Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-16
C0burn Gridders
in Easy Win Over
u. of Me. Seconds
Especial to kennebec JournaO

NSpcclal 10 kenneDec JournaO
Waterville, Oct. 14.-Coburn out
played the fast University of Maine
seconds on Lib5cy Field Saturday af-
tcrnoon and won IS to 0. 1t was one
Of the best games of the ason. Good
! other times it was not so good. CON-
siderable interest was attached to the
Coburn team as result of shake
| up III last weeks lineup, but it looks
as if the Crimson and Gold mentor
has at last gathered an eleven. The
lines of both teams were almost i'm
pregnable and as result end runs
We're as frequent as turkeys on
! Thanksgiving afternoon. Both teams
I resorted to the overhead attack but the
result was trif1c in Coburn's favor.
the punting of Ingraham was not up to
the standard, for a few times the
husky Coburn tackle did not send the
plgSkln over % yards at other
! times he had the ball sailing 45. How
ever Emmons was more consisten.
and the Maine quarterback came
through with good afternoons work.
! On the offensive, Mittlesdorf, Shan
ahan and Goldberg doomed UP as the
stars. Mittlesdorf was fast and skirt
, cd the ends for several long gains. He
broke away and ran through a broken
field for - Yards for touchdown
Shanahan plugged the line with sue
cess. he was consistent gaining n
few yards at critical times. Goldberg
was injected into the fray during the
third period. He was not out to prac-
nee last week or account of an injured
I mp. lie tore up the line and second
airy defence of tho opponents. adding
/ good gains. He broke through the
center of the l:nc for is yards. carry
ing the ball over for a touchdown. ON
the defence Capt. Simpson, Tommy
y aflcn and Adams played whale Of
a game. There was not single play
that Simpson was not in. he WAS every
where at the same time Adams was
source of worry to the college bows
They would find him in their way on
ond runs. or when punt was being
made, and they knew very soon that
1t was useless to hit his side of the
class was OBrien. Tommy PLAYED his
hfst game at center and it looks as
though he had a regular berth. Hc in
| terc1pted three forward passes and
! broke up as many more Once when
DrummOnd broke through and blocked
a punt OBrien was there to recover il.
1t was wonderful game for Tommy
and he deserves a lot of credit.
Emmons starred for Maine. He was
4 team by himself. He was in all
plays and used good Judgment on the
offensive. The game was eyidontlv
little too hard for the Maine bows for
at frequent intervals time was called
Tor some Maine player who was laid
out. The Coburn "Bonecrushers" were
at work.
EmmonS kicked off for Maine and
Shanahan returned the bal four wards
Maine was offaide and was ponalizod
five yards. Coburn could not make
their distance and punted to Emmons
who ran it back ten yards. Maine lost
The ball on downs. Mittlesdorf made
seven yards and II yards on two PLAYS
lnsraham tried drop kick but it was
blocked. OBrien recovered il. Nit
tlcsdorf made seven yards. A Coburn
pass was incomplete and on the noyt
attempt Emmons intercepted it and
made 90 yards. Cobb was thrown for
two ward loss and Emmons punted
Shanahan fumhled and Archcrson re-
covered
The second period opened with the
ball on Names A yard line. Maine
tried two passes but were unsuccessful
and lost the bali on downs. Maine
held Coburn and pun,ed. The Kick
was poor and Emmons exchanged
KICKS. Emmons kick went 45 Yards
Mittlcsdorf got away for a run through
a broken field. racing to the goal posts
for - yards. He lodged or shook off
would be tacElcrs and reversed the
field for the rest OF the Maine team
until the ball WAS over the line Math-
ers put over drop kick for the extra
point. Ingraham kicked off and Maine
puntod. Shanahan fumblcd and cobb
recovered. Cobb completed a pass from
Emmons for eight yards. Maine lost
the ball on downs. Mittlcsdorf made
20 yards. pass was incomplet ed.
lngraham punted for ten yards. the
ball going straight in the air. Maine
completed a pass and OBren inter-
cepted the next attempt. The second
half ended with the score Z to in
Coburn's favor.
1ngraham kicked off to Maine.
Maine lost the ball on downs. After
an incomplete pass Shanahan made
Is yards. Coburn punted and Maine
exchanged the kick. Cobb inter-
cepted a pass and made 20 Yards
He had clear field but good work
by Shanahan spoiled the chances for
goal. Shanahan was dumped
from the play but the plucky full
back regained his feet and chased
Cobb until he got him. Maine was
off side. OBrien intercepted pass.
Goldberg was sent into the fray. He
made 20 yards by clever running.