Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-03
BOWD0IN WINS,
She Defeats Campello in First
Game Of the Season.
campelIo Plays Loose Game and Is
Easily Defeated, % to O.
sowdoin's Deficiency in Team Work or.
set by Star Plays.

Sowdoin opened the football season o..
urday, with victory over the camnnllo
Athletic Association. by a score of d ~
o. The score and the general play seemx
10 show that Bowdoin has fine team,
this fall, but the victory Is not nv any
means due to the team work OF the win.
| mig eleven. but rather 10 the loose pjav
ing OF their antagonists and the star
work of few men. On the whole Bow
doin's playing was greatly wanting in
good nassed Interference, this being
made up for by the brilliant work OF The
backs ard one or two men in the In.
/ me Campello team is composed OF Old
college players. men who are greatly IN
crested in the game and individually are
/ great players. but the team as a whole
! gets little time to practice together. This
was their first game this fall, as well as
| Bowdoin'ss both teams showing that fact
played.
Clarke, 49, Gregson. Albee and Stock
bridge did the best work for Bowdoin.
| Clarke making several fine punts. while
Albee and Stockbridge, the two tackles
did great work in the second half. run.
ming with the ball. Gregson was espect-
siiy brilliant at bucking the line never
ing through for five and 10 yards. He
made one long run in the second half OF
about q yards. Hadlock made two phe-
uomenal runs in the second half carry
ng the ball back to the center of the
field from kickoffs by Campello
The backs were easily the best part OF
the Campello eleven, although some good
plays were made by Murphy at right end.
The punting by Barry was not as good
as that of Clarke. but both were fairly
accurate. as was shown by an exchange
half. pms - 'Hs 'a''e' par 81 the hfst
The game opened promptly at O'Clock
With a fair-sized crowd in attendance.
4 h he dau
the sun was a trifie hot, bu: that did not
seem to have much effect on the men, as
they lined up ready for the sound of the
whistle.
Campello had the kickoff. driving the
ball to Bowdoin's 20-yard line where
Veazie caught the ball but was downed
was then Bowdoin's BAH on her A-yard
line. and Captain Clarke decided to punt
Ii was long. low punt that gave the
BAL to campeno on her Award line.
pello lost the ball on downs and Clarke
again punted. driving the pigskin down
10 within 20 yards of his opponents goal.
by CampeIlo. Barry. Carroll and Duane
the left tackle, advancing the bah by
turns until it was nearly in the center OF I
Carroll. Bowdoins line held and It be-
came Bowdoins ball on downs. cloud
man Immediately bucked the line for a
long run through right tackle, making
gain of II yards, followed by a short rush
by Gregson and longer one by Clarke
t,loudman, again started for a gain. but !;
side play. and they Immediately punsfd /
for good % yards. the ball beinG11
downed right where it was caught s.
came some sharp, hard PUSHES. Stek
,ridge and Albee doing excellent W2l(ssTTy
and Clarke carried the bali over a ~
touchdown. Captain Clarke Kicked
goal and the score stood to in Bows
eoin's favor. it having taken them II mir
uteS and "a seconds to score.
CampeIlo then kicked of. and after an
exchange of punts by Clarke and Barry:
the gridiron. They started to ruah stlie:
hall down the field. making gains through
the tackles and getting five Yards for an.
on Bowdoin's 15-yard line when jennings,
1t center. wrenched his knee and WAS
taken out. Booweli going into his place:
Hill came in behind the line. sCanpello
then lost the ball on downs and Clarke
attempted to punt. but fumbled and was
forced back to the 3-vard line. He tried
wards. Time was called with the ball on
Bowdoin's SO-yard line in Campello's pos
session.
In the second half Campello changed
her lineup slightly. putting Leach in at
quarter. Brady going in at right end.
Chase was new man at quarter. and
although he was doing fairly good work,
Captain Cabot decided to make the
change. hoping for more accurate pass
ing as there had been one or two FUN beS
during the first half
The second half opened with the kick
eff by Bowdoin. Clarke sending the ball
% yards. Campello advanced It 10 yards
of IA yards when it became Bowdoin,,s
hall through holding in the line. Hill adj
vlanced the ball is yards, and after few
short rushes. Clarke carried it over for
Z touchdown. ii having taken just min
ates 20 put the ball over the line. Clarke
kicked the goal. making Bowdoins
Campello kicked off to Bowdoin's %.
yard line, and Hadlock carried the ball
almost back to the center of the field pc
fore he was downed. The ball was az
goal. where Bowdoin lost it on downs.
Campello. made a short gain but Quickly
lost the ball on downs. Stockbridge ano
Albee were then used to such good enecI
that Stockbridge carried the ball over ior
another touchdown. four minutes afte.
the other one was made. Clarke missed
the goal and the score stood: B0Wuoin,
II: Canpello. 0.
campello kicked off and Bowdoin then
carried the ball half the length OF me
field by long run by Hadlock and an
other BY Clarke The ball was lost on an
attempt to punt which was blocked on on
Campello then punted 10 the center OF ins
field; and from there Bowdoin c .n,,cS.
the ball right over for another touch,
down. Gregson doing especially soDu
work as a line bucker. Clarke KICKED tne
goal and Bowdoin was %, with S1a mn
Campello kicked off to the l5-yard line
nut Hill brought the ball up 70 yaras DC.
fore he could be downed. Then CAM Ill.,. .
series of hard rushes by Gregson, sAlpee
and Clarke 10 such good purpose tnal
the ball was carried tWO-thirds the iensssn
# the field and another TOUCHDOWN WI [na for
in three minutes. Albert Clark erfed LOT
goal but failed. making the score: bow
Coin. IS: Campello. O..
Camnello kicked off. the ball was ad-
vanced a little and clarke had just punt,
ed when time was called. with the Dali
IN Campello's possession. on their 5o-yaru
line.
1t was clean game throughout ana an
interesting one to watch. but Bowdcn
will have to improve considerably II she
expects to make much of SHOWING
against Harvard. next "Wednesday. Ihere
is plenty of good material there TO work
on and the problem now Is to +develnp y
50 as to make a winning team. It IS
hoped that Coach Richards will accom-,
pish this feat. He has been working nard
the past week. and the good individual
a.aying in the game. Saturday. SHOWS
how much he has accomplished n the
five days he has been here. He viii de-
vote himself now to getting the team 70
work together, for that is the Only way
to make the result of the seasons WORK
satisfactory.
follows:
CAMPELLo. BOwDoIN.
Leach. Brady, lie. re. veasie
Duane. 1t. neutrality-suspicious.. IT.. Aipee
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