Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-05
WATERv|LLE WINS.
Beats Cony II to 0 on
Reue| Williams Field.
Local Team Shows Lamentab|e
Weakness in Their Work.
Material Seems Promising and May
Develop Later in Season.


| High school on the Reue Williams field
Saturday II to in a rather one sued con
test. The home team put up. With the
power, a game that the crowd technically
boys played a game that was much too
| ladylike to be effective. Cony could never
bring the ball within striking distance Of
Wateryille's goal ana in tact failed to
make first down once.
! On the other hand, Watervile was
equally as strong on the offence as the
defence, and rushed the ball over the field
at will. Both teams USED almost entirely
| the conservative guard and tackle bucks
with end runs mixed in frequently, neither
side utilizing any of the linesmen in car
rying the ball.
| For Cony, Benner, playing nearly the
entire game at right end with I; broken
shoulder, gave an exhibition of pluck and
grit that should long be remembered. Guy
Smith at left Sllard the strong point
of cony;s line, he several times stopping
plays by breaking through and throwing
the runner in his tracks. Bullei2h at
center played a steady, consistent game,
but the other linemen allowed their OPP
ponents to get the Jump on them. In the
back field tie defensive work was for the
most part good. Holtham and Motherwell
| getting in some pretty tackles, but the
offensive work, with the exception Of
| Charlie Aliens long run on the Opening
/ kickoff, was deplorably weak. lothian
and Williamson did the punting, the lat
ter getting off some pretty kicks.
For Watervile. Jones was easily the
star and a,edly lie lodged or spirited
around the ends for gains of sc yards. The
whole back field worked together sDlen-
didly, while the line opened big hoes for
them on every rush. In fact, there was no
weak place in the Watervile eleven That
the game brought to light
The game started by Waterville kicking
of; TO CCny Allen secured the ball and
tore off 70 yards before he was brought
down from behind on Waterville's 30-yard
lire. Cony immediately lost the ball and
the Watervillc backs powed along the
length of the field by gains Of five to IS
yards at clip, until Farnham carried the
ball over the line for a touchdown after
nine minutes of play. Foster kicked the
goal.
The second touchdown came easier, only
four minutes being consumed. Waterville
Kicked off to Cony and after two ineffec-
tive plays Holtham, on his own 20-yard
inc. receiving poor pass. punted equally
poorly, so that Waterville secured the
ball on Cony's 25-yard line. On the next
play I.aBrack gave the ball to l'alnilam.
who easily crossed the line for Water
villc's second score. The attempt at a
coal failed
In the second half it took Waterville
l2l minutes to score. Jones taking the
ball over and Foster kicking the goal.
AS was the case IN the first half, every
hing went Watervilles way, but the
Cong team showed considerably moro
fighting spirit.
Considering the fact that the home
team was playing its first game the show
ing that was made is, on the whole, en-
couraging and under the efficient coach
ing of Don Metcalf there is no reason
why team should not be turned out that
will be the equal, if not the superior. of
teams of former years. The field was in
poor condition and incffectively lined out.
but the management will have everything
in frst-class condition for the next game
The summary: