Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-12-10

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high school graduate stood no chance of
making position on it.
The Ellsworth boys were fairly beaten.
They were in hard luck Blaisdell twist
ed his knee in he first half, and felt that
he had better leave the game. His place
was filled by Charles Phillips, a freshman
no larger than Capt. higgins. Then
Cushman had to go to the sideiines as he
was twisted badly in n scrimmsge. and
another good man was lost. Neither
player was seriously hurt.
Phillips stood like a Trojan the centre
attacks by the heavy backs against him.
He vas grit clean through, aud played
the game Tor every ounce OF muscle in
his body. The game was hotly but
cleanly contested and the large crowd at
Kebo Valley grounds will remember that
the first foot ball game ever played in
Bar Harbor was first class event.
Bar Harbor beef was called upon to
defeat a team made up OF a left end
weighing 125 pounds, a left tackle weigh
ing 1873, a left guard 1855, a centre 17s, an
other 125, right guard $50, another 140, a
right tackle $50, right end 139, quarter
back 100, a half back 1879, another 143, a
full back 1877; and these are the weights
when the players are in their suits, which
are not light affairs by any means. Bravo,
Bar fIarbor!
THE GAME.
Capt. Higgins, OF the f.. II. ). team,
won the toss up, and, as no wind WAS
blowing, took the kick off. Bar Harbor
choosing the goal next the park entrance.
The players took their positions and all
Bar Harbor held its breath until Masons
toe struck the pigskin and sent it into
Bar tIarbor's territory to be captured by
Webber on Bar Har bor's twenty yard line.
Here the teams lined up for the first
scrimmage. Corners was given the ball
for the first attack on the enemy. He
made a short gain. Again he tried but
WAS downed by Grows; and Bar Harbor
lost ground hich he did not gain in The
next two downs, and tue ball went to
T.. II. ).
Attempts to advance the bnll through
80 ~ ~ ' '>sN' ~
ha7"" "ti' p"'N io' NISN ""'S" WIS
pioehed with the loss oil the Dali ana
about fifteen yards.
Bar IIarbor gained five yards on a most
lucky turnhe which Joy used to adyan
tage. Then the backs hucked the centre
twice in succession for short gains,
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made around the same extremity OF the
f.. II. =. line. Bar llarbor could not stand
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tumele.
Cushmau tried 10 get around the left
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1t 9"o'' gum o' "'Ne Nm ~ ""7 ~
most Impossible TO punt the wet hail on
the slippery field, and his attempt to
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chahge IN po7it'oh Oh the "a''' oar mar
Dor now had the ball, and the ten yards
mad. he MasoniS kick uere covered in
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'nree 'e"tie P'"s' ~ ''"i ia. ooi i'''''
pacRs. Ehu phys os DAT mar "ot no"
took the bali well down the field toward
the +. II. :. goal, and after eighteen min
,t.. 81 oc,noI nlav Conners encircIed
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stevens end Tor the hrst TOUCHDOWN OF
the game.
Rsr lJarbor wont wild The nlayers
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were the hFSt 10 sio" l"e' Jo' ~ '''
bracing one another, rolling together IN
the ronds on the field. and dancing
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sasm was duplicated by the spectators.
Girls hinged their compsnions without
regard to their sex or their surroundings;