The Portland daily press., 1894-11-26
THE FIELD OF SPORTS
Finest Game of Football Ever Seen in
Maine-Thirty- five Hundred People Saw
Bangor Defeat Portland.

That Portland people were pigsk1n MAD
Saturday, is stating it mildly.
By one O'Clock Saturday there was con-
stant stream of people pouring in the gate,
and by two o'clock there was perfect
crash. The crowd numbered fully $500, ana
possibly more. The grand stand and the
other large stands were crowded Win
ladies. all wearing P. H. S. red. While al
most every gentleman displayed some
article decorated with red. Canes seemed
to he the favored article. there being deco
rated in every conceivable manner. Be-
fore the game the various mascots were dis
played. Among the best were the following:
A small black dog wearing bright red
blanket with P. H. S. upon it; another was
a large ST. Bernard dog decorated with red
ribbon, and last but not least little colored
boy dressed in red. The Portland boys
entered the grounds about l.30 and the Ban
gor eleven came on a few minutes later.
There were many comments in regard to
the size of the Bangor men, VINO looked like
giantswhen compared with The Portland
men. The Bangor men entered the field first
and got in a little practice under the in
struction of their coach, DR.. Crockett of
Lewiston.
When tie Portland eleven entered the
field they were greeted with cheer after
cheer. They spent five minutes practiofng
with their coach. Mr.. Chapman of Deering.
The game was called at 2.35. Portland won
the toss and took their goal. This gave
Bangor the ball. Hunt kicked the ball laboIt
twenty yards. 1t fell into Devine's arms.
He started up the field. but was quickly
downed. S1nkinsdn made n slight gain.
Sanborn made the next gain through the
centre. This was about two yards. One of
the Bangor men tried to play against his
own team and Portland was given ten yards
for this. AT this point the cheering was
tremendous. The team lined up quickly
and Portland made a slight loss by a centre
play. Sanborn tried to go around the end,
but was unsuccessful. Sinkinson punted
the ball and made good gain. The next
gain was made by centre play which
worked to charm, Portland making five
yards This brought the ball within the two
yards of Bangor's goal and one more rush
was enough to carry the ball over the line.
Sinkinson made the touchdown, but failed
to Kick a goal. The score, Portland 4, Ban
gor, 0. The Portland supporters were fairly
wild as the team lined again. Hunt kicked
the ball to within fifteen yards of Portland's
goal. Sanborn made a gain through the
centre. Allen made Il run of twenty-five
yards, Hickson tackled him in good SHAPE.
and then Sullivan ran fifteen yards. Port
land lost the ball on tumble. The ball was
now within twenty-five yards of Bangor's
goal. Bangor made two yards by centre
play. Bangor lost the ball by bad tumble
and Sullivan made gain through the
centre. Devine made run of fifteen yards
and was tackled by HicKson. Portland was
given ten yards for q n off side play, and
then brought the ball within FIVE yards of
Bangor's goal. Then Sullivan scored
touchdown on the next play. Sinkinson
failed to kick the goal. The score, Portland
g. Bangor, 0.
1t was now Bangor's turn to score touch
down. Sawyer sent the hall we'll into Port
lands territory. Dunbar caught it and
made a good run of eight yards. Allen neXt
made a gain of two yards. Sinkinson made
gain of three yards through the centre.
Sullivan next made a gain of three yards,
then one of ten yards, then another of three
yards But Devine made tumble and it
was Bangor's ball. They then made a
slight gain. but lost the ball on the third
down. Portland, however, fumbled and
Bangor got the ball again and gained three
yards, then two yards. but then lost two
Yards. Then Hickson punted and lost
twenty yards. Sawyer for Bangor made
thirty yards. but was tackled by Sullivan.
The ball was now within fifteen yards of
Portland's goal. Hickson made ten yards
by centre play and at next gain, soon
scored the toue hdown. but Hunt failed to
kick the goal. Score, Portland 8, Bangor 6.
Sinkinson kicked for Portland. The ball
was stopped by Hunt. Sawyer made five
yards and then Hunt gained five yards. At
this point time was called. The ball was in
about the centre of the field.
Play was resumed at 3.20. Portland had
the kick off, and Mccain made twenty
yards, the ball then being carried out of
bounds. Hunt made ten yards for Bangor
and was stopped by Sinkinson. Sawyer
made five yards. Jordan made two, Hickson
then made eight yards, and then three
yards by rush. Sawyer made a magnificent
run of twenty-five yards and scored toue h.
down for Bangor; and Hunt kicked the
goal. Score. Bangor lG; Portland, s.
Dunbar was slightly in jured, but resumed
play. Underwood was substituted for Sin
kinson. Underwood made twenty yards on
his first play. Bangor at first made no gain.
then made a gain of five yards. Hunt gained
eight yards and again made five yards.
Then yard at a time Bangor pushed the
oall into Portlands territory, Sawyer
making ten yards finally by run. Jordan
then made five yards, and then Sawyer got
the ball and made twelve yards in two
downs. No gain was made on the next two
downs Sawyer made run of four yards
and slightly injured his ankle, but he re-
sunied play and made two yards gain, when
Portland got the ball. Underwood made