Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-04

Waterville, Nov. 3+Charges which
seem to come from the University
OF Maine football team accusing the
Colby College team Of unfairly scout
ing the secret practice sessions Of
the Maine team previous to their
contest last Saturday were denied
today by Coach Edward c. Roundy
Of Colby.
The statement made public to-
night by the Colby mentor is as
follows:
Recent articles concerning the
Colby-Maine game at Orono, appear
ing in the Bangor Daily News, The
Portland Evening Express and the
lewiston Sun, coming from the Uni
Yersity of Maine state that Colby
had Maine so thoroughly secuted
that the Mules We're able to stop
not only all those plays which had
been previously used oy Maine IN
games this year but also plays which
never had been used previous to the
Colby-Maine game and which had
been practiced secretly by Coach
Brice's charges for the Colby tilt.
= 1T appears from these statements
that the person, or persons, respon-
sible for the University of Maine
football publicity wish to have the
public believe that Colby obtained
Information from persons who spied
upon Names practice sessions, or
by other questionable means.
{ In order to correct any such
erroneous impressions, the Colby
football coaching staff feel that a
statement of some of the facts In
connection with the matter may help
to clear up the situation in the minds
of state series followers.
: Colby observed Maine play on
two occasions this fall, a represent
tative taking In the Connecticut Ag-
gle game and the Bates-Maine con-
lest. In each case, the Colby repre-
sentative called in person on the
Maine staff before the game, as Is
the custom at Colby-but which Is
not always followed by other state
competitors when they call at Wa
terville. No information other than
what was observed in these two
games was received, nor Is 1t the
policy of the Colby team, under
Coach Roundy. to obtain informa-
tfon on future opponents by any
other means than from its author
fed representatives who are spec
tators and guests of the team
secuted.
). "Old football men will recall tina
the effectiveness Of some teams ha
from time to time been weakened b.
fhe fact that certain players, par
ticularly backfeld men, have indicat
ed to observing opponents just VIVA
play was to follow and whether OF
not they were to carry the ball. This
Is known in football parlance a.
pointing
3. "A similar situation exists in base
ball. in that keen eyed batsmen ar
enabled to call the turn on certain
opposing pitchers deliveries, becaus'
of the latter's weakness in tipping
off his fast ball, curve, etc. by pc
culiarities in his stance or motions
Along the line of these sugges
lions, Maine football fans may b.
better enabled to understand how thu
Colby football team was prepared t.
diagnose Names offense so success
fully.
" Lest there be any doubters re
manning, such persons are reminde'
that even II Colby had known
Names signals, quarterbacks do no
call signals nowadays so that all ma,
hear, the huddle being used instead
and the officials were present to Sc
to it that no Colby man was presen
as an evesdropper In the Maine hud
die.
/ For the benefit of those 80 close
~ wrapped up in the offensive tao
tics of the team at the university
1t might be mentioned that football
Is the same old game and with team
more or less evenly matched the of