Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-13

gree OF that fighting spirit that has
ever and always characterized the
annual Cony- Gardner clashes, the
great Red and White football ma
chine OF 1922 battered the plUcky
Gardiner eleven like heavy siege
guns till they had recorded 81 points
10 the down-rivcr boys nothing for
TIE greatest victory ever rec 'rdeG,
Al the Armistice Day game before
nearly 300 rooters on Capitol Park
After Captain Lee Austin Of e.
took the ball over the orange IND
black line in the first five minutes
OF play for the first touchdown of
Conys greatest triumph, it was evil
dent that Gardiner was due to b.
badly battered.
Though there was not evident the
advertised disparity in the weights
ot the two elevcns, and Cony's VIC
tor" was due to her superior brand
a. football. We want right here to
nav tribute to the gameness IF the
Gardiner high football boys. Gardi-
her even when carrying the ball was
rghting in the shadow of their own
coal posts.-but they were game to
i.r limit. fighting desperately. br.- e.
rs hut futilely against the great RED
aud White machine. that was bound
10 crush them. Captain Phil Stuber
az tie orange and Black warriors
ea,c the best and all there was in
lm. 'til in the last quarter badly
battered he was led toward the .idc
lines 10y his team mates. protesting
Uutl IT was necessary to carry him.
Both teams went on the field at
~ backed hy the lusty. enthusiast
tIc and Well organized cheering
81 The great student sections. 1t was
rrht from the start, and although
C.nts rushcs were well night nre
st'Jhlc. they scoring a touchdown. in
,DA period OF the first half, the
Gardiner squad came back onto the
red after the half. ana with even
more pep than when they entered
tHr- game. made one Of their great
,st defensive stands. holding the
Conv machine for downs.
Tho entire contest was marked BY
t..t!Ic tackling and destructive line
Il3n2in".
Gardiner high made first down
lut twice once on "A forward pass
in the first period and again in the
i..t quarter when Gardiner had been
thrown back twice for a loss of IL
Yards. the feet footed Dale received
tlt bali apparently for a forward
pass. hesitatcd, and then darted
utuu4d Iony's right end for IL
Sarl ran.
Cony did not expose very much OF
its bag of tricks. F'arrington's keen
strategy and generals hi" swelling
The score with the least effort. The
Cony men were always in the right
rlnc.s at the right time. as evidenced
when Rodcrck took Harrington ;
mut over the south goal line for
.l. hdo~n in tic last period after
n Gardiner lad had fumbled and
am when Poor's onside kick cap
Hryd bv harrington paved the way
tor another marker.
The Cony line showed the same
beautiful football that they havc i"
nh, the latter season games, the
lighting tackles breaking through
time and again to smudge the G.. ii.
s. backs. particularly Dale. fo'
losses
Dale was called on often to carry
the ball for Gardiner, but it seemed
as If every Cony player had been
delegated TO stop this fleet back, anG
only once did he get away for an
apprcciablc gain. The Stubcr broth =
,rs bore much of the brunt of I'll"
Gardner attack. and Mcnamara on
the right wing played a whale OF
game for the losers.
Brennan was a tower of strength
for tho Rcd and White, on both Of
fonl,e and defensive. intercept
Gardiner forward pass in the third
quarter for a ~. ward gain. 3urns
started az left half for Cony and pun
ZIP a great game which he contin-
ucd when replaced by Babe La
l.lus he went into the line at LETT
'nd making himself very much in
evidence In subsequent pays.
Charlie Poor's work was of the
same high calibro. both in carrying
the hall and in kicking. Alth, Ugh
three OF his tries for goals after
touchdowns were perfect, he lost
credit for one of them. Cony Ines
men beng offsidc on the scrimmagc
p'aN.
Captain Lee Austin played bril-
Nant game throughout. hammerinS
The Gardiner line hard for gains,
and effectively squelchng any often
sI'o PLAYS which penetrated the Cony
primary defense. Captain Austin Is
worthy leader for the eleven
which triumphed so decisively over
their ancient rivals from down river.
GARDENERS backs had some diff
Guilty handling the ball. which
NrONCl costly IN fhpm COnN was