Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-10
B0WDDk WINS.
PhiI|ips-Exeter Foot--Ba|Iists
Too Slow for Victory.
Black and White Play Sharp Game,
Winning By Score l6 too.
Long Runs BY Hunt and Morro Features.
Hunts Goal from Field.

Bowdoin defeated Phillips Exeter In a
well played game on Whittier field, this
afternoon, by the score Of is to 6. EN-
eter his an especially strong eleven
this year ami the team came down
from New Hampshire With a firm de-
termina ton to win the game Coach
Hale OF last years Yale eleven accom-
panied the team and eight substitutes
We're brought along. 1t was fast,
hard game for both teams and Bowdoin
bad 70 fight for every yard gained. Ex-
etnr had the heavier team
The game was made Especially inter
cstiag from the fact that Exeter had
already defeated Bates s to ), and to-
days game was supposed to serve as
4 sort of comparison between Bates
and Buwdoin.
Capt. Hunt played his usual strong
game and his three runs of 20. IS and
% yards were among the features of
the game. Monro. Bowdoins left half
back. also did good work and again
proved himself n speedy player. His
"0-yarG run, after Il running catch. for
i touchdown in the last part Of the first
half. was one Of the prettiest plays
seen on field. this year. He also
made 60-yard run in the second half.
Wilson at full back also put up a very
strong and steady game. Corners
played his first game at quarter back
and showed up well. Soule. Kelley.
Shaw and FogG also played a fast
game.
The story of the game:
Exeter kicked off to Wilson. who
took l. yards. Hunt went through for
) yards Hunt then lost 5 yards on an
end play and Exeter got the ball Ex-
etar made it's distance twice but
could make no long gains. Bowdon
held we'll, stopping Exeter with small
gains. Exeter was now on Bowdoin' 5
yard lire and Peters carried the ball
through for yards. The ball went
to Bowdoin on tumble. Hunt punted
to the 25-yard line. Exeter's left half
took the bali to within one yard Of
Bowdoins goal where Wilson made a
brilliant tackle and stopped his man.
Peters went over fer a touchdown and
Brill kicked goal. Score. 60
Bowdoin kicked to Brill who was
backs failed to gain on the first two
plays. Moore losing 3 yards. Brill punt
ed to Wilson. Monro went through for
2 yards. Hunt went around for ) yards
and Monro skirted EXetcr's left end for
s yards. Hunt made 5 yards. Bowdoin
punted to Peters and Soule made a
good tackle. stopping the Exeter full
back in his tracks. Moore made yards.
Exeter lost 3 yards on "A blocked play
and the ball went to Bowdoin on a fun
Bile. Exeter punted to Monro. who
caught the ball and carried 1t over on
3O-yard run for a touchdown. Hunt
kicked the goal just before time was
called. Score. So.
At the opening of the second half Bow
doin kicked to Peters. who ran Ia yards
before being downed. Exeter fumb.ei
and Kelley got the ball. Hunt went
through tackle for 10 yards aud Wilson
bucked the center for Is yards. Wilson
went through left guard for four yards.
Hunt missed place kick on the - yard
line Exeter kicked from the % yards
line to Wilson. who gained - yards on
pretty run. Hunt sllirted the end for %
yards. Exeter got the ball on downs.
Peters failed to gain. Brill puntcd to
Wilson on the 81 yard line. Hunt gained
one yard. his run being blocked by Ref
cree Hale who was in the way. Wilson
went through for two yards and Hunt
went around right end for Il yards. Hunt
carried the ball 80 yards around the left
end. Hunt kicked a goal from the field
on Exeter's - yard line. Score, Bow
,luin II. Exeter g. Exeter kicked to Will
son on Bowdoins u yard Enc. Hunt
skirted left end for Is yards. Bowdoin
failed to gain through Exctcrs line, nut
on the next play Monro was given the
ball, lodged the men and ran 10 yards
for a touchdown. Hunt missed IA goal
Score. Bowdoin, l6; Exeter. D. Exeter
kicked to Wilson. who got 10 yards. Lem
is took Capt Brills place at left tacke
Hunt made y yards on a pretty end
play. Wilson failed TO gain ana Hunt
punted as time was called, bowdoin
next game is with Yale. October 10.