The Portland daily press., 1894-11-08
BOWDolN 6, M. /. T. 6.
A Fine Game at Boston Yesterday-Bow-
doins Great Showing.
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Especial to the PRESS
Boston, Mass, Novem ber. This af-
ternoon the football elevens of Massa-
chusetts Institute Of Technology and of
bowdoin met on the South End grounds
and the game was as fine an exhibition
of modern. football as could be wished to
be seen. The "Teeh.n team was in the
hest possible form, and it is said never
pefore put so strong an eleven into the
field. Bowdoin came here knowing her
opponents strength, and was deter
mined to do her best.
The condition of the gridiron field was
never worse, there being at least three
inches of half-m melted snow on it's sur
face, while the ground underneath was
very muddy and slippery. Of course this
greatly hindered the work of both. teams
Tech. won the toss, and as there was
strong wind blowing, she chose the goal
favored by the wind, while Bowdoin
took the ball.
Bowdoin started with a kickoff by
Fairbanks, and quickly downed the
Tech runner who had caught the ball.
Rockwell rushed the.ball for a gain of Is
yafds, and passed every Bowdoin player
except Fairbanks, but he was too old a
player to be ratified in crisis, and
uoWned him very prettily. Having made
several rushes in one of which brilliant
tackle was made by Dewey, five yards
were given to Tech for an off side play.
The MIL. boys seemed fully awake
ana warmed up by this time, but the
bogs from Brunswick moved slowly and
with little effect. Tech now kept hem
merlng away at Bowdoin's centre, and
gradually, by making her distance every
time. Rockwell carried the oval over the
line. and Underwood kicked the goal.
Score, NJ. |. T.,6; Bowdoin, 0.
Bowdoin again kicked the ball off, but
soon got it into her possession again,
and made good gains through Tech. IS
centre men; in addition to this ten yards
was given her for an offside play by a
Tech man. The ball was now about
seven yards from Techs goal.
out just as the supporters
of Bowdoin were cheering her i on and
touchdown was expected, costly fun
pie was made by Bowdoin, and an MI.
L. player broke through and fell on the
pail. Bowdoin was now fully awake,
but Tech made seven yards gain
around the end, and as before, had
Fairbanks not had cool head, Tech.
would have had q touchdown. :Tech.
now made about four yards but time
was called for the end of the first half.
M. II. kicked off to Kimbali, who
made good gain, which was followed
by another good gain by Fair banks. 4
Tech. now held Bowdoln and forced
her to kick, but it was not much of a 1
kick, for it was stopped and carried
about 33 1-2 yards before the Tech. run
ner, was downed. M.I.T. now made
gains of eight and four yards until with
in four yards of scoring, but Bowdoin
stood slike adamant, and captured the
ball. In the first rush the ball was Civ
en- to Fairbanks, who broke through the
mass of struggling payers, and skiilfully
dodging several. tacklers carried the
ball the entire length of the field, and
made touchdown. Nit. kicked off,
to Bowdoin and lost ten yards on an off.
side play. just before time was called.
Foster seized the Ball, and the game
ended with itin Bowdoin's possession,
and the score being a tie, six to six,
Thomas. Rockwell aud Underwood
did the best work for Tech. aud Fair
5anka, Dewey and Kiinball for Bowdoin.
The game was well played by both
elevens, and great credit is due Bowdoin
for her fine work against such team as
the NJ. 4. The time Ut the game was
30 minutes. DR.. Whittier was referee.
ana MIR. Andrews umpire. 1'ouchdowns'
Fairbanks |, Rockwell 1; goals, Fair.
banks 1, Underwood ].