Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-09
WATERVILLE.
COBURN THE VICTOR
In Exciting Game of Football With
Edward Little Hish-Score, II to 0.

The football team representing Coburn
Classical Institute defeated Edward Lit
tie High school at the Central Maine
park, Waterville, Saturday afternoon. by
score of II to o. Coburn cannot claim
all Of the praise won in the game, but one
thing Is certain her men by their display
of grit and dash have proven themselves
once more to be worthy of their institu-
ton and of the fondcst hopes of their
friends. II Coburn has not Il collection
OF men which before the end Of the sea
son VIII contribute "a winning team, Il few
unexpected changes must take place ecr
me conclusion is reached.
They entered upon the beginning of the
game, flushed with their practical victory
over Colby, Wednesday, when they heiu
Inc ldtter down to one touchdown, anu
/ they nave now to contemplate another
well-earncd victory. When we op 20 con-
Sldef mat the score which but Tor I lutn
PIE "lLhin two lcct OF their Soiil me ~
me END OF the first half would nave Dccil
= or - to ., the game affords even more
satisfaction. a great deal OF credit, now
ever, should be given TO their opponents
IN view of the fact that they were OUT
weighed by nearly 20 pounds per man on
an average one thing more should be
;luded, and that is that Il more SCntiei!d,Ii-
ly set OF fellows never struck NatcrVlile
from i sister city than those Wh" were
tnc guests OF CUburn, saturday.
Captain Smith. for Coburn, Is certainty
worthy Of the confidence and respect OF
his men. His record Of three touchdo"hs,
two goals and Il confusing number or
gains through the line, over the me,
around the ends. with never Il loss loi
the afternoon, and an unsclilsh ana hlitu-
~ bearing through it all, Is perfectly SAL
iSfying.
Tibbctts anG Dodge were also right
where they We're most needed.
The game began when Smith made n
studendous kick. He borrowed a neigh
hnr'S shoes rin f,.XV moments later ana
il took some five minutes to patch up MS
shoe. The ball landed without the SIDE
line. Another attempt ana 1t reached th;
l0yard line. The ball was fumDicd py
Edward Little soon afterwards, carried
around Edward I.ittlc'S end by Smith,
carried still farther by Welch: ana
brought over thu line by 1he lorln%T,
missed the goal
The ball then landed near the 1'-yard
line, was lost and at once captured DE
rbb"ttS. The COburn backs did most OF
tho real work Of the day on the often
SiVc, but at this stage of the game some
thing seemed to be the matter. me team
was nearly held FOR downs and managed
to cover the chalk by the width OF the
line. The ball WAS fumbied. EDWARD
Little began her offensive work by get
ting pcnaliZ"d for uffsdc play the 1lrSt
thing and then, secondly, by not making
her distance.
The ball was passed into Tihbett's lap
ana he dove through the Inc fairy
drlgging, as il seemed, both teams along
in Ills wake for Il gain Of ncarly 10 yards.
Another gain by Dodge ana another at
tempted gain when the ball was fumbiCd,
not, however, before it had Reached the
center of the field. Edward Little WIS
again held for GOWNS and a number of
short. persistent gains brought Coburn to
within two yards Of her second goal,
when 4 tumble on the second down caus-
"a her e be held and the ball again ~
not have held it long. for Coburn was
thoroughly aroused. The time was very
valuable now, as there were but TWO min
utcs of it left. The stout fellows re-
gained the pigskin and once more APP
Iroachcd the line by steady strides, but
lime was called before the coveted two
yards could he covered. Score: Coburn.
8; T.. j.. II. s.. 9.
In the second half Rearcc kicked off for
Edward Little ard Tihbetts was dpWn' d
| on the 5-yard line. Again the ball wal;
lost ON n tumble Tn" right halfback Of
Auburn was dOwncd for Il loss of Hoarly
20 yards which WAS followed by another
loss Of five yards by Hatch. hurrican