Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-02
GARDINER, :; FREEpoRr, 4.
Close Hardfoueht Game On Wet Ground
Before Small Crowd.


The first football game between school
teams was played on Quimby Athletic
field. Wednesday afternoon, between
Gardiner and Freefort. the score being
tie. 6 to s. but on account Of the un-
favorable weather and the short notice
of the game, II was not largely at
tended. Until Wednesday forenoon, at
3 o'clock II was not known that the
game WAS TO be played but the Free
ports were very DESTROYS or making
the date and the game was arranged.
The out of town eleven arrived on the
noon train and the game was begun at
2.3O in the afternoon.
Freeport kicked off to Gardiner and
the ball was advanced only short
distance before downed. After two
downs the ball went to Freeport on a
tumble and then Freeport fumbled and
Gardiner again had the ball. Here
Gardiner failed to make the required
five yards in three downs and the ball
became Freeport's.
Then tine ball went to Gardiner on
downs and they again failed to make
the five yards and the ball was Free
ports. Gushing made a 15-yard run
around Gardeners end, but was brought
down by Mcnamara in a pretty tackle.
Freeport then lost the ball on downs
and Gardiner slowly advanced the ball,
but lost it on downs.
F'reeport then made about seven
yards and then Gardiner held them for
three downs without a gain of yard.
Gardiner again lost on downs and
Freeport was on their third down with
21a yards to gain when the referee
called the time up. Neither had scored
during the first half and the teams
were very evenly matched although
Freeport was some heavier than Gar
diner.
The second half began with Gardiner
kicking off to Freeport but on the first
kick the ball went outside and another
try was made. When the teams again
lined up it seemed that a repetition OF
the first half was to be in order for
Freeport lost on downs and Gardiner
only pushed the ball short distance
before losing from tumble. Here
Freeport could not make the five yards
and Gardiner took the ball and started
right away to rush it down the field
and after a few short gains through
center, Messenger plunged through
left tackle for a touchdown. StroUt
then kicked goal and the score stood
to in Gardeners favor.
Freeport then kicked off again and
Gardiner advanced the ball by several
strong center plays and then lost on
downs. Here FreepOrt took a brace
and on the first down Curtis took the
ball around GARDENERS left end for
about Is yards and was downed by
Mcnamara in another pretty tackle.
Then Mitchell went round the other
end for a good gain and was tackled
nv Messenger who saved touchdown
IS the ball was now disagreeably near
Gardeners goal. BY short gains Free
port forced it to Gardeners 1O-yard
line and then lost on downs. Here
Gardiner tried three center plays but
lost. and Freeport with only two min
utes to play made touchdown and
had. after the, goal had been kicked,
one minute to play.
Gardiner then kicked off to Freeport
but after two downs the last Is minutes
was W and the game ended with
tie score of to 6.
If Gardiner had punted at the time
when they had the ball. and it was SO
middle OF the field. Freeport would
probably not have scored. for the time
was very short. Taking everything in
to consideration. the slippery condi-
ton of the field. the short notice OF the
game and the heaviness of their oppo-
nents the Gardiner eleven showed up 10
very good advantage and there is
promise of some good games in the
future The linup was:
F'reeport: Small. r. e.: Dennison, 7.
T.: r. andall. r. g.; Townsend. c. ".
Randall. l. g.; r. Mitchell. !. t.: Stock
bridge. |. e.; Libby, q. b.; Gushing, r.
h. b.; Mitchell, l. h. b.: Curtis. +. b.
Gardiner: Hopkins, (Doe), r. e.;
Little. r. t.; Dolloff. r. g.. Faulkner. G.;
Moody, /. g.; Strout. |. t.: Peacock. !. e.
Mcnamara. a. b.; Messenger, r. h. D;
Doe, (Hopkins). |. h. b.; Palmer, 1. D.
Referee, Lawton. Timer. Powers.
Liuesmen. Morrell and Ring. Time,
TWO 15-minute halves.