Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-23
KENrS HILL. 10: BANGOR HIGH. 6.
The Weight OF the Seminary Men too Much
for the High School Lads.

Bangor. Me. oct. 22.-(SpeciaD.-Th,
Bangor High school team was defeated
for he first time for Il number Of years
on the home grounds, Saturday afternoon
by the Kents Hin Academy team. Tn,
score was 10 to 6 in favor Of the visitors
1t ought t. have been about - to il
favor of the kent's Hin team. which va,
the heaviest that ever lined up against
a High school team here, and which. II
the men Were up on the fine points OF the
game, would give some Of the Maine col
lt2e teams Il good game The visitor
depended almost entirely on their weight
t. win the game. The line bUt king bs
the backs Were. hard ana fast, and as IA,
as runs were concerned the visitors haL
only one man on whom they depended /.
make gains for Them, and this was >
Allen: one Of the fastest l"o-Nard sprint
erS in the State. He was 4 whole team
in himself and his work was the feature
of the entire contest.
Within five minutes after tn gam,
opened Allen circled Bangor's left end for
a run of 100 yards for a touchdown. 1t
was the longest run ever made on tn
@ridiron here. The runner had fine inter
ference nearly all of the way ami Bangor
had no man who could make his less
travel fast enough to catch him.
The Bangor boys will long rememb1:
the game Saturday. because it was the
hardest that they have played. this year
The kent's Hill players lost no oppor-
:
mad Il chance. and as result several
bangor men Were pretty badly used up.
Smith was obliged to 90 out OF the gam.
on this account. and Kane was hurt sew
eral times but managed to stay in the
game until the finish.
Bangor won the toss and took the
southern goal with the wind in its favor.
Smith kicked off and kents Hill fumbled.
on the lineup Bangor received 10 yards
for Offside play. Bangor's balls on a lum
Bile. Smith and Bacon made good gains
through the line and Bailey ana Kane
worked the ends for several yards each.
Kent's Hills bah on downs. on the mex.
play 5. Allen went around the lelt END
for 100 yards and a touchdown. Palmer
failed at goal Score: kent's Hill. 5: Ban
g0r, 0. kent's Hill made steady gains
through the line and Allen tried for an
other end run but failed in the attempt.
Bangor was given the ball for Offside
play Smith made 10 yards around the
right end and Kane went around the
other wing for - yards. On Il criss cross
tackle play Palmer carried the ball over
the line for Bangors first touchdown.
Kane was successful at goal and the
score was 6 to in Bangor's favor
Kent's Hill kicked off and on the lineup
caught the bah ana it looked as if he was
good for a big gain, but Kane dove
through the crowd and made pretty
tackle, Kent's HIS backs plunged
and then made 10 yards more for Smith s
offside playing. S. Allen made % yards
around the left end and then the other
Allen worked the Bangor right end for a
good gain Time was called with the ball
on Bang1rs 80 -yard line.
In the second half, Eents Hill kicked
off and Bacon made short gain Smith
worked the left side for or yards and
for offside play Bangor was given 10 more.
Kane fumbed badly on the next play but
managed to catch the ball on the bound
and made 10 yards. Palmer lost in trying
the right side. kent's Hill was given 10
yards for offside play. On the next play
Smith was badly hurt and was obliged u
retire Currier went in at end ana Tooie
took Smiths place. kents HIS ball on
downs. They made steady gains by line
bucking and worked the ball to the yard
line. \. Allen carried it over from the
3.vard line for the second touchdown.
Palmer failed at goal. Score: Kent's HILL
10: Bangor t.
There was two minutes to play and
Bangor started in with a rush. The old
criss cross play was effectively used
Kane making Is yards on one play. Tooie
made big gains around kents Hili's right
end and time was called for the game -
close with the ball on keut's Hills 5-yard
line. The lineup: