Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-10
WATERVILLE.
sAIEauLlE, II; EDWARD LITTLE HleH, Q
fhe Heavy Visiting Team No Match Tor I'M
Home Eleven.

iefeated by score of II to O.
By the time the penny deciding who
was to kick off was tossed into the air =
rood part of the local football enthusiasts
were on the field at the Colby camnns
When the Edward Little boys came onto
the field the High school boys began TO
lose courage, thinking they would be no
match for the heavyweights from Au-
burn. Encouraged by Coach Haggerty
The boys started in TO win and during the
irst few moments of pay their superior
;ty in football tactics was apparent.
Waterville kicked off and Harlow got
he ball ON the 2O-yard line but was
iowned before he had chance to adj
yance the ball. Successive center plays
1T Waterville's center netted no gains
Ind the ball went to Watervlle on downs.
AS soon as Waterville got the ball Foley
struck the right guard for 2-yard gain
The ball was given to Williams for an
end play, and he tucked the ball under
his arm and was in the center of the
ield before he was downed by Clements.
Waterville then started in to play a
snappy game and Foley struck the tackle
or a yard and Williams followed up with
l second yard. With four yards to gain,
Waterville directed the Pennsylvania play
1T the right tackle and made three yards.
By successive plays directed at the ends
and tackles, the ball was worked down
20 Auburn's 2O-yard line, where the visi-
:ors braced themselves The Auburn line
held Waterville for three downs with no
apparent gains. At this time r. Williams
fumbled and Bartlett breaking through
he line dropped on the ball.
With the ball in her possession, Auburn
tried to force Watervlle back over the
territory she had gained, directing her
plays at Waterville's guards. Watervile
fought for every inch of ground, but it
vas not until the ball had been forced
back to the Auburn 40-yard line that Wa
;erville was able to hold the visitors for
downs.
No sooner had the ball passed into Wa
tervilles hands than Williams circled the
left end and by closely following his in
reference, made a 2O-yard dash. When
on the Edward Littles' 2O-yard line the
visitors had broken up the interference.
With no one but Clement between the
goal posts. Williams started down the
field but was dropped on the 20-yard line
Clement showing up with unusual excel
,enee in his tackling.
Waterville now began to hammer away
1T the tackles and ends and forced the
ball by steady gains down to the 5-yard
line. Here the visitors held for two
downs. Foley was sent repeatedly at Ed
ward Titles right tackles and finally
pushed the ball across the line the time
of play being IA minutes. Foley kicked
Little, 0.
Edward Little kicked to the 30-yard
line on the kickoff. and Williams brought
the bali back to the 35-yard line, when
lime was called.
In the second half Clement, the left
halfback, who has been with the 1st
Maine. gave way for Hill, not being able
10 stand the severe strain.
Harlow kicked off and when the ball
was advanced to the 40-yard line the Au-
burn line held apparently for a time, then
yard by yard the ball moved toward the
Edward Little line until it was On the
S3-yard line. Here Williams took the
ball, cleared the ends, and by one of his
sensational runs placed the ball on the
center of the field.
Here the line held and the ball went to
Auburn on downs. Auburn pegged away
continually at Waterviles line but was
in each case driven back for but short
gains. 1t was during this period of the
game that Edwards particularly distin-
broke through the Auburn line and
dropped the Auburn quarterback before
he had time to pass the ball.
down to Waterville's 30-yard line, where
the Waterville line held and the ball went
TO Waterville on downs. During this
period Harlow made runs that were really
brilliant. He lacked interference and no
sooner had he cleared the end and had an
apparently clear field before him before
the ends would drop flat before him. Be-
fore Harlow had time to get onto his feet
he was dropped in his tracks, before
the other men had prevented his
making gain. The style of play was
something different from that usually
seen in school games. No attempt was
made to tackle the man running down
the. field. The backs would simply drop
on their hands and knees and trip the
man up. Before he was again on his feet
the other men on the team had prevented
his making q gain.
Waterville was unable to gain and the
ball went to Auburn on the 2O-yard line
The Waterville line here held and the
ball went to Waterville in the same spot
where it was gained With the ball on
Waterville's 20-yard line and the home
team unable to gain, Foley punted to the
Auburn 35-yard line. The ball fell into
Watervilles hands. The center was tried
for three yards, and then Williams went
around the left end for Is yards. Foot by
foot the ball was forced down to Au-
burns 10-yard line. The tackles and ends
were worked until the ball was on the
o-yard line. Here Foley tried the left
tackle and gained two yards. Another at
tempt at the same hole and no gain, as
Auburn massed her strength against this
place. Williams was then given the ball
and rushed through the right tackle for
a touchdown. Foley failed to kick the
goal. Score: Waterville, IL; Edward
Little, 0.
With four minutes to play, the ball was
sent to the 2O-yard line on the kickoff.
The ball was slowly worked to Auburns
line, Waterville losing the ball once on
downs.
The ball finally went into Waterville's
hands on Auburn's 30-yard line. Auburn
Enya ci-,n - Al, L.,