Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-17
cChf M DEERIle PAY
TO SC0nHESS FINISH 0n
nEUH WILLIAMS FIELD

aftsrusen On the RsusI Williams
gritiirun.
Aftsr q brilliant Offensive. CARRYING
the ball this langth Of the field. Cony
on their last down. hud placed the
pigskin ON the opponsnts' 9-yard
itns when controversy arose an to
whether or not the Red ana White
had gained their allotted tan wards.
The measuring Of the distance by thu
HneHmen in6caIed that the bail was
ID such a position that either fac
ton mad a right 10 claim it. The de-
clsion was so close that the referee,
In fairness to both sides, SPUN a coin,
the Deering captain winning the
LOSE; and with that loss Cony's
hopes for a touchdown went agIim-
mertng. for the Portland eleven
speedily carried the bah out Of dam
ger. The whistle ending the game
snrllled soon after with the score D
To U, leaving the disgusted, weary.
mud-stAined Cuny warriors censor
ing, In no uncertain terms, the little
SILVER coin that undoubtedly had flip
ped away their one chance of scor-
ing.
The game throughout was the best.
IN the opinion OF many, 80 far this
season. each team being about equal
IN strength. strategy and gameness,
though Deering, psrhapk. had a lit
tie the advantage in weight. Cony
was much the superior ON the Of
fensive, twice menacing the goal OF
tJrntv 1,,,% n
defense Of Deering repeatedly sue
ceeded in resisting the strenuous
line plunEes and gridiron tactics EN-
ployed by Cony fer touchdown.
One reason that the local high school
showed up better in offensive was
the fact that the Deeriug line played
unusually high. and The Cuny line.
playing low, invariably went be-
neuth and through them.
Although the game ended scnreiess
the supporters Of the Red and White
consider IL victory through the
fact that Cony gained the more
Legitimate yards and came nearer TO
scoring THIN their opponents. while
their own goal was never SO SERIOUS
~ in danger,
The game: Deering received the
kickoff, and, rushing the ball in line
plunres. was finally held and forced
10 punt. Dunnack OF Cony running the
bail back 10 yards. A recovered FUN
BILE gave the ball to Deering on Cony s
40-yard line. A forward pass netted
~ yar6s, and on the succeeding play
Deering WAS penaiized for offside. los
ing the ball on downs On Cony s g
yard line. In one OF THE best offensives
IN the game, Cony was rapidly gain
ing when time WIS called. ending the
first quarter with Lhe nAA On the A.
yard line.
/ tony started the second quarter with
a loTwa. d pass Of fully - yards, Plum
mer To Harrington. but owing to the
slippery field L was uncumpIeted Couy
was forced TO punt. the Deering back
res ing Ii d. wne,I on The L5-yard line.
A pass Melted 10 yards on the first
lay. but on the second Deering was
penaIized IL Yards for unnecessary
lacking after the bail WAS downed.
Dee. ing s fuIlback plunged for a L.
yard gain and IN the play DUnnacli
of Couy twisted his ankle severely bui
garleiy stuci. with his team. Deerine
punted, holding Cuny on the Inter 8
E-yard line. AT this juncture Dunnaci;
was helped off the field. Casweu taking
his place. Cuny Dunted out of danger
Deering ON the neyt play losing wards
on blocked pass. Conv Intercepted
a pass On the Coward line, Piurr1mel
Immediately after gained 10 Yards IN a
ma hing line play. Cony was penaiized
for Cfgi-.e and forced to stunt Deerina
running tina ball back to the s3-yard
line Cany WIS penalized again fol
ofaide. putting their opponents on the
2-yard line. The first half ended with
De ring - wards from the Cuny goal.
As the players tro0ped on the field
for tie t.lird quarter, the Cony sup.
pnrters. perceiving Dunnuck again in
the lineup. filled the air with their
cheers. Cony received the kick. Dun
rack running the ball back to the ~
yard line. On the third play Deering
Intercepted q pass on the 40-yard line
and Immediately after Plummer of Conv
did likewise to y Deering pass on the
3-yard line. Bowling hit the line hard
for yards and Cony marched down
the field to the visitors m-yard line.
Deer nr intercepted a pass on their g.
yard line. The quarter ended with Deer
ings ball on their Award line.
in the last quarter Deering tried
desperately to break through but was
held on their 30-yard line. At this
time Sweeney of Deering took the
place OF Cults who was helped from
the field field after a severe shaking
up. Cony brilliantly pushed the tall
to the visitors 9-yard line where the
aforementioned CONTROVERSY which
finally was decided in behring's favor.
Deering knowing there wsse but a
few minutes OF play left. narshalled
a fresh man TO the field, marshalled
playing for Anderson. and began q
series Of fast plays. gaining rapidly.
The Cony coach also ran in fresh
men for the final tussls. Beale for
wymnn, and Arnold for Austin. The
game finally ended with the bah on
Cony's 3D-yard line. Final score Q
to O.
DEEETNE HIGH CONY HIGH
Cults, le.........re Harrington
Mpuiton, II. .....-....-..s ut. Buckley
Baldwin. 1g. .......rg, Austin, Arnold
true, e Ia 1oltili4.Ai'
Anderson. Donnellly, re- liz, Hunneweil
Lewis, rt............ 1t. Wyman Beaie
Hayden, re- -. lie, 6ecEelb
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