The Portland daily press., 1894-12-03

before Une lime was UP-Ah"o saw %
Long Run Would Have Happened in the
Light is Not ProbabIe-Manager Hen
nessey Admits the Tie-Though Captain
Murray Does Not-Full Account of the
Game.
There was much that was unsatisfactory
in Saturdays foot ball game at the Deering
grounds. In the first place after over 20C0
people. the largest crowd that ever paid for
admission to see foot ball in this city. had
assembled by $50 o'clock. there was no
umpire or referee. Prof. Smith of Bowdoin
and Archer Jordan of Colby. should give
some very. good reasons fortheir non-appear-
ance and for causing SO much trouble. They
were responsible for the unsatisfactory re-
suit of the game, for nearly an hour was
consumed in selecting new men. and this
caused the game to extend into the hours
of darkness, which caused the dispute over
the result.
Joseph L. Shaw, a Bowdoin student, was
finally chosen referee, Elias Thomas, Jr..
umpire, and X. G. Payson, lineman.
While the wrangling to officials was 60
ing on, DR.. Crockett, Bangor's coach, was
very conspicuous in the proceedings, and
was greeted with such combined shouts as,
who's all right:'' ''Dr. Crockett who
says SOP 'Dr. Crockett
The scene the game began was inter
esting in the extreme. One of the bleachers
was nearly filled with young ladies'.
resplendent in red bows and ribbons and
even red dresses. All around the gridiron
was dense crowd of men and just inside
the big gate WAS the Athletic clubs coach.
brilliant with red ribbons and sonorous
with horns and encouraging cries.
1t was time of great excitement. The
crowd had waited long enough to lie i'm
patient and yexed, the players antagonism
wasn't at all lessened by the delay and the
very atmosphere seemed charged with the
strained and intense emotions of players
and on-lookers. 1t was impossible not to
share in it and to long for the rejoicing of
victory and TO dread the chagrin of defeat.
1t was impossible to feel wholly calm or
content. 1t was the sensation that precedes
a storm. 1t was The eve of a battle.
The playing at first was charae terized by
a noticeable manifestation of this impa-
thence. but as the game progressed the play
ers settled down to cooler and steadier
work.
Portland won the toss and chose the west
goal. Gilman. kicked over Portla nd's goal
line. The ball was then brought out to
Portland's twenty-five yard goal line, from
whence Underwood, of Portland, kicked to
Portland's nifty yard line. Then Bangor
started in with rush and scored touch
down before losing possession of the ball.
Sawyer gained two yards, Hickson five,
Hunt four and then Sawyer made brilliant
run around Portland's tight end for twelve
yards. Hickson took the ball but couldn't
gain. Sawyer rushed six yards, Hunt eight,
Sawyer four more. and then Hickson
plunged through Portland's centre for eight
yards, landing the ball on Portland's one
yard line. Underwood in tackliLg Hickson,
was hurt but resumed his place at full back
when time was called. Portland could not
prevent the threatened touchdown. Hunt
failed to kick goal. Score Bangor 4.
Portland 0.
Portland won her touchdown as follows:
Sanborn gained six yards, Sullivan six, and
then the crowd went wild when Under wood
dashed through the centre for fifteen yards.
Sullivan dashed twenty yards around the
end and then Underwood and Sanborn
gained five and ten yards respectively.
Finally when only one and one-half yards
from the goal line Underwood tried for
Touchdown, but fumbled tie ball. Chapman
rushed and fell on il over the line and the
crowd was happy, some of the Portland men
were Rugged, and others we1e carried on
their friends shoulders. Underwood tailed
to kick goal. Score, Port lard 4; Bangor 4.
In the second half. Underwood kicked the
ball to Bangor's twenty-five yard line, when
Corners rushed i. back twelve yards.
G., opd HINT adv opcad he hall ajetbt
and five yards respectively. Then Hiokson
went through Portland's centre for twenty
five ards. being missed by Underwood and
beautifully tackled by sullivan. after
Hickson hadsmade another rush. Dunbar,
quarter back on the Portlands. was hurt.
When play was again resumed. Hickson.
Hunt and Sawyer carried the ball towards
Portland's goal line. Sawyer was hurt in
one of his rushes. Soon Bangor failed to
gain and the ball went to Portland. There
was great rejoicing. Sullivan started the
ball with gain of twelve yards, but Port
land suon lost four yards on a tumble. San
born gained two yards. when Portland again
lost the ball on tumble, but soon regained
1t because Bangor could not advance. San
born Immediately gained fifteen yards and
set the CT ovid TO roaring.
The fOf1lduu 10Y 3 COutiuueu 10 FuSu the
ball steadily toward Bangors goal and
twice the crowd was SO excited that they
rushed onto the gIidiron and stopped the
play. 1t was impossible for the police to
keep them back, and it was getting SO dark
that they wanted to get near enough to
see.
Portland had the ball very near to Ban
gor's line and it is stated that an unjust
decision lost them the ball to Bangor. At
all events it was too dark for the referee to
see or prevent any illegal playing. and
suddenly Bangor started the ball. Sawyer
broke through and escaped, and did not
stop till he had run eighty-fve yards, and
made another touchdown.
Clearly il was the darkness that caused
it. He couldn't have broken through
like that in the light. 1t was
too dark to see where the ball was. The
game had to be called several minutes be
fore the time was up. There seems TO be no
question about that. Referee Shaw, after
a meeting at the Preble house, gave the
touchdown to Bangor. lie couldn't well
have done anything else. But the fact that