Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-16
COLLEGE KICKERS.
Foot Ball at Brunswick and
Lewiston, Saturday.
Bowdoin Wins the First Game from
Colby, II to O.
8owdoin Does Same With University OF Maine.
1900.

score Of u 20 0. A touchdown and
goal were scored in each half Only
once was Bates goal in danger. That
was at the close of the first half. Col
by had worked the ball to the center
of the field and when Rice punted on
the third down, Purinton caught the
ball on the Bates tWo-yard line
Saunders was at him like flash and
forced PurintOn over the goal line fol-
a touchback. AT other times the bal
was either in the center of the field or
had been forced down into Colby's ter
ritory.
Colbys main difficulty seemed to be
the fear of playing low in the line
The gains made around the end Were
faW. The Pates interference was broken
UP in splendid shape. But when the
Bates hacks drove into the lire there
was but little trouble in making good
gains. When the line men played low
then Bates was powerless to gain.
Colby early in the game found vul-
nerable point at the left guard and
tackle and in the second half worked
the ball by repeated gains Of FIVE and 10
hlad badly. although none Of the fun
bles were costly.
The game was remarkably free from
slugging and only once was a team
penalized. That was when Colby was
given a distance for Bates off side
play.
The attendance was unusually good
The grand stand was completely fill
"a On either side Of the grand stand
there was crowd of several hundred
people. TIE Bates contingent. led by
two Of the Colby men. cheered them
selves hoarse. Farther up the lire
we're the Colby men, who had come
down on special train. Even when
the game looked the darkest for the
Colby men, the long drawn out Colby
yell could be heard from he upper part
Of the line.
The police protection was simply per-
feet. Not a man except the reporters,
coaches and substitutes We're allowed
II side the lines. Even they We're warn
ed not to give the faintcst word of en-
couragcmert or coaching to either
team.
Accidents to the players We're infre-
qucnt only one man was laid off.
He was Towne Of Bates, but that was
not until the game was safely stored
in Bates pockets.
colby Won the toss and took the
southerly goal Topper took the ball
"a the 35-yard line. but was doWued
b. fore he had made a gain. Colby be
can to hammer Bates line. but on the
third down was forced to punt. Bates
first down was on the 50-yard line and
when Bates had been unable to gain
either by huckng the line or trying to
circle the ends She was forced to punt.
Colby Was unable to gain and when
Rates took the ban On the Colby %
Yard line Rates began to open up
holes On the right sides Of the line,
through which T0Wnc. GarlouSh and
ttinchficli We're sent for repeated
gains of two and three yards each.
When the ball was on the 7-yard line,
StinchfieId was sent against the right
tackle where Call opened up n big hole
in the line ana carried the BAH across
the line for touchdown. Baldwin
kicked the difficult goal The time Of
play was a little over eight minutes.
on the kickoff the ball was sent down
to the Bates 5-yard line. Bates form
ed IN excellent interference for Townc.
who got the ball and it was carried
back to the 25-yard line. Richardson
started in with 3-yard gain through
left tackle and Stinchfeld tried the
other tackle for five yards. Bates kept
up these line plays until the ball was
on the 55-yard line. where Colby held
for downs.
Dearborn started off with a gain Of
10 yards around the left end. Hagger-
ty tried the left tackle for a yard and
when Rice failed to gain through the
line he dropped back and punted to
the Bates 15-yard~ line. Stinchield
went around the left and put the
ball on the Bates 20-yard line, when
Colby was given the bail for Bates
holding in the line.
Colby was unable to gain and punted
to the 25-yard line. In the first scrim-
mage Saunders broke through the line
and downed Towne for a 5-yard loss.
Bates punted but Rice was doWned on
the 55-yard line when Colby in two
downs had advanced the ball a yard.
Haggerty was given the BAH for a
criss cross, but was downed for a loss.
When time was called at the end OF
the half the bail was in Bates hands
on the Colby 20-yard line.
The second half was more of an ex-
hibtion Of punting by each team.
Coach Brooks had ordered Colby to
play lower in the line and Bates was
told to do more punting.
Towne took the ball on the kickoff
to the 55-yard line. Dudley was sent 1t
the guards for good gains, but was fin
ally forced to punt, the ball going TO
the Bates 3J-yard line. Bates on the
second down returned the punt TO the
So yard line.
Colby now put up the best work Of
the game. her backs being sent through
the lire for good gains. With the ball
on the Bates 30-yard line. Saunders
was started for the left end when Call
broke through and downed him Tor
loss. Colby at once punted to the Ia
ward line. Bates was unable to gain
in two downs and Bates punted to thA
55-yard line.
punt after punt was exchanged until
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