Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-12

playing the game there would have
| been free-for-alI fight before the
1 first half had been finished. and some
Of the alumni almost wished that il
might he a. although they could not
hslp hut admire the se,f-c3ntrol Of Cap
tain Rice and his men
/ During The latter part OF the game.
when the score was q tie with z good
| prospect Of remaining 50. and Bates
was becoming desperate, she became
! holder and holder. Her second touch
| down was not by any means won fair
/ ly. while the third was a clear case Of
robbery. Finally. when the professors.
alumni former Bcwdo!n men and every
| one on the field with the exception of
| the Bates men. joined in a howl Of
angry expostulation. CODY took her
| stand resolutely ana refused 10 con-
tinue the game
! II was probably the only thing that
could save Mr.. IcCarty from the
crowd az they were ugly enough tD
make him suffer i the game had cor
1 tirued On his decisions. As it was. the
air vas fuN u thunder and his posi-
I ton VAS not q particularly c0mf0rta-
! bic one.
Y The west goal fun to Colby on thu
I toss with the wind blowing in her face
7 Il vas evident from The start that II
was IN Be a close game. Colby soon
y helI f3r Downs ara than worked UP the
field by god gains ana plnts. Al
rhoggh ne wind was against Him. Rio-
never failed III punt we'll and c1uli b=
Z depended HI for good gains IN this way
III arv time once only he failed and
2 then the bar went 1I- II bounds His
rurts rettaL aIyv here from ~ 70 ~
ya-ds Betes often succeeded in car
wing the hall back ON th- rurt7. but
good gains were always made. Small
\ v.as star man fan Bates In bucking the
line ana was the most puzzlnE pTcp1-
srtun far COLBY IL he had been out
= -he game colby would have had
much EASIER time. He was worked
hard and seldom failed - make his
! distance. Daring the latter part oe the
game Munro was used much il end
VI ys. an5 rlay-J a splendid game. He
had god interference and made large
gains again ana again.
Colby could ro; Eet tn ball over and
Rates soon began t1 force ID back IN
All sh- had Ak en- CoIhys 11-yarI fine
I'll I4-k e as if sh- must score then. but
( Colby ga- ihe bali ard soon put il cut
of danger again. Bates then settled
q WIN An work and steadily forced thc
ball hack towards Colby goal, ycca-
eirnaiIv losing. hut advancing most Of
th- tine u-til she was able I1 put
Small over tcr the FIRST touchdown. Az
-ecA tha greater part W. l1e first half.
however. ANA rp.ty's supporters We're
jcri-au- X the pace could he Aept up
rn- h4i a E71d change AZ winning
S.naU kicked his goa an the score
stood 6 ta q with the fi-s, half almost
finished. Colby had Just punted th1
tal In Bates 45-yari line when time
0as called with TIE baU in Bates POS
session at that point.
When Ccio- t----@5 Clt q: -lc gym
t7- tAe second half. Captain Elce vs. mt
with his man. He Had oesr laid up to-
some lime before ;ae game and va not
IL the best condition During the latter
part q: -hc first Hal. til received very
had fall and vas scarcely able % finish
thu half Redwood was p1t III his pace
and although he did good work h could
not I'LL his captain : place and Colby vas
therefore considerably weakened II th5
second half
This Hal: was faster ana fie-cer than
thc first Bates was getting desperate
and played for ali S-c vas worth C0lbT |
had the wind ii her favor and USED her
pun.ir5 Fame no-c than ever. Ate:
CAPTAIN Rice retired Alien look charge
Of tho team and the pun.ing fell 70 him
There y little difference between he and /
Rice in this ana ne always mace good I
gains. He Is q cool. hard punle- and vas |
the rairstay p: the team during the sec
ou6 half. Things were going Bates way I
ard Colby seemed 10 b weakening 4 bit /
when saunders forever distinguished him I
self BY one OF the tes- plays ever made /
On the Colby field. Bates mad been forc- 4
ing Colby steadily back and had her on :
tha -5-ya-G line
Things .ooked decidedly blue for Colby 1
just then and large score vas looming /
up II the foreground. Tn . scrimmage /
the ball somehow brot-e loose ana rolled |
outside the heap Saunders spied il JUS (
III time and Selling il started down the /
field towards Bates goal He was seized !
by one foot bug managed IN clear him l
self just in time colby realized tile situ- I
alton before Bates and quickly formed /
her Interference So that in All instant she 4
TAD her runner well protected 1t was = |
crossed the goal life Saunders dropped |
as quickly as # he had been shot. The I
ball was over, however, and Colby : IRIS. |
touchdown had been scored.
Colby's supporters went fairly crazy and /
rushed en- nasse for Saunders. "A scene I
Of widest excitement followed and Il was 1
several minutes before the field could tie 1
cleared u allow Allen q Try al the goa /
/; was rery trying position for him. but 4
he kicked costly ana put me ball over /
almost exactly between the posts
This gave additional courage To Colby 4
and added 70 Bates desperation. she /
showed great pluck and played harder 4
than ever. The pace. however, was tell /
ing on Colhy's recently disabled team and /
the men who had been injured and were
nOt IN the best Of condition were being /
continually laid up. 1t was light agalnS- /
great odds Bates seemed to get stronger 1
while Colby weakened. Her men were /
plainly il better physical condition and /
played as strongly during the second half /
saunders vas one ~ tie men who had /
been laid up in the COlby-U.s OF NJ game |
and was not in EooL condition for the 4
Bates game. His long. hard run told on |
him and after IL he was in pltiable con-
ditirn He kept upon Ills feet just as long |
as he possibly could but finally dropped |
exhausted and had TO he assisted off the /
field. Halves took his place Thus Colby |
was again weakened.
1t was a royal battle, however. for the /
third touchdown Of the game, and il prob /
ably never would have been made by /
Bates had the rules Seen enforced as they /
should have been il was made b. Munro,
who was used much in TIE second half.
Bates had forced tie ball to Coibys 10 |
yard line and then was held for downs.
Bates made kick over the distance but 4
had to submit and the hall went 70 Colby.
who on the first play was forced back 5
yards. Then she ug-ted out 10 the q
yard lire and Ihen made more Yards
II was at this point that Saunders was
obliged 10 retire. Munro managed TO get
around the end and ran the 81 yards for
Sic ta--rrFnv-u <rr4I kicked th. gnaI