Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-09
Waterville o.
Cony Nothing.

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Alumni field Saturday afternoon and
keeping the ball within the visitors
territory practically all of the game,
pulled out a nothing to nothing tie
game Rogers and Gordon of Water
yilIes backfield We're the best ground
gamers for the local team, while
Cooper and Thyng covered the most
ground for the visitors. Cooper and
Thyng are two large fellows for a
High school team but lacking a good
linte rference from the rest of the team
lwere unable to make much Roadway
against the local boys. On the other
hand the line of the Watefville team
lopened up some gooG holes for their
backfield and some good gains We're
made in that way. Cony used the for
ward pass successfully several times
Penalties Were invoked on both cams
Frequently for illegal forward lasseS
land for interference within the 20
yard zone.
Couy worked several trick plays and
la line shift several times but could
mot get them going smoothly and did
mot make much distance in that way.
IWateryille used but little of the new
football and depended largely on the
lold style game Of rushing through the
lime and around the enGs and skin
tackle plays cony received the ball
lat the opening of the game on the
Ikickon and their first trick play was
mailed for a loss They were forced To
Ipunt and the bali went to Waterville
lin the center of the field. The local
Iteam was forced to punt after two
tries for distance and in the scramble
(which followed BolFque's pant Wa
lterville player secured the ball. Again
lWaterville was unable TO make the
distance and it was Cony's ball.
I forward pass was tried but Rogers
Intercepted it. Again Waterville was
forced to punt ard Cooper, who
lcaught il. WAS downed in his tracks
on the 15-yara line. Gony tried the
line shift play with a double pass but
were unable to gain. AS a punt was
tried n Cony player was offside and
lit was Watervilles ball. \ forward
pass was tried hut Thyng caught the
ball Time for the period was up with
the ball on Gorys 20-yard line.
! on the second play at the opening
lof the second period the Cony player
fumbled but Cooper got the ball and
lmade up some of the lost distance.
IClark pGnted and Leighton recovered
the ball A forwand pass, Cooper to
Harvey, was worked successfully for
q gain Of about Il yards. Cony was
lpenalized fer offside and then Cooper
lmade up some of the lost distance.
lClark prnted and T. Levine took the
han back five yards Rogers WAS nail
"A ar a loss and a forward pass was
ed but :. was poorly done anG was
1alse illegal CoaYar 9 ght the ball
IN the kick but Mas ~ bile To run 1t
back. Another illegal forward pass
was tried and then Gony punted. ltog-
ers caught the ball end ran To within
five yards at the Cony line before he
vas tlowned bat was called back to
the start of the play. Cony tried
forward pass which did rot work and
the ball went to WaterVille on the ~
yard line Time for the period was
lahnos' up and Il drop kick from about
the 25-yard line was tried. Sin psor
going ir to try the kick in place OF
Bourque. 1t was poor attempt the
ball not going over the heads OF the
PLAYERS and time was UP for the halt.
Watervile again kicked off and Thyng
took the bail back 10 yards before being
downed Thyng made five yards, but
Cooper could not gain. 1t was Water
/ WIG : Dali iHltT iil' HtAt pie'S- y AAiA'
play resulted in but a small gain ana
then Gordon went ahead six yards ON
skin tackle play Bourque fumbled. hut
Rogers recovered the ball The ball Went
TO Cony. who tried two plays for Il small
gain and then the line shift play, but dill
mot make the distance and 1t was Water
ville's ball. Then Watevllle began To
walk the ball right down the field to-
ward Cony's line Gordon tore off six
Yards and Rogers followed with five more
The period was up after another play
with tho ball on Cony's 24-yard line. and
1t had been in their territory nearly all
the pc rod. With the opening of the last
period the march toward Cony's line was
renewed. Gordon made seven yards
Through the tackle and Rogers two more
Gordon again went outside the left tackle
for a gain of five yards and then just
loutside the left center for two more. Rog-
ers took two more yards, but with the
ball on their 5-yard line Cony held and
after two tries it was Cony's ball. Cooper
punted, but Waterville was offside and
Cony kept the bali. Watervile held for
down but We're themselves unable to maze
the distance and the game was over with
the bali on Conys 20-yard line.
The lineup:
IWATERVILLE. CONY
RaXter Ia 20 Harvey