Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-18
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girl returned the compliment by turn
ing out in the purplest purple that
could be found, made up.
1t was a cold. disagreeable day. but
the tender younglings of the High
school were nothing, daunted, they Were
out fer business, and the way the horns
tootoed and the school yells were rat
! tied off Indicated good and sufficient
lung power tn LAST mary moons. 1t
was going TO be a god, clean game. SO
| Everybody said and that is just wha I
it was. There was no scrapping or
smuggling. There was those who were
willing To bet that the Coburns would
score. hut there were very few who
would bet taat they would win. The
Cohurn team had the advantage of
more practice and a little extra weight.
but the way the youngsters from the
High went up against them indicated
that the fight does not always go to
the strong.
OF course there was abou. an even
amount OF sympathy for the teams,
and the friends of one made as much
noise as these of the other. 1t was
a hubbub most of the time. Capt.
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shall his men on the field and the team
was given great send off. When
Capt. Levine took his men out Gu the
run. w. II. S. colors Went aloft with
will and there was d great demon
stration. Coach r. F. Murphy of Lew
iston was on the grounds to see his
team do the job BY the way. w. Fl.
S. give Mr.. Murphy the credit for their
achievement. But to the game in fea-
lures:
Capt. Levine won the toss and kicked
off to Coburn. The ball Wen, to Flood
on the 10-yard line. Flood took it back
about 5 yards, was tackled by Levine,
the latter being laid out: Smith broke
the center fer yards; this player
tried the line again for a small gain:
Coburn worked her play ENDS back
making a forced down; Smith was held
at the center; Flood and Sproul the
sama; W. II. S. held for downs. James
took the iall' around right end for
substantial gain. Sturtevant tried the
right end for Is yards; Levine went
through tackle and end for 10 yards:
by steady bucking of the three backs.
the ball was forced steadily down, the
ielu ufSfl CaHleS was forced over fOf
touch down in six minutes, play
James kicked goal a
Flood kicked off to Bushey who fun
bled and Goodrich fell on it: Coburn's
bali on Highs 20-yard line. Smith took
the bali for yards; Sproul and Flood
made small gains until they got the
ball on Highs 10-yard line when Co.
burn was held for downs. James went
through right tackle and end for" 5
yards. Sturtevant took it around his
end for 10 yards, Levine went through
left tackle and end for u yards. With
the ball in the center of the field, Capt.
Levine determined. to punt and he
punted for so yards; the ball rolled over
the line after Long failed to take it and
Levine went through and fell on it. |
making the second touchdown. James
kicked goal Score, IL to 0.
Flood kicked off and Sturtevant got
the ball on Highs 15-yard line and
made a small gain: Sturtevant circlsd
the end for gain and time was called
with the ball in Highs possession on
their 3O-yard line.
Second half-Flood kicked to Levine.
Levine created a sensation by taking
the ball over PROSTATE man for 25
yards. Excitement was running high