The Portland daily press., 1899-11-14
FOOTBALL. :.
rHE powpoN.BATEs GAME

THE BowDoN-BATEs GAME
Brupsv,eh. Noy. iI.-Bowdsin do
fsated natss in splendid exhibition OF
football Saturday. The game was per-
fscsIy clean and was hard fought
throughout Capt Clsrks kicked two
goals from the field aud tried two more,
one Of which fell short and the other
went to one side. The work Of the Bow
! do,n team was remarkable. They com-
pietely outplaysd Bates both In offensive
and defensive and In punting Upton cas-
lily ouoiasssd his man. 5nckpole at
uuarter, put up star game. He passed
quickly and surely and ran the team In
way to yet sli the WORK out Of 10 pos
sibls. On the defensive he tackled surely
and handled punts without an error.
The backs played with force and snap
and the interference was always good.
There was not weak point In the Bow
doin line.
Bates was confidsnt Of winning and
one. She was completely ouptiayed. how
ever, and after tbs nrst touchdown Bow
dein's goal was nsvss In danger Tor
moment. This only touchdown was made
from the center Of the field. Bowdoin
h nd the ball, and was rushing 10 strsishs
toward the bates goal, when In scrim-
mage one Of tbs Bates men stole the Dali
from Dunlap and ran for touchdown.
Clarke CHASED him up the field and
caught him Just as he crossed the line.
Bovduin then kicked of to the % yard
line. Bates was held and punted. Up
ton punted IS yards after one play. bates
puuted on the line up. After changing
hands several times Bowdoin got the ball
down TO Bates 20 yard line and after two
downs, Clarke kicked q goal nom the
% yard line.
In the second half Bowdoin kicked on,
but soon got possession Of the ball and
| nut up the hardest and by far the best
/ game that has ever been seen at brune-
wick. Bowdoin played straight foot ball
while Bates tried fake after fake which
not only failed to gain, but sometimes
lost yards. Dowdoin made most Of her
| gains through Bates tackles which were
cor sidered the strongest positions In the
| line. Bowdoin also followed the ball, and
Whenever a tumble WAS made . Bow
doin man was ready to fall on It.
1HE gRST HALE.
| Bates kicked of to Bowdoin's s5 yard
line. Gregson bucked the center for
yards and Upton gained one more In
the same place. Hunt went through left
tackle for s, and then got more In the
same place Lefsrrier went through the
opposite tackle for B, 6regson gained
through Call and thsn 4 more. Hunt
bucked the center for and thea with
the team near the side lines, Ssackpoie
rent the Interference round left end,
while Hunt ran straight through right
tackle for 20 yards.
Urton dove through center for yards
Dunlap made small gain through right
gu ,rd and Hunt ran through left tackle
for yards. Here Bates got the ball on
q tumble. Towns gained yards. but
Bowdoin was given the ball on an en-
side play. A tandem formation got
yaryis. The center was tried for NO gain.
hunt and 6regson made yards between
I them. Bates was here given the ball ana
Garlough made Is yards. Towne made
10 more through right tnckle. and 6ar,
held Bates for no gain and she was forced
to punt. bates soon punted ana Gregson
| uained yards round right eud. On the
next play Hunneweli swiped the ball aud
ran for q touchdown. Putnam kioked the
quail Score Bates q; Bowdoin o.
Urton kicked off to the 25 yard line.
The Bates backs gained q few yards and
then Hunt broke through aud spoiled
lcsiss-cross for 10 yards loss. putnam
punted, Hunt got yards through right
tackle and then punted 10 yards 20 CAli,
VINO ran back 5. Putnam punted 10
; Staokpole who ran back 20 yards, having
shaken of one man, stiff armed another
and lodged half dozen more. Upton
, went into the center for yards Bates
held for DOWN. Putnam punted 70
Stackpole who ran back IS yards upon
punted. but the ball touched u Bowdoin
man and Bates got 1t Bowdoin hela
for downs Hunt gained yard. Greg,
son got more, Upton puutei TO Gall
who was downed In his tracks lie
dropped the ball and bowdoin got 1t
Upton failed to gain through the center;
After two downs Clarke kicked goal
ON a place kick from the 20 ysrt line.
Score, Bates 6; Bowdoin D. bates kicked
off to the IS yard hna, and after two
plays time was Called
| SECOND HALE.
Upton kicked Oh to the IL yard line.
Neither baoks could gain, SO Putnam
punted to Upton, who WAS thrown back
YARDS. Hunt lost yards. Upton punted.
Garlough lost 8 yards. Putnam punted
10 Stackpole who ran back o yards.
Bowdoin was given 10 yards for offside
playing. Cloudman gained yard. Hunt
got s yards In two rushes Lsferriers
gained mere. Bates held for downs,
, hat fumblsd and Bowdoin got the ball.
Cloudman gained 10 yards and Upton
, Clarke tried place kick. but missed by
few feet Bates punted from the 2.
. ward line. Clarke caught AMI ran
, yards before he was downed. Gregson
: and Hunt got and yards round the
ends Hunt failed to gain, HUI gained a
ward. Clarke tried place kick from
the 20 yard line. but 1t fell a little short.
: Call caught the ball and brought 1t back
yards. Bates fumbled, Bowdoin's ball
GIegson got 10 yards through right
tackle Upton got yard through the
center. A tandem play through right
guard was good for four. Gregson circied
Fight end for yards, and then went
4 across the line for touchdown. Hunt
, puntsd out to Stackpole who made fair
, catoh. Clarke kicked the goal. Score
: Bowdoin II; Bates q.