Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-10-31
Football.
P. H. S. 6; LEAvITr INSTITUTE 8.

The game at the high school grounds
Saturday afternoon between Paris High
School and Leavitt Institute was, as pre-
dicted, one of the hardest fought games
ever played on those grounds. The
teams were very evenly matched, and
although Leavitt was somewhat heavier,
judging by the playing of the two teams
Saturday, Paris was little the stonger
of the two, but they made their touch
down by hard playing, while it is reason.
ably certain that Leavit could not have
scored had it not been for tumble
which gave them chance to do so.
Both teams proved a little stronger on
the offence than on the defence, but 1t
nearly always took the full number of
downs to gain the required distance.
Both teams were penalized often, one
suffering to about the same extent as
the other.
The game started with Paris kicking
to Leavitt. After carrying the ball to
about the center of the field Leavitt was
obliged to give it up on downs. From
here Paris carried it to within ID yards
of Leavitt's goal line, where they were
held for downs. Leavitt again made
first down several times, but fumbled,
and Paris obtained the ball. The ball
would have gone to Paris on the next
play, anyway, as Leavitt had failed to
make her distance.
From here Paris carried the ball back
until within Leavitt's 25-yard line, and
then a criss-crOss was used, Chapman
taking the ball over the line on the play.
ritcomb kicked the goal at quite an
angle. Leavftt now kicked to Paris,
who made first down several times and
then Leavitt took the ball on downs.
Leavitt was not able to gain and tried to
punt. Several Paris men broke through
and Chapman blocked the punt, Sturte-
want falling on the ball as time was
called.
The second half started with Leavitt
kicking to Paris. Hebbard ran in the
kickoff well, but dropped the ball when
tackled, a Leavitt man falling on 1t.
Here was Leavitt's chance, and they
made the best of it and succeeded in
putting Williams over the line for
touchdown. Day missed an easy goal,
and as it sfterward proved lost the point
that would have made the game tie.
Paris now kicked to Leavitt, who carried
the ball we'll into Paris half of the field
before Paris took it from them on
downs. Paris kept possession of the
ball from now to the end of the game but
was not able to score again.
During the game Paris made first
down 0 times, Leavitt made first down
II times. Paris held Leavitt for downs
three times, and Leavitt held Paris for
downs two times. Leavitt attempted TO
punt once. Besides Chapman's run of
% yards for touchdown, Stevens also
made gain of 25 yards on quarter
back run, and Chapman made another
gain of over 80 yards, but the play was
not allowed as the Leavitt referee claim
ed Paris was holding in the line. Paris
tackles, Merrill and Sumner, played
hard and did some fine work on the
defence. The team work of the Paris
team improves with every game, and the
men who are playing on the team for
the first time this season, all but three of
the team, are now getting better in
sight into the game and will make any
team of their weight and experience that
plays against them work hard to defeat
them