Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-10
Waterville High
Takes First Defeat,
at Hands of Cony

Waterville High took its first defeat
of the season yesterday at the hands
of Cony High at Sevearns field. The
score was 2l-0. Cony completely out
shone Waterville in the second half,
all of their touchdowns coming in that
time. The two teams put up a good
battle in the first half but one could
see that Waterville was slowly wilt
ing under the fierce attack of the
Cony eleven Cony outweighed Wat
erville nearly ten pounds to the man.
Waterville won the toss and chose
to receive. A strong wind was blow
ing from the northwest but even at
that Cony got a good kickoff away,
Saucer received the ball and ran it
back five yards. Watervtlle made five
yards on two rushes but lost three of
them on an end run. Thibodeau punt
ed 80 Yards to harrington who ran
the ball back 10 Yards Brennan made
six yards followed by a line buck in
which Austin tore off a Is yard FUN
The next time they rushed the Wat
ervi1le line held like a rock. They
tried another but scant two yards
was the result. A forward pass fail
ed and it was waterville's ball on the
IS yard line.
Capt. Pooler started things with a
line buck that netted five yards.
Thibodeau took the ball around end
for Ave yards and once more Pool
er made first down. For a while it
looked as if the Elm City boys were
all set for touchdown but an Off
side put them back five yards. Pooler
tried a rush but it failed. An incom-
plete pass followed and Thibodeau
was forced to kick He punted about
40 yards and the man was dropped in
bis tracks.
Brennan went through for three
Yards but an otfside set Cony back
FIVE. harrington punted to Pooler
who ran the ball back four yards.
It was Waterville's ball on the 80
yard line. Pooler made two yards
through tackle, and Thibodeaa fol-
lowed with two around the end.
Waterville was penalized five yards
for being offside. Thibodeau punted
lIle Udil " HILL Cdl lieu ~ bCs oA0 tilC
uprights.
Thibodeau fell on the ball before
any of the Cony men could. An ar
gun1ent arose as to whether the score
counted, but the rule provided that:
THE player who. standing back of
his own line of scrimmage, receiving
the ball from one of his own side and
then kicks it beyond the line of
scrimmage may not himself touch
the ball until after it has touched a
man entitled to get it." The ball was
brought out to the 20 yard line in
possession of the Cory team.
Cony got into running order right
away. Austin and Brennan making
two yards apiece and harrington
going around the end for six yards
and downs. Harrington went
through again for eight yards and
Austin made five yards for first
down. Harrington tore through the
line for eight yards and Brennan
made first down again. BUT right
there Cony was stopped. They were
penalized five yards for offside, tried
a forward pass that failed and then
tried a line buck that also failed.
Harrington was forced to punt. The
ball went to Pooler on the 10-yard
line. Thibodeau ripped off an end
run for 20 yards. and right after
went through the line for six yards.
Waterville tried a forward pass but
it failed. The half ended with the
ball in the middle of the field.
Brennan of Cony received the ball
on the kickoff on the IS yard line
and ran it back 10 yards before he
was stopped. Austin made three
through the line and harrington
made two in the same place. Bren-
nan was thrown for 4 big loss when
he attempted an end run. Earring
ton punted to the 10-yard line Pool
er. who received it. took lit back 10
yards before he was tackled. A Cony
offside gave Waterville ave yards and
Saucier tore around the end for II
yards. They were penalized Ave
yards for an ottside and lost two