Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-05
onslaught of Crimson's
Backs Prove an r.
resistible Force
To Waterville

The hunting season is on and Cony |
Ugh is after scalps. The last to be |
lrung to her belt is that of Waterville, |
HON she met, attacked and slaughtered
st Saturday afternoon on Reuel Will
ANS field by score of Sc to 0. If the
sitors came to Augusta with anmosity |
their minds as the result of their pre-
GUS defeat at Bangor they must by now
'ster revenge in their hearts, and their
ext combatant is surely to be pitied |
erhaps it would be better to say smoth-
ed than slaughtered, for it was not the |
SIS of life so much as loss of breath |
hich the Cony eleven inflicted upon it's
1versary by its astonishing swoops |
arts and plunges resulting in total of
touchdowns and six goals in SO min
ties of play.
The local lads say they enjoyed their
,rimmage as 1t gave them the opportun-
to touch up bit few of their plays
'hich needed the finishing touches sup
lied by just such a contest. A bystand
: on the sdelines interpreted a remark
{ "Runt" Purinton's which, though hard
, understand, sounded like who's turn
it now" And it was only fair that
lble be divided.
The pummelipg which the visitors re-
eived smashed all precedents of either
chool, but the difference it that for Wa
erville it is the worst defeat with which
he has ever met, while for CcHy it is
robably the most complete victory she
as won in recent years.
The First Period
The game started with a lengthy kick
n by Purinton which was caught and
rought to the waterville boys sO-yard
ne by Capt. Alley Three downs and no
ain forced Alley to punt and Purinton's
atch gave the ball to cony. Zip! Bangi
leaning a 1o-yard plunge through the
fine by Taber followed by 3o-yard run
| Sy wyer for a touchdown, all within five
ninutes of play. Cony kicked off again
10 Waterville, and again held for downs,
nd once more gained touchdown in two
owns, this time by Capt. Turner. And
2or formality's sake Purinton kicked the
oal. The third KICKOFF sent the pigskin
olling behind Waterviile's goal line. It
Tas picked up, however. and brought to
he 2-yard line, which forced an imme-
late punt into Purintons hands. who
With the aid OF fine interference whisked
around right end fer another touch
Down and following goal. The same pro-
gram of KICKOFF, few downs and punt
fave the ball to Cony on the 3o-yard line.
raber carried 1t 10 yards around the end
Ind the first period ended.
Second Period
The second period opened with Cony
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pail in her hands on Waterville's 15-yard
fine. A couple of slams through the line
we're sufficient to allow Turner to cross
he line for his second and Cony's fourth
Touchdown. waterville tried kicking off
o Cony, with the result that three plays
gave the local boys credits on a 2o-yard
run by Turner. a l0-yard gain by Taber,
yards more BY Turner and a touch
Down by Taber. Another goal added an
pther tally to the score. Again it was re-
peated, this time by Wyer receiving
fisk forward pass and Keeling off 30 yards
For touchdown. "Runt' booted another
goal. Purinton received the next KICKOFF
and with fine interference tore things up
he middle for about 40 yards, Turner
eft 20 yards behind him, and Taber's fine
run for touchdown was recalled on ac-
eount of ofrside play for which Cony
was penalized. Here the period closed
with the ticker registering Cony at 40
and going up, with waterville normal at
zero.
Third Period
The third period began to take on a
Greater resemblance to football game.
IEony appeared with four substitutes in
I
Jones and S. Jones. shifting Dickson to
Fight half and Capt. Turner to fullback.
thus allowing Wyer to remain on the
bench and attend to a leg that needed
nursing. 1t was under these circum
stances that the visitors certainly exhibit
ID their gameness. Under corresponding
conditions many teams have been known
20 quit, but in all fairness it must be
sta ted that the up river aggregation took
advantage of their opportunity, stiffened
their spines and for a WHILE at least, met
with a small degree of success as the ag-
gressors. Their efforts nevertheless
brought them nothing in the way of
scores and only served to prevent an in
crease in the score of their opponents.
I'm the latter they were successful and
Cony was unable to raise her count be-
yond 40.
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~ Fourth Period
In the interval between the third and
last quarters Coach Merrill complied with
the vigorous requests that the first string
men be replaced and Wyer, Sprague,
johnson and Sampson re-entered the
game The fact that football ethics tend
ed to grow somewhat lax did not in the
least prevent Cony from renewing her
former aggressiveness and dash. The
kickoff gave Cony the ball on Water
ville's 10-yard line and single play al
lowed Taber to cross the mark for
touchdown. A second kickoff was receiv-
ed by the visitors. who were Immediately
forced to punt after unsuccessful at
tempts at forward passes. Taber carried
the bali to the 30-yard line, Purinton
handed Turner a pretty forward pass
which covered 20 yards and Taber ripped
through the line for another 6-point tally.
COny kicked off. hut Wateryille'S punt