Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-01
WATERVILLE.
COBURN WINS HER FIRST GAME.
Defeats Skowhesan High School by a Score
oi17 10 o.

Coburn defeated the SkoWhcgan High
school team on the college field. Saturday
afternoon 1t was the first foot ball game
of the season and the first game and vic
tory for the Coburn team. The game was
an interesting one but there was a small
attendance The afternoon was unfavor-
able. as 1t looked like rain. and this
doubtless kept many away.
The teams were about evenly matched
in weight but the coburns showed a
much superior knowledge of the game.
Their goal was not in danger at any tim
during the game and the play was almost
wholly in Skowhegan territory. In fact
the visitors did not make a single gain
with the exception Of 10 yards given them
on trick play. II Is an old one. but
some of Coburn's new players were
caught by ii. The signals We're given a.
usual and everything done as usual eN-
cept the swapping Of the bah. Some OF
the Coburn players thought that the ball
was in play and rushed forward. The
were declared off side and their team lost
10 yards in consequence. 1t was very
quickly recovered, however, and did the
visitors no good.
ing the game The ball was dangerously
near .he Skowhegan goal and after
down the ball was awarded by Umpire
Alden to Skowhegan. The Skowhegan
PLAYERS failed TO hear him and allowed
the Coburns to have 1t without muir
muir The Skowhegan coach noticed the
slip and rcctlfied 1t.
Coburn soon found that her end plays
were effective and worked them for all
there was in them. Green was given the
ball in these plays and was rarely headed
before he had made good gains. Good
gains were also made through the line,
Bates starring in this part Of the play.
The visitors could not hold for downs ana
could not gain an inch with the bail.
Their end plays failed miserahly ana
cris-cross lost them many yards.
Coburn was rather slow and played
slack game In fact it was not up 10 the
practice standard. The pace was usually
fast enough after the ball was once in
play, but they were slow getting it into
play They doubtless lost at least two
touchdowns by sIowness. This fault can
he easily remcdied. however and Will
probably not appear against faster
team.
Coburn won the toss and Captain Green
chose the kickoff. Skowhegan was forced
back on every play and lost the ball on
downs. Coburn fumbled on her first play
and the ball went back to Skowhcgan.
The trick play gave them 10 yards out
they soon lost the ball again on downs.
Coburn then forged merriy toward their
opponents goal and Williams carried the
,bo
ont of the game in the second half on the
charge of smuggling and Reynolds was put
in his place. Green failed to kick tha
goal
Skowhegan then kicked off and was
again steadily forced back to her goal
until within six inches of the line when
she got the ball on tumble. She then
punted for a good gain but was forced
back in the same old way and was only
about 4 foot from her goal when time
was called at the end of the first half.
Skowhegan again had the kickoff in the
second half but on the second play Green
went around the end for a gain OF about
IS yards. Coburn worked the end plays
in this half more and more, and they
were winners every time. The ball was
advanced by steady gains to the 10-yard
line and Bates took it over. Green kicked
the goal.
Coburn then made big gains with end
plays and an occasional plunge into CEN
ter or through the guards, and Green car
ried the ball over and kicked the goal.
Time was called for the end of the game
with the ball within two inches of the
Skowhegan goal.
The following is the Lineup of the teams
and the officials: