Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-01

10 Tos6.
cony High Defeats Bath High,
Saturday Afternoon,
II Well Played Game Of Foot Ball At the
Driving Park.


their sorrow, that it wasn't SO easily
done as they had supposed, and when
The game was over and the score stood
~ to ., in favor of the Cony boys,
their respect for Cony greatly in
creased
When Cony visited Bath, several
weeks ago, the team was without prac
tice and was very light; but since that
time some good practice has been in
dulged in and the team strengthened in
other ways.
In point of weight the Bath team
were much the heavier of the two, and
their superior weight was a great help
to them, While they were playing on
the aggressive, as they would go over
the Cony team, never for any long
Gains, but for short ones.
The game was good one, free from
smuggling and other Objectionable fea-
lures, all putting up gentlemanly foot
ball, and each and every one working
with all his might to win.
The Cony backs all did excellent
work, while the line gave them good
support. Since the game the people
have had more respect for the strength
of the team, as heretofore it has been
thought that on account of their light
weight, they could do nothing with
Bath.
The Bath team played we'll, but were
outplayed by Cony. The work of
Capt. Donnell was excellent, while 9TH
ers made some pretty plays.
Bath had the east goal and kicked
off. Barrows fumbled slightly, but
gained Is yards. On the criss-cross
tackle for yards Sawtelle gained z
yards on the same play. Porquette
gained 5 yards around right end
Slowly the ball was moved down the
field to Baths 5-yard line. Here the
ball was lost on downs.
On Baths first down the ball was
fumbled and Sawtelle fell on it, A q
yard gain by Sawtelle and S-yards by
Porquette around right end. and Bar
rows went through center, for touch
down, after 81 minutes play. Bar
rows kicked goal.
Bath kicked off. Barrows gained %
yards. Sawtelle went around right
end for Is yards. On the next play
the ball was fumbled. A Bath player
fell on it but fumbled. and Besse fell
on it, making gain of fully 6 yards.
gains through left tackle and around
left end. Sawtelle made a pretty Is
yards run around left end, for
touchdown, aided by excellent block
ing off by Porquette and Pratt. AS he
made the touchdown he fumbled and
Lyon fell upon the ball. Barrows kicked
the goal, after minutes play
Bath kicked off Through some fault
Of the backs no one caught the ball.
Barrows picked it up on the 5-yard line
and advanced it yards. Porquette
made a pretty gain of 20 yards around
Sawtelle fumbled and yard was lost.
Porquette gained 5, 2 and lost l yard
on plays through right tackle and right
Do ~
Bath managed to get the required 5
yards in three downs. They played
the criss-cross to a loss of yards.
Porquette broke through and got the
ball just before time was called, with
the ball nearly in the center of the
field Score at end of first half, II to
o.
After 10 minutes rest Cony kicked off
and downed the ball near where it
was caught Here Scribner, who had
been put in in Smalrs place, was taken
from the game by request of Captain
Donnell of Bath, as Scribner is Kent's
Hill player. Nash was played in his
stead.
Cony got the ball on downs. Por-
ouette and Barrows made short gains
and Barrows went around right END,
for a touchdown, after 5A minutes
play. Barrows kicked goal. Score, IL
to 0.
Bath kicked off. Sawtelle gained
yards and fumbled, Bath getting the
ball By strong playing by the Bath
team against the stubborn defence Of
Cony, Bath slowly, yard by yard, went
through Cony's line with Cony disput-
ing every inch. Robbins went through
for touchdown, after minutes play
Donnell kicked goal. Score, Is to g..
Cony flicked off. Donnell caught the
ball and advanced it 20 yards he
made another gain of 20 yards, by the
good work of Baths heavy line.
Here the ball was fumbled in
scrimmage and although it was claim
ed that two Cony players fell upon it,
it was given to Bath. The ball went