The Portland daily press., 1899-10-16
AGAIN A WINNER.
Portland A. G. Defeats
Arlington.
Record Of Never Having Been Scored
AGAINST Still Clean.
The Maine College
Games Begin.
Bowdoin Defeats U. Of M. and
Bates Wins From Colby.

won good clean game OF football. by
score of 90 to 0. The opposing team was
the strong Arlington A. O. team OF Hav-
erhilJ, Mass, which is composed of foot
ball players who have made reputation
for themselves In Massachusetts,.
The game from ths spectators point of
view was decidedly interesting, except
for some bad fumhling which was in
dulged In equally by both sides. The con-
test abounded In punting. in which
Rush, the full back and captain of the
visiting team, had a little advantage.
Inc enthusiasm of the. crowd was APP
parent from the moment the ball was
kicked of until the whistle sounded for
the close of the game.
It is practically impossible to find any
fault with the playing OF the p. A. q.
team, as every man went into the game
with determination to do his level best
and did 1t SO well that 1t is problem to
determine who was the star Of the Port
land team.
StockbIidge, Coomhs and Sullivan are
great trio. and thess three were respon-
slble for the mcs5 brilliant plays of the
game.
Stockbridge made several very ssnsa-
tional runs, many times carrying seye-a
of the Haverhill players IN his tack.
Sullivan, on his quarter back criss cross
play, never failed to makela substantial
gain and once succeeded in taking the
ball from the 15-yard line FOR touch
down, practically unsided. Ccomhs
showed mis- strength in opening up big
holes in the line aud was always avail
able for gains through the line.
Full-bRek Rusa was doubtle SIS the star
man on the Arling.cn A. g. team, win
ming many comments from the crowd by
his superb puntinR.
Newell, at centre, "a brother of the ia
nous INA" Newell OF Harvard), and
Miller at right guard, put up very
strong defer slve game, frequently block
ing play directed at them.
Smith was opposite Newell the star of
the visiting team but WIS more than able
to hold his own with his antagonist.
THE GAME.
Portland won the tess and took the
north goal. Lane kicked to Coomts on
the 15-yard line, who was downed with
! slight gain. Coomts made i've yard
through left tackle. On the next play
the ball YVES lest to Arlington on fum-
tile; 1t wGs regained ON the next rush on
q tumble by Field. A series of fumbIes
by roth sides followed and this was only
Stopped ~hen RCsi punted the ball from
hortlRncs 3l-yard line tor touoh-back.
The tall was brought out to the 25-yard
line and kicked eff by Sullivan veil into
the visitor territory.
A. A. q. now made several uns recess.
full ri slts at the p. A. q. line, but were
forced TO yield the ball ON uowrs On
the next play Tracey got out of the
bunch for 10-yard gain. Tie next at
tempt fail ed ana MAose Adie YVES asked to
punt. A sarIss Of punts follJwed with
practically litls gain to either side.
The team from Hayerhill now got to.
gether and made ons more try at aft
tackle, but the ball was fumhlsd and
lgss to Pcr,land near the centre Of the
Htli. p A. q. now took courage an
made q great fight for touchdown.
Twitohfn was sent around right end for
Is yard 5, aided by fine tlockiDg by John
ME Sullivan; Webb got by lsft end for
10 yards; Iwitohell YVES again callsd up.
on and added a few yards. 81 5 ~ FOL
lowed by Coomts through tackle. and
the Rosl lire YVES very Il 50 at hand. A
fumtl, by Webb l,si the ball to the Wis
itors who Immediately proceeded to punt
1t out of danger. Rush punte well, but
Sullivan was under the bt II and brought
it back with good llScking by Perry to
within four yards OF that much Looked
for goal line. After some delay the elss-
ems lined up and the ball was given to
Stock bridge, who planted 1t safelF be-
hind the posts for the first score of the
game. Manreadie kicked an easy cool
and the score of q TO 0 in favor of p. A.
Q. was the signal for round OF ap
pIause from the spectators.
Arlington kicked off to Iwitchgl II or
the Vineyard line, who advanced tbs
bull 10 yards. MacreGdia then punted
and series of punts followed, which
ended With the bell near the middle O
the fiji in Fortlana's possession.
1he p. a. q. team now got down tt
work and by a series of rushes b.
Coombs, SUllivan, Perry and 30-yard
run by Stockbridge brought the ball dan
lee,oufly rear the opponents goal In,
whistle sounded for the end OF the hal
with the sphere on HRyeraill's i0-yarI
line.
The second halls found both teams lined
up as in the first.
Haddock caught Porllani's kick OF
on its 10-yard lire and WAS downea In
| his tracks. Rush now punted out Il
COMBS ag the S5-yard line. PortlsnI
, secured tie 81 II and by fine interferenc
rushed it in six plays over the line TO
a second touchdown. Stockbridee car
riei the ball over and MaIrsadle kicket
thu goal.
0puiSeh cauShe inc heAe Aich-Ou ant
0 carried it back 90 yards before he wa
downed. series of punts were intar
changed in which Hush had the adyun
tage. Perry, Coonibs aud Twitshell nov
advanced the tall by good hard rushe
|. until Sullivan. aided by good blocking
: was enatlsd TO get by Laue for touch
: down. Score, 40.
Perkins at this point took Crittendsn'
rlaOe at left tackle.
Lane kicked off 20 Sullivan who ad
vancsd the ball IL yards Msorssdie the
punted IS yards to Rush, who was downe
with no gain. Field and Rush now en-
deavored to buck the line. but were ur
able to gain their distance. and ono
more Rush was compelled to punt
When the teams again lined up, Ian
was put in by Capt. Rush In Fields
nlaoa at left half. p A. g. faate sey