Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-29
Skowhegan IT,
Cony High Zero,

High on Reuel Williams field Wednes-
day afternoon, by a score of II to O.,
and despite the fact that the home
team was unable to score against the
visitors, the Cony boys have the sat
isfaction of knowing that they fought
hard for every inch Of ground, and
put up a. good, clean exhibition of Tie
sport.
The feature of the game was the
45-yard quarterback run of Rabbit
Merrill of Skowhegan, for a touch
down. in the second half. 1t was about
the most sensational thing which has
happened on the local grounds this
season and although the result was
against the home team, the Cony sup
porters gladly gave the visitors kind
word for turning the trick.
The Skowhegan line was weak at
times. The strength of the visitors
seemed to be in the weight and speed
of the halfbacks and fullback. Cor
Cony Motherwell and Holtham fought
a good, consistent battle Williamson
captained the team in fine shape, and
made many good gains.
The generalship displayed by Nor
ton at quarterback resulted in many
good gains for the Augusta boys. The
rony ends, Alien and Thompson, did
good work under great difficulties. The
Cony tackles and guards stopped a
lot of likely plays, Smith in particular
doing fine job in this line. Burleigt
filled the position at center very ac-
ceptably.
1t was not poor playing which lost
the game to Sknwhegan, but ratheI
the fact that SkoWhegan had the fine
points Of the new style, open game
somewhat better learned.
Cony won the toss and took th'
north goal. The referees whistle blew
ut SAT, and Skowhegan kicked to Ctny
La Casce driving the pigskin to Shaw
who took it on the l5-yard line anc
made a yard Skowhegan got the lal
ard made five yards. Reed cleared sly
and again four. and on the next dGwr
went across the line for a touchdown
n the first minute and a half OF play
"a Casca kicked pretty goal. Score
skowhegan, s; Cony, 0.
Cony got over her surprise and be
gan to pull together. Skowhegan Kick
ID to Cony Cony attempted the Cor
/ YARD Dl:S, Dul II Was Sho III III
all on the yard line. Skowhcga1
| was pcl.aized Is yards for offside play
| l.aCasce puntcd. SkoWhegan got th
| all on Cony's 20-yard line. La Case
| made two yards and Reed four. SNoW
| hogan fumblcd and Allen Of Cony drop
| ,ed onto the ball. Cheers.
Mitchell was offside and Skowhc gal
| was penalized five yards. Morton
| quarterback run nctted eight. Savag
| made two more. Williams totdliet
| seven on criss-cross and it was ;irs
| Town again.
| Shaw got the ball on an attenpte,
Onward pass Motherwell was thrown
back for a sevcn-yard loss on an at
empted criss-cross, and although VIII
hanson made three, it looked risky an
Iony punted.
Steady gains by Skowhegan. iron
hree to six yards at Il time, CARRIE
I he ball 20 the home teams 5-!ard line
Here came an interesting and .Ncit
} ng struggle. Reed was sent ahead 70
] 40 downs by SkoWhegan, netting fcu
ards Again he took the ball and tric
to go through the line, but Cohy held
More cheers. The players were pale
OFF the pile-up and it was seen tia
Skowhegan had been within a foot O
Cony's line. Cony punted. but in sue
cCSSiVe assaults the ball was a5di
advanced at d rapid rate, and REQ
made Il second touchdown. la Case
kicked the goal. Score: Skowhcsan, l.
Ccny. o. The whistle blew and the hal
| ended.
-. 4
to SkoW hogan. Gains by La Cas,cn an
Lewis Noted so yards, the bali havin
been kicked at the beginning to Skow
hegan's 10-yard line. Skowhegan wa
I.enalizeu five yards for offsid" play
IN onside kick with the bail on tie 4l
yard line occasioncd chewing mattel
but it was Cony's~ ball. Willamso
made two. but Cony was held fo
downs. Skowhegan fumbled, gvin
Cony the ball but the home team wa
forced to punt
At this point rabbit" Merrill waltz
al into A." spotlight. Skowhegan kick
ed, Merrill "cabbaged' the sphcroit
and sprinted IS yards to the line. TIL
kick for goal failed Score Skowhegal
&: Cony, 0.
| The remainder of the half ,2W
| number of brilliant plays on both sides
| with the ball in SkowheSan'S posses
! sion most of the time. The game cnde
{ Mt AS with the ball on Cony'5 7-yar
| line
| The summary
| SKOWIIEGAN. CONY.
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