The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-15

land men around as If they were babies.
tne Auburn boys fought their way TO-
wards Portland's goal.
Once Russell of Auburn was given the
ball, but fumbled 1t aud the crowd of
spectators yelled with rlee when the
ball went to Portland. But 1t was only
for moment, for Skillins of the Au-
burns broke through the Portland's de-
fence three times In succession and
blocked all of the plays, finally winning
the ball back for Auburn again on
downs.
1t looked discouraginR, almost heart
breaking for the Portland sympathiz-
ers The same old tum bling over bust
ness was commenced by Auburn again.
The two half backs, Russell and Griffin,
alternated in bucking the centre every
time for i've yards at every clip. Sud-
denly. smash, went the big back
Griffin at the Portland centre. Carter,
Auburn's big guard, bowled over Walker.
the Portland left guard, and through
the hole thus made sped Griffin. He alb
solutely flew by the backs and only I'm
dsrwood. the fullback, with d lame
shoulder. was between the Auburn back
and touchdown. Underwood made an
attempt at tackling, failed. and Au-
burn scored the touchdown after long
run by Griffin, and Davis kicked goal.
Score, Auburn, 6; Portland. o, and this
with only seven minutes of playing.
Then came another kickoff from Port
land. Russell caught the ball and ad-
vanced 90 yards and always buoking
the centre and very little end work Au-
burn pushed down the fold to Port.
lands so-yard line.
"stop them here" yelled Capt Devine.
And they did. A tumble, break
through the Auburn stone wall and the
ball was Portland's. Underwood was Civ
on the ball for a kick, but didn' It have time
to make it and advanced i've yards.
Wentworth circled the end for ten moro.
Our spirits commenced to revive. De-
vine gave the ball to Kelley. who fumb-
led 1t, but fell on it again. Underwood
punted to Auburn's 4o-yard line and
then commenced tho old centre breaking
business again up the field and when the
end of the 15-minute half came the ball
was In the centre Of the field. But Au-
burn had scored a touchdown In that Is
minutes and kicked goal.
In the second half Portland began to
get in some of it's work and Auburn
was nat allowed to hold the bail for a
minute after they got it into play. In
the outset With the pig skin In Portland's
territory the triple pass was worked with
great effect. the Auburn team being
completely mystifisd by it and Kelly,
who had the ball, making fine 5O-yard
run around the left end with Bobby
Underwood blocking him of In great
style. This looked like work. Portland
got back some OF its courage and gos into
the game with both feet. Kelly, Went
worth and Anderson made great gains
around the ends and through tackle. The
backs were a little slow in getting
started with the ball, but after they
once got underway they went for great
gains. Down the field Portland pushed
the ball BY round the end runs and
pretty plays and 10 four minutes from the
kiok-on had scored touchdown by
Wentworth. The crowd yelled like mad.
They were q bit discouraged before,
but their spirits came back with rush.
Underwood missed the goal. Score,
to 4, in Auburn's favor.
Devine caught the kick-off from Skill
Inns and made 80 yards in a pretty run
to the left, Portland's Interference being
good. With the ball in Auburn'a terri
tory Kelly circlsd right end for Is yards
The two backs Wentworth and Kelly,
then went to sleep and nearly lost US
the ball on Auburns 2o-yard line, but
Wentworth saved tho pig skin for Port
LAND by a five yards gain through the
tackles. For off-side play, Portland got
i've more yards, Kelly and Wentworth
both taking a hand in pushing along
the pig skin. and Underwood scored a
second touchdown after Aye minutes Of
play by burst through the centre. But
the long-legsed fnllback missed an easy
goal again, making tho score to in
favor OF Portland.
On the next KICKOFF to Portland's 30
yard line Devine caught the ball and got
10 yards towards the Auburn goal before
he was tackled. Portland steadily ad.
vanced the ball down the field by calling
in the tackle and end from one side and
letting the backs. with good interference,
make their gains around the ends.
With the ball in tho centre of the field,
Kelly lost his wind and dropped out.
Smith took his place and Immediately
began to work with Wentworth in pass
iLg towards Auburn's goal. The play
ing of the latter team was stubborn, but
unskillful. Several times the visitors
had good chancss to recover lost ground
or gain the ball by breaking through,
but with no team work they were abso-
lutely helpless. The oriss-cross, old-fash-
toned, but Inystifyina, was worked once
or twice for long gains. Wentworth made
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