Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-12

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son Stiles and Alden Merrill as cheer
leaders. Music was furnished
throughout the contest by Dennis
band. Gardiner was represented by
a large delegation Of students and
townspeople- who were ardent sup
porters Of their team. Ross led the
Gardner cheering.
The Cony eleven, although working
hard. did not play UP to the standard
that 1t has shown in the previous
games this season, and at the end Of
the first half with the score to in
favor OF the visiting team it looked
very much like a Gardiner victory.
Cony made many funbfes which were
costly, and not until the second halt
did 1t show strength. Altogether, the
team played a better defensive than
offensive game.
harrington. right-end for Cony,
carried the bail across the Gardiner
line for the touchdown, that play. a
forward pass of about IS yards from
Dunnack, being one Of the most spec
tacular Of the contest
Gardiner played q consistent game,
making few fumbles and profiting
greatly by those of the Augusta
eleven. Captain Leighton. the full
back, made the touchdown for that
team.
The field was very muddy and the
backfield Of both teams found 1t diff
ult to get footing for runs.
At the opening Of the game Lam
derkin of Gardiner kicked OF. Dowl-
ing made a gain for four yards
through center. Dunnack, Cony's
speedy quarterback, then broke
through right end and ran the dis
lance of the field, but went out Of
bounds when the. hall was on the
Gardiner 3s-yard line. Capt. Plum.
mer made flve yards around left end.
COny's forward pass was not com"
I.lctcd and on the next play Dunnack
was held for no gain. Gardiner got
the ball on downs. Leighton and G..
Hildreth We're held without gain. and
Il forward pass was not competed.
Gardiner punted. Cony fumbled the
ball. and Gardiner regained 1t for 10
yards. On other plays Gardiner did
not cain. leighton punted. Dunnacls
failed to catch, and ii was again
GARDENERS bail for a good gain. y
forward pass was not caught.
On the next play Gardiner tired for
field goal at the 3a-yard line. but
failed. I'unnack failed to catch the
t.ll and 1t was GARDENERS ball on
III" C"ny .o-yard line. a forward
/ passes. &. Hildreth to Jameson. net
ted tho down-river team seven :..rlS
ard LEIGHTON carried the bail w to
The crnN 1o-yard line The tony linz
he'd anI Gardiner lost The irll on
. Gowns. iluInmer went through CEN
, To- for four yards. Dunnack mhde
five yards through left tackle. Dow
ling made no gain in the next play.
Tn a tumble IL was Gardinei's bail
and II. Hildreth shot around riGht
end to tn" tnny courtyard line.
Leighton made no gain and the peri
Cd ended with the ball in Gardeners
possession on the Cony courtyard
line.
Leighton of Gardiner AT the begin
ming Of the second period made two
wards through center and on the next
play he took the ball over the Conv
goal for Gardeners on,y touchdown.
Hickey failed to kick the goal from
ths touchdown.
Gardeners kickoff was RECEIVED by
Pllmmer Of Cony. who ran the ball
back 10 yards. Newman went
through center for gain OF three
yards. and Dunnack gained seven
yards through right tackle. Cony
backs made a number Of good gains.
but the team was penalized five yards
for offside. Plummer's forward pass
was caught by H. Hildreth Of the
Gardiner eleven The down-river
team was not making its distance
and punted to C"ny. A forward
pass. Dunnack to Bowling. netted
the Augusta team 20 yards. But in
the next plays Gardiner held Cony
Tor downs. H. Hildreth made two
yards through left tackle. Leighton
shot through center for six Yards.
Kinds gained four yards through left
tackle. On the next two plays the
Orange and Black did not gain. The
hrst half ended with the score to
Ar AehNoi Va tIlef NlSlLl1lk teiiIl.
SECOND HALF.
When the referees whistle was
blown for the second half. Cony
kicked off TO Gardiner. II. Hilureth
receiving the ball and carrying II
back 10 yards around right end.
Gardiner could not make its dis
tanoe and the ball was Cony's The
back001d Of Couy madA poVNral
gains. taking the half up to tie Wis
itorf 11-yard lins. Thsrs Gardner
held. and received the bail. Leighton
made three yards through right
tackle, but Cony allowed no further
gains. and Leighton punted. Plum
mer went around right for eight
yards. and Dunnack made four on
the same side. Bowling and Newman
made further gains, taking the ball