Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-20
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The Gardiner High football eleven
continued the winning pace set in the
game with Bates 2nd, and which has
been unhToken. with the single excep-
tian If The game with Westbroak, and
defeated, SATURDAY afternoon, at
uimby field. the sturdy Pennington
High team. 10 to 0. Gardiner showed a.
beWildering offence with long end runs
and lire bucks galone The whole
team played extremely we'll and it
would seem almost unfair to select any
one man fer exceptional praise. Davis,
however. from a line shift formation.
skirtea the Pennington ends for good
gains. Libby and Brisk tried mostly,
line plnnEinG and were not ence
thrown back fer a loss, Brisk going
through the visitors line as if no oh
steele We're IN his path. Outweighed.
man fer man. by the Pennington lads,
the Gardiner line opened big holes for
the backs. Capt. Talbot was a tower of
strength en- lath offence and defence,
while his brother Phil made two of the
touchdoWns and was always on hand
With good gains when distance was
needed. Perhaps the feature of the
game WIS the playing of Brien in
breaking up the interference of the
visitors and tackling fiercely
The Pennington team was remarka-
bly, we'll equipped with plays and used
the forward pass with success three
times. but an five other tries it was
broken M by the Gardiner secondary
defence They also used "a delayed pass
e., s,-c %
starred fer the visitors
First period. The game opened with
Pennington kicking to Gardiner, and
the Gardiner backs started a straight
march for the Pennington goal line.
After Brisk had brought the ball to the
twc-yard line. FarmiNgton held Car
diner en- the fourth down. Farming
ton started a rapid attack and brought
the hall to the middle of the field be-
fore it was lost on downs. The ball eN-
changed hands frequently during the
remainder of the period which ended
with the ball in GARDENERS possession
on the 40-yard line.
Second period-At the commence
ment Of this period O'Brien threw
Dunton for a loss of six yards. After
Wheeler went three yards through CEN
tel. Pennington tried the first forward
pass Of the game, Perro to Baker,
which netted l. yards. On the next
four PUSHES Pennington failed to gain
the necessary distance and Gardiner
received the ball on downs. Davis got
three yards at left tackle and Brisk
smashed the center for first down
Again Davis responded with five more
through tackle and Brisk got first
down. Libby then hit tackle for six
yards and Brisk again made first
down. Davis tore eff l6 yards around
left ond and on two center PUSHES by
Brisk and Libby the bali was brought
to the one yard line and P. Talbot went
through center for the first touch
down O'Brien failed at the goal. Perro
received the ball on the 25-yard line on
the kieaoff and WAS downed by Libby
after short gain Pennington made
first down in TIVE rushes ana trleu
second successful forward pass which
netted l. yards. Dostie got three yards
at tackle and wheeler two through cen
ter. Here Gusick was offside and Car
diner was penaliZed five yards. giving
Pennington first down. Dunton fall-
ed 10 gain, being thrown by DAVIS
Dostie got two yards at center and
Pennington worked its third success
full forward pass. Perro to Baker
which gained 10 yards. In two PUSHES
Pennington brought the ball to the
seven-yard line where the period end
cd. the score being: Gardiner 6: Farm
inEton d,
Third period At the opening of the
second half OBrien kicked to small on
the 25-yard line, where he was nailed
almost i'm his tracks by Brisk. On the
first play. Harrington fumbled ana
Stonier recovered the ball. Davis proven
good for Is yards around left end put
fumbled and Pennington recovered IT.
Pennington then tried forward pass
which proved incomplete. Dunton gam
ed two yards through center and Farm
ington tried two more forward passes
which were incomplete and the ball
went to Gardiner. Libby and Brisk IN
three rushes made 20 yards through CEN
ter. Davis made one yard around left
end Brisk gained four, thus bringing the
ball To the two-yard line Libby then
went over for the second touchdown. on
the punt out Brisk received the ball and
O'Brien again failed at goal OBrien
was downed in his tracks After Wheel
er and Dostile had made small gains
Pennington tried another forward pass
which was intercepted by Brisk on the
42-yard line. Score, Gardiner y, Farm
ington o.
The fourth period opened with the ball
in GARDENERS possession. Libby and
Brisk got four and eight yards. re-
spectively, and Davis hit left end for 10
yards. Libby and Brisk made first down
in the next two rushes, bringing the
ball to the s-yard line. On the next play
Brisk took the. BAH to the LIZARD line
and Phil Talbot went over for the third
touchdown. OBrien kicked goal. Farm
ington elected to receive the kickon and
Perro ran the ball back u yards before
he was downed. After gaining five yards
in the next three rushes, Pennington
tried a forward pass which Libby inter
cepted and Gardiner was penaliZed 10
yards on this play for interference. The
ball was put in play on the 4o-yard line
and Pennington made first down in two
PUSHES On the next play Stonier nailed
Dostie after a two-yard gain, and as
Pennington was unable to make the