Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-13
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PHILLIPS EXETER. Is; ASooyeR, "A.
Five Minutes More Might Have Enabled Al.
dover 10 Down Her Rival.


Exeter, N. H., Nov. 12.-Phillips-E Exc
ter downed her old rival Phillips An
dover, at foot ball, today, in one of the
best and cleanest contests ever played
between these two leading preparatory
schools of New England. The score
was 1S to a., but five minutes more Of
play would have undoubtedly enabled
Andover to make another touchdown,
and with goal would have won the
game. AS it was, Exeter took a brace
just in time, and just managed to hold
their opponents and prevent further
ball would have been put over to some
more propitious day. The field on
which was three inches of snow had
been removed just before the game.
was a mass of mud, while as 1t sloped
off somewhat, the south goal posts
stood in six inches of water, with the
flood extending 20 feet into the field.
Through this quagmire Exeter pushed
over in the first half and scored two
touchdowns, and Andover did the same
thing in the second half. while fatal
tumble by Schrieber at the kickoff in
the latter half, enabled Exeter, after
hard rushing, to score the odd touch
down and win the game.
With weight on her side Exeter easily
outplayed Andover for two-thirds of
the game, the former eleven allowing
themselves to be discouraged over a
safety, and from that time Andover
had them on the run. A line which
was a veritable stone wall in the end
proved mere paper to the Andover
backs and big holes were ripped in the
Exeter line where before not an
Andover man could get an arm
through.
Contrary to expectation Andover was
surprisingly slow in starting her plays,
while, Exeter jumped into formation
with dash that was irresistible.
Though the rain and snow stopped fall
ing an hour or two before the game
every player was wet to the skin in
five minutes after play began, yet both
teams handled the slippery ball re-
markably well and fumbles We're COM
paratively rare. The ball however
seemed more elusive in the second half
and each side made errors which
proved costly.
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game. and but little kicking it was
hard to pick out any individual work
which was particularly noticeable.
Syphax's plunger in the first half en-
abled Exeter to push its rival steadily
down the field. while for Andover,
Roby and Baylies duplicated the whole
in the second inning. Elliott was east
~ the superior of Lynd in punting but
the latter did not miss single try for
goal. Shaw, EXeter's left end, also
showed up we'll and Andovers runs in
that direction, especially when making
her big brace in the second half. re-
suited nearly always in loss. Both
quarterbacks ran their teams well.
Quinby being slightly better than
Baldwin. -,..
Exeter won the toss. and as there
was breeze from the north, took
that goal and at 2.25, Elliott kicked off
for Andover. The ball went to the
Baldwin on the Exeter's 30yard line and
on the first down Syphax was sent
through big hole at left tackle for
yards. Short hard plunges by Syphax
and Miller carried the ball to Ando-
ver's 2O-yard line. where Exeter lost it
by holding. Here there We're one or
two exchanges for off side play and
holding and Exeter managed to starr
the ball again for Andover's line, and
Miller was pushed over for the first
touchdown, after II minutes of play
Lynd kicked an easy goal and the
Crimson and Gray supporters went
wild with the score to O.
On the kick off. Baldwin caught the
ball and ran 25 yards but after a couple
of downs the ball was given to Ando-
yer in the middle of the field. On the
second down Elliott kicked and Syphax
made 90 vars, the longest run of the
game, before he was downed A few
more rushes and an exchange of kicks
all in Exeter's favor brought the ball
to Andover's 40-yard line, where Ell
liott fumbled it and the ball rolling
back. and Exeter man fell on it en-
Andover's 20-yard line. Andover while
pushed steadily back made big brace
inside her 5-yard line, but Lynd was
al las. pushed over for the second
touchdown after rs minutes of play.
Again Lynd kicked an easy goal with
slippery ball and the score was II to
O. After this Andover took q brace
and succeeded for the first time in the
game in holding Exeter for three
downs in the middle of the field. Exc
ter heaved a sigh of relief when time
was called for the half with the ball on
her 40-yard line.
Andover came onto the field in the Sec
ond half with genuine Yale determine
ton. but the brace was just five minutes
too late. Lynd' kicked off and Roby, who
caught the ball, made mess of it and
Syphax fell on the ball on Andovers So
yard line. Again Exeter tried Andover's
line for gains, through plunges by Syphax
and Miller, but when within five yards of
the line the ball went to Andoyer on Off
side play. Elliott kicked but the ball
went only 20 yards and again Exeter
started for An'lover's line. This time thay
succeeded and Syphax went over after Is
minutes of play. Lynd kicked his third
goal and Exeter led, IS to O.
From that time on the ball was almost
entirely in Exeters territory. After the
Kickoff, Exeter kicked on the third down
and 1t was ArdOver's ball in the center
of the field Elliott also kicked and Sy
phax fumbled the ball right under the
goal posts, but managed to fall on the
ball Only Two yards from the line. On the
1lrst down. instead of kicking Exeter
tried to rush the ball. but Zimmerman
and Hogan went through and nailed Mil
Ter behind the line for safety and -Ando-
vers first score.