Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-15
BATES NOT IN IT.
BoWdoin the Undefeated Cham
piOn of Maine GridirOn.
Closes Season by D ftati 6 Baes ty
Score of 26 to O.
Field in Miserable Condtion-Tarbanks
Playing Was Feature Of Game.

Brunswick, Nov. 14.-(SpeciaD. For
another year Bowdoin is the undisputed
champion of the Maine gridiron, and has
not been scored against by her sister Maine
colleges. Bates, especially since her vic
tory over Colby, has been making much
loud talk that she would easily score on
Bowdoin, and her sporting men We're will
ing to bet even she would beat Bowdoin.
But tonight, Bates has nothing to say
Bowdoin won today's game 26 to 0, and
only half tried while Bates could not get
within her 30-yard line The field was in
"a terrible condition with mud, snow and
ice, and was IA very important factor in
keeping the score small. The Bates team
was much heavier than Bowdoin, but
lacked snap and spirit, and was not posted
on several important points. They tackled
almost always around the neck, and when
they had the ball were very slow in start
ing.
Bowdoin started in with a rush and
scored touchdown in less than 30 seconds.
Bates kicked off and kimball brought
the ball to the middle of the field. When
on the first attempt, Fairbanks, by magni-
ficent Sprintng and blocking dashed
through half-a dozen would-be tacklerS to
the goal line for touchdown, the Bow
don crowd went wild and there was no
more worrying over the game. Fair
banks did by far the most brilliant work
and was the hero of the aftcrnOn. He was
everywhere and his punting, sprinting
and tackling We're the features of the
game. Stubbs got the second touchdown
a few minutes later, after several rushes
and long punt down the field, which
Foster followed and secured. In less than
a minute after the ball was put in play,
Fairbanks having kicked Il goal, Hicks
had secured Bowdoin'S s third touchdown.
And the way he did it was an eye-opener
to Bates. After the kickoff by Bates,
Stubbs gained 10 yards then Fairbanks
punted BY one of his wonderful sprints
he followed the ball and put it on side, and
before a Bates man could touch it, Hicks
had picked it up and dashed 90 yards for
the touchdown. The fourth touchdown
was made by Fairbanks, after he and
Stubbs had made long gains and goal
made the score % to against the visi-
tors.
Shortly after this Bates made a safety,
counting Bowdoin two points, after their
opponent had pushed them to the line.
After the ball had been kicked off and re
turned down the field, Bates made her only
gain of this half, 90 yards on good rushes
by Wakefield. Soon time was called, with
the ball well in Bates territory. Score,
| "a too.
Fairbanks was replaced by Warren in
the second half. 1t was growing dark ana
the fog made it impossible to see half the
length of the field. Bowdoin had won
! the game and took it easy this hall, which
was of ID minutes. Bates did much better
in this half, but played very slow and
seemed bent mainly on killing time. Bow
doin forced Bates to the goal line, and
AGAIN Bates resorted to safety to avoid
touchdown. This scored Bowdoin two
points, which was all the scoring done
in this half Bates interference was bet
ter in this half, and aided by the dark
ness they made several good gains, but
could not keep up the pace. The ball
changed hands several times and was IN
Bowdoin's possession near the middle
when time was called. The game was
clcanIy played. and only the bad field and
darkness prevented the visitors from being
much worse beaten.
Douglass played the best game for Bates
Every Bowdoin player deserves special
mention for the snap and determination
he put into the game. Dennison and his
guard made a stone wall center and the
tackles and ends We're in every play.
Dewey also made good gains with the ball
Knowlton put upa star game, while Stubbs
and Getchell gained every time and never
missed their man in tackling. AS was
said above, Fairbanks played wonderful
game and put up the best exhibition OF
all round foot ball playing ever seen mere
Warren did good work in the second hali
kicking and tackling well
This is probably Bowdoin's last game
h ,re this season. Next Saturday the team
play will Brown University .at Provi-
dcnce.
The teams lined up as follows: