Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-29
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WArERvILLE, Get. (Special) The
Colbys won a gal of foot ball from the
South Berwicks IS afternoon, yes more
they kept the VI tors from scoring, and
thst means gr9bt deal more than just
plainly winning III game. Although the
score stands Is toe yet it was no walkoyer
for the home teara. Oh no. 1t was the
result of hard pls1ng snd excellent team
work, combined u h the wonderful powers
of speed in runni8 by Patterson. At least
two of Colby's 4 t%lchdowns can only be
credited to Paiter PMS excelepcs in run
ming, over any pl%er on the Berwick team.
The South Bsfwitk came here this
afternoon bringing with it little black and
white dog for mascot and man by the
name of Fogerty, swho, judging from the
way he renderd decisions, must have been
betting on the Be1 icks, for referee. But
both went wrond The dog proved a
Jonah" and Mr.. fogsety couldn't control
the rules OF the garle so that the visitors
could score, do the best he could, though he
did do good work in blocking Colby's in
reference and actually, without any
authority which he could produce, or at
least was willing to, robbed touchdown
from Patterson after he had made Il beauti-
full run of 50 yards down the field.
The Colby boys were practicing when the
visitors came trotting from the gym" out
onto the field. The Waterville boys looked
at each other and sighed as they sized up
the three center men of Berwick whose
united weight is over 7C0 pounds. But with
determination to do or die they lined up.
The fayors were shown Colby
and at the kickoff Soule brought
the bail up to within 10 yards of
the centre of the field. The next play Pat
terson took the ball, broke through the
right tackle and started off down the field,
dodging first one and then another, not
stopping till he placed the pigskin on the
ground behind the goal, just 45 seconds
from the time it was first put in play. How
the crowd yelled.
The bail was again kicked into play.
Colby went right through that big 700
pound centre, five yards at a stride, four
times in succession. Then came an end
play, then another, and so little by little
but by steady gains the ball went down the
field till within 20 yards of the goal line,
then Patterson agsin broke through and
carried it over the line for touchdown,
e ght minutes from the time it was kicked,
which was followed by goal kicked By
Mcclellan.
The ball was kicked the third time.
Soule brought it up 10 yards from the
place where he caught it. Berwick lined
up solid and after Colby had advanced
three times Berwick got the bail on downs
Three times did they play and then fnm-
l. l,-T oot tho hall n tn (fnlhu on
Berwick's l0-yard line. Ten yards were
gained in three plays, and then Patterson
went round the left end and bounded Of
down the field so yards and placed the ball
down for touchdown. In his run the
only blocking ne met was Referee Fogerty,
who appeared to Intentionally put himself
in the runners course. Imagine the sur
prise when that official of the game refused
to allow Mr.. Patterson's touchdown, claim
ing a hold Just what the term implies,
or who was holden, or who held, unless
it was the referee himself, was o
point of the game which the crowd
could not comprehend, and MIR. Referee
failed to explain, yet he insisted
that the ball should be brought back
half way. Patterson was running free and
clear from anyone, in the centre of the field
when he passed the line the ballwas brought
back to, and there is another opln
question, why if that ball shouId
have been brought back at all, it
should not have been brought TO the place
were someone was 'held.' The crowd
agreed that Mr.. Fogerty's application of the
'holdirg" rule was something like th'
Western, ~ aning OF "holding" an express
train, viz, robbery.
The ball was again started down the field
and by the good work of Chapman, Brooks
and Patterson, another touchdown was
scored 10 the first half and the Colby's hao
the ball down on their l5-yard line vhel
time was called.
In the second half Berwick put up q
much stronger defensive game. Three
times was the ball lost or downs near the
middle of the field by each side, then Colby
took it and by PLAYING hard into Berwick
line forced it down and Putnum carried i,
over in a grand rush, backed by Brooks.
Again the ball was held first by one then
the other team, but it was an exciting mo-
ment when Berwick had it down within two
wards of their goal, first down" -Four
times did they line up and try to force the
ball over, twice through the centre and
once at each emo, aDu iOue uDes uiu llt
Colby line hold them nor allow them 70 gsir
an inch. Twas Colby's ball then, and they
had worked it back half way across the
field when time was called and the game
was ended. The summary:
COLBY. S. BERWICK
Hubbard, |. ......................r.e., Drsco
Mcclellan, 1 t.................v r. - Min2haue
Ford. j. g.....----.--..' -....'..-. T. z, ven ug
- Ir-n q
Braoss,r g...............,.........,. & L0thFope
Chapman T. t.....-..' ..'........-I. l., ipoTeFty
SraEe r. .----.-..--.-I. g., H. ogaFI!
Soulr. tgusrtsI bacs......-..-.- .Chick