Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-28

Salhoro ut the hands of Oak Grove By
about the same score. and, although,
the visitors were exceedingly disap-
pointed and felt that they did not do
! themselves justice they surely have
very little to feel Chagrined over
The game commenced with a Kickoff
| by oak Grove toward the west goal
The visitors treated the attempted
rushtS, at The first with deliberate and
one would almost think, contemptu-
ous GOODNESS. The ball was advanced
but matter of about 20 yards when
| they were held for downs This sort of
work was repeated and the same might
be said of the work of Watcrville High
Whitaker made n splendid gain around
the opponents right end for a gain of
about yards, but. after a few more
rather unsuccessful attempts, in an at
tempted formation nlav the ball was
lost and captured by Appleton for Oak
Grove a succession of gains followed.
the best of which was quarter back
run covering D yards and the ball went
to W&telVillc on tumble. Whitaker
| made 10 yards, III. Winters 20. The
home team held III their tracks on the
| hrSt down. advanced a little but the
quarterback was thrown back for loss
Of about three yards and the ball again
| exchanged hands. The teams Wrenched
| their way, first one direction and then
| another until the time was called, win
the ball on Oak Groves 20yard line.
The splendid work of Winters on right
end together with 45-yard run by
Wlitdllcs Melted the Watervllc team a
ret gain of about 60 yards in eight
minutes Of play.
The Waterville High school kicked
off III the second half. the bail lanhlllE
on the visitors 25-yard line and brought
back Ivy Sproul for Is yards. The haii
was worked toward the center of the
field ny PUSHES against the line, "ach
one of which advanced the opposing
team into our territory by gains al
| from three to five yards each. InlS
was continued for several minutes and
Il total Of IS yards was accomplished by
| hard work through the we'll ronccntra-
ted force Of the Watcrvilic team.
Brown made splendid 1-yard gam
through left guard and tackle ana Ear
rows followed with another around the
opposite end, making eight yards.
| The desperate work of Oak Grove
| in attempting to work around the two
ends resulted in their being held for
downs. Watervillcs fullback. Narl'y
| then came in for the best work, per
haps of any individual player which
was made M to this time. Gains OF 10
yards then 20, and ;. ana oak Grove
VAS again given the ball on downs
They started in well, but wcr" little
oi,r Jealous and were pCnaliZed for five
yards Not making much Roadway.
| the first and only punt of the day gave
The ball to Watcrvillc At i little beyond
the center Of the field with absolutely
no gain by tho latter before tire first
attack was made. Whitaker was re
| sponsible for this tackle and it was GER
tainly spectacular work.
Captain NIrlcy was Put out of action
and oak Groves confidence began to
he on tho wanc. Tohey, however,
seemed to fill his place as we'll ~
| could be expected considering that nc
had not the advantage of very much
| active work for the past season.
AMOS Winters was set to work for
successive gains the last one of "htch
| brought the ball over the goal line and
| the first touchdown Of the day. after
the teams had been struggling, off and
on, for nearly an hour, was realized.
| kuaulf failed at difficult goal and the
score: Watervilc High, ;; Oak Grove. o.
There were no special features during
| the last few minutes of the game Oak
Grove was perccptatly weakened not
| SO much in physical strength as in ccur-
age. About nine minutes remained of
the second half Tho bali WAS Kicked
| off to Oak Grove and soon after FUN
bled Waterville haG it easy for few
moments and tho distance of about So
yards from Watcrvilles goal was coy
cred by dashng and rlunGing. kTauif.
! after about four minutes Of playing
! was seen to sail between the goal posts
for the second and last touchdown. He
retired into position and kicked
pretty goal. making the score: Water
Vile High Schorl. II; Oak Grove Semi
nary, o.
The ball w3S carried. after the third
| kick-O by Oak Grove for fly" var i
| to the center Of the field. A series Of
plunges by Gilbert ncttod about 10
yards Of hard-carncd gains. \ stroke
of good luck would have given u touch
down to Oak Grove i'll the few rc0idin-
ing minutes of play Had they shown
the good condition now that they did
about a half an hour later they would
surely have crossed the line. A tumble
on the 2O-yard line gave the ball to
| Watervile. a few end plays brought
matters to halt after the latter had
gained about 20 yards. The summary:
| WATEENIILE. OAK GROVE.
| Hit"hinGs, L. ............... re. NJ. J"r''
Hitchngs. r.. re, NJ. Jones. f. Appleton
YoIIqIIuJ - OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES - 'ul!tbS
! Pillsbury. re-, Observation-Disclosures. lg, Crosby
! L. Winters. re, le,. Farley Tobey. ITussey
knauff, qb. u. qb. NJ. p. Appleton. 'rohey
| Whitaker rhr. ................. lhb. Brown
| a. Winters. lib, ............ rhh Barr"wS
NarncN, III. Observation-Disclosures. III, 'ilb"ft
Scorc-Watcrvillo High school II; Gal,
Grove Seminary. o. Touchdowns-A. Win
tiers. Knauff Umpire. Reed. Referee.
| HaleS. Timckcepcrs. CaprroCk GUMS Y.
! Iincsmen. Libby. Harlow. Time, 2C-,rin.
| halves. Attendance. 300.
OAKLAND.