Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-11-28
GARDINER.
Gardner High Holds West
brook Sem.iO SCHeIessIiG.
Biggest Crowd Of Season and
A Lively, Interesting Game.
Usual 0bservancs Of Thanksgiving
personal and Other Mention.


After laYon of nearly three weeks,
Gardiner High held the strong West
brook Seminary team to a scoreless
tie, Thanksgiving forenoon, before the
largest crowd that has gathered on
Quimby field, this season Gardiner
slightly outplayed Westbrook in the
first half but the latter came back
strong in the last half and had ad-
i Vanced the ball TO Gardeners 4-yard
line when the referees whistle an
nounced the end of the game This
was the nearest approach made To the
goal line at any stage of the game and
here Gardiner made her last ditch
stand holding Westbrook until the
close.
The Westbrook outfit is coached by
Ray" Shepherd of this city and con-
tanned two familiar faces, "Chutter"
Harvey of Augusta and Doc" Niles
of Hallowell. Both Niles and Harvey
were the star players for the visitors,
gaining nearly all their ground and
starring in defensive work. The for
ward pass by Niles in the fourth pc
riod, netting 35 yards, was one of the
prettiest plays of the game. The Wis
itors had a slight advantage in weight
and gave the home team the fight of
the season.
Most of Westbrooks plays were
round the ends and shift formations,
these gaining nearly all their ground,
while plays through the line We're
fruitless. The leading lights for Car
diner were 'OBrien, Brisk, the Talbot
brothers Kendall and Stonier. Ken
dalls work in covering punts was a
tep-liner, as he nailed his man every
time without gain. Jim Stonier's
work was more noticeable than ever,
as he was forever getting under punts,
breaking through the line aud spilling
everything that came his way. +.
Talbot did fine work in carrying the
ball O'Brien played half back for
the first time and was on tho job ev-
cry moment. His end running and a
run of 80 yards on an intercepted for
ward pass was the slickest work seen
here this season. Roughness was ap-
parent upon both sides.
First Period.
Westbrook kicked to Gardiner,
Brisk receiving the ball and run
ming it back 10 yards. Talbot made
eight around tackle Brisk followed
! with yards in two rushes West
brock was penalizcd yards for off
side play and Brisk made first down
/ in the next rush. After gain of
yards in two rushes. Talbot punted to
Niles who was nailed by Kendall. On
! the first down Harvey made a ruin of
! - yards and Niles gained ). West
+ brook fumbled, Houston recovering.
and after Brisk made yards through
] center OBrien pulled off Is around
left end. Gardiner made first down
again in the next three rushes. Brisk
made three yards on first down and
/ O 0Brien was held for no gain around
/ left end. Gardeners try of a forward
pass was incomplete, which ended the
/ period
| Second Period.
! AT the commencement of this period
Harvey intercepted Gardeners for
ward pass and also made Is yards
in first rush. Tilley was thrown by
Hickey for a loss of three yards. Har-
vey made through tackles. West
/ brooks forward pass was intercepted
by Davis who made u before he was
thrown. Gardiner made but three
yards in three rushes and Talbot
punted to Niles who was nailed by
Kendall after a short gain. Niles and
Harvey made 10 and yards, respee-
lively. After Niles had failed to gain,
Harvey made first down on the fol-
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down twice. in two rushes. Niles and
Harvey doing the rushing. After Sar
gent failed to gain he fumbled on the
next play and O'Brien recovered. Car
| diner made : yards in rushes and
| tried forward pass on the last down
which was incomplete and ended the
period.
Third Period.
Gardiner kicked to Westbrook, but
instead of O'Brien kicking off p. Tai
| bot ran in front of him and kicked
| about 10 yards. Houston was under
the ball, but fumbled and a West
brook man recovered. Niles made first
down in two rushes. Harvey was held
for no gain and Niles and Harvey
made first down in the next two
rushes Westbrook was held in the
next four rushes and Gardiner got the
| bali on downs. Brisk made through
tackles and =. Talbot was thrown for
a 4-yard loss. He then punted to
Niles on the 25-yard line. where he
was nailed by Stonier. Again Harvey
and Niles made first down in two
rushes After Harvey had gained 3
yards, Stonier broke through and
threw Sargent for a 4-yard loss On
the next play Harvey made three
more and Westbreok tried a forward
pass which was intercepted by o.
Brien, who ran so yards before he was
downed, Brisk made three through
center, ana on a delayed pass which
he fumbled he picked up the ball and
ran II yards to Westbrook's 29-Yard
line. After OBrien had made 8 yards
Gardiner tried forward pass which
vas incomplete. The ball went over
the goal line and was put in play on
! Westbrook's 20-yard line in their pos
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