Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-18

Naterville, Me, Nov. 1-.-(SpeciaD. =
Waterville High school defeated Law
renee High school of Fairfield al football
non Alumni field Wednesday afternoon
by a score OF 70 to : in an exceptionally
pleasing and we'll played game. The
members of both elevens confined them
selves strictly TO football and as there
was whole of punting and open play
the game was especially interesting to
the spectators.
Among the Features
The all-around playing OF Berry, the
, Waterville quarterback, stood out from
the rest perhaps more than that OF any
one PLAYER. Hanscom of the local team
also put up a sterling game and WAS
responsible for a whole lot OF the locals
gains. Captain Carr vas in nearly eV-
cry play and his open field tacki!nS
when he went down under punts was fin
The play from Berry to Alley in which
the latter went over for touchdown
was one Of the cleverest and finest eX-
ecuted forward passes that has been seen
on the field this year. For Lawren.>
ney and Blackstone, whose punting was
one OF the features. Both teams tried the
forward pass number OF times and got
away with it chiefly because the play
| was finely executed and came when no
one was looking for it.
The Game
Waterville High won the toss and chose
the west goal with a strong wind at its
back. Lawrence kicked off and Water
willie took the ball straight down the field
on a series of good plays until it was on
the three-yard line. where a tumble set
/ them back and then they were held for
downs. The Lawrence boys could not
gain and punted to the middle Of the
| field. Waterville failed to gain and
| punted over the line, it being Lawrence S
ball on the 20-yard line. They could not
gain and pnnted, the ball went to Berry
and as he was about to catch the ball q
| Lawrence man dove into him, upsetting
I, him and causing him to miss the catch
and Lawrence recovered. Again Law
renee could not gain and ATTEMPTED a
/ punt, the ball being partially blocked
and going down the field several yards,
| Lawrence recovering. Waterville held for
~
/ and Berry kicked out. Lawry signalled
! for fair catch but was tackled and Wa
f! tervlle penalized 10 yards. Lawrence
4 made one gain and then on fake end
| run Blakney went through the line for a
| touchdown. Lawry kicked the goal. For
1 the remainder of the half the bah see
I sawed back and forth near the center OF
/ the field.
Second Half
In the second half WaterviIe kicked
I off, the ball going to Lawry. who came
/ back 10 yards. They could not gain and
| punted Waterville failed to gain and
! Berry punted, Lawry fumbling and Berry
recovering the ball. The Waterville boys
| then took the ball the - yards remaining
! down the field Berry going over for the
| touchdown. Carr failed at the goal the
| ball going just outside the posts.
i Lawrence then kicked to Williams,
who came back TO his 4O-yard line. The
/ ball remained in the middle of the field
during the remainder Of the quarter.
In the last quarter with the strong
wind at his back Berry started kick
| ing game and gained 40 yards on two
exchanges of punts. With the ball near
the middle of the field he pulled off a.
! finely executed forward pass to Al
ley. who went over the line. after
cleverly lodging a couple of Lawrence
players. Carr kicked the goal and the
score was Waterville 13, Lawrence Z.
and the Waterville crowd reioiced.