Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-07
Gardiner Is Unable to
Score on Cony'
Cony Comes Near Making Goal
In the Second Halt.
Many Brilliant Plays in Splendid
Football Contest.

Athletic field without either side scor-
ing. The two teams were pretty even
lily matched, except that Gardiner out
weighed Cony an average of five
pounds to man. Cony had the ball
on Gardeners 15-yard line in the latter
part of the second half and the pros
poets We're good for taking it over I'M
til on the third down Mcdonald tried
which Gardiner took the ball and went
down the field for 10 yards. Morton
was the bright particular star for Cony
and made several long runs, one for 80
II yards. Dorsey, Stewart and Mcdonald
also did great work in holding the Wis
itors down. Eldridge made the great
lest gains for Gardiner, while Cobb
Blanchard and Lovely also did fine
work on the down river eleven.
The result of the game was most sat
isfactory to the supporters of Cony. as
it was Il complete reversal of football
conditions between the two schools
that have been obtained for several
years. Gardiner won from Cony in
1907 in a close and exciting game by a
score of to 5 and since then Cony
has not been able to score upon her
formidable rival. The score of moth
ing to nothing against this strong team
from Gardiner shows that the Cony
High school football team is improv-
ing all the while and in the game Sat
urday with Skowhegan at Skowhegan a
rousing victory is looked for
The game started with Gardiner talk
ing the south goal and Cony making
the kickoff. Mcdonald of Cony kicked
| the ball. which went over the line and
was brought back to the 25-yard line.
| where the Scrmmage was begun. Cony
recovered the ball on a tumble on the
26 yard line. Cony then tried Il for
ward pass. which was unsuccessful.
and was pcnalized Is yards. Mcdonald
| of Cony puntcd to the 21-yard line ana
the ball was received by iIldridge. who
made the first down. Moore carried
the ball and lost two yards then Ed
ridge got into the game with d 20-yard
| run for Gardiner. The ball was Gardi-
ner's on the 13-yard line and then Nc
Donald puntcd Eldridge took the ball
on the first down and made seven yards
tackling. Eldridgc took the ball again
and advanced it a yard Then Moor"
attempted a field goal, and although
the angle was 4 good one. the ball went
wide of the goal posts.
The bail then went to Cony and Dor
scy advanced it four yards. Cony at
this stage of the game was penalized
- yards for holding. Morton puntcd
and Eldridge took the ball. going seven
yards with it. Blanchard then took
the ball. but was downed in his tracks.
Gardiner ct this stage of the game WAS
penalized five yards for off side play.
Gardiner then attempted Il forward
pass and lost Is yards. Here Eldridgc
made punt and Morton. who received
the ban, ran 20 yards before he was
dOWncd Smith on a tackle run went
four yards. then Dorsey took the ball
and advanced it two yards. C0ny had
failed to make the required distance
and the ball went to Gardiner. The
down river boys used a forward pass
play and gained four yards on it. TIL
half ended with the ball in the middle
of the field in possession of Gardiner.
Score, Cony, o: Gardiner, 0.
Il Gardiner kicked to Cony at the
opening of the second half Mcdonald
received the ball. Gardiner was penal
lied five yards for off side play. Love
ly took the ball and advanced it two
yards. then Blanchard carried it for
ward seven yards. Gardiner failed to
gain the required distance in three
downs and Cony took the ball. Morton
went five yards with it and then
punted. Cobb got tho ball, but was
downed in his tracks by Thompson.
Here F;ldridge took the ball and went
two yards through tackle playing.
Moor" punted and Stewart got the ball
|
the hall and went three yards with it,
| then Morton carried it forward 50
yards in a spectacular quarterback
run, which brought forth cheer upon
cheer from the Cony rooters. Dorsey
then went four wards with the ball.
Stewart took it two yards and then
Dorsey carried it forward three yards
more The spectators now watched tho
game with almost hreathless excite
ment 1t looked as if Cony would
surely get the ball over.
| Mcdonald tried q field goal, but was
| blocked. Then Gardiner made Il des-
peratc effort for a touchdown befor"
the end of the half Lovely carried the
ball forward six yards, then Eldridge
made a slight gain. Moore punted and
ElGridge took the ball and carried it
eight yards. There was only a minute
more to play. Gardiner attempted a
forward pass. but was unsuccessful
and lost Il yards The game ended
with the ball on Cony's 35-yard line.
Score: Gardiner 0, Cony
The lineup and summary:
GARDINER. CONY.
Talbot. le. ............... re- Thompson
Wise. 1t. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. TT, MothcrWell
| FOSSett. lg. ...............- rS, Cooper
Mcdonald. re-, .....-.... lS. leighton
Moore (captain) TT. 1t. (captaini Smith
Turner. re, ............... le. Stevens
| Cobb. oh. .................. Qb. Morton
| blanchard. lib. ....... RIB. stewart
Eldi'idge. RIB. ....... lib. i. Mcdonald
| Lovely. 10. ...-............ 10, dorsey
| Score-Gardiner High school 0. Cony
High school o. Umpire, Conant: referee,
Marshall linesmen. Glidden. Hendee:
timers. Corbir, Hanks. Time. 20 and