Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-16
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Waterville. Oct. 15.-The Blue and
Gray gridsters put In . hard after
noon on Seaverns field today when
they played q scrimmage game with
the heavy coburn Classical Institute
eleven, the scrimmage lasting until
IL was too dark for the teams to dis
tinguish either the ball or each
other.
The first part OF the scrimmage
consisted OF line plunging with Head
Coach Roundy using Millett, McBay,
Weymouth and Carson. All Of the
Colby backs tore through the heavy
Maroon and Gold line for good gains
and put into execution some OF the
new plays which Coach Roundy has
given them this week. The plays
worked, with few exceptions, excel
lentiy and substantial gains were
made by the college backs. All IF
the scrimmage was offensive on the
part OF the local coIlegians and both
Coach Haines of Coburn and Coach
Roundy OF Colby desired this. Coach
Haines believes that his charges have
had ample opportunity to learn their
offensive work in the games that
they have been in, while their de-
fensive powers have been rather
weak. Not expecting such great
resistance with the University OF
Maine yearlings Saturday, Coach
Haines was willing to let the col
lege men have the bali all of the
afternoon. Time and time again, the
Blue and Gray line opened UP pref
~ holes for the fast running backs
and in general the offensive power
which was so noticeably weak in the
Trinity game last saturday, showed
a big improvement
The latter part OF the scrimmage
was devoted entirely to, the aerial
game with Weymouth doing all of
the passing. Millett was allowed to
retire TO the showers after the first
part OF the scrimmage and conse-
aucntly did none OF the passing.
Weymouth hurled some pretty
passes to sullivan. CAPTAIN Soule,
Mathers, Potter and Macpherson
which looked as though they hac the
scoring punch In them. A couple 81
the long passes. which the husky
hackfield man shot down the field tc
Sullivan drew many Abs" from the
students assembled outside of the
side gate. Altogether the offensive
work in passing lacked all the punch
that Coach Ecundy desired but was
a decided improvement on the game
as 1t was played last week.
The entire practice this afternoon
was secret with al! OF the canvas
curtains being IN place ard student
marshals being placed at various
strategic points to warn away all in
truders. Even the students of the
college were kept at the far end gate
as the head coach did not want to
he bothered with them in the way
Yesterday tire canvas was in pc: j.
ton for teh first time during IL rrav-
tice sniCe last fan before the State
series opened and the curtains viii
remain in their resent places until
after the state games are history.
Coach Eoundy is taking all rrecau-
tons possible to prevent the knowl-
edge of his plans getting from the
athletic field as he wishes to spring
some surprises thissIlturday and the
two SATURDAYS coming.
Daily. Sullivan is looking better
and better. This afternoon his all
around work was all that a coach
tDtlIu USk 'lb', Ut'N II ne NtPpS ob
the road To imrro> Cment in the next
few DAYS before the game as much
as he has the first three days of this
week, ne will he a most valuable
asset 10 the Blue and Gray. both on
the offensive and defensive. He
seems TO be In excellent physical
condition aud knows his plays cid
Coach Roundv is spending consider.
able time with the lucky wingman
IN hopes OF developing him to still!
greater possibilities.
The sole injury of any degree of
seriousness IL that of a twisted knee
which Back Freeman suffered
the last part OF the SCrimmaGc .'es-
terday afternoo freeman Will be
laid up for Il few days and proba bly,
will not he able to get into any more
practice Sessions until the first of
next week. The test of the men
are in the pink OF condition and If
they are able to come through tho
tough sessions OF tomorrow and Fri
day. they will be all set for the open
ing of the State series.