Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-06
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In an interesting game of football play
ed on the Libbey field Wednesday after
noon Coburn defeated Cony High of Au
gusta by the score of to 0. The game
was the most interesting that has been
seen this season. Coburn was fortunate
in the very first part of the game. gel
ting the ball over the line a forward
pass, for during the rest of the game
Cony proved to be a stubborn opponent
and at times was dangerous.
The entire Coburn team showed a re-
markable improvement over their last
game, while many of the Cony team We're
new players. The work of the Cohurn
backs was particularly fast and lon;
gains were made. The forward pass was
not tried as often as it might have been
by the Coburn team and in a few in
stances they might have gained stuart,
captain of the Cony team, was the star
player for the down-river boys He car
ried the ball well and besides made many
nne tackles.
Cony kicked to Coburn, Fahy getting
the ball on the 10-yard line and advanc-
ing 1T to the 3O-yard line. Berry made T.
Coburn. was forced to punt and the bail
went over the line. Cony kicked out
from the 25-yard line to Gilman, who
ran, rs yards. Berry made four and
forward pass to Watson resulted in the
first score for Coburn. Berry kicked tn
goal after punt out
Coburn kicked to Cony, the ball going
over the line. 1t was Cony's bah on the
2o-yard line. Stuart and Morton failed
TO gain and Cony punted to Berry on
the 40-yard line Collins lost and Berry
made the first down. Berry placed the
ball on the 10-yard line when time was
called
Cony changed Price for Randall at
right guard when the second period
started. 1t was Coburns ball on the go
yard line. Coburn tried for goal from
placement but failed 1t was Cony's bail
on the. e5-yard line. Cony was unable to
gain and was forced to punt Berry took
the ball on the 30-yard line. Fahy ran
% and Collins 10. Then Coburn fumbled
and Il was sCony's bail forward pass
went outside but was reached by Cony
man. Stuart. eCoeper and Dorsey mad
the distance. A forward pass to Grenier
gained six~and Stuart made the first
down. On anothel<fdfwar4 pa 4 to CT
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called for the second period
In the third period Cony kicked to Co
burn. Gilman taking the ball on the 20
yard line and running 20 more before
stopped. Collins and Berry placed the
pa)l at the center of the field. A delayed
pass to Berry was a failure. but he made
the hrst down. on double pass, going
through the line. Gilman and Fahy made
short gains and Watson took forward
pass for the first down. the ball being on
the 34-yard line, Berry then worked an
other double pass for eight yards and
Fahy made the distance. Collins took
the hall to the 2o-yard line, when Fahy
fumbIed. The bail was secured by Co
burn. Berry then tried another goal from
placement but 1t failed. Cony kicked out
from the 25-yard line to the center of the
field Cony took the ball on a forward
pass on the 50-yard line Cony made an
incomplete forward pass and then lost
the bali on tumble. Coburn had the |
ball on Cony's 1o-yard line when Fahy |
fumbled Cony worked the ball but a
short distance when time was called
1t was Cony's ball on the 1S-yard line |
when the fourth period started The |
down-river boys started with rush and
made things interesting for Coburn |
Stuart made 30 yards around the end and
Morton gained 10 more. Dorsey carried |
the bail eight and Stuart made the dis
tances sThe ball was on Coburn's 3o-yard
line. "A forward pass gave the ball to
Coburn. Fahy gained nine and Berry
made the distance. Cony held Coburn for
downs on their yard line. Cony was
forced Ro@nunt and Gilman took the ball