Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-23
ON THE GRIDIRON,
Maine University Pulls Down
Co|ors Of Colby Men.
Defeats the Kennebeckers on Own
Grounds, 26 to 0.
Hen.'s Hill too Heavy for Bangor High, Win.
ming 10 10 6.


slightest trouble in defeating Colby
Saturday afternoon, by a score of &c to
0. During the first part Of the first
half it looked as though there nigh;
be an interesting game, for Colby then
had no trouble in holding Maine for
downs. No sooner had The University y
of Maine taken the ball on downs than
they swept down the field and even
when Colby took a stand on the yard
line and took the ball on downs the
Maine backs broke through the line and
forced the Colby backs back over the
line for a safety.
Inc crowd was typical one for Il
college game. On either side of the
line the spectators We're several deep,
the co-ords and their followers on one
side, and with them the University of
Maine men, whose whole attention was
on the field, and on the other side the
Colby men mingled in with the towns
people.
1t was bitter cold and as soon as a
player threw off a sweater those who
had not been thoughtful enough to
bring an ulster with them, seized the
sweater and considered themselves for
tunate. The linesmen and timers
whose hands We're exposed, suffered
from the cold. on the other hand the
day was ideal for a game The players
We're able to work as hard as they
wished, and not be exhausted, but
rather invigorated
| There was a great deal of trouble Oh
account of the crowd working on the
| field. There was but one officer there
and although he worked like a beaye.'
to keep the crowd back il was neces-
sary for the officials to stop the game
several times to give the players a
chance against the crowd. The ropes
outside Of the sidelines We're not up in
place to be of use. and as fast as one
end of the field was clear the crowd
was on the other end. The fault was
not that of the officers. but rather that
of the manner of putting up the ropes
at the side lines
The game was rather rougher than
II IS usual to see at game in this city.
Time after time the quick Spat spat.
as soon as the ball was snapped back.
showed that some one in the scrimmage
was being punished. Several times the
men We're not content with the few
digs given in the pile. but insisted in
carrying on the scrapping while the
rest of the men lined up. No one was
penalized for roughnesS. but each team
was penaliZed once for off side play.
The main trouble with Colby seemed
to be that she did not know how to
stop the tackle plays. The play by
which Maine gained the most was that
of drawing the tackles over to the op-
poste side of the line. a play that is
ancient history in foot ball Gain after
gain of ;, 10 and Il yards was made by
this play, and Colby was powerless to |
stop ii.
The interference of the University of |
Maine was simply superb. There was |
no child's play but each time when the |
backs We're sent around the ends the |
Colby ends We're bowled over and put |
out of the play entirely.
On the other hand the work of Saun- |
ders, Haggerty. Rice. Towne. Allen.
and even Clark, in breaking through |
the line and stopping Names plays be-
fore they had fairly started was some |
thing surprising. Time after time,
when long gains seemed inevitable. the
Colby men broke through and downed |
the men. often for appreciable losses
Dudley was injured in the game and
Rice was put in his place. while Hawes
was put in full back. His work was
simply a surprise. Maine can attri-
butte the loss of three touchdowns to
him. Each time Davis had the ball and
was speeding down the field with only
Hawes to stop him. Twice the men
were lifted Bodily from their feet and
thrown back several yards The third
time the man downed with such vigor
that he felt no desire to move.
Maine did not play the snappy game
with which she has been credited.
Harris. the new quarter back, was slow
in passing and so slow that he allowed
the Colby backs to go through the line
and down the backs for losses
Maine kicked off against the wind.
Colby having the westerly goal. With
the ball on the 25-yard line Thayer
tried the tackle with a small gain.
Saunders was unable to gain and when
the next plays did not result in gains
he ball went to Maine on downs.
Maine then simply walked the ball
1own the field. Colby being unable to
break up the interference. Gain after
gain was made through the line and
around the ends until the ball was on
he Colby 2-yard line. There Colby
ook a superhuman stand and took the
)all on downs. +;
Haggerty was given the ball to go
through the right guard, but Dorticos
)roke through and Haggerty was fore
d back over the Colby line for safe
Y.
A. r. Davis got the ball on the 40
1ard line off the kickoff and carried it
!own to the 50-yard line. A. II. Davis
ried the left tackle for seven yards. ,
n this manner the ball was worked ]
lown to the 20-yard line. Here Dorti-
,os was given the ball to go through /
he right tackle when Towne broke {
through the line and the man was {
owned with such a loss that Colby took
he ball on downs.
Colby was unable to gain and Rice
,unted to the 40-yard line. Maine was
Unable to gain and Colby took the ball !.
n downs Before an appreciable gain