The Portland daily press., 1890-11-28
8Ker or THE SEASON.
How 6owdoin's Eleven won Victory
In Yssterday's Game.

The football game yesterday between the
Bowdoins and Andovers was by far the most
interesting and exciting contest which has
been Sen here.
The Bowdoins have improved greatly in
their style of play since their last game here,
although there is still room for improve
ment. noticeably in falling On the bail and in
tackling.
Andover has the best football team of any
fitting school in the country, and they have
been successful in their contests not only
with Exeter, but also against several Of the
colleges Andover played strong and
plucky game, and it is only fair to say that
their team was weakened by the absence of
nany of its regular members
The opposing teams were drawn up
against each other as follows:
IT bowdoin Eleven-CarletoD. right end;
Horne right tackle; Hastings. right guard !;
Haskell, centre rush; Parker, left guard;
BARTLETT, left tackle d Dwnes, left end; K.
Hilton, quarter back; Turkey and Stacy,
halt backs; W. M. Hilton and -Downes,
full backs.
Andover Eleven inkley, right end /;
Zeiprecht, right tackle; Francis, right guard !;
PEI kins, centre rush; Ogilive, left guard !;
Montgomery. left tackle; Foster, left end /;
Tyler. quarter back; Hopkins and Babbitt,
half backs; Lowe, full backs,
Referee-Smith of Andover.
Umpire-Merrill Of Dartmouth
Andover started with V and made Is
yards. but lost the bail on four downs. Bow
dom did some fine work here and in eight
minutes b. Hilton made touch down, from
which Downes kicked goal; score. Bow
doins. 6.
| The ball being placed In the centre again
the Andovers by sharp playing. aided by the
"of side" play of their opponents, gradually
worked the ball toward the Bowdoins' goal,
the ball was finally lost to Bowdoin and in a
short time w. Hilton scored a touchdown by
magnificent dash of 30 va DIS. Downes
kicked goal score. Bowdoins, IL.
Andover made a magnificent gain and by
means Of V, from which Hinkey made a
fine dash, put the ball within 10 yards of the
Bowdoins' line. Time was called with the
bail in the centre Of the field.
The second half opened by Bowdoin
bringing the bail to the five yard line by
means of fine rushing by Turkey and
Downes. Turkey then made touchdown,
which the umpire refused to allow, as he
claimed "otf side" play by Parker.
The ball going to Andover they rapidly ad-
vanced it toward the Bowdoins' goal by fine
points by Lowe and the failure of Downes
to drop on the ball. The ball alternated
now from one end of the field to the other
both sides kicked the ball quite freely and
the rushing Of both teams was excellent.
Foss finally got the ball across the Ando.
vers' line, but again the umpire refused to
allow 1t, and gave the ball to Audover
Lowe punted to Downes and as time was al
most up DOwnes tried for goal from the
field, but the ball went little one side and
the score still remained. Bowdoins, II; An
dovers,
The full backs played prominent part in
the game, especially on the Bowdoin side,
Downes and w. Hilton repeatedly making
long rushes, In which they were materially
aided by the fine blocking by the lemaind. I
Of the team. The long rushes and the punt.
Ing were features especially enjoyed by the
audience, and made the game more interest.
ing to follow.
The game was absolutely free from any
roughness, and the close score kept up the
interest in the game to greater extent than
has been customary with the games here.