Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-13
BOWDOIN WINS.
Bates OutcIassed and Defeated,
Saturday, 16 to G.
Championship for 1899 Settled in ar
Emphatic Fashion.
University Of Maine Wins Fierce Game from
Colby, S 10 0.

| brunswick, Ne, Nov. 12.-GpcciaD-
| Bnwdoin, ~; Bates, g: that in brief is the
| story Of Saturdays great game on Whit
tier field, the game Of the season for the
| Maine championship, and the greatest
| sridiron struggle Of the year. If not for
| many years, in Maine.
| II was a great game Of foot bah from
any point Of view. clearly played ana
| fairly won, played with desperation TN
both teams ana Astounding In brilliant
and sensational work which kept the 1900
| spectators in a frenzy Of excitement. But
| from the BJwdnin standpoint 1t was
| particularly gratifying victory. It was
| one OF the best demonstrations az the
| power Of college spirit ana college loyalty
! ever seen on any athletic nrld In spite
| Of accidents that had crippled SOM, III
| the best players. In spite ~ coaching far
| from satisfactory. in spite ~ parental
| objections that had kept one ar two VI
! n. best men ont u the game. ana id
| spite ~ mia season slump resulting in
| one Or two humliatiug ana totally I'M
| necessary defeats. tn. ull time EowloI1
| spirit came ~ the rescue ANA aroused "A
| determination ana enthusiasm which
made the teara invinoib-r ANA defeat i'm
! possible.
There i no doubt that Bates fclt vcry
! confident nf victory. They won thu gam
| last year. To- a. ANA had been PLAYING "a
! great game, this Year. with perfect team
| work. superb Interference. stoutWaH d--
| fence. ana AN that. They figured out That
| they ought ~ WIN. they offered good odds
| in betting, which Were promptly accept
| cd. they had made All preparations fnr a
| rip rearing celebration on their return lib
Lewiston. even to buying q great bile of
barrels for bonfire. ana they han
planned u make something of u demon
StratiJn in Brunswick huf lrp leaving
town. They w,nted long halves. ap they
could make the score a biz one: ana TIM
fair ''Co ,d> with garnet caps. garnet
hats. garnet ribbons ami garnet faEs.
came down in body 70 cheer their boys
on ~ the expected victory.
Bates PUT up strong ana steady game
its best game M the season. nut not tnr
4 moment i'll the afternoon WAS il iii tnr
II me class with Howdoin. It Was out
played in every point ANA ut every stage
of the game. The snap ana dash Of the
prevented its famous trick plays. ana
smashed its hoGstcd Interference In
gaining ground Bowdoin eNcelled Bates
three or four yards 70 one. II was simply
4 case whore BPtes couldn't gain ground
ana couldn't prevent BoWdnin from gain
ing. The tp.ay was in Bates territory
almost al the time ana "nlv orce in the
bali inside If Bowdoin's m vard Lille
II was a fine day for foot bail. Just cold
enough for the players, ana the crDwt
which filled the grand stand and lined thu
field was A typical foot ball game crowd
They didn't mind the heavy clouds ana
the bleak air. Alumni of both colleges
were present from al over the State. a
special train brought down the Bates
contingent. several hundred strong. But
from the very start Of the game when
Bowdoin showed such UNEXPECTEDLY bril-
liant work. the spirits Of the Bates crow
began to droup ana it was a very sub
dued aggregation. 1t quickly lost heart
and failed To give its team much support.
In striking contrast was the enthusiasm
and conduct Of BOWduin's thousand Or
more supporters. There was organized
cheering from first 70 last, and. even
when its team was behind. there was nl
cessation Of the announcement ana ex
hortati0n with which il put life into the
players ana helped them on t. victory.
Before the game a mass meeting had
been held in Memorial nall. with inspir
ing speeches from the alumni. coach ami
captain. and Piaisted ~. Greenlaw -.
Edwards 90 and Snow '0l. had been
chosen To lead the cheering Of the re-
sroctiVe sections.
1t was about 80 o'clock when the
teams appeared on the field u hc greeted
with thunderuuS cheers from tile waiting
crowd There We're fuzzy 70 men in the
Bowdnin squad which went through the
warming up practice. and the Bates
squad was only a little smaller. There /
had been such 4 shaking IN Ii the Bow
duin team that there was much surmise
as 10 its lineup, and there Was great
cheering for the respective men as they
got in position to receive the kick on |
Bodwcll. u. was ut center. He was the |
only man IN the team to play through |
every game. last year, and thus far this
He Is a tower Of strength and he did the |
work OF two men. Saturday. At guard |
were Leighton. 81. and Cloudman %. the |
giant sprnter who holds the Maine req |
ord for 100 yards. He had started the !
season. but had been taken from the |
team for fear Of an injury that might |
prevent him from winning the many |
sprinting honors which he is expected to /
carry on for Bowdoin in the next two |
springs. At tackle We're Dunlap 03, the |
II .;,lr I;,rh ~
first appearance was on the Varsity. |
and Laferriere '01. the New Hampshire |
boy who was with the list Maine at |
Chickamauga. last year At end We're |
and Captain Albert Clarke. 90, whose |
playing this year has fallen off from last |
season. but who put up the game Of his |
life. Saturday. At quarter back, running !
the team. was the player known as Stack !
pole. whom bad knee and other reasons |
have kept from playing during his college |
and II any one man can be mentioned !
above others. he was the hero of the |
occasion. He was in every play. tacklins |
like a tiend. advancing the ball by won |
derful lodging, and blocking most effect
lively. His generalship was perfect ana /
he did not make mistake Or misplay for |
the day. He was equal to Fairbanks, 81.
at his best At half back were Hunt, %. |
and Grcgson, '0l, a strong combination
that played n most important part in the |
victory. Upton. %. was at fun back, ana |
punted the Bates backs. and his smashes
into the line gained ground every time.
The Bates lineup, as given below, was
that used all the season. tried and true.
1t was strong aggregation, but in in
dividual playing Of the members, man for
man, and in general team work, 1t was
ontclassed and outplayed at every stag
Of the game. 1t lacked the dash and snap
and team work which the Bowdoin spirit
had infused IN the home team. 1t played
its best game but It's best fell short Of
the Bowdoin standard. Such a game as
either team put up. Saturday. would have
beaten either Colby or L. of NJ. at least
10 or 30 to o. 50 there can be no question
to which Maine team is the best for
1859.
Bates had the kick off ana the south
goal, and the silence grew almost oppres
sive as the two teams spread over the
field, and the ball was sent sailing into
Bowdoin's territory. 1t was downed al
most where caught. on the 10 yard lin"
And then Bowdoin began the work that
surprised Bates and turned Bowdoin
hopes into confidence. BY short rushas
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