Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-11-07
c. C. L., 6; wATERvILLE HIGH. o.
A Clean. Hard Fought Game With Victory
for the Institute Boys.

Waterville, Me-, Nov 6-(SpeciaD.-
Waterville's HarvardYale game between
the Institute and the High school, Satur-
day morning, resulted in victory for
Coburn, ito 0, but not until the Water
vile boys had contested every inch of the
ground The game was unusually clean
from start to finish, and was one of the
prettieslt games of football seen this year
on the local gridiron.
Coburn used u guards back formation
that Waterville was unable to stop, and
every time the play was tried it was good
method of working the formation was 10
swing the guards to either side of the
line with the backs behind, the play be-
ing directed against the tackle. With the
backs drawn over the guards formed an
Interference that WaterviIle was unable
10 break Up, and the play was good for
from 5 to 10 yards each time. Each time
the signal for the formation was given
and made no attempt to mass the men
at the point ait which the play was di-
reced
Had Coburn worked the play oftener
in the first half there is but little doubt
that Coburn would have scored oftener
as during this part of the game the ball
yard line. where Waterville held for
downs and then punted back to the CEN
ter of the field, only to have the bail
again worked down to the starting point
where Watervile again held for downs
and then puTted.
This constant hammering away at the
Waterville men began to tell during the
latter half of this period and the Water
vile line weakened, allowing Coburn TO
score, the only time during the game.
Allen kicked off for Coburn. Waterville
ming the toss, and carried the ball to the
25-yard line, where Williams was stopped
before he was able to make a gain. Brown
took the ball through the right tackle for
4 ep nd dxn nir,xr
the ball to the Waterville-35-y yard line,
where Coburn held for downs
Coburn's attempts to smash the Water
vile line were without effect. Before
the ball had been advanced 5 yards, CO.
burn was given 10 yards for off side play.
Thomas then tried the center, but with
to Piper for a play around the left end,
Tyler broke through the line and downcd
the man for 5-yard loss. On the third
down Greene punted to the 4-yard line.
once returned the punt, sending it to the
3C-yard Ene, where the next scrimmage
took place.
Leonard was given the ball and running
behind splendid interference had made
the 4-yard line before he was tackled by
Foley. Tere the Waterville line took a
although the ball was on Watervilles
yard line, Coburn lost the ball on downs.
Foley at once punted ITO the 30-yard line.
where Greene was downed before he had
been able to make an advance.
Lowe was here given the ball and be-
hind the, interference circled the left end
and placed the ball on the 20-yard line.
Lowe was again given the ball and going
around the left end placed the ball ON the
5-yard line. Waterville here made a des-
perate effort to hold for downs, but the
heavy work she had done during the first
half of the period told. With the ball on
the haf-yard line, the new formation
with the ball dn Kershaw's hands was
directed at the, left tackle and he was
pushed across the line for a touchdown.
TillSon kicked the goal.
Lowe got the ball when Foley kicked off
for Waterville and advanced it to the 3D.
yard line. Foley broke through when
Lowe. tried the right end. and the ball
was down on the 2o-yard line when time
was called.
In the second half Greene took the ball
on Foley's kickoff to the 25-yard line, and
behind splendid interference and good
dodging placed the BAN on the 55-yard
line before he was tlowned by Foley.
Coburn now began to use her new for
nation with such success that the bail
was worked down to the Waterville s.
yard line. where Coburn directed the
play at the center; When the, pile had
dropping on it on CDburns tumble
lit now seemed to be sWaterville's turn
for the bail was rushed down the line
5 yards at time until the ball was on
lians and Warner striking the line each
time for sure gains. Here Coburn held
for downs. Lowe tried the end but was
downed for 5 yards loss and the bail
was given iidmunds for a fake play. The
fake resulted in a 5-yard loss and the
55-yard line.
Waterville was unable to gain and Fo-
ley punted to the Coward line With the
ball in Coburn's hands, the same ground