Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-07
WATERNILLE.
Coburn G. |. Isl
Waterville @,

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eree's whistle. The High school boys.
| fighting for every inch of ground and
| putting up an exhibition that Was in
| deed creditable to i team 50 light, had
t. give way to the superior strength
of the Cohurn team.
| The threatening rain and the terrible
| condition Of the GrOunds failed to
keep away the large crowd. which is
! always present at ,..le of these ucca-
| SipnS. The NaterVille High support
| erS, headed by their band. occupied
"A section OF tho bleachers. While tile
| Coburn enthusiasts We're heard from
another section. Throughout the en-
| tire game encouragement was offered
| the players from their supporters in
| the od-fashioned style.
| TO the victorS belong the praise but
| no less commentator should be given
| the plucky High school warriors for
the neNerdie spirit which they pos
| st SScv For u lI"St tNu periods
rt !til". . lie scored aMd f;nm l.lr W;,!.
| that the High school boys plunged
| through the toburn line "nd made
| distance after distance, the hopes Of
| the supporters increased. Time and
! again the fast Conurn backs We're
| thrown back of their line Of scrlm-
mage for losses, and again the Water
| willie High players tore big holes in
| the Cnburn line.
| Hut the third period brought Coburn
back stronger and the massive strength
| began to tell. The condition of the
| field was too much tor the High school
boys and the tleet-footed Coburn
backs aradually began 10 get their
speed ara in a few minutes after the
| third period started had their first
| score In the fourth period tOburn
| had the ball on Waterville's fve-yard
| lire, where they We're held On the
very first play Burke punted to Gil
| man, WHO took the ball on the 3o-yard
| line and ran for another touchdown.
The strength of the Waterville was
c;1ring fast and before the close of the
period Fahy had carried the ball again
OYER the line. Berry missed all at
| tcnlpts ut goals.
| For the victors. Capt Collins, Fahy
| and Gilman starred, while Gordon.
Rourque and Lambert played well for
the high school team. The game in
| detail:
| Coburn won the toss and chose the
| w
| North goal to defend. Berry kicked to
| Higgins on the 41-yard line. Water
vile took the jump and IN the first
| play Gordon c:rcled the END FOR 10
yards. Higgins added FIVE and Gordon
| made the distance. Gordon went
around the right END for and again
! made the first down. Gordon made
| around left end and Hourquc went
| Il.
Coburn being u!rSide gave them ) yards
more. Higgins failed To gain around
right end Waterville being offside lost
) yards. the ball being on the 80 yard
| line. Naterville had to punt and CO.
| burn took the oall on their 20 yard line.
on the first play, Fahy circled left
| end for - yards. Berry was stopped
| behind the line for Il loss. Moore on
tie Waterville team Icing offSide gave
copurn ) yards more. Berry was again
| stopped without gain byMcMahOn.
! CCburnS holding lost them Il Yards
| Gerry tried the onSide kick. Lambert
| getting the hall to Coburn'S - line
| Unable to gain. Waterville punted.
| Berry getting the ball for COburn and
| doWned on the % line by Marchetti
| Fanny made 10 and Gilman added 10
| more. Collins and Berry We're both
| stopped and Goburn punted Bourque
| fumbled but recovered. Gordon and
! Higgins We're unable to gain and
| Bourquc fumblcd an attempt to punt
| nut Higgins recovered the ball for Wa
| ,erville on their 13-yard line. Bourqur
again punted to Collirs on the 40 yard
line. Gilman lost and Fahy made
three. Time was called for the first
| period.
| I'm the socord period it was Eoburns
| D:tli on the 45-yard line and an onsidc
| Kick to Lambert placed the ball on
| WaterNille'S I-yard line. Una Bile to
| gain Waterville punted to Berry on
the Toward line. He was stopped in
| his tracks. Berry lost and FahN gain
| ed 10 wards. Collins on three attempts
made the distance but his team was
| pc naliZed for holding and the ball
went back to the 20-yard line. An on
| side kick CAV Waterville the bail
Bourque punt"d to Berry in the cen
ter of the field. Gilman made five on
u fake play and Berry was held. Ber-
ry punted to Bourque. Watervilles
tnd was penalizeG for interference and
il was Watervil!e's ball on the 40 yard
|
| Ell. A tumble was recovered by Berry
| on Coburn'S 45-yard line But Co.
| burn man was offsde on the play and
the ball went t. Watervilic on the 81
yard line. Bourque kicked to Gilman
who ran 10 yards. Fahy and Collins
worked the ball by good gains to Wa
| tnrvilles 15-yard line. where time was
| called fer the second period.
At The Opening of the third period
Cohurn kicked to Waterville. Gordon
| receiving and carrying the bali to. the
o5-vard line. Waterville had to punt
tho ball going outside on their own
| 25-vard line. Then the Coourn team
started down the field. Fahy made
| seven around left end and Collins
| placed the ball on the l5-yard line
! by a tackle play. Collins went
through the line for l. yards and a
tnGo hdown. Berry missed the goal.
| Waterville kicked to Coburn. Capt.
| Collins taking the ball from the 20
yard line to the 45-yard line bfeore
being stopped. Fahy made 10 and
| Berry and Collins made the first down
| again Berry vas stopped. but On the
next trial made 10 yards. Berry tried
Il goal from the field but the bail was
| WI Nv.