Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-12

Calmly standing on GARDENERS 40
yard line. Quarterback Stiles uner-
ringly hurled the pigskin into the
| waiting arms OF Pete Bradstreet. 20
yards ahead. who. losing his foot
| ing reeIed over backwards but re-
! gained his feet and raced the re-
naming distance to Gardeners goal
| line for a touchdown. This play was
near the end Of the first half of
| the annual grid clash between Conyl
and Gardiner on Williams field yes
! terday morning and was the initial
lads. A safety In the last period
made the final score 8 to o.
| Aside from this outstanding play
| there was little to choose in the
| relative strength OF the two teams.
| The first half the. ball was In Cony's
! possession the greater part Of the
time and in the exchange OF punts
! Cony invariably gained ground.
: Cony's most effective gains were
made with delayed buck with Nc
! Cauley. Hayden and stiles carrying
| the ball
Gardiner staged it's best showing
at the opening OF the second half.
when the down-riyer lads twice
field only TO lose IT on downs in the
shadow OF Cony's goal posts, due
in the main to costly fumbles. Soon
after the beginning OF the final quar-
ter the Cony line stiffened and a
blocked kick gave them the ball on
GARDENERS 10-yard line but an ILL
advised remark dropped by a Cony
sub rushed into the fray cost Cony
a 15-yard penalty and probably
spoiled another score. After two
! vain efforts to advance the Cony
quarter called Mcdonald back for a
field goal but 1t went wide of the
mark.
1t was Gardeners ball on the 20
yard line and on the second play
the ball was fumbIed and went
bounding back of Gardeners line
| with PLAYERS on both sides scram-
bling for it. After the pile had been
1 untanGled it was found that Rogers
and Webb were tightly gripping the
sphere and 1t went for Il safety for
Cony.
The bali was given to Gardiner OH
their 2O-yard line and with only a
minute to play a desperate pass was
attempted and proved successful. n
long, perfect toss Of 40 yards. Rose
to Leighton. Here the whistle end
/ Conv made seven first downs IN
the first half and four in the sec
ond. Gardiner made its distance
only three times in the first half,
but registered eight in the last half.
cony was forced to punt seven times
and Gardiner eight. In the aerial
game 'onv attempted -four and two
were SUCCESSFUL. Stiles to Bradstrcet
from 40 yards and stiles to Soule for
- Yards. Gardiner tried the air
route I'VE times but only one was
completed. Il pretty toss OF 40 yards,
Rose TO Leighton.
Detailed Play
Gardiner kicked off ut 1905
NJ. 1t was Conys ball on 30-yard
line. Hayden and McCauley mace
It first down. a tumble gave the
; ball To Gardiner. Two first downs
were made with Stuhcr and Kos.
=. CARRYING the bait. C"ny held and
, Notoe's kick was blocked. Cony :
! ball on 21-yard line. Hayden made
y and McCaulev made it first down
The Red and White boys were max
| ing effective gains by the delayed
! buck. TWO PLAYS for only four yards
McCauley tumhlcd on third down
Hanks punted to Gardeners 1O-Nard
line. Gardiner was held and return
y
Cony could not gain and booted the
hall again. this time over the line
Gardiner failed to advance aud punt
ed To r. yard line. Here TN" quarter
ended.
, / Second Quarter
Couv made FIRST down with Hay
den. Mct'aulcy and Stiles carrying
Two PLAYS netted only Il scant tive
Yards and here stiles staHcd the ali
toss which won the GamC. MCbou'
, AIDS try at goal failed.
conv kicked of. the hail going
, behind GARDENERS line. Stuher anC
, Rose made it first down. Gardner
backs were twice thrown for losses
by the beautiful tacl>ling of Leavit'
, and Hanks. Gardiner puntcd 10 10
ward line. McCluley and stiles made
|; IL first down. ON the third dowr
Conv was penalized and stiles was
, forced to boot. the ball going tC
the 1J-yard line. GAdncr failed &c
advance and puntcd to. ConE's Az
ward line. Conv also failed to cair
aud stiles puntci to Garirer'S 4-yard
; line. After two tries Gardiner punt
| cd to the center of the field aud the
half ended.
II Second Half
Conv kicked off. Gardiner receiv-
, ing the ball on it's 3S-yard line. No
Gain in first attempt. \ tumble on
second with a Cony lad falling on the
hall on the 34-yard line. Burns and
McCauley reeled off - yards on end
runs. The delayed buck was again
tried but Gardiner was solving the
Iplay and Cony switched to the for
ward pass but ii was incomplete.
Cony punted. Gardiner made three
first downs IN quick succession. Then
Burns intercepted n toss on Cony' $
25-yard line. Cony made two first
downs. Cony failed to gain on next
two plays and on third down was
penalized for delay. Here the quar-
ter ended.
Final Quarter
Cony attempted a pass but 1t was
incomplete. Cony punted to 20-yard
line. Gardiner reeled off two first
downs. but on the next play fumbled
land was forced TO kick. Cony's ba II