Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-06
my IN SMASHING ATTACK
bvERWHELMS WATERvlLLE33-0
NIppED PASSING GAME IN BUD

T. The absolute failure to show any
OF the much heralded and advertised
A.. sed In the passing game. by Water.
vile high. and thx.splendid all round
knowledge OF The game displayed by
~ Cony huskie4 spelled overwhelm-
IN defeat Tor tn Elm ,ity lads at
Capital PARK, Augusta. Saturday al
tornoon by Z 30 score.
The purple aud white squad vent
Into the game determined that Coqy
kould fight hard for every point sne
ueadc. and they bore out the never
onv.die spirit shown by their baho
ana cheering section. Snapp, ana
5ull OF pep from the first whistle,
yaeervilie made a game fight cut
~ were clearly outclassed by he
red and white gladiators ana
n Cony's first plunging march
vn the field for touchdown IN
last minute of the first quarter
was only a question OF how many
mesAthe Capital City boys would
I'm the pigskin over in the three
oriods to 80.
Not onlysdid Cony display flaw.
- DECISIVE against the overhead
|AHeompts ef waterville. breaking up
every effort at forward passing nut
Cony also uncorked as pretty play
- this H.. seen at Capital PARK this
noaoon. g. the first quarter. when
Newell took Farrington's long throw
Tor 35yyard gain.
Il was on one Of Waterville's at
.tosDpts TO gain ground by the aerial
route In the last quarter. that cap
taau Lee Austin Of Cony came in lie
Z fash of tightening. intercepted the
halI. ana ran forty yards along the
o1xe OF a scattered field 'or touch
d6wn.
The big Cony eleven showed the
oams brilliant brand Of football IN
III departments OF the game that
they did against the invaders from
Portsmouth a week ago. The signals
were called by,sisht half back VAR
rington, with Poor taking tie ball
nom the center Cony was ever
eonscious Of her power. and ate: the
first flash Of speed displayed by the
visitors. gained her distance consis-
oontly ny line plunging. end runs. and
nit plays. The Cony defense was
Woll night impregnable. her offense
porfect. 19ie red and white backs
were given splendid interference and
followed n through so long rs it was
o. use 70 then. The up river eleven
vas worn down by the steam roller
tactics OF their heavy opponents and
b bstitutions were many and fire.
quent.
All OF til Cory back field men
Gtnrred In their particular forte. Cap
Hnan Austin .gxfhing consistently in
03rf3n6GAe plunges and icing a<Tar-
l1aelerit hard man to down. POOR
u1ayed Z great game both in carry
~ ne ball and punting. the few
r. 80 he was called on 10 boot the
SSukin. Burns at left half was I
~ Rame All the time. lifting hard
nHN lev for his distance every the.
TDrringfon generated the eleven
6n1a utlfully. and with his speed and
Slftiness IN q broken field tore off
- rains. Every man Of the line
1ayed his position. the ball. and lis
an, and II must he said that the
ork Of the Cony team OF Saturday
hows the results OF their splendid
koarhing and training. and they
worked AZ a powerful. irresistible
football machine.
For waterville. Saucicr and Potter
were selected most often to carry the
Ali. they were fast on their feet and
M the line hard. The purple and
lite warriors were fast on tackles.
np1ayinE some of the snappiest
voek In this department seen against
my this year.
"a Couy never faltered or lacked the
nnch ct the crucial time. One of
o PLAYS that ELECTED enthusiastic
use from her 10y notcrs. was
1hird period, \ make