Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-16
COburn Ties with
Hebron Title HOnOrs
BY Kent's Hill Win
Especial to the Kennebec JournaD


Waterville, Nov. 15.-Coburn's pro-
digious mud hawks went into a tie
with Hebron Academy for premier
honors among Names prep schools
by defeating Kent's Hill In a bitterly
fought game here Saturday, 60.
The field was a sea of mud and
the Haines crew turned out to be
the better navigators in the naval tus-
, sic, with the whole Coburn outfit play
ing stellar ball. Kent's Hill fought
desperately, but series of injuries
in the first period kept the invaders
from looming as serious contenders
for yesterdays battle. although the
Readfield machine travelled in high
during the first chukker, taking the
leather to Couburn's 25-yard ribbon,
only to lose it on a costly tumble.
"Sol' johnson. Coburn's fiashy col
ored star, rose to the heights in the
game, due to his 75-yard dash for
the only tally of the fiesta. The score
came in the opening canto after Trum-
bull, Kents Hill halfback, fumbled.
Johnson picked the elusive ovoid from
the quagmire and evaded the Kent's
Hill squad in registering his brilliant
counter. Johnson also featured with
several other long runs.
Red" Bohn, local halfback, turned
in a good days work with line bucks
and his tackles were one of the days
features. Captain Peter Averka, Vio-
lette and Marsters shone in the line
for the Haines aggregation.
Nusspickle was Kent's Hill bacl1feld
luminary with Captain Lee gaining the
I line honors.
7 Marsters kicked off to Lee at the
outstart, the Readfield leader receiv-
ing on the SO yard line, and immedi-
ately stepped into Coburn territory. A
Is yard penalty for illegal use Of
hands spoiled a Readfeld march and
the visitors were forced to punt. Both
teams resorted to punts. Giles. Co.
burn quarterback, ran one of Tapley's
boots back 20 yards to Coburn's 35
yard line. On the first play johnson
swept left end for 35 yards, being
downed by the visitors last man,
Nusspickle, ON the Readfeld 35 yard
ribbon. Coburn failed to gain through
the line. A drop kick attempt by
Giles was blocked and Kent's Hill re-
covered on the 81 yard line. Both
teams resorted to punts. kent's Hill
suddenly started a series of plunges
and worked the slippery ball from
their own 40 yard stretch to Coburn's
80 yard figure. 1t was here that
Kent's Hill injuries were coming in
copious quantities. Trumbull subbed
and then his tumble was converted
into a Crimson six pointer by the
dusky hero, Johnson. Giles attempt
for a seventh point, via drop kick,
was blocked.
Coburn threw another bombshell
into Kents Hills ranks in the second
quarter, working the ball up to the
K. H. 17-yard line, where the air
works from Coburn failed to bombast
kent's Hills defense.
Kents Hill tried desperately in the
last quarter opening up a barrage of
line bucks, a bag of trick plays and
a score of passes, but the Coburn
team, alert to all opposition STAYED
off threatening attacks, with one ex-
ception. A triple pass criss cross
caught the home combination asleep
and came close to giving the ball car
rier a clear field. Bohn, dumping the
leather lugger, after forcing him to
the sidelines. Then Ave9ka inter-
cepted a Ken.s Hill pass and their
chances for score were lost.
Again the winers doomed conspicu-
ously, and were well on the road to
| touchdown number two when the
whistle blew. Coach Haines' cham
pions being in control of the inflated
mud ball on the eight yard stripe.
C,Ipor,orv.