Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-23
C0BURN WINS.
Defeats Hebron, 6 to 4, in a
Wildly Exciting Game.
Said to Be One Of Best Ever Seen on
the Colby Gridiron.
The Classical Boys Now Claim the Champion.
ship Of the State.

Waterville. Nov 21.-(Special.) -Coburn
won. 1t was IA hard game and everybody
kept warm with enthusiasm 1t was a
bitter cold day and snow fell during the
last half but a good crowd was on the
lines. Hebron had good support along
the lines from the Colby students who
graduated from the Oxford academy. OF
course Coburn's friends were out in force
and the school yell was heard on every
hand at intervals of every other minute.
There was a good display of the colors
of both schools. Colby was interested in
both teams. Hebron was confident and
went INTO the game with the determine
ton to rip EN- up, to use Capt. Sulli-
vans term.
Hebron could not complain of not being
in good form or being tired from IA long
journey. as they had passed the night un-
der the fostering care of Brer Judkins of
the Elmwood. We looked for a great
game and that was what We witnessed
HEBRON had taken out a license to play
fc5t ball early in the season and we all
knew ii. The visitors brought the license
along with them and gave Coburn the
game of their lives. If Thornton would
only put team into the market that
could leave their mammas and play foot
ball away from home. Coburn could quit
this season with the championship Of the
State undisputed But TO the game of to-
day.
Hebron took the west goal and Coburn
kicked off. Sullivan received the ball and
advanced it 10 yards Whitman was held
to no gain; Small advanced 212 yards and
sullivan 2 the ball going to Coburn on
downs on Hebron's 35-yard line. Sturte-
want bucked the line for yards and Rice
went through end and left tackle for Il
yards. Halliday was forced through the
center for yards. Sturtevant 10. Halli-
day !. and Rice zigzagged through the
line and around the backs and went over
H for 'ouch oeS ,o in 4is minutes play
Hebron kicked off Halliday took it on
the 15-yard line and advanced II yards
He was tackled splendidly and thrown by
Whitman. Rice bucked the line for ana
again for 8: Rice punted and the ball
went to Hebron on Coburn's 30-yard line
Shannon forced the line for >. and Sulli-
van sprinted around the end for % yards
shannon bucked for | yard. Sullivan was
held, Shannon | yard and the bah wen,
70 Coburn on downs on Coburn's 3-yard
line. Here began as pretty a fight as We
have seen on the Colby grounds. The
crowd was wild. Hebron's friends ex-
horted them TO rip en- up, go into
en- hard and hold EN- for downs" and
school yells were deafening. City Mar
shall McFadden and his officers had their
hands full. although there was no inten-
tional encroaehment on the grounds. the
crowd swaying to and fro in excitement
Rice took and sturtevant ] yard. and
Hebron got the ball on the 6-yard line
Shannon was held, Sullivan lost | yard
and shannon bucked the line for yards
The BAH went to Coburn on downs on
their 4-yard line. The excitement was
great, the yells terrific: the men were
nerved up to a fighting pitch that mean
do or die. Sturtevant was held -Hali-
day broke the line yards, hut the ball
was brought back because the ends went
inside the tackle. The ball became He
brons on the 13-yard line. Sullivan was
held and keene got yard. Shannon lost
|, yard yard being tackled and forced back by
About this time the crowd had yelled
itsd6 shoa rsesand there was a lull in the
habbnb. Ebnurn got the bali on downs
". Halliday I. Rice went around the
left end for ). Halliday the line for l. and
Sturtevant was held twice The bail be-
ing Hebron,s property. Shannon went
cieNerly tackled by Rice. Time was called
with the ball on CobuEp's 2S-yard line.
There was much @tpecufa lion as to
halle and a few small bets went up on
The second half was a lively exhibition
OF grit; determination. smash and foot
ball Hebron kicked off and Rice re-
ceived the fbalF. on the 2O-yard line and
advanced 1t Is yards. Rice was held
Halliday bucked the line or 4 yards ana
and broke through tackle and left guard
for a 35-yard dash down the field amid
the widest excitement. Halliday and
Rice made insufficient gains and the ball
went to Hebron. Shannon covered him
self with glory in Il wild squirt around
Coburn's left end for % yards Sullivan
was held by Halliday and again by Bake
man. Hebron punted % yards and kept
the ball. Oldham falling on it. Small
went through the center for 8 yards
keene was held, Sullivan made two slight
gains, but the ball went to Coburn on
downs. Sturtevant only gained l yard
and Rice WAS twice held, giving Hebron
the ball. The first thing that Sullivan did
was to dodge through end and left tackle
for 20 yards and go over for d touchdown
in 1012 minutes play. and it was the
greatest 1912 minutes of foot bali playing
that the Colby gridiron had ever seen.
In punting out. Sullivan failed to hold the
ball in position and the score stood to 4.
Coburn kicked off. Small taking the
ball on the 1S-yard line and advancing it
10 yards. Shannon came into prominence
again by breaking through tackle and
left end for a 40-yard dash down the field.
Enthusiasm. cheers yells and all the
rest from the Hebron side of the fence.
Sullivan pushed it along for I yards Old
ham was held by Halliday and Small hit
the line or yards. The ball went to Co
burn on downs on their 30-yard line.
Sturtevant went through for . yards.
Halliday was held. Rice hit the line for
s. and Sturtevant and Halliday were
held. Halliday hit the line for 2 yards
and so did Clark. but time was called ut
that point. with the ball in the center of
the field. The lineup:
C. /. HEBRON