Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-24
LEWISTON. u; COBURN, 6.
The Visitors Garry Home Scalps Of
Their Waterville Friends.

The SpeCuationS as to the relative
strength of the Coburn and Lewiston
High teams are at an end. The teams
We're matched. Saturday afternoon, to
the satisfaction of all concerned. and
it was one of those singular games at
ter which both sides left the field feel
ing great deal of respect for their
former opponents. Lewiston High has
not Il great deal to crow over. neither
does COburn have much to lament eX-
cepting the final score. toburn showed
better form ana team work throughout
the entire game. and their desperate
rushes would have done much credit
to Il college team. C"burn lost the
game by missing her opportunity of
punting while Lewiston was approaCh-
ing her goal She felt competent to
keep Lewiston from scoring again ANA
would have done 50. had not Mash sue
Ceede'l in darling around the end and
dropping the ball where it was Out Of
danger. The referees whistle blew
promptly at $50.
Lewiston won the toss and kicked
off To Coburns 1o-yard line. After
the second down with no gains Il fum-
ble gave the bail to Lewiston. II WAS
then a question of steady advances on
the part of the visitors. by gains OF
from three to five yards and Mcclellan
scored the first touchdown. Time, 8
minutes.
Lewiston kicked off to Cnburn's 81
ward line. Coburn caught the ball ana
held il until the Soal-posts We're
reached. Her blood was up and in
an attempt TO make good time. she
was penaliZcd for off side play before
the second down. Welch made one
yard. Wrcnn two. Dodge 20 and then
four. Wrenn made > and the rest or
the distance was covered by small
gains. until Welch made ii touch down.
Thibbetts kicked a pretty goal. Score.
6 all. Time. II minutes.
Coburn kicked off to Lewiston. but
the bah Went only eight Yards. Lewis
ton got il but fumblrd ii to Coburn.
| Coburn handled the ball well and sue
ceeded in making a few yards ana then
, losing the bah on downs. Lewiston
| got the ball but could do no better and
! the h If ended with tn ball on the 40
| yard line. Just before time was called
| ThibbettS was carried from the field to
| his room. suffering from severe blows
| i'm his head. 1t is very seldom one gets
hit accidentally in the same place sew
eral times in succession. Bishop Went
! in at his place. 1t was feared thar,
1hibbettS being out of the way. thai
. Lewiston would direct her pIunges to
! test the staying powers of the new
man" She did, but he held down his
| job with remarkable ability.
CoDurn kicked off. Lewiston got the
ball quickly to the center of the field
, and. after another gain of 10 yards
| she punted to Columns 1O-yard line
COburn lost the ball on Il tumble CO.
burn got it again on downs but lost it
by another tumble This really ended
| the game. Nash was soon seen peek
| ing around the end for a touchdown.
and Porter kicked it over. Score. CO.
burn. 6; Lewiston High. IL.
| Coburn kicked the ball outside. She
| tried over again from the 25-yard line.
| Clifford brought it back 10 yards. The
/ ball was again fumbled, but time was
called. Score, Lewiston, II; Coburn, 6.
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