Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-22
GARDINER, II; M. c. L., S.
The High School Very Easily Disposes
Of Institutes Eleven.

There was a football game on Quimby
field, Wednesday afternoon, and a good
one, as the Maine Central Institute
eleven from Pittsfield came to this city
bent ON victory which it hoped to
snatch from the Gardiner team, and
during the first half this is what it
seemed destined to do. The game had
its beginning with Gardeners kickoff
to NJ. G. l., who made a good gain on
the start. The visitors tried several
line plays and each time made good
gains and after four downs the ball
went to Gardiner.
The home team then had the ball go
ing slowly toward NJ. c. Is. goal when
it was lost on the 20-yard line, and for
this half the tumble seemed to be Gar
diners finish, for the way the Maine
Centrals showed the pigskin up the field
was credit to them. On the second
down Full Back Richardson got free
from the mass of swaying players and
started on lively sprint to GARDENERS
goal and made a pretty run of about
so yards before being brought to earth
by Hathaway of Gardiner.
On the next play the ball was put
back for an offsde play by one of Pitts
fields tackles and with a series of end
plays the visitors put the ball within Il
foot of Gardeners goal. where it stayed
for two downs before Richardson went
across the line for the first touchdown
and scored five for NJ. c. l. Richard
son then failed to kick a goal and the
teams changed goals and the visitors
fly Cd to A ,iS.nr, II Ia
BILE of the ball downed it within two
yards of the goal and Gardiner again
started a period of rushing the ball.
Messenger made a good gain of some
Is yards before he was tackled and
Ring also made good gain in an ire
sistible bucking of the center.
On the next down the ball was set
back 10 yards by the referee on account
of Ring holding a man, and after an
other of Messengers runs, that can well
be called "squirmy," time was called
and the first period ended with the Wis
itors leading, to 0. A rest of five
minutes was taken and the two elevens
again lined up and the visiting team
kicked to Gardiner Here another fizzle
was made in catching the ball. which
was SlIlOlHCIeu ny IdIulIieI 5 lull DdCh,
Palmer almost at the goal line.
1t was right here that Gardiner show
ed that it could play football and was
started up the field by Messenger who
took another "squirm" and landed the
ball five yards nearer Pittsfield's goal.
Hopkins was then taken back from the
line and made a dandy hurdle of the
visitors line and made still. another
gain. Meanwhile Maine Central was
doing its best to withstand Gardeners
offensive work but seemed unable and
then Messenger and Ring both made
pretty runs around the ends and the
last one of Rings put the ball almost on
Pittsfield's line. Gardiner was now
seemingly awake and before the crowd
was through cheering Rings run Pal
mcr had been pushed across the line
and tied the score. Messenger then at
went wrong.
This was done in eight minutes play
and only seven minutes remained il any
more scores were to be made and this
looked doubtful. Messenger kicked a
good long one to the Institute boys who
rushed il back with a vim that told
they We're still in the game but it avail
ed them little, for on the next three
downs they could not advance against
the home team and the ball went to
Gardiner. Realizing that "life is short
and time is fleeting" quarterback
Mcnamara started calling off the sig
nails in his pleasant way and then gave
the ball to Ring who jumped at NJ. c.
I. and gave them jolt that put the ball
several yards farther forward. Mac
gain tossed the ball back to Ring who
skipped round the end and planted it
within a few feet of Pittsfield's goal
line
This next lineup proved to be the last
one of the game. for Right Tackle Foster
was called back from the line and when
tho ball was snapped took it and with the
aid of n good portion of beef to help
him along crossed the line in spite of all
the efforts of the Institute to the contra
ry. This score of five clnched the game
and with a pretty goal kicked by Messcn-
ger won the game with a score of II to s.
1t was a game filled with lots of hard
work for both teams and one not easily
lost or won. The lineup:
NJ. C. |. G. II. S.
rickery, lie ........'.......''.... re, Rafter
Lucas 1t Observation-Disclosures. IT. Meader
higgins, liz .................... re-. DunninE
laws. Observation-Disclosures. G. hathaway
Cotter, re- .............-........ Is. Hopkins
RIien' III -....................... III, roster
Hartford partridge. OBJ. .ab. Mcnamara