ball for a punt but
fumbled. and like flash Jackson went
through the line. captured the ball and
made a touchdown from which Scrib
ner kicked an easy goal. Score: Cony
6; Bath, Q.
Bath kicked to Cony. Griffith cap
tured the ball and gained Is yards be-
fore being tackled. 1t was at this
juncture that the entire Cony team
played pluckily and showed good team
work. Jackson and Scribner each
gained five yards through the tackle.
Then the signal was given for a criss-
cross and Scribner took the pigskin
round the left end for another touch
down. by a run of so yards. from which
he kicked an easy goal. Score: Cony,
12; Bath. o.
Bath kicked off again and the pig
skin went bounding back toward the
Conys' goal, but in an instant Griffith
picked it up. and running very fast,
went through the entire Bath team.
With few more plays the ball was ad-
vanced to Baths 20-yard line when
time was up.
After 10 minutes rest, the teams
lined up for a 15-minute half. Bath
kicked to Cony and the ball was cap
tured by Curtis. Cony's center. The
pigskin was wet and hard to handle,
but Parsons. the plucky quarterback
of Cony, handled it as a veteran, max
ing long gains through the line and
around the end. Jackson made
touchdown through the left tackle.
Score: Cony, 16; Bath, 0.
Bath kicked off again, and Clark took
the ball very prettily and run three
yards, when he struck against the CEN
ter of Baths line. The team work of
Cony fairly dazzled the Bath backs.
Jackson took the ball and went for the
right end like the wind, where he was
fercely tackled. but Cony has made a
criss-cross, and Scribner, running so
yards, made a touchdown from which
he kicked goal. Score: Cony, %;
Bath, O.
The ball was kicked off to Cony who
r,ade no gain. Cony lost 10 yards on
the field to Baths 10-yard line. where
they lost it on downs. Bath tried to
punt, but willy Willie. Cony's right
guard was through the line and on the
ball before the punt could be made.
Bath lost 10 yards on this play. and
Cony had the ball. Griffith and Jack
son bucked hard, the former making Il
Scribner missed the goal.
Score: Cony, 26; Bath, o.
Bath kicked off again and the ball
was caught by Griffith, who gained 10
yards before he was downed. Bath got
the ball on downs and tried the right
end, but it was of no avail Pratt made
the last tackle OF the game. causing the
Bathites to lose Is yards. Cony re-
ceived the ball on downs and then tried
the criss-cross, and secured a touch
down from the center of the field, by
Scribner going around the left end.
The goal was missed. Score: Cony, |
80; Bath, 0. Time was now up and
Cony had won a game by good team
work. The line up:
BATH HIGH CONY HIGH |
Hunt. ]. G. ..................... T. e., Erdtt |
!. I. ................... I. l.. owen |
|. s. ............ 1. e., bdIfoWS
ingalls, center. ........:.... Cuftis
+ Y. Es