Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-30
CONY 16; OAK GROVE, 5.
Local Team Wins from the Visitors in
Snappy Game.
Tho Visitors Put Up Good Gar in First Half
OF Game.

The Cony High school foot ball team
, opened its season, Saturday. at tho
driving park. Their opponents Were. Il
shappy little team hailins from Oak
Grove seminary In Vassalboro. who
gave the LEGAL team 4 close rub for the
honors in the first half. The secret of
Ccnys victory by 4 final score of l6- )
was tie fact that they could play foot
pail and could keep it up through the
whole game. Their opponents fail d to
| stay in the game with the vim and
NlSor necessary to win.
Shortly after the appointed time the
two teams lined up against each otter
There was but little difference in the
weight of the opposing sides. the SUI
,, perior weight being with Oak Grove il
anything.
At the beginning Oak Grove kicked to
Cony and after coed gain first down
was called very nearly up to the CEN
, ter OF the gridiron. For short time
things were very lively. H. Johnson
went through the Oak Grove line and
around their end for good gains. Final
| ly the ball was given to Little and
away he went up the field for 81 yards
and nearly made a touch down. On the
next play the pigskin in the hands Of
Martin went over the line amid the
howls of the G'ony supporters, but 3A
minutes having passed since the ball
was put in play. H. Johnson made a
successful attempt to kick goal
Score, go in favor OF Cony.
ASain Oak Grove kicked to Cony but
uron a tumble of the local quarter
q ~ hall -,
of the visitors. The tables were now
turned. 1t was Oak Groves turn and
she made good progress by giving the
ball TO McNane K. Chapman and Hus-
Sey But wherever the pigskin went.
there one would usually find H. John
son. who did some especially fine tack
ling. y touchdown was ..nally scored
by iIusscy. Here was a chance to tie
! the score. but McNane made a dismal
failure to kick goal and the score
stood 6-5
Cony now kicked to Oak Grove but
after some bad fumbles on both sides
and a very little good playing. time
was called and the first half was at
an end.
In the second half the kick off land
Cd the ball within about 10 yards Of
oak Groves goal. but through some
very pretty plays by McVane and Hus-
sey. the bali was advanced 10 the so
ward line. Here the ball was lost to
COny on 4 tumble. Back the ball went
toward the Oak Grove end of the field
to within II yards of the goal. Another
touchdown for the local team would
have been the result in a very short
time had not a misunderstanding Of
| signals given the ball to Oak Grove
| again. But upon the very first play the
! Oak Groves lost . yards and the ball
VAS within two yards of the goal.
! Fourteen yards We're necessary on the
/ LrXt two downs or the ball was lost.
! 1t was forthcoming. as McTane went
/ Ground Conys end and made more
! than the required distance. Cony now
/ held their opponents for downs and as
! soon as the ball was in their hands
made short work of a touchdown This
/ touchdown went to the credit Of II.
johnson Cony failed To make fair'
catch on the kick for position and the
score stood lis.
Oak Grove now kicked to Cony and
thu. ball was advanced to 4 touchdown
by Martin in short order. Again Cony
failed to make a fair catch and the
score stood 1S-5 There was but little
more time left and nothing was accom-
plished in the remainder of the game
by either side.
The following was the lineup: