Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-05
SATURDAYS FOOT BALL.
Cony High Gives WaterviIIe High Her
Second Drubbing.
4 Good Clean Game Won by Auausta
5to0.

Everyone who was in the city Satur-
day evening, knows that the foot ball
team of the Cony High school won the
game with the team from the Water
Vile High school for what else could
the pounding OF drums the blowing of
TN horns and the cheering process
sion through our streets mean? But
only those who We're at the Trotting
park. Saturday afternoon, know what
Il good game il was and how Cony
won through sheer grit and superior
playing. COny confined herself almost
wholly 10 line plays. and there was no
necessity for attempting any other
style of play as straight bucking was
productive of substantial gains al
most without fail. The Augusta line
men opened up large holes i'll their OPP
ponents' line which were taken advau-
tage OF by the snappy trio of backs.
The line Of the home team is com
posed of men who make up for their
light weight by their hard playing
both on the offence and defence. Wa
terville found il a difficult proposition
to make gains of any great consequence
through kimball kittredge and Han
son. kimball being especially strong,
piiing up Waterville like a row of nine
pins. Waterville made several long
gains through trick plays. but after
Cony's eyes We're fully opened. these
maneuvers too. came u grief
But one touchdown was made during
the game. After eight minutes play
in the first half. Gordon carried the
pig skin over the coveted mark. John
son, failing the goal, the score was
TO 0. II was clean exhibition through
out: those featur too often noticeable
III school games-slugging piling up.
foul tackling-being entirely absent.
Neither team was penaliZed for unfair
play. and Cony won the game on its
merits alone. There was also an alb
sence of kicking, sufficient proof that
the work of the officials was satisfac-
tory To all. For Cony. the playing of
w. Johnson, kimball. Cony. Craig and
the three backs was an especial feat
ue. while capt. Whitaker and Reid
excelled for the visitors
The game opened at o'clock, Cony
having the east goal and Waterville
the kick OFF capt. Whitaker sent the
ball sailing TO II. Johnson, who failed
10 squeeze IT, and Small fell on the
ball on Conys 2Qyard line. On the
first play II. Johnson made three
yards through the line and Small fol-
lowed suit with a good gain. Johnson
gained and Gordon advanced the ball
yards on tackle play. Several gains
We're made by II. Johnson, who went
through big holes opened up by Au-
gusta's line men. There was a miXup
Of signals and Cony lost ground. but
Small made ii up on a skin tackle
play. Waterville seemed to weaken by
this successive pounding Of her line
and Cony'S backs walked the ball
straight down the field. never failing
to gain the required distance 4 bad
tumble was made and the ball rolled
out from the mass Of players toward
WatervilleS goal. Cony, Augusta
right end. had his eyes open and fell on
il. the incident resulting in a 10 yards
gain for Cony. Quarterback Craig
showed good generalship and the ball
was carried through Waterville's line
until. after eight minutes play Cor
don carried it over for the first and
only touchdown. II. Johnson failed to
kick the goal and the score stood.
Cony }. Wateryille O.
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slipped on the 25-yard line and the
ball was downed at that point. Small
made five yards and Gordon three and
then eight lodging several Waterville
PLAYERS II. johnson made several good
gains Waterville's right end received
blow in the head and a short wait
was made for him to recover his equi-
librium. Gordon and Small made three
yards each and Waterville's left half
back made pretty tackle, stopping
Gordon in his tracks. Cony made sew
eral excellent gains by straight tackle
bucking and had carried the ball to
within II yards of Waterville's goal
when time was called. With but few
more minutes to play, it seemed most
probable that Cony would have scored
again.
H. johnson opened the second half
/ by kicking off to Whitaker, who made
Is yards before being downed. This was
the first opportunity Waterville had
| had to show what she could do with
the ball in her possession. and she
! started in with a 5-yard gain but lost
a yard on the next play. Waterville
| then aimed a furious drive at Cony's
| line but was met by stone wall in
the shape of Kimball and stopped for
no gain. Then criss around Conys
right end Melted six yards for Water
willie. and il was the first down. Wa
terville then tried the old end and
tackle over play. and Capt Whitaker
gained 10 yards on a pretty run. Whit
taker could not gain by Cony's left
tackle. and time was called while he
recovered his wind. He seemed to re
cover 1t all right. for on the next play