Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-09
CoNY WINS, IS TO 6, BUT finds
GARDINER A TOUGH CUSTOMER
TO TRIM IN YEARLY CLASSIC
Especial to the Kennebec JournaD

Gardiner, Nov. Held to a
knotted count for three periods,
Cony High unleashed a powerful at
tack in the final quarter and won
the inter-city football classic from
Gardiner, 10 to 6, here this after
noon.
Although Cony won there was a
measure of disappointment among
followers of the Red and White as
this years team had been heralded
as greatly superior to the Orange
and Black, Cony went into the game
a top heavy favorite to cop the con-
test, but CONSERVATION swept the
ranks of the up-river followers when
the Gardiner lads got the jump on
the visitors in the opening frame
and practically played them even
throughout the contest.
Cony kicked off at 30 and it was
Gardeners ball on. her 4O-yard line.
On the first play Cony was penalized
for offside and then Gardiner made
it's first down in two plays with
Berry and Rose carrying the ball.
Then Cony held on her 25-yard line.
Lapidus was thrown for loss and
Soule and Stiles could make only a
yard each, forcing Stiles to punt.
, 1t was a poor boot almost straight
up in the air. 1t was Gardeners ball
on Cony's 25-yard line and on the
first play, Rose, with excellent inter-
ference, galloped the distance and
crossed the Cony line. The point for
goal was a failure.
Cony made the count Gall in the
second period. Forced down to her
own 1O-yard line, Cony held and
after gains of 3 and yards Stiles
got off long punt into Gardiner
territory. Here Gardiner completed
| pretty pass of II yards, Rose to
Cook, but a second air toss was in
| tercepted by Nickless and it was
Cony's ball on the 80 marker. Cony
| was again held. Gardiner again at
tempted the air route but after two
| failures, Rose kicked, the ball going
| only a short distance.
Then Cony started drive. Lapi-
dus tore off 8 and for a first down.
Stiles gained s on an off tackle.
Then Lapidus went through a big
hole opened in left tackle and raced
| down the field. Three times he
Tended off tacklers before he crossed
the goal line, a 45-yard run. The
try for the extra point was a fizzle.
In the third quarter, the ball
| changed sides in rapid order with
Cony gaining ground a little on the
exchange of punts. When the final
period opened it was Cony's ball on
GARDENERS 3O-yard line, due to a
blocked kick: On the first play Nc
| Cauley fumbled and a Gardiner bow
| recovered. Cony again held and
Rose dropped back to kick but the
line could not hold the Cony surge
| forward and the boot was again
! blocked
| McCauley tore off 8, Soule l and
then another tumble and recovery
at a loss took place. On the fourth
down 1t was GARDENERS ball on an
incomplete pass. Gardiner could
make no Roadway and Rose GOT
away a good boot. Then with Lapi-
dus and McCauley alternating, the
Dali was carried to within inches
OF the line where the Orange and
Black lads made an heroic stand
Rose kicked from behind his line
but the boot was short, Stiles re-
covering on the 30-yard line.
With only minute or two left
the Cony general gambled on an
air toss and it proved successful
Nlckless, over the line, was waiting
for the 30-yard shot by Lapidus. but
as he reached for it, he slipped and
Gardiner man made a stab to in
, tercept, only slightly DETECTING the
pail and 1t fell into the eagerly out
stretched arms of Nickless, laying
nat on his back. The try for the
ADDED point was successful on a
pretty pass. Lapidus to Stiles.
Although greatly moderated, the
Gardiner boys proved worthy foes
Both sides were guilty of costly mis-
plays. Stiles first two boots went
straight up in the air and were a
factor in the first tally by Gardiner
nc came back strong in the second
half' however, and his long toe shots
gave Cony the edge.
Roses blocked kicks put his team
IN Dutch" twice, the second one
helping Cony in the second touch
well in Gardiner territory. Rripbt
spots in the Orange and Black play
were the three pretty air shots and
the successful use of the Colby shift
1or gains of s to Is yards. The
| summary.