Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-13
LEWISTON CRIDDERS TOP CONY
BOYS IA TO O--C0STLY TUMBLE
SPOILS CHANCE TO KNOT COUNT

Eight EardS from the Lewiston
goal lire with prospects bright for
at least knotting the count in a
fiercely contested grid ARRAY, Cony
back spilled the dope by miserable
tumble. an alert opponent scooped
up the pigskin and raced the length
OF the field for touchdown and the
Red and White team lost to Pat
French's colts II to y, on Williams
field Saturday afternoon.
1t surely was disheartening end
to a clash i'll which the Cony team
by sheer pluck and never-say-die
spirit not only held the tiger-iike
Lewiston lads 10 a single tally ybut
would probably have tied tine game.
except for the disastrous miscue In
the final frame.
The Copy teams defensive work
which has Been good all the SEASON
was also in evidence the greater part
OF the time Saturday, but on the Of
tenSive there ts a marked absence of
punch or ability 10 carry the bali for
consistent gains. Coach Morrill, has
already demonstrated that he can
take absolutely raw material and
whip it into shape. but il is too much
TO expect a championship aggrega-
ton this year.
Cony kicked Off at Us and Lew
iSton made first down in two plays
but was then held and Cony got the
bail on her 80 ward line. After one
line attempt Burns hurled the oval
TO HAYDEN for a ~ yard gain. An
other line drive vas futile and az
other air loss Was incomplete ana
Cong punted.
Weber Cor Lewiston got away TO a
20 yard dasir out here rony held and
got the ball III the middle OF the
:eld. Four yards by McCauley and
three by Wcub Was followed by an
Incomplete pass and then Burns
booted the bal! over Lewiston's line.
Tie Dali was brought out to the 20
yard line and the quarter ended az
ter one Lewiston. Hay.
At the beginning of the second
period Lewiston began Il march
which carried the bah 10 Cony's >
yard line. with gains of - by Ma
thews and 10 and Ii by Weber. Cony
maze successful stand in the
shadow OF her goal posts and after
two vain line plays. Burns kicked to
the center OF the field. Here the
half ended
Lewiston kicked off in the second
n1II, n AOuN LOSS was lltCiNSplNu
and it was I.ewi8ton's bah on Cony' >
IL yard line Matthews reeled of 10
and 20 and Weber carried it over for
a touchdown. Melvin kicked the goai.
Lewiston again KICKED off but
Cony could not gain and Lewiston
got the ball on the 80 yard line.
Lewiston failed to gain and on an
attempted punt, jackson broke
through and blocked in beautiful
STYLE and it was Conys bail on Lew
iston's 70 yard line. Two plays
placed the bah on lewiston yard
line and the ConE rootcrs were
frantic calling tor touchdown
which with Il goal would tie up the
affair. BGt here Burns messed up
the done WITH q bad tumble and
, Robbins snatched up the bounding
oval and raced down the field for a
cheap tally. Melvin again KICKED the
goal. On the next kick OFF and with
only n few minutes 10 play ConE
! started a series OF air losses but
| none were completed, and the game
! ended with the oaii ir the center OF
| the field. The summary:
! LEWISTON ODD CO. CONY
! Robbins re. re souie
! Melvin TT. IT 'ach'o'i
| Pendercast rg........rg Mcdonald
( j. ParkinS &. :...... g i-eaN W.
, Delhi .lg Gordon
| Heald 1t TrasE
Nervilie le ..............le TANKS
! T.. Weber Oh ......... .nn buShS
i Matthews rh ........ :rh,lfaEueI
! leighton lh..........lh McCauies
. q. Weber fb. ............'lp "ep"
I Score by periods:
Lewiston 0 u I'll
Goals from touchdowns. Melvin =
Touchdowns. c. Weber. Robbins.
Substitutions, Lewiston. Martel Tor
Nerville. NerNille for Matthews. hai'
for Head. Cony. Brown Tor rasN'
Hanks for Clement. Densmofe 'or
Gordon. stiles for McCauley. Referee
! Canter OF Bates. Umpire. Peabody OF
! Colby. Head linesman, Metcalt Oh
Augusta Timer, HarrimSn' -Four
/ t0-minute periods.