Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-14
Gardiner High Comes Back and
Holds Cony to a 0 to 0 Score in
A Fast Game on Quimby Field.

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could only advance the ball one yard
and then Connors tried forward pass
| TO w C'Bren but it was incomplete.
| Ston.er was called back for fake
/, punt and tried a forward pass, throw
| ing The ball nearly IS yards up the
| field but there was no one under it
and the ball went to Cony
leighton went through the left side of
center for five yards Brisk stopper Har-
vey before he made any gain but Leigh
ton got through the line for enough
ground to make 1t first down Cony was
again offside and was penalized. The
double pass. Leighton to Swift was
again tried but this time it didn't work
as Leighton was tackled before he passed
the ball Harvey went out of bounds
after making nearly four yards and then
went through the center for a good gain.
Leighton went around the right END for
three yards and Harvey found a. hole in
the right tackle for eight yards. The
ball was now getting nearer Gardiner $
line every play and the Cony supporters
were bowling for touchdown. Leighton
and Harvey were each tried but did not
Gain much and time was up for the half
with the ball within u yards of Gar
diners line
Third Period.
Robinson kicked off Harvey getting
the ball and running it back nearly 10
yards before being downed One yard
through right tackle was all that Leigh
ton could get but Harvey tried the same
hole and got 10 yards. The next play
resulted in no gain and then Harvey
yard ahead. Leighton fell back for a
pune but instead passed the ball back to
Dennis who ran 12ryards ahead before
being tackled. The next two plays netted
Cony nine yards and then five more were
ripped off through right side of the line
Averill went in for Sherman and Purinton
went in at quarterback for Miller Cony
was unable to make the distance and it
was GARDENERS ball at their 20-yard line
on tumble.
Libby went through right tackle for Ave
yards and Connors went ahead three
more. Stonier was used and made the
necessary distance. Dulae did not gain
much on the same play but Libby got
four yards through the right side of the
line. He then got two more on the shift
play, but an attempt at a trick play was
costly as there was tumble and the
ball went to Cony.
Harvey went around the left end for
five yards and then through right tackle
for one yard. He was tried again but
failed to make it and it was GARDENERS
ball.
Wyer tackled Libby after gain of 4
yard and Robinson failed to gain through
the line. Time was up for the period as
connors went through the center for
three yards.
Fourth Period.
1t was fourth down for Gardiner with
some distance to go, so Robinson was
called on to punt. Miller ran back five
yards before being stopped. Leighton
went ahead six yards through the center,
but Harvey could not gain around the
right end On the next play Leighton
got a clear field and went around the left
end for % yards before being sfnnped by
Phil Talbot. Harvey got nearly three
yards through the right tackle but Gar
diner nailed both men when Cony again
tried the double pass. Leighton could
not gain and Harvey dropped the ball
after running across the field and it went
to Gardiner.
Connors could not gain on the left end
and Libby was no more successful on the
-other end. Stonier was called back but
the fake punt did not work and he was
thrown back for loss of over five yards
by Clark. Robinson punted to Miller.
who lodged about and did not regain any
ground.
Leighton in run across the field got
IL yards Harvey tried the right side
twice in succession. and made about SIX
yards Then Leighton tried the same side
and got one more. Leighton got six
yards through the left tackle and then
lost one yard trying to get around the
right end Miller went out of the game
and Purinton came in. Libby got an in
jured leg and went out. Dulae going in
at right guard and Kendall dropping back
to left halfback. Leighton tried the CEN
ter for gain of three yards and then
Cony tried a forward pass which did not
work. 1t was fourth Ndown with Cony
quite a way to go, but instead of punting
Harvey was tried around the left end
but could not gain, and the bah Went to
Gardiner.
| With about two minutes to play, Con-
nors tried the left end for one yard, and
then a forward pass, Connors to w.
o. Brien, Melted 10 yards. A second for
ward pass. Connors to Brisk. gained eight
yards. After Connors had made short
gain in a run across the field time for
| the half was up.
The lineup:
ic,pnINrR coNY.
w. OBrien, lie ..........,....... re, turner
| sherman, 1t ..............-.'.''' IT. tlsei
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