Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-07
CONY SWAMPED
Sk0WHEGAN and
WON End CAME
Taber, Martin and Red
mond Feature But All
Play Good Game

The Cony High football eleven re.
peated it's trick Of defeating the Show
hogan team in a one-sided game We'd
nesday afternoon on the Ruel Williams
field. the score being q to in favor Of
the home team. Skowhegan's defeat
was not due to the fact that the team
did not fight. On the contrary. the Wis.,
iting team was fighting it's hardest ev-
cry moment but was unable to score
or to keep the Cony backs from scoring.
There was large attendance Of spec
evidence Of their interest in the game.
In the first game this season between
these teams, which resulted in victory
for Cony by the score Of 13 to IL. Il
elevens seemed evenly matched, but 20
game Wednesday was Cony's almos.
from the very start. Her boys plowed
up and down the field, varying their
short gains by long runs and showed
the result of the fine training. which
they have received under the direction
of Coach Clinton r. Thompson.
The game was commenced when Can't
Emery of the visiting team kicked off
n.
short gains by Cony, Taber, Cony's left
half back made spectacular run of %
yards around Skowhegan's right end
Martin. Taber' and Redmond then ran
the ball down the field and Martin car
ried it over the line for Cony's first
touchdown. Taber kicked the goal from
the touchdown. The first touchdown
came just five minutes after the game
had commenced
Capt. Emery Of Skowhegan kicked off
to Taber who ran 20 yards. After two
small gains had been made by Martin
and Taber. Skowhegan got the ball on
tumble by Cony but were unable to
gain and punted to Cony. The three
Cony backs then began their hammer
ing on the Skowhegan line and soon had
the ball over for the second touchdown
Redmond carrying the ball over the
line. Taber kicked the goal from the
touchdown.
Friend, left tackle on the visiting
team. received the ball on the kick-ofr
and advanced 1t 8 yards The team
could make little gain against Cony's
barrier and Capt. Emery punted to Col
gan, Cony's quarterback. After few
small gains by the Cony backs the first
half was ended. the score being II 10
in Cony's favor. .
81 Second Half
Taber opened the second half. KICKING
to ST. Leger. Skowhegans right half.
who advanced the ball five yards. Cant.
Emery made a gain of five yards for
Skowhegan but the team lost the ball on
poor throw from center. Redmond adj
vanced the fall four yards. Taber three
yards and Martin two yards, and Red.
mond in long run of 20 yards carried
the ball over Skowhegan's line for cony's
third touchdown. Taber kicked the goal
from the touchdown.
Taber kicked Off to E. White, Skowhe-
gan's right end, who made a gain of five
yards. The visitors could not make their
distance. however. and the ball went to
Cony. Cony fumbled and recovered but
with loss of IS yards. and Martin punt
ed to st. Leger. Again the visitors found
the Cony line too strong and were forced
to punt. In a series of short gains the
Cony backs carried the pigskin up to
Skowhegan's two-yard line, but there
tHey were HelO ana the DaIl went to
on downs. Capt. Emery of
the visiting team punted to cony. Two
short gains were made and then Mar
tin, Cony's fullback, made pretty run
of IS yards around Skowhegans lef.
end, carrying the ball over the line for
Cony's fourth and last touchdown. Cony
failed to catch the kickout.
French. Skowhegan's quarter. received
the kickoff from Cony. but skowhegan in
several attempts could make no gain
And when time was called the ball was
near the center Of the field. The summa-
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CONY.
Croueau. Taylor. le..........
Observation-Disclosures. re, Howes, Best
Savage. 1t .............. TT, Jones. Stuart
lg ............. re-, Cram, FOgg
3 White. Brown. c ................ C. Hall
Strickland, rg............lg, Tyler
Friend, TT ..........."..... 1t, Luce. Turner
E. White, re..........le, Dennis, Dunnack
90 ..........."........ 90, Colgan
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