Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-15
COBuRN WILL WAGE MIGHTY BATTLE
FOR PREP SCHOOL GRID TITLE TODAY

Especial to The Kennebec Journal)
waterville. Nov. 14.-When the
sun sets tonight it will mean two
things 10 Maine people. 1t will mean
that apother day has gone by and
il will also mean that there, is a
new prep school football champion.
Coburn and Hebron are going to
meet this afternoon on Garcelop
field. Lewiston. and the two teams
are going to straighten out a little
matter that is very important that
has been brewing all season.
These two rivals are both in a po-
sition to become champs and it all
remains to be seen which one is GO
ing to come through. 1t promises
TO be a first class battle with CO.
burn the favorite to win. But all
ideas of favoritism viii be cast to
the elements and let the best team
win. No team in this State can en-
ter a game with such odds as TO be
a top heavy favorite, this having
sion, and the only way to look at the
game isgo figure that both teams are
on an equal basis until the final whis-
tie blows and one or the other has
been declared the victor by dint of
superior prowess.
Coburn men are confident of win
ming but they are far from feeling
over confident. They have been win
ming games all year and not a game
has been easy. 1t has been hard
season for the Crimson and Gold ma
chine. Every game has been played
on a foreign field, which means that
the team has had to work against
odds Experts have figured that
when a team wins 4 game on for
eign field that team should be given
the benefit of at least one more
touchdown had the game been play
ed on the home field. II is de-
cided advantage for team TO play
on it's home grounds. Not only does
the team know the field thoroughly
but the atmosphere is as tonic TO
them. They have the same feeling
that a man has when he is fighting
with his back to the wal! or when
a man IS defending his own home.
He fights harder than ever and stops
at nothing.
Today both teams are playing
away from home. Coburn'S has been
declared weak all season. yet the
goal line has rot been crossed. inns
is a very peculiar situation ana only
goes to show that a lineman's work
! is never noticed until everything Is
all over and the winter league set
i ties down to talk things obcr. Inc
| success of any team is dependent
on the strength of the line. a great
! coach once saidk that with n strong
| line and mcdiScre set of backs ne
/ could do wonders but deliver. him
| from the reverse of that predlca
/ ment. The backbone of the team Is
! the line and its ability to open holes
| and break up attack is the keynote
! to successful machines.
! The locals are going to give every
! thing today regardless of what ha3-
pens. Most Of the team will be play
| ing their last football game for Co.
| burn and they will make 1t their best
! The team went to the movies ias'
| night. accompanied by Coach Haihes
,and Manager Williams. They VIII
! leave for Lewiston at go this morn
! ing. stopping at a small roadhouse
! Il few miles outside of the city uhlli
| game time.
! The lineup will be: Drueh'' le;
! Coffin. 1t: Ieary. lg: Burnham, e,
| Averka. re: Adams. Ii: Martoski, re-
wv ostop Oh: Shanahan, captain. IN
! Grady, rh; Reed. fh.