The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-10-25
BROKE The RECORD.
Bowdoin Received Her First Defeat on
Her Home Grounds.
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Brunswick, October 24.-The Bowdo1n-
Dartmouth foot ball game at the college
delta was well patronized this afternoon.
Back OF the ropes on each side of the field
was CROWD OF enthusiasts eager to see the
most important contest which takes splace
here this season, and also an unusual num-
Der OF ladies', considering the cloudy sky
and chilly atmosphere, were in the grand
stand intently watching to see the varying
fortunes of each team.
Ihe Dartmouth men. clad in their dark
green sweaters, and the Bowdoin men in
thelr.Dlack and white stripes. soon came
onto the field and began practicing. With
out the customary delay the game COM
menced, Bowdoin having won the toss and
having chosen the ball.
Bowdoin started with q kick off which
was returned and caught by Stubs. Again
Bowdoin kicked, anc by the fine tackljng OF
Hicks and Dewey Dartmouth was held for
several PUSHES until she kicked out of
bounds and lost the ball to Bowdoin. Dart
melth broke up Euwdoin's centre plays and
regained the pigskin. The three backs of
the Dartmouth team now went together
around the end. and the runner having
cleverly lodged Bowdoin's fullback, had a
clear field before lin. and made a touch
down. Eckstorm kicked goal. Score. Gin
Dartmouth's favor
Bowdoin began with kick, but Dart
mouth made thirty-fve yards and was
quickly getting dangerously near her goal.
when Dewey very prettily captured The the
Lall but it was lost by tumble In the
next rush Quimby seized the oval and gains
made hy hall bIS nd all
Both teams by this time were fully warmed
up and the playing was very sharp. AL
though the ball several times was in Bow
doin's possession. the Dartmouth team. by
superior skill and weight, forced it over
the line for a touchdown. The goal was
missed. Dartmouth. 10; Bowdoin, 0.
The home team after having recovered
the ball from her kick, used the centre
plays, hut was held by the superb work Of
Wilson, Coverly and HUFF at the thirty yal d
line. until the ball went to Dartmouth on
downs. The visitors pushed the ball to with
in a yard of their goal, but it was lost on a
tumble and rollea over the line. making a
touchEack. The ball was taken to the
twenty-five yard line where it remained I'M
til time was called for the, end of the first
half,
Dartmouth opened the second half with a
kick off which was caught by Kpowlton and
carried forward about twenty yards. After
the men in green had regained the o1 al
they again made touchback which, was
caused by fumbling. Rines took the place
of Stone who was inju1 ed, and played tiff
game. Quimby kicked the oval. at the
twenty-five yard line and made a gain of
twenty yards. By end plays Dartmouth
forced her way to, "a favorable position in
front of her goal posts, and made try for
a goal from the field, but failed. Mccormack
made brilliant dash for Dartmouth, but
was downed by Kimball. Foster broke
through the interference of the Dartmouth
backs and seized the ball.
A.touchdown was now made by Dartmouth
by end and centre plays. but the ball was
punted out and had to be taken to the
centre of the field. Score l4-0 in Dart
mouths favor. Bowdoip haylng kicked the
ball, again atttaiJped q, # for holding, and
made slight gaipss, ii ,RPHItT time was called.
Bowdoin 0, DartlhoutRs,l4.
This game shows that, Bowdoin can put up
a team that compares fayo1ably with the
strongest Massachusetts elevens. Bowdoin
did we'll to hold Dartmouth down to four
teen points. The good work that Cariet on,
'93 has done in coaching Bowdoin the past
few days was very apparent in today's
game. The makeup of the teams was as
follows
Bowdoin-Hieks. left end; Dewey. left
tackle; Stone and Rines. left guard; Dennt
son. centre; Spear, right guard; kimball,
right tackle; Foster, right end; Knowlton,
quarter back Mischief, right half back;
Stubs, left halfback; uimby, fullback. ;
Observation-Disclosures left end: Abbott,
tackle; Bowles and Wilson, left guard;
Coverly, centre; Huff, right guard; Randall
right TACKLE; Kelley, right end Folsom,
quarter back; Dodge, fright half back:
Eckstorm, left halfback; Mccormack, full
back.
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