The Portland daily press., 1900-11-26

ball and &c dropped on the ground right
ct Drummond's fset. Fortunately Tor
Portland this was the Portland Drum
mond and he was quick enough 70 seise
the ball and get along i've yRrds WITH V
before hemmed In BY the Bangor naru
tacklsrs. This brought forth another out
hurAt Of cheering, Portland went ham
mering away at Bangor's tackles again
until the 70 yard Inns was reached. Here
anew sensational ply was sprung
Soldiers dropped back into the foil backs
place and the ball was passed to Oonley
who dropped on one knee. Soldiers
brought Che toe Of his boot against the
pig skin just az the big Porter, Ban.
gor's captain, broke through and tackled
him hard. Porter did not block the kick
which went over the Bangor line for
touchback.
Out to the Is yard line Bangor brought
the ball and kicked OF again from that
position. Woodbury. caught the ball and
was downed on Bangore 30 yard line.
lmme 1iately Portland got ten yards Tor
ofsidt and then began hammering away
with the guards back. 1t was smash
and bang right through the tackles until
Portland put the ball on Bangor's ten
yard line. Such cheering and footing oil
horns IL not often heard In this section
as that which followed this feat, The
cheering ceased quickly, however, Cor
Bangor got ten yardsstor offside and the
ball was taken back to Bangor's 20 yard
line. Here Soldiers got In his place kick
and when the goal from the Held was
kicked the Portland rooters were crazy
with delight. The score was Portl and
and Bangor 0, and this was the onl '
score OF the game.
But the contest was by no means over
yet. Bangor kicked of again to Port
lands ten yard line-and on the next Inc
up Portland punted to her 40 yard line.
With the ball in BanEor's hands the
hammering at tine tackles began straight
way. Porter, who was PLYING with q
badly strained ankle but playing .
mighty pluoky game for all that, Cur
rier and Adams went smashing through
the tackles for big gains. The ends were
tried but once and then with loss.
Printable and Drummond being too
strong FOR the Bangor backs to get past.
10 the fifteen yard line Bangor took the
ball and 10 began to look rs though she
would go. over for a touchdown in spite
OF everything but here came nasty
tumble at the critical point and Port
land had the ball Conlsy and Woodbury.
made their distance each time when Fort.
land got the ball AMI then Portland
punted. 10 was q poor pass to Deering
who only sent the ball to the 80 yard line
where Bangor got ib again, Down
towards the Portland goal tore the Ban
gor backs, fighting for every inch, Porter
doing about all of the gaining. The
excitement increased as the ball nearsd
the line. "Hold them Portland. hold
them,' was the cry, but Portland could
not hold them Just then Porter made
desperate attempt 70 score, got within
six inches of the Portland goal after a
five yard dash and was there squelched
with ten big Portland men on his back
such yelling and bowling. 10 was a
tough proposition which faced Portland
but the boys were desperately in earnest
and sheir faces showed 1t.
ssCiose formation shouted Captain
Porter and the Bangor men closed up.
With guards back, bang went the big
men into the Portland line with only six
inches TO gain. A stone wall stood there.
With faces drawn, teeth set and feet
firmly braoed the Portland men gallantly
met the terrific shock, Not an inch
gained Hurrah, hurrah. yells, screams
OF Joy, believing of horns.
Another try at 1t. Bangor must make
the gain this time or dis In the attempt.
The clamor was ueafening behind the
Portland team which once more buckled
down to the ground to stop the rush.
Smash, smash. Not an inch, More yell
ing. This was maddening. Bangor be-
gan to lose hops. This time must see the
ball over thoss Insignificant six inches.
Never old six inches seem 50 much be-
fore. Bang, smash, big heap OF men
and the ball on top In plain sight, neither
advancing or going back, Referee Sulli-
van blew his whistle and then Bangor by
a final effort pushed the ball over the
line.
1t didn't count. The ball had to come
back those six inches. OF course there
was an argument, protests, angry cries
from Bangor's supporters but the decision
was not changed. Johnny Sullivan
knew what he was about and wouldn't
give Bangor an inch.
Well over she goes this time anyway,
says Bangor. But that six inches Of
mud is quite a space to gain SO 1t has
been shown, Another crash and more
banging and Portland held the ball on
downs Just az the time was called at the
end of the half. My, but wasn't the
crowd, or the Portland end OF the crowd
happy Such gallant stand has never
been made on this field before by any
team
In the second half Bangor put Toole In
Adams's place at full back. He was the
whole game for Bangor after this, made
wonderful gains but those costly fumbles
were made just the same. Back ana
forth sse.sawed the ball between the 70
yard lines. Portland was playing for
time, was satisfied with what she had
accom- lisned. The second half was
slow. Bangor fought with great pluck
but pluck alone couldn't win the game.
Neither side scored IN this half and
when time was called the hopes OF Ban
gor for this season had vanished.
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