Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-11


Gardiner High turned in their
third win OF the season. Saturday
afternoon AT Bayside park Portland.
by win az 3 70 0, over Deerinr
High. the result being brought about
when Sugar, Gardeners night guard
kicked a perfect deld goal from the
5U-yard line. The game was filed
with line plunging and dashy open
plays. and many gains We're attempt
ed by the overhead route. especially
by the Gardiner lads who were
heavily outweighed by the Deering
eleven. In the last few moments of
play with the ball in mid-heid.
DeerIng fought desperately to score.
AND Reynolds skirred the left wing
and fighting clear, raced for a touch
down. but was brought down ON
Gardeners five yard line Tins WIS
one OF the few long runs of the game
as both teams used many off tackle
plays.
Two fumbies by the home lads
proved costly, as they were both
covered by the watcllful visitors.
Palmer Kinds played an excellent
game on the defensive and proved a
nemesis for the opposing half backs,
when after plunging for substantial
gains. they were stopped by the lit
tie Ito pound qb. The Hildreth
twins for Gardiner put up a credit
able game and Deering discovered
in the first quarter that little could
be gained by circiing the winEs
Deer1ng won the toss. stole the
east goal and received the kickoff.
1t was first down when Dale booted
The ball 10 Hooper ON his own %
yard line. After short gains on the
center of the line by Evelerh and
Cults Ward went through for firsr
down. On the next piay Monaghan
broke through and stopped Eveleth
and Gardiner was given the ball in
mid-field when both Eyelefh and
Cults failed to gain
Gardiner punted after Cobb's al
tempt TO make an impression
through center, and Dale booted TO
ward who 1uggied the catch. but re-
covered on his own 25 yard line.
Reynolds attempted TO skirt the
'1gnf wing but his run was short
with a perfect interference Ward
Went around the opposite end with
gain OF ~ Yards Here Gardner
strengthened and after an incoru-
plefe forward pass Deering lost the
ball ON downs.
Dale went through the line for O.
YARDS and Deer1ng was penaIized l5
Sarus anu ON the next play Cobb
Went through for TO wards. The hall
was brought TO DeerinEs Is ward line
and here Gardiner lost the hall nm
downs. The first period ape,es u-i.b
me ball on behring's 80 80 yard line.
second Per1od-Hinds took the ball
around right for four Yards. Hickey
attempted kick from placement. but
the Dali went high and less than tuo
feet outside the uprights. Deeripr
was given the ball ON the 20 ward
line Both Ward and Prince failed tn
make substantial gains ano P-ince
Kicked 10 Kinds VINO fumbied ana the
ball Was recovered by True. PRINCE
was Ward made u wards and the
FORMER was tackled by c. Eiidreth for
a loss Of five Yards. II. Hildrefh in
rercepted forward pass but Gardiner
failed to gain. Deering funhled ana
Cobb recovered who made a shur,
pass TO p Kinds but the ball ground
ed The half finished with the bah in
mid field
Second half.-Deerfng kicked 70 z.
HinuA who was stopped at once. Cobb
went through fnr I'VE and Deerfug
was penaiixcd nve yarsas. Dale booted
to Prince who came hack I'VE yards.
Curtis gained 20 yards but was thrown
just before he would have secured an
open field Ward drop kicked from
the 30 yard line, but the kick was
blocked and recovered by c. Hiidreth.
Dale punfed. after the ball had been
put IN play on behring's 20 yard line.
II. Hiidreth broke through and re-
covered tumble ON the Is yard line.
SaEer WIS called in from guard posi- |
ton. and with perfect kick sent the
hall directly between the uprights for
the only score Of the game.
Fourth per1od-Ward- Prince and
Eveleth made twelve Yards but ON the
next play Reynolds was tackled by
Dale for nine yard loss. Prince went
Hsund the left END for trirty yards.
the longest run OF the game Ear6i-
ner Was given the ball for downs in
the shadow of their own goal. Dale i
booted the ball for forty yards. but |
the Gardiner wings were under the
ball and nailed Ward Hayden re-
ceived pzss for twenty-five yards. I
Prince. Ward and Eveieth carried the !
hall to Gardeners three yard line |
where the bail WAS lost ON downs. /,
Dale punted out Of danger bur Rev.
maids went round the right for n |
Yards. A pass to Cults was knocked |
by p Kinds and the game ended with |
the han in Deering.s possession ON
Gardeners FIVE yard line
The SUMMARY.
GARDINER DEERING
Fl. HiIdrett. Ie.--...-.Ie, Dummy
Ankefeil. II. II. MUulton
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