Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-18

Cory High o.
Oak Grove Q.

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Vassalboro. Me-, Oct. 17.-(SpeciaD.-
Oak Grove Seminary and Cony High
put I'D a good football game here Sat
urday in which neither side was able
to score. ttEF
In the first half Cony kicked to Oak
Grove. Hayser got the ball ana was
downed after he had advanced 1T about
five yards. Oak Grove failed to make
the REQUIRED distance and the oail
went to Cony. Stewart was tried ana
made eight yards through tackle. Here
Cow was penaliZed five yards Tor De-
ing offside. Cony then attempted for-
ward pass around ThOmpsOn's END
which resulted successfully, making
II yards by the play Dorsey took the
ball for four yards and after success
sive gains by Stewart and Macdonald,
Conv took the ball to Oak Groves yard
line when Dorsey tok the ball over
for what should have been a touch
down, but the ball was taken from
Dorsey while he was down and push
ed back over, after which the ball
was given to Oak Grove. Much dissat-
isfaction was given by Oak Groves
referee, as he gave many decisions
which were decidedly against the visi-
| tors This decision was very costly 10
tCony, as it should have been touch
down. Oak Grove lost the ball on
| downs and the ball went to Cony.
Morton tried quarterback run, which
netted five yards. Stewart took the
ball for three yards. Cony failed to
make the distance and the ball went
to Oak Grove.
| Oak Grove Immediately punted, Nor
| ton received the ball, and was doWned
without making any gain. After line
| plunge by Dorsey for three yards,
| Morton attempted another quarterback
run which resulted very successfully,
| 10 yards being gained before he was
downed. Stewart gained two yards
| around the end.
b Here Cony lost the ball on downs.
4 Oak Grove then failed to make the re-
jIquired distance and it was Cony's ball
again. Cony tried a forward pass but
4 failed. Dorsey made four yards and
i then Cony tried field goal-but was
unsuccessful and the ball went to Oak
/ Grove Vanderhoop then took the ball
/ for three yards but Oak Grove could
not make their distance and lost the
ball. Cony attempted another forward
pass which netted 10 yards, Thompson
receiving the ball for the second sue
| cessful one of the game. Another for
ward pass was attempted by Cony
around Cummings end but Whitehouse
| received the ball and went eight yards
before he was tackled. Here time was
i called, the ball in possession of Oak
i Grove on their 2O-yard line.
4 In the second half Oak Grove kicked
to Cony, the ball going over the goal
i line and according to the rules was
brought to the 25-yard line, where
1 scrimmage was begun. Stewart was
tried twice making good gains each
time. Cony punted, Whitehouse getting
the ball Hayser made two yards and
Vanderhoop five yards. Oak Grove
| punted, the ball going over the goal
line, where it was brought back on the
| 25-yard line for scrimmage. Stewart
made a gain of five yards around end.
The next down Cony tried a forward
pass but lost five yards. Cony .punted
| and regained possession of the bail.
| rony lost the ball on downs, the ball
going to Oak Grove. Vanderhoop made
four yards Here both sides were Off
side and the ball was carried back.
| Vanderhoop was tackled outside, the
| ball going to Cony. Macdonald made
i've yards on a line plunge. Dorsey
also took the ball for four yards. Stew
art gained three yards through tackle.
| Macdonald tok the ball six yards be-
| fore being downed. Morton tried a
| quarterback run which resulted in four
wards for the team Macdonald was
| again tried and made a good gain. AT
| this stage of the game Stewart took
| the ball and ran Is yards, on an end
| run, making the longest run of the
| game. Time was called here with the
| ball in possession of Cony and they
we're taking it up the field fast. The
| lineup:
| CONY. OAK GRoN r.
| Cummings, Stevens, lie 80. re, Dickcy
with (CaptD 1t, ............ TT, kallei
| .cighton, lg .............. re-. Currler
| Dunn C CONGRATULATIONS. C, \. Jones
| Ayers, Shaw. Pinkham, re-. ............
! MotherWell. TT ............ IL. T.. Jones
Thompson. re. ................ &c, r lueS
Morton, pb ................. up. LOWE
I Macdonald. lhb ...... RIB. WhitenouSe
I stewart. RIB .. lib. Nanderhoop
| Dorsey fb ....-............ I'D, Haysei