Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-04
COLBY COACHES
PUTTING ON EXTRA
HARD FINISHES
Especial to Kennebec Journal)

WateryiIle, Nov. 3.-Head Coacn
Roundy started off on the final drive
OF the season with his Blue and Gray
charges this afternoon on Seavern's
field at Colby college by giving the
squad long and hard workout. last
ing until it was too dark to see the
BAN or players.
The workout this afternoon was
only taste to what will be forth
coming the next three days, accord
ing to the local mentor. as he is de-
termined above ali else that his
charges will take the Granet crew
into camp when the two rivals bat
tie on Garcelon field at Lewiston. The
Blue and Gray machine is in almost
Perfect condition with all of the
bruises and sore spots left by the
tough batIering which they received
at Orono week ago last Saturday
practically healed Every man re-
ported this afternoon to the three
coaches who sent them Immediately
through with their various assign
ments.
Tomorrow team A and Z. will have
hard scrimmage with the latter
crew using some OF the Bates plays
that Head Coach Koundy expects
will be tried against the Waterville
colleSians next Tuesday afternoon.
Team b is beirg given these play :
by both Assistant Coaches Edwards
and Deasy and will do their best
to break up the stonewall defense
of the varsity line when they meet
tomorrow with the quick and de-
ceptive plays which the Garnet
eleven has used all OF this season.
Wednesday afternoon regulation
game will be played between the
freshman eleven and the varsity
warriors TO give the varsity a chance
to see just what they can do and
then improve any of the rough spots
which undoubtedly will turn up be-
fore next Tuesday. Coach Deasy is
holding his first year team intact
until after the game with the varsity
as will do all that is in his power TO
have his charges give the varsity the
hardest rub possible. Twice before
this fall the varsity has scrimmag-
ed at length with the freshmen and
both times the first year men have
, come out On top of the Leap. The
game should be good one as it will
This afternoon all three coaches
were working with the varsity for a
Part Of the time before the members
of the freshman eleven came out and
cid much to assist the varsity line,
Coaches Edwards and Deasy giving
the line considerable extra time in
individual instruction. Head Coac Il
Roundy TOOK the backGeld men IN
| charge and kept them busy for con-
siderable time in punting. with a
number OF ends covering their puntS
as fast as possible. A number of
new plays were shown TO the varsity
squad III the course of the afternoon
| and will he worked up tomorrow and
used against tie freshman as test
as to how they will work. The head
coach is working up a pretty pass
ing game in the hopes of working It
,, successfully on the Bates team and
will perfect MS formation before the
end of the week
Following the individual workonts
of the Inem"n and backs, all of he
! squad took part in fast and hard
signal drill which lasted until it las
too dark to see either the ball or the
men on the team. The signals were
called by MACPHERSON on team A and
LorinsEN on team + and both teams
covered the field up and down in
East order.