Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-19
Cobufn Is; Cony 4.

played a clean, snappy game and, con-
sidering the size of their opponents
made an excellent showing. Capt. VIII
hanson at right half played f1ne
game, getting COny's only score by his
goal from a placed kick in the last
part of the first half. Maddox at full
back never failed to make good gains
with the ball. Holtham, Burlelgh ana
Smith all showed up strong on the line
Freddy Morton at quarter ran his team
with skin and judgment. In fact, the
whole team was strong and into the
game all of the time. For Colburn, NC
Gee, the dusky right halfback. was
very strong, assa!ling Cony's line time
and again for substantial gains. Capt.
Donald at fulback also played good
game
The game opened with Williamson
kicking off to Coburn Donald received
and carried the ball up the field for a
good gain. Coburn played Donald ana
Niece, alternately, each making large
gains at every play. Conys line seem
ed to he rather weak and unable 10
stand Coburn'S PUSHES. When about
three quarters Of the distance 70
ConY's goal. Harlow tried an end run
successfully. After this play Coburn
returned to the former method, Donald
and IlCCce making large gains through
Cony's line. After seven minutes OF
play, Donald carried the ball over the
line for a touchdown. SanborH kicked
a good goal. Score, Coburn b, Cohy u.
Donald kicked to Holtham on Cony 5
first line. By fumbling the ball Holth-
am failed to make any gain after
receiving. Holtham failed to make any
gain on Columns line. so Cony restort-
Ell to puntng The kick was blocked
and Harlow Of Coburn came through
Cony's line and grabbed the ball.. max
ing a touchdown before Cony "recov-
cred Sanborn failed to kick goal.
Score: Coburn II, Cony 0.
Coburn kicked to Maddox, who made
a good gain. This seemed to lven Cony
W bit and throughout the rest of
the game Cony played stronger and
steadier. Motherwell failed to make
gain. Now for the first time Cony
tried a forward pass Allen at right
end took the pass and made a gain OF
10 wards. Then Maddox made pretty
end run. gaining 20 yards. On the
next play, an attempted quarterback
run, MCGEE came through and tackled
Williamson before he could get to the
lint On center play Maddox went
| through Coburn's line for a good gain.
Cony punted and Anderson, who re-
| ceived was tackled by Holtham before
| he could make much Of a gain. Donald
and MCGEE were then tried at line
| PLAYS. but Cony's line held better than
at the first of the game so Anderson
| tried a Quarterback run and was tack
| led by Holtham as he went out side,
| after making about six yards. Then
/ Donald came through Cony's line for
| six yards Here Swinerman was Off
side and Coburn was pcnaliZed five
yards. Coburn punted and Motherwell
blocked the punt and took the ball
| through for six yards. Maddox fol-
| lowed suit with another six yards and
Williamson kicked pretty goal, get
ting Cony's only score. Score: Coburn
| II, Cony 4.
| Williamson kicked to Harlow, who
was brought down by Motherwell after
| 20-yard run. On the next play time
was called Score at the end of first
| h!f: Coburn II, Cony 4.
| At the beginning of the second half
| Cohurn kicked to Maddox. Maddox
made good gain but on the next play
Cony lost ground Cony punted to Don
aid, who was tackled by Holtham. On
| a quarterback run, Anderson was
| brought down by Burleigh before he
could make any gain. Donald made an
end run of eight yards. Coburn the
tried the fake quarterback run success
| fully, taking the ball within 10 yards
| re then tried
on a line play. but Cony's line held like
| iron and no gain was made. On the
next play, however, Donald took the
bail over for touchdown. Sanborr
failed to kick a goal. Score: Coburn H.
Cony 4.
Coburn kicked off to Merrill. After
two plays Cony was penalized for being
olfside and was obliged to punt Nc
| Gee Harlow and Donald each made
gains in order and Anderson again
tried the fake quarterback run success
fully Coburn was penalized for being
| ofside and Donald and MCGEE failed
to make gains on the line. Cony's line
was very strong and she soon. had the
| ball Oh downs. But Cony failed to gain
| enough and was obliged to punt Co
burn could not break through Co1y's
line, Merrill, Shaw and Smith making
| excellent tackles. Cony then had the
| ball on downs. With the half nearly
over and the ball in their possession ir
the center of the field, Cony tried a
forward pass which was unsuccessful
On the next play time was called at
the end of the half with the score: Co.
burn 16. Cony 4. The summary:
CORuRN. CONY.