Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-11-14
scWDo'N. II; COLBY. o.
The Old Rivals Fight Out Stubborn Game :
BoWdoin Wins in Last Half.

Waterville, Me-, Nov. 13-(SpeciaD
The first half of the Colby-Bowdoin
game on the Colby field, Saturday
afternoon, was the most hotly contest
ed that has taken place for years. In
the second half Bowdoin had things
all. her own way and rushed the ball
at will, scoring three touchdowns and
kicking two goals, Winning the game,
II to 0.
When the teams lined up Colby got
the ball on the kick off but lost it on
downs. Bowdoin rushed the ball down
to the Colby 5-yard line where Colby
held. Then began one of the most un-
usual games. The Colby guards open
ed up the Bowdoin line at will through
which the backs rushed the ball for =
and 3-yard gains, occasionally vary
ing the play by sending Haggerty
around the end for short gains. Tho
Bowdoin line was powerless before the
Colby guards-back formation and by
short gains had worked the ball down
to the 10-yard line, the ball never once
changing hands until time was called
with the ball in Colby's possession.
During the first part of this half Bow
doins gains were all made BY individ-
ual playing and even when interior
ence such as was used in the second
half was formed Colby had not the
slightest trouble in breaking it UP.
The latter part of the half it looked
as though Colby would surely score.
In the second half the tables We're
turned. Bowdoin put UP Il superior
article of foot ball and Hunt and Greg
son circled the Colby ends at will. 1t
was in this half that the Colby eleven
went completely to pieces. and this,
contrasted with the brace that Bow
doin took, completely changed the
game. Bowdoin's interference was su-
purb Bowdoin held once for downs
and during this time a most sellsa-
tional play was made. The ball was on
the 55-yard line, when Clarke punted
across the line and Bowdoin scored a
touchdown by one of her men falling
on the ball. The ball during this time
was in Colby's territory.
During the latter part of this half
Scannell was forced to leave the field
and his removal was the signal for a
great change in Colby. During this
time it was proven beyond reason
able doubt what g. valuable man Scan
nell has been for the team. With him
out one touchdown was scored that
would not have been scored mad he
been in the game.
When the teams came onto the field
both sides of the gridiron were lined
with people so that there must nave
been an attendance of 1000 people.
Among the crowd were a large num-
Der of Bowdoin supporters, although 1t
was seldom that a Bowdoin yell was
heard.
Colby won the toss and Capt. Sean
nell chose the westerly goal, with a
slight wind in his back and slight
decline before his team. Clark Kicked
off to Thayer on the 35-yard line, VITO
advanced the bah Is yards before he
was downed. Scannell tried the LETT
tackle for 2 yards and Dearborn made
yard through the right tackle Sean
nell tried the same hole for yard.
Scannell here punted to the 30-yara
line, where Hadlock got the ball but
was downed in his tracks by Bunne-
man.
Hunt tried the left end but the in
terference was so broken up that he
made but 11s yards. Gregson tried the
right tackle for 31a yards and again
circled the end, placing the ball on
the 55-yard line. Bowdoin then began
to circle the ends for short gains. ln-
til the ball was worked down to the
5-yard line, Gregson and Hunt circllns
the ends for small gains and Bunne-
man and Crawshaw breaking up the
interference while Scanneil and Hag
gerty with Dudley downed the backs
On the 5-yard line the game chang
ed, as Colby held Bowdoin for downs
Taking the bail on the 5-yard l.ns
Colby began to work the ball np IN,
field and yards at a time. Colb,