Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-12
Tee, Ii was one of the most sucsessfui
ever witnessed in the Capital City.
Gardiner High -, ceny HIGH 0

Gardner High ~, cony High Q
Long before the appointed time one
Of the largest crowds ever in attend
ancs at ashigh school football game in
Maine began to gather at the Williams
field to witness the. annual clash be-
tween cony High and Gardiner High.
II was estimated that al of 2s0o peo-
pie were on hand 10 see the game. At
f.45 the Gardiner hordes. headed by
the, Augusta Cadet Band. marched
across the bridge; up Cony hill and
onto the field. occupying the east side
Of the line. About q half hour later
the Cony students. some 500 strong.
paraded around the field escorted by
the Augusta Military Band. taking up
positions on the other side OF the
field.
b Cony, being outweighed and out
cfassed, lost the game at the very
stsrt. Gardiner securing touchdown
and 2 goal in each Of the first two
periods. netting her the game by a
score of II to o. In the last two pc
RODS Cony put up wonderful fight,
although at no time was Gardinerss
goal in any great danger. The features
Of the game were: For Gardiner. the
long end run by Monaghan, the spec
tacular work of Hildreth on the de-
fensive, and the line plugging OF
Hines: for Cony, the star Of the game
was harrington, who did most Of the
local teams ground gaining and was
right. on the spot on the defensive.
Caswell also put up good game.
making several good gains
The first period: Gardiner won the
toss. Cony kicking. The bass was re-
ceived by Hines. Gardiner was penal
lied Is yards for being offside. Gar.
diners ball. Gardiner punted. recover
ing the ball. gaining Is yards. Cony
was penalized for being offside. ad-
vencing Gardiner ave yards Gardiner
then put up series Of stiff line plug
ging, making good gains only to be
peHalized I'VE yards for being ofrside
Gardiner fumbled on cony's 2o-yard
line. Cony's ball. On the first down
Roderick for Cony fumbled, the bali
gong to Gardiner. A long end run by
Monaghan resulted in a touchdown
Tor Gardiner. Gardiner kicked the
goal. Score: Gardiner 2. Cony n
Gardiner kicked to Cony. the bali be-
Ing received by Brennan. Cony tried
forward pass but failed on a tumble
by Harrington. Gardeners ball Car.
ainer then put most aggressive
same OF line smashington. getting the
Dali on .Cony's hve-yard line when
time was called.
: The second period: With the fall
on Cony's five-yard line Gardiner FUN.
bied, the bali going to Cony. cony
punted, but was offside. cony punted
again. Gardiner receiving the bali
During the second down on fake for
nation Hines went over the line for
q touchdown and Gardiner kicked the
goal Score: Gardiner II, .Cony o.
Gardiner kicked to Cony. the ball be-
ing received by Caswell. Cony punt.
ed, the ball being received by Hines of
gardiner. Gardiner was penaIized Is
Yards and punted to Caswell of Cony.
Copy tried to punt but was blocked.
Gardeners ball. Gardiner was again
penalized and then tried a forward
pass; but was onside and. then punted,
makins . gain Of 90 yards and was on
conys 2s-yard line when time was
called.
Third period: Gardner kicked to
Cony. Knowles receiving the ban. cony
here put up steady line plugging but
was penalized Is yards for being off,
side. Cony punted to Gardeners IS
yard line. Gardiner recovering the bali.
Gardiner punted. cony getting the bali
and putting up a good system of
ground gaining by steady lines work.
Cony then being unsuccessful in her
attempts. lost the ball on downs. Gar
diners ball. The team tried a forward
pass which was intercepted; by Cas-
well when time was called
Fourth period: Cony's bali. Bren-
nan tried an end run, but fumbaed, the
bali going to Gardiner At this point
Newman. who was injured, was replac-
ed by Randall. Gardiner then punted
to Cony. the ball being caught by
on Cony's 10tyafd line. Cony
punted to Gardiner. the ball going OF
side. Gardeners ball. Gardiner tried
to kick a goal but was blocked by
Randall. Cony tried a forward pass
but was interfered with. Cony's ball.
cony punted and recovered: then tried
forward pass but failed, the ball 60
ing to Gardiner. Gardiner punted to
Cony. cony punted and recovered,
when time was called. Score: Gardi-
ner II, Cony O.
The summary: Ill
GARDINER. coNY
aAAiuie eHs ne ..'ss.ss... re. RUNNER
A'SneSs II rt, Brennan
Sugar. lg ...,... rg. Newman. Randall
oSheTs c. Stafford
Monnaenan' re ......... lg. Thomas
AnketeA. ri ............ 1t. Knowles
Hiioreth. re ........-.. lie, Beckett
:. Hines, 90 ............ Qb, Caswell
Hines. lib ......... RIB, Roderick
Daie' rho .......... lib. Harrington
Cooo' 10 ........:.... fb.ssAustin
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