Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-31
WATERBURY yS hERIDEN
Waterbury Failed to Kick Coal and
 Mcriden Won.

Meriden Won.
 The Waterbury High school football team went to Meriden Saturday and met defeat Ut the hands Of the strong est school team in the state by U score of G to $, by falling to kick goal after making touchdown.
 The local team outplayed Meriden il. all the fine points of the game, but owing to the weight of the Silver city boys they could not hold them, Meri- den averaging about 175 pounds. while. Waterbury only averaed about 155. At one time-in the game Waterbury held Meriden from making q touchdown when they were within two yards of the goal. Harry Durant umpired the first half aud Heaton of Meriden acted as referee. The next half they changed around, AIr Durant giving up his place to George Herr, Waterbury's coacher.j Fha first half was twenty minutes, the second only fifteen.
 The first half opened with Water bury Kicking off. Meriden at once got the ball and West of that team puntea and ATahaney of Waterbury got the ball; then Meriden got the ball through a tumble, and carried it about fifteen yards; another tumble and the ball goes to Joe Guilfoile, Waterbury's FlSuI 6uQ, WILD Sulucu sStGA OI uLlSCLS yards. Shortly after George McDon- down. Walsh failed to kick goal ana the score for Waterbury was 5. Wa terbury failed to score again in the. first half while MeridenN made a touch down and also kicked the goal. Neai tho end of the first half John Ryan of Waterbury made a twenty yard dash, but Waterbury was put back to the twenty-five yard line for missing tht1 goal on the drop kick. The first hall ended with the score 6 to 5 in favor O. Mcriden.
 The second half opened favorably ts ATeriden. West. Barry and Otto al made successful advances and got thl ball on the, yard line. but lost it there Walsh, worked in four or five of the fine plays of the game, gaining abous forty or fifty yards. Right End Joc Guilfoile also made fifteen yard dash. John Ryan. left halfback, gained few yards. Walter Kenyon, the full-1 back. who played fine game, assisting him. Charlie Everett, left end, made some fine tackles. John Ryan, lel, halfback, then kicked for goal, but Waterbury lost the fbaIl Meriden trie9 hard to advance, but also lost the ball Waterbury made a desperate effort this point to get to the gnal, Johi Ryan. left halfback, doin fine work and the whole team working like ben vers to make the most Of the few re maining minutes, but they lost ths ball and time was called. The line-ul Waterbury. Meriden Maltby .......s... ( ...... Bonvllis s M. Tompkins ... l. g.... Reicl Walsh .......... t.......... Dun < Dveritt .......... l. g. Shortelf Guilfoile ........ re. ....... Burgess Butterly ........r. t. ... Chase (capt Mahaney ....... g. -. Morehouse F. Mcdonald (capt. q. b.. .Stadtmullel Ryan ......... l. h. b. ......... West Kenyon ......... f. b. ........ Otto c. Mcdonald ". T. h. b. ...... Norton
 The following were the officials of the game: Mr Heaton. referee and umpire; Curtis, timekeeper: Hubbard Tompkins. timekeeper: ". Schlegel ilineman; H. Durant, umpire, and Dr George Herr, referee.
 Merritt Tompkins played a fine game. holding Reich at every play, and very few gains were made in his terri, tory.
 Tom Butteriy. Waterbury's right tackle. made several fine plays and held his 225-pound opponent at ali points of the game.
 One special feature of the day was the taiiy-ho coach driven by K. \ Blakeslee. which carried the Water bury girls over to see the game.
 The Waterbury team feels confident that 1t can make good showing witt any team in the state now, after beins defeated by only one point Saturday.
 Merritt Maltby, who was the heav, weight on the local team, moved down, his opponents, and although re peated combined attacks were made in his territory they couldn't budge him.
 Ed Mcdonald, Waterbury's manager and quarter back. showed great head work and good Judgment in directing the players and plays. and at no time was he .stumped'' as to what to do It seemed as though he received the worst handling Of any of the players for the Meridens, realizing that he was tower of strength, cenrered their at, tacks on him.