Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-30
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Waterville. Oct. s9.-Waterville
High is going at their work in whole
hearted manner this week after the
glorious victory over the Bangor High
team last Saturday. This victory was
sweet to the Purple and White aggre-
cation inasmuch as they had been in
a slump and lost several games. 1t
might be said that they also won
moral victory. for any team to suner
defeat as they did in early season
games and then come back, upset the
dope and outplay a seemingly stronger
team il means Just one thing. that is
that the men did not know when they
were licked They met the defeats
with much discoura cement, TO he sure,
still they did not lay down on the
Coach and the school by refusing TO
try.
Not only was the team suffering
from defeats but also from that ever
present person known as Hard Luck.
In the Thornton game Herd. the best
lineman on the team. suffered a broken
arm that is keeping him on the bench
for the rest of the season. lie was
one of the best tackles in the State.
weighing 20a pounds and always Civ
ing his best. When he was lost to
the team the morale of the crew was
greatly affected. The men knew that
they could not feel SO sure of them
selves with Herd out and consequent
~ did not have the confidence that
they needed.
Coach Hendricks deserves great
deal of credit for the way that he has
kept the team together, kept them in
| shape and fighting at all times. Vic
tory was sure to come and doubly
; sweet when it did. il sure was we'll
earned and everyone is proud Of the
! plucky band of WaterVille boys for
| their ork.
on saturday the team journeys 10
| Skowhegan to meet Coach Dosties UNI
| defeated eleven. 1t will be a hard
| game as the up-riNcr boys have a
| smooth running machine that is yet
to he beaten and has only had two
| touchdowns scored on it. But one
never can tell what the outcome of a
football game will he. WaterNille will
| fight even harder than they did last
I week. they will play better football
than they ever played in their youth
ful careers, they have the confidence
that has heen lacking in previous
games also they know that they have
the necessary ability To defeat the
Skowhegan team and they will 20 out
with the determination to bring bacl,
| another victory to WaterviIlr
SkowhcSan has 4 strong team this
year, there are some heavy men in
the forward line that can plan n
powerful game. Perhaps in this res
pcct they have the advantage over
! the local team but i'm the backtield
1t Is question whether or not they
can cope with the watervile carriers.
SkoWhe2an has no Frogeie Dionnc
| 10 run wild through the opposing
outht In his place is one Stinchtield
| q big. powerful speed boy. But he
| has not the assets that make up a
] real back. he can not shift his field
as could Dionne nor can he serve
as treat having no outstanding
| ability as punter or passer. On the
other hand Watervillc has Wallv
Donovan, one who has few equals
in high school circles. Donovan is all
that any coach could wish for he is
| big. fast, runs hard and can punt
! and pass. lie is always n dangerous
man for Ne can run ends. or buck
the line with equal ability. His
| kicking was the feature or the game
! last Saturday. more than once he
booted pretty spiral that sailed 40
| passes are deadly accurate and he
can always be depended on to score
| three points within the forty yard
/ mark by the dropkick method.
Perhaps if one were to take the
| two teams individually il would be
| found that Skowhesan had the shade
but collectively il Is a question
! whether or not they can do much
with the scrappy PaganuCciS.
Coach Hendricks is working his
men hard this week as he feels that
! they can stand the gaff and they
do need drill. lie is developing II
| low charging line. and Is emphaZing
speed as he realizes that his forwards
must be fast in order to get the jump
! on the Skowhegan line.
Donovan and Niolettc are punting
as good as ever with the latter i'm
| proving every day. Niolettc is q good
| man and he is responsible for much
| q the success of the Elm City crew.
Secret practice is being held and
no efforts are being wasted to whip
| the team into shape.
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