Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-29

The final score of 0 to indicates
how evenly the scales swung back and
forth in the football game Wednesday
afternoon on Reuel Williams field be-
tween the fighting teams of Rockland
High and Cony High. 1t was pure
football from start to finish and the
odds and advantages were constantly
changing from one side to the other.
All features of the game were ex-
hibited: team work and individual
starring, line bucking and end runs,
trick formations and shifts, with equal
merit to the tactics of each of the
participants.
Captain Turner, Wyer and Dennis
proved a formidable trio to the visi-
tors as did Holbrook, Drinkwater and
Richan to Cony. Purinton and Richan
ran their teams with equal skill and
each of them showed themselves with
equal credit in carrying the ball. To
distinguish which line exhibited the
greater strength would require hair
splitting analysis. Sampson was al
ways in the fray and Folsom was a
perpetual menace to the Rockland
shifts by his ability to break through
and get the man. Especially noticeable
were the various shift plays which the
visitors employed and the machine
like execution of these plays. Skin
tackle and "cut-in" end runs they re-
peatedly carried through with success.
Cony also found in skin tackle a fire.
quent opportunity for gains and her
end runs differed from those of her
opponents in that they were long and
wide.
In the first quarter of the game Cony
seemed to lead the fight with squirt
and plunge. Rockland soon braced and
as to which was the aggressor was a
guess. Beginning in the second quar-
ter the scales swung back and forth
for Cony and for Rockland and this
lasted throughout the entire game The
second half, however, brought occa-
sional fears to the local supporters
when the beam tipped with greater
regularity for the visitors. By all
means the crucial moment of the game
came in the middle of the fourth pc
Rod with Rockland in possession Of
the ball on Cony's five-yard line, and
with the line to make. One down
brought no gain when three Cony
linesmen slammed through and
right tackle and right guard. The Sec
ond down saw Dennis come flying in
in time to save a successful right skin
tackle lunge from placing the oval be-
yond the mark. On the third down
Conys defence smashed through in
time to interrupt the runner and bring
him down back on the 5-yard mark.
Rockland had one more try in which
to put the pigskin over. The ball was
passed to Richan, who stepped back
ward a few yards from the line and
sent the oval whirling over the heads
of the players to land beyond the goal
line Cony's backs were right there
and the attempted forward pass and
touchdown had failed.
The First Period
Captain Turner won the toss and
chose that Rockland receive the kick
off. Rockland defended the south goal.
The first kickoff went offside owing
to the slippery condition of the field
and ball.
The second kickoff Purinton landed
we'll down coward the goal posts and
was advanced by Rockland to the 20
yard line. Two plays through right
tackle netted &c yards and gained
first down but the following fourth
down forced a punt and Cony got
the ball in her possession. the eX-
tremely Shiny condition of the grounds
made work particularly difficult Tor
both sides especially when on the Of
fensive, as was clearly shown in the
first few minutes of play. Turner car
ried the ball four yards in the right
direction and was followed by Wyer
rush through the left side OF the hne
for Is yards and an almost clear neld'
Denris advanced the oval 10 yards
through the opposite side or the hne
and Turner repeated the stunt for
half that distance. Purinton cleared
left end for about seven yards ana
Wyer added three more. Turner made
first down on two-yard plunge
through the line. Dennis added anoth-
or five Yards and was followed by
six-vard gain by Wyer through the
line 4 couple Of line bucks were nab
bed by Rockland and a double pass
on the third down gained only hVe
yards. Cory punted and Rockland
once more had the ball. Rocklano tried
a double pass that failed to gain any
ground as did her following hne
plunges. She punted and Purinton re-
covered the ball Cony's skin tackle
bucks met with short gains and were
followed by a quarterback run for 10
wards in which the fine interference
nv the three other backfielders was
as meritous as Purinton's fine carry
ing of the ball Time was called ana
the period closed without score.
The Second Period
The second quarter opened win
Cony on Rockland's 12-yard line
Three yards on n play meant touch
down. Evidently Rockland realized II.
Her line could not be penetrated Tor
any noticeable gain and her secondary
defense missed no opportunity. Three
downs found the ball about seven
wards from the coveted goal line. Punt
formation was assumed and after the
ball was snapped Capt. Turner was
seen awaiting the pass which Purln-
ton nud sent flying between the goal |
posts 1t came just too high ana
tipped the fingers of the Cony captain |
but went by down over the embank-
ment. Rockland brought the ball 70 /
the 20-yard line and tried a variety |
of line bucking and shift plays with