Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-11
CONY IS READY

observed as Armistice Day. there will
be no Afmistice for the Red and
White xridiron crew after 10 o'clock.
when they face their ancient rival
Gardiner High school no the Will
liams Field. The down river high
school. nursing a srudse, the result
Of the whipping handed them last
season when they lost to the Capital
City aggregation rs in one Of the
most hectic battles seen on Quimby
Field. loyal students, rooters. and a
real band will make the local ath-
letic field place today where they
can let loose their pent up emotions
against Cony.
To the fans Of the two cities who
look forward to the annual clash OF
these two schools. the game assumes
the shape of the football Chassis of
kennebec valley. Gardiner looks the
favorite, having won more games
than the Cony High team. but all
past defeats are forgotten when the
rival opponents meet and both teams
shove forward their best brand Of
} football and fight to the final toot of
the whistle.
Both the teams and the students
/ have been spurred OF by a rousing
rally held in each city when so much
pep and enthusiasm and school spirit
was prevalent that the merest spark
would mean terrific explosion. both
have written In imaginary character
of the defeat Of the other team.
Cony is always at her best when
! she meets Gardiner High and is TAX
ing no chances in the contest this
morning. The local team has been
driven at breakneck speed for the
past week in order to be in the best
possible shape for the ARRAY. De
fensive and offensive work has taken
zip most Of the time and the local
pigskin chasers have worked out an
offensive which they think can check
anything which the Gardiner men
may throw at them. The defensive
will be the same that has been noted
this season. and which has developed
rapidly. Although in general the
men are light. Coach AIorreR has
built around Leavitf. the husky Red
and White center, a stonewail like
defense
AS has been the case since the
the graduation of the local high
schools foremost star in %. Frank
harrington. who Is scintillatlng on the
Bowdoin college evelen. and since the
championship team of that wear.
whose goal line was uncrossed until
the very last game of the season.
when Skowhegan turned the trick in
the very last few minutes Of play, al
though buried under a huge score.
the Cory coach has been forced TO
pick from practically raw material,
timber to mould into a grid team that
would make a decent showing against
their opponents. and taking together
the inelisibiiity of ones who would
have without A doubt made the team.
the task has been monster one.
The team has developed we'll this
year. and is ripe for the game which
means the most of all the seasons
battles.
The red jerseyed warriors who trot
out onto the field today with the ex-
oeption OF a few shifts. is practically
the same that has represented the
local school the whole season, Coach
Morrell gave out the following lineup
late Monday evening who viii start
IL the contest today. Bradstreet, who
has been ranked as Il second. brI,
who has come along fast the last
few days. will fill in left end posi-
ton. Kenneth Trasx. who was out
Of the game for a short time on ac-
count of injuries to his back, has en-
tirely recovered and will be seen to-
day in his regular position of left
tackle. Trask has developed into a
fast tackle and will be sure 70 be on
the pobe today.
led Gordon will play as left
guard. Red means business when he
plays in the line and It will De a fast
Gardiner player to get ty him today.
Leavitt. husky center. will hold down
his usual. position today. Captain
Decide" Mcdonald. who IL always
fighting fro mthe first minute of play
will be at his usual position as right
guard. beside jackson, right tackle.
Soule will make the .;ne complete,
playing at right end.
Stiles has been selected to start
the game in the quarterback berth.
Burns, who has played that position
the whole season. will be ready TO
so in at 4 moments notice, however.
Bob" Hayden. right halfback. ono of
the scrappiest and gameSt players OF,
the team will be in the lineup today.
having fully recovered from injuries
to his foot, which put him out OF the
game for a while. He has been 90
ing like 4 house afre In practice for
the past week and will be q danger
GUS man against the Orange and
Black. Johnnie McAuley will play
left halfback and Hanks fuIIback.
McAuley has been playing a good
game and Is q consistent ground
gamer.
The student body IA planning to
turn out today 1906 strong to back
their team TO victory. There win be !