Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-25
Rents Hill Lowers Hebron's
CoIors--Score,7 u to 6.
Bates and Colby Have Great Strug-
gle, Resulting in a Tie.
University Of Maine Plays All Around Techs
Winning. ~ to o.

ablest teams of the Maine interscholas-
tic foot ball arena have met at last and
the doughty sons of Hebron have gone
down in defeat. Neither of the teams
during the season and naturally the
game at Livermore Falls was looked
upon as one for blood to use the terms
of the game. The people of the lively
little town of Livermore Falls had
never seen a foot ball game and they
were so particular about seeing one
that one that they got up purse OF
$500 for the game to be played in that
town. Something of a sensation was
stirred up when the teams arrived i'll
the Androscoggin town and about as
many people turned out to see the
men as would naturally come out to
witness a good circus procession. The
field chosen for the game was a good
one and the day was as fine as one
could ask for Both teams were In
good condition having made special eff
forts for this particular game. kents
Hill seminary sent along about 100
rooters, many of them young ladies
who were interested in the fate of the
day. Hebron was also pronouncedly
present and the game started under the
faireSt auspices.
Hebron kicked off at 2.30 O'clock the
ball going to within but a short dis
lance of the Kent's Hill line. The ball
was fumbled but Lufkin, the pride OF
the Hill fell upon it. Then kents
Hill began to work the ball up the field
steadily, Hebron being unable to stop
them. 1t was a case of push and jam
and Jump and sQuirm. Hebron pre-
vented Kent's Hill from making any
particularly long gains but was un-
able to hold the boys for the ball. Ar
irving at the center of the field, Hebron
got the ball on downs, but almost i'm
mediately lost it and the young lady
tooters from the Hill rooted until the
atmosphere was turned red with
bushes. Lufkin made great tackle
IF the Hebron half back and the ball
becoming ours. Alden took 1t through
tackle and guard for 10 yards. s
V Now was the time when the teams got
INTO shape for the best ball they had ever
olayed Berry was held. Alden took 10,
Smith 5. Alden 5, and then a mild sensa-
ton was stirred by Graves and Perry.
The former dropped the ball but Perry
took it on the bound and himself bounded
through tackle and end for ID yards rms
began to be interesting. Etiquette was
brown to the winds that swept toward
he turbulent Androscoggin, and the fair
lamsels from the Kennebec town made
The same old welkin that has rung for SO
many centuries, ring again and again.
Perry. Smith and Mattox made gains
hat were necessary just at this time. and
the ball was lying uncOmfortably near
he Hebron goal The Kent's Hill captain
determined to break the opposing line for
L try at a touchdown. He decided upon
Smith as the man who could be made to
10 the trick. Smith was taken under the
lrms and in the small of the back, pushed
through and over amid the widest en-
husias SIN, in just 10 minutes play. Graves
xcked goal. Score. to 0.
Hebron kicked off and Vickery caught
it, He took it for 10 yards. Smith and
Alden took yards each. kents Hill lost
the ball but recovered it at once through
l magnificent play of Graves. who at this
time injured his knee and was carried
rom the field. The loss of this player
weakened Kents Hill. Woodman went
nto Graves place. Perry was held. Alden
could find no hole in the line, the ball
vent to Hebron and Shannon and Bishop
ook yards each. Eastman made bril-
liant tackle of Bishop. The ball went to
<ent's HILL The latter made on gain on
hree downs and Hebron got the ball. 1t
will be noticed that the ball is changing
lands often just at this point of the game.
Perry stopped Shannon and Hebron lost
he ball on a tumble. Alden took it out
round left end, and was sprinting for the
goal line. which he would have reached
,ut for the splendid work of Capt. Small.
Who stopped Alden afer he had covered
Is yards of ground. Woodman took it
ards. Lufkin, Mattox and Woodman
we're hurled against the line of Hebron.
out without success, and Hebron got the
,all. Oldham. Small and Bishop were held
their tracks. Then Hebron tried a kick
rom the field, but it was a failure, time
)eing called with the ball on Hebron's 20
yard line.
When the teams lined up for the second
lalf, 1t was plain to be seen that Hebron
lad got her second wind and was bracing
or score. kent's Hill took the kickoff
md Oldham intercepted it. taking the
)all yards. Hebron tried the center
'ruitlessly and Shannon was injured.
Kane went in and took the ball yards
he first thing. Hebron took new courage
md Small worked like fiend. He leaped
md plunged at the line much as maniac
would leap at his keepers who were try
ng to keep him in control. Small's first
gain at this time was for 5 yards. Morton
made short gain but was carried back
on the second trial.
Small again leaped into the breach and
made sensation by breaking through the
line and making 40 yards disappear be-
tween that spot and the Kent's Hill goal.
1t was the longest run of the game and he
was splendidly tackled by Randall. Kane
took yards. Small TO- and then that same
young man leaped over the line for
more, followed by Oldham for the same
gain.
Kents Hill was in danger and there
was blood on the midday sun. Capt. AL
den read the riot act to his men and then
prayed with them to get into the game
for all the beef they possessed But fate
was against us. Kane was held but He
bron tricked the line and landed within
three yards of a touchdown. Everybody
was just now growing nervous. Small de-
cided upon Kane for the center of the
line. and that young man was crowded
through for a touchdown with only one
foot to spare. Small kicked goal. Score.
6 to 6.
Kent's Hill now became desperate. They
hurled themselves against the Hebron line
again and again, and in such quick sue
cession that the Oxford boys could not re-
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