The Portland daily press., 1898-10-20
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Bowdoin College, Brunswick, October
19.-This afternoon on he.Whittier ath-
lstio field the Bowdoin elevenA defeated
Colby BY q score of "a to 0. just before
the game was called it began to rain and
continued throughout the greater part
of the game. The game, although show
ing by the scoie that Bowdoin has the
stronger team, also shows that BOW
aoin ia very weak in some places. The
team. however, is In very poor condition,
MANY of the players not having recovered
from the sickness they contracted on
their trip to Dartmouth last week. In
abe first half Bowdoin played snappy
same, Init in the second they allowed their
ouponents to gain whenever they chose.
For Bowdoir, Hunt and Cloudman
nlayed well behind the line. Clarke
seemed to lack ambition and went into
the line without the least show OF spirit.
Eastman played we'll at right eno'
making one Of the best plays OF tne
game. Gregson at left tackle, played with
his usual snap and rushed.the ball ex-
ceedingly well. Bowdoin's interference
has certainly improved, but there is
oleuty Of room for more. Colby's line
men continually slugged. In punting'
Scanneu was superior to Clarke, although
the latter kicked fairly well. Coipy's
plays were all formations behind the line
with ruards and ends back. Rice, Dud-
ley and Scannell played the best game
for Colby. In the last half Colby played
to kill time and on this account there
were only about three-fourths as many
rlays in the last as in the hrst. Inc
halves were 20 minutes each. Bacon OF
.Bovdoln and Wench, Colby's coach, were
~ FIRST HALE.
Clarke of Bowdoin kicked off to the %
ward line, Shannon tried the line for no
gain. and Dearborn did likewise. The
next play was tumble, and Bowdoln
secured the ball. Clo1dman gained 10
vards Clarke brcked the centre for five.
HINT gained two and Cloudman one.
Bovdoin then got ten yards for an on
side play. Clarke gained seven yards.
HINT then ran round left end for touch
down after four minutes of play. Clarke
kicked the goal. Score, Bowdoin. g;
Colby, 0. Colby kicked off to the 10 yard
line Albee went round left end for 80
wards. Cloudman fumbled, but fell on
the ball for a two yard gain. Hunt and
Clarke gained two yards and Colby Sc
cured the ball on tumble. Dearborn
gained eight yards. Shannon lost yard.
A tandem play resulted in tumble,
Gregson falling on the ball and gaining
eight yards. Hunt and Cloudman gained
IL yards. AIbee failed to gain. Clarke
GOT six and Cioudman went round right
end for 16 yards and touchdown. This
the referee refused to allow. The ball
was brought out and given to Colby on
the 10 yard line By various formation
plays Colby gained II yards. Upper
kicked five yards to Albert Clarke, who
gained five yards. Cloudman then went
round right end "a yards for touchdown.
Clarke kicked the goal. Score, Bowdoin,
IL; Colby, 0.
Colby kicked off seven yards. Bodwell
fell on the ball and proceeded to crawl
three yards with a number of Colby
players on his back. By a number of very
good plays the ball was advanced almost
to Colby's line when it was fumbled and
q Colby man fell on it behind the line.
Then the ball was brought to the % yard
limo for q free kick. Scannell punted
25 yards and Clarke returned. Scannel
10 Inn
round left end for touchdown. Clarke
kicked the goal Score, Bowdoin, 18;
Colby, 0. Colby kicked of to Albert
Clarke, who gained Is yards. Gregson
went through right tackle for 85 yards.
By q series of rushes Bowdoin gained
81 yards and then Hunt went round left
end for touchdown, which the referee
refused to allow on account of an of side
play. Colby's ball on five yard line
Colby punted to Hunt. Cloudman gained
5 yards. The ball soon went to Colby
on downs, and Scannell punted to Hunt
when time was called. Score Of first
half, Bowdoin, IS; Colby, 0.
SECOND HALF.
Colby kicked off to 15-yard line. Had
lock gained % yards. Bellatti gained
seven yards, Gregson one. and Bellatti
gained % more. Cloudman gained %.
The bali went to Colby on downs. Tan
dem plays gained but little until one
went through right tackle for II, but the
ball was Bowdoin's for an off side play.
Bowdoin then began to Esteadily gain
until Cloudman went over the line for q
touchdown and Clarke kicked the goal.
Score, Bowdoin, "a; Colby, 0.
Colby kicked of to 80 yard line, Albert
Clark gaining 20 yards. Clark punted to
Colby's 26 yard line. Two formation
plays lost three yards. The quarter back
Kicked 20 yards and Clarke returned 35
yards. The Colby began to gain by
means of her formation plays making her