The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-04
THE FATES AGAINST US.
KeDt's Hill Eleven Take the Senior
Cham nj ON

THE FATES AGAINST US.
kenfs Hill Eleven Take the Senior
Championship.
The fates were, ''agin" us and the
weather also. 1t is hard enough for
team to play against the odds of IL
pounds to man on dry ground. But
when the heavy team has the added adj
vantage of field such as kent's Hill
fought Portland in Saturday, it is gener-
ally admitted to have everything its own
way. Kent's Hill won by 10 points, Port
land being unable to score Their victory
was not due to any brilliant exhibition
of foot ball. Their push plays nearly al
ways gained ground as they are bound
to do on sloppy field. The game was
won simply on the beef of the Kent's
team, and Portland's missed tackles.
Portland played steadier than on We'd
nesday, but fearfully slow. They could
hardy be expected to win against such
odds. but put up a PRETTY good game.
Their team work is improving. Hard, con-
scientious practice during the coming
week ought to enable them to put up
That they did not score was big dis
appointment to all their supporters,
since they had the chance and twice
failed to put forth the extra effort re-
quired to give the necessary distances
The game as it occurred was as below:
When Captains sullivan and Bennett
tossed for choice of goals it was nearly
$3.50. Sullivan's usual luck was with him
and Portland start in from the south
goal Kent's kicked off, is caught by
Portland on the 30-yard line and the ball
advanced five before the Kent's forward
go down. Portland goes at her work rath-
er slowly and cautiously, the men evil
IDENTIFY being afraid of losing the ball and
OF slipping up. Sanborn gets 10 yards
around Kent's left, aided by good block
ing, and then plunges through the centre
for eight yards more. On the next play the
ball is passed to Wentworth, who fumbles
1t, but Portland player falls on it on
Portland's 45-yard line. Wentworth re
trieves himself by gain of 5 yards, fol-
lows for another five yards on Kent's
left tackle, then gets three yards between
left tackle and end The ball is fumbled on
the next play and when discovered it is
in the arms of a Kent's Hill man. The
first assault of the Academy backs are
we'll stopped by Portland, George Allen
spelling one play for loss. On their
third down they still have five yards to
gain, but f. Wing saves the state by go
ing through centre for six yards. 1t was
a hard rush. His brother follows him
for 10 yards around Portland's left end,
Chapman being blocked off successfully.
Sullivan has chance to prevent most of
this gain, but loses his tackle. Kent
gets to Portland 13-yard line, when off
side play gives the ball to Portland.
Wentworth plunges into the line on
Kent's right for two gains, one OF five
yards and one of eight, and Sanborn tries
the line for no gain. A little unpleasant
ness at this point arises between some of
the contesting players, but the cool heads
prevail and everything is settled by mu
tual apologies. When play is resumed,
the bali is snapped, Sullivan fumbles it,
Wentworth picks it up and runs some 80
yards before being downed. AS the
referee is wiping snow fakes out of his
eyes, ne fails to see the play and calls
the ball down where it was originally.
Nothing daunted,
WENTWORTH BUSHES 10 YARDS
around Kent's right, Chapman blocking
off the Kent half to the queens taste. The
play with five men behind the line nets
five more yards for Portland. At this
point the advantage of the condition of
the ground shows decidedly to be in favor
of Kent's Hill. Portland's light backs
cannot successfully keep up their assault
on the line. And end plays. when
man has hard work to keep his feet, are
out of the question. Kent's takes the ball
on down on Portland's 50-yard line, but
loses it on the first down by tumble
Underwood hits the line hard, but is
thown back with the loss ola yard. San
born is called upon and gains around the
left end and once more between left
guard and tackle. Wentworth starts with
the ball, but some of his Interference
slipping he is thrown over them with no
gain. Underwood is forced to punt and
sends beauty to f. Wing on the 25-yard
to get away from him, Chapman falling
on the ball for Portland on Kent's 30
yard line. Claybrook is right with
him to help out if needed. Chapman
tries to gain round the left end, but is
thrown back for a loss of yard, the
blockers not being of material assistance
to them. Portland now has the ball with
III ~ ydFuS VI Uli0 ROetl Lille, A6ut'S Hill is
discouraged and fast work would doubt
less have landed the ball across the line
On the contrary Portland is inexcusable
slow, all Of two minutes beng onsume
in one line up before the ball was put in
play AS result the visitors brace and
hold Portland for loss of five yards on
the four downs. taking the bail on the
25-yard line. On second play half of
their team gets off side and Portland has
the ball The boys now go at the line
with dash, Sanborn gaining six yards
by left tackle, following it immediately
for six more through an opening made by
Claybrook Here Portland has some
hard luck. Sanborn slips and is downed
for loss, Chapman fails to gain because
of inability to get good start and Kent's
take the ball on their 10-yard line. They
rush it steadily for couple of downs
when f. Wing attempts to go through
the centre, the
BALL BOUNDING FROM HIS HANDS
to Sullivan, who is down on the 2O-yard
line. Kent's take the ball on downs.
Claybrook spoils right end play and
CULVER on the next line up breaks
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