Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-15
COACH ROuNDY
PERFECT|NC TEAM
IN AERIAL PLAY

Especial to the Kennabec JournaD
Waterville, Oct. 14-Head Coach
Roundy opened up a new offensive
drill this afternoon with the Blue and
Gray squad on Seavern's field when
he passed a better part of the after
noon in giving both teams elong
and hard scrimmase with practically
all Of the offensive work being aerial
passing. This is the first time that
the local college grid mentor has de-
the possibilities Of the overhead
game and the results we're quite
surprising this afternoon. From the
most simple formations. the backheld
OF team A outwitted team e, who in
turn knew all of the various plays.
The combination of Millett and Car
son on the heaving end, with Captain
Ben Sorle and big Sullivan on the
right wing. proved to i,e highly sue
cesstul and had the seconds entirely
at sea.
II is evident that the local coach is
going about his practice wc:ii with
n dater5n,r alton t. conqUe- Tie pow
erful Blac:: and W::i,a II the initial
game OF III. Pine Trset state league
He is making every ni.nute count
AMI this afternoon he worked his
mea numerically unt:l it was to
dark to sas tie oval then se.dirs
them arounl tie tiaca once arc into
the gymnasium. tomorrow Manager
A-erv vi. have some white footballs
f:- :se when the Eight fails in order
that the Blue AMI GRAY may have all
IF the tine necessary ir w.l.cn TO
preCare for the first battle OF the
sta.e seriaS. Both Head Coach
; Poundy and Assistant Coach Ed
wards are WORKING tie men hard and
taxing up 4 great deal Of time in
making their pla~ sure and fast.
Asain tie locals were given long
session in puuting with all four OF
the Available ends running down I'M
der the kicks. The ends aye as yet
slow in getting unde! pi;rts but
Coach Rouudv hopes thar by the
end of the week Srl;iVan may be in
the best II condition, The lanHv end
. looked this afterno nn as though he
could stand 10: Of hard work and is
in excellent condition rs fer as his
ohysica! state is concarenei He G
learning some of the nav an% Oil
o'avs rapidly and VII probah,y he
,sad in the scrimr7age tomorrow af-
ternoon Weymouth. MiIIett. Carson
and McBav were again given ample
opportunity to Try out their toe on
The oval. Weymouth :;aems to be the
! best material that the local tutor has
aad is improving rapidly. gaining
both in distance and accuracy with
his boots.
Another injury was added to the
long seasons list this afternoon when
Wentworth was taken from the field
with sore but net necessarily seri-
! Gus iaiurv on the les. He received .
heavy kick ir the scrimmage ard viii
! he out Of the workouts for the rest
| Of the week This viii mean double
work for the three remaining tackles
anh withonr Cetcte'l as ar aid t
VIII Re rather hard or these linemen.
! Getcuell is able q &c. around readi-
/ ~ now tut will fever the Lad leg
until after .he EowGo:n game. Mac
i P!.ersoa was back IN me Ereur this
afternoon ate" receiving q slightly
twisted ankle Yesterday during tie
hrief sc"imrlace HIS brother In
: oolr IS Also hack and is doing ey-
! ce;len: work
Athletic Director " Harry Ed
wards announced his afternoon that
| t;cnet- 60. bot, Ms stadium and the
| reserved hlea cNer seats on the east
siGs Of 'he fle,' have beer placed or
sale ar II r Dunham's IN Watelv!iie
; the alder, drug store anG a. the att =
! letic headuua rters ut Brunswick. 1t
! IS expected thar there will he n rec
; ore breaking CROWD on hanG 20 wit =
! ness iAe initia: state series clash
! Tie Bates N aine same IS to be
i played at Orono anG with nt. game
; in Lewiston. the focal authorities ex-
, poet large number II people frora
! that city Reserved bleachers have
! been erected to accommodate more
thar son people These bleachers
i VEG purchased his fall by the Clhy
| athletic association and are OF .hl
J latest tyne With foot rests ard all II
! the comforts IF the stadium. They
are portable and the college has puf
! chased on number Of sections for the
| game.