Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-22
BOWDOIN WINS.
Her Foot Ball Eleven Downs
the CoIbys, u to 0.
Game Was Hot and Well Played,
Even in Mud and Rain.
Bowdoin TO Leave on Trip in Massachusetts
and New Hampshire.

doin defeated Colby in a sharply played
and stubhornly contested foot ball
game on the new athletic field, this
afternoon. Only about 800 people were
present, but the cheering of the friends
of each team was lusty and enthusi-
astic. Much interest was felt in the
contest from the fact that. although
Bowdoin succeeded in winning both
games played with Colby last season.
she gained the victories by scores Of
only 6 to and ) to 0, respectively.
The Colby team has been very mate
rally strengthened this year While
Bowdoin's line is lighter and weaker
than it was last fall. Colby defeated
NJ. s. c., this season, by a score of 10
to O. while Bowdoin was victorious over
the same eleven lay the close score OF
y to g. Yet il this comparison of the
relative strength of the two cieVens
had caused the Waterville boys to an
ticipatc q victory over Bowdoin they
were doomed to disappointment, for
the light Bowdoin line withstood nohiy
he vigorous onslaught of the heavy
Colby eleven. and when the game was
finally ended the score stood Il to in
Bowdoin's favor.
The weather was not the most ia
vorable for foot ball playing. 1t
rained steadily, Tuesday night. ami the
field was soft and slippery. circum-
stance which gave the heavier Colby
men a most decided advantage over
their lighter adversaries. Ii began to
rain again early in the afternoon and
continued throughout the game
The game was called at 3.15. Colby
had the kickoff and Gibbons kicked to
Bowdoin's 10yard line. Stanwood
captured the ball, and advanced it z
short distance. Then Stanwood went
around the end for a gain of 10 yards,
Stockbridge gained yards, and Clarke
vent through the line for a gain of 3
Yards Both Kendall and Stanwood
JAILED to gain. and Bowdoin was com
oelled to punt. but Gibbons fumbled
and Bowdoin again gained possession
# the ball. After gains made by Muir
phy and Clarke, Stanwooc made a
ong run of 80 yards around left end
securing touchdown. Clarke kicked
the goal.
ApIDy kitfNtu OlI, anu NIIbDD1iS klthtu
% yards. Moulton caught the ball, but
vas soon downed. Murphy gained %
Yards and Clarke Is yards. but Colby
soon got the ball on offside play. Bow
1oin soon regained it. and Stanwood
ounted so yards. Gibbons caught the
pigskin, but was downed by Veazie.
Cilby gained 10 yards en- offside play.
After gains by Alden and Gibbons.
3oWGoin held for downs and gained 10
Tards on offside play. Stanwood went
around the end for a gain of 50 yards,
,ut Colby soon got the ball on downs.
Gibbons advanced the pigskin 10 yards.
Bowdoin regained it on downs, and
ime was called shortly afterward with
he bah in the center of the field. Score
Ut close of first half Bowdoin, 6;
Colby. 0.
Bowdoin kicked off in the second half
Clarke kicking to the 20-yards line.
Gibbons captured the ball and advanced
It Is yards. Gradually Colby advanced
the ball to Bowdoin's 30-yards line
where BoWdoin gained possession of it
on downs. Clarke went through Col
by's line for Is yards Stanwood made
a run of 25 yards and Veazie by crisis
cross play advanced the ball to Colby's
l0-yards line. Colby then held for
downs but Bowdoin regained the ball
on tumble. Clarke then went through
the line for touchdown Clarke
kicked the goal.
After the touchdown by Bowdoin.
Gibbons kicked to the 10-yards line
where Clarke caught the ball and ad-
vanced it 10 yards. Stanwood puntcd
% yards, but Bowdoin soon had the
ball again on downs. Stanwood again
punted and again Bowdoin gained the
pigskin on downs. Colby got possess
sion of the ball on tumble, but once
again Capt. Stearns' men held the
heavy Colby line for four downs. Stan
wood then made a gain of % yards,
Kendall one of yards. and Colby soon
had the ball on downs. Topper punted,
and time was called with the bali on
Colby's 40-yards line in the possession
of BoWdoin. Score: Bowdoin, u;
Colby. 0.
The line up was as follows: