Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-18

The best rally that has been held
this year at Cong High school, was
held Friday forenoon at assembly
hall. The old cheers were brought
out and polished up for the occasion
of the Cony- Skowhegan game at
Capitol Park, today and they were
given with vim that has not been
we'll for the showing today at the
game.
Don Brennan was chairman of the
occasion and the husky tackle OPEN
ed the meeting with a short talk in
which he spoke of the Importance of
having every student at the game
and of every one present having a
ticket. He also asked that the stu
dents give all that is in them today,
when the cheer leaders call for
cheers, reminding them that the boys
were giving all they have, on the
field.
Several selections were then play
ed By the school orchestra, led by
Mr.. Lyseth, in place of the regular
leader, Mrs. Atherton, who was abb
sent.
The only two detectives which the
Cony team will have in the game to-
day were outlined by "Gramp"
Hewitt who stated that they were,
first, that Skowhegan should not
score on Cony, and second. that Cony
should score on Skowhegan. He also
spoke of the fact that he was one
of nine who will play their last game
for Cony and that they would play
this last game in manner to make
it remembered.
Charlie" Kinsman was then in
troduced by the chairman as one of
the old Cony quarter backs Of ex-
ceptional ability. Mr. Kinsman said
that he was surprised by the size of
the school, as he had not been there
for number of years. He told what
the merchants and the Rotarians of
Augusta had done for the proper OBJ
servance of. such an event as this
championship game, and told the
students that the Rotary band would
be at their disposal.
Coach Thompson said that he had
| received a letter from Principal
Mathews of Waterville High school
in which he pays high tribute to the
spirit and craftsmanship Of Cony
High school. He said that this meant
more to him than the winning Of
games, coming as it does from a
school which is one cr Cony's close
| rivals.
He spoke of the fact that the nine
boys who are playing their last
game today have played in 81 diff
| ferent games of which only six have
been lost. He said that they wanted
| to leave a memory that the people
of Augusta and Cony would never
forget AMI that they would play their
| best today to make the last game the
! best yet.
declaration of the purposes OF
the Cony team in this game was
given by Charles Prime. This dec
/ laration was modelled after Lincoln's
Gettysburg address and was a very
clever piece of composition drawing
| much applause from the students
and faculty.
| Superintendent of Schools, Fred
w. Burrill. was the last speaker on
the program. This is the first time
| that Mr.. Burrill has been formally
before the school. and the students
were very glad of the opportunity to
! get acquainted with him.
Mr.. Burrill said that last week he
had the privilege of seeing the
Princeton-Harvard game and that
! he noticed that Princeton won be-
cause the players had the proper
spirit and they followed the ball. He
remarked upon the speaker at the
! Skowhegan rally. who stated that
spirit, speed and accuracy were need
| ed to win the game. and said that
he felt that Cony had all of these,
at least in as great a measure as
Skowhegan. There is one other thing
which the speaker left out Mr.. Bur-
rill though. and that is brains. With
such men as now make up the Cony
team. there can be no doubt that the
Cony team is as brainy as the up
river team. and taking these things
into account Mr.. Burrill said that on
the very premises laid down by
skowhegan. Cony should win this
game.
announcement of the plans for
I0e parade was made at fhe close of