Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-08
FOOT BALL.
Exciting Games Played on
Maine College Fields.
Exeter Ran Against the Solid and
Victorious Bowdoin Team.
Colby and kcnPs Hill Eievens Finish Game
with Score 10 10 10.

Brunswick, Oct. 7.-(SpeciaD Bow
doin's first foot bali game of the season was
played on the home grounds, Saturday
afternoon, in the presence of large crowd.
1t was Bowdoin victory, II to 10, after
the hardest fought game ever seen in Maine.
and Boe doin kept up her reputation of
uever bav'ng been beaten on the home
grounds. The Exeter were the visiting
team, and they put up great game, but for
the fourth consecutive time they bad to
ieli to the Maine lads. Bowdoin fumbled
badly at times, but considering it was the
first game of the season their supporters
were enthusiastic al the exhibition they put
up From the fret thir whole signal sys
t. m WAS known to Exeter, and this was
bad handicap. The visitors started in for
considerable slugging and dirty playing, bu'
soon found they had tackled the. wrong
team.
1t was nearly 80 P. NJ when the teams
lined up after ,htir pre- tliminary warming
up. Trey were of about equal weight
| Bowdoin had the ball and Quimby started
the game by long kick down the field
F4rr caught it for good gain when Exc
advantage of by Kuowlton. Bowdon GO
10 yards for off eide pl4y and Stubbs gained
- more Bowdoin lest the ball on a fun
lie and Exeter soon lost it the same way
Mitchell, Quimby and Kimball made good
gains, and Mitchell took the ball over to
the first touchdown from which QuimbN
kicked goal. 1t was eight minutes fIor
the start and the score was Bo*doin, g.:
| Exeter 0.
Knowlton caught the ball from Exete'
| kick off and ran 90 yards. Bo~doin lost
the ball on dow, 10 the middle of the field
Simonds made 10 yards through Newbegr
and Jack made brilliant ru
around Bowdoin left end fol
touchdown. No goal. knowlton
| Qumby and Stubbs now did some star worl
for Bowdoin and the ball was taken within
two yards Of Exeter's goal. Here ExeteI
| made great fight and the hardest part OF
| the game was played. Bowdoin was force
to lose the ball on downs. Only few
moments were left and Exeter tried to xii
time but lost the ball on downs, and time
was called for the first half with the ball
Bowdoins hands yard from the line.
Score, Bowdoin, 6; Exeter, 4.
Libby caught the bali from Exeters kick
off at the opening of the second half an
ran Is Yards. Bowdoin lost on downs il
the middle of the field, and Given made
beautiful run, lodging half dozen tackles
for Exeter's second touchdown. goa
was kicked and Exeter was in the lea
10 to G. But the Bowdoia crowd only
chee red the louder and the Bowdons took"
brace that meant victory. Bowdoin fol
lowed the ball well on the kickoff and
S,ubbs got it on tumble. Soon 1t wa
lost on downs near the line only to be ~
zee regained on another Exeter fOmhle.
There was a hot fight at the line, but Mltct-
ell forced the pigskin over the line and the
score was tied. No goal.
Only five minutes were left and excite
ment was high. A hundred young ladles
in the grand stand were the most excited CT
all. Exeter lost the ball on downs JUS
sft.r the kickoff and Bowdoin forced the
hall down the field by short gsins
through the line. Qur,by made great rup
with fine interference for 30 yards, and
after a series of short rushes, Stubos wss
rushed over the line for the touchdown foi
Rowdoin. No goal WAS kicked, and the
score was II to 10 and the cheering was
will. Kno~lton ran Is yards after Exeter
Kicked off the ball. Exeter got the ball or
tumble and WAS given 10 yards Tor Gil
side work. They were Is yards from the
Rove doin line when time WAS called and the
came was over. Both teams had good team
,,orr and there were some brilliant indi-
ii lual plays.
The teams lined up as follows:
BowpoIN. hNe EN-
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kjmhall ..r rt.........-.. ...'.-..l' t''.- 1a'tl