Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-14
WITH THE P|GSK|N.
u. of N. Wins Hot Game from
Colby, Y to 0.
Bates Defeats Boston College, 6 to 0,
in Exciting Struggle.
Harvard Defeats Columbia. 10 to O.-Yale. "a:
Annapolis Cadets. o.

orono, Me oct. l3.-tSpeciaD. Tie
University of Maine defeated ccIby in
a hard fought game on the campus.
Saturday afternoon. by a score OF II
To 0. This game was especially inter
estinG for the fact that it initiated the
series of foot ball games between the
Maine colleges for Inc season CT 1901
and determined 10 Il great extent the
comparable strength of these two
teams. Colby was reported to have an
especially strong eleven this year. and
came over from Watclviilc with thu
Il i'm dctel minati,nl to do o. die. but
they were decidedly outclaSs "a ana out
played in all their departments. Coach
Edwards. Dartmouth -. VINO has
been grooming the team for the past
week. accompanied the team. together
with three substitutes. IL was in Il
word. 4 fast. hard fought game ara
Maine had IT, fight for every yard
gained. In point of weight. the teams
were very evenly matched.
Dorticos who played full last sea-
son, has been playing left tackle this
'
days game that that is his strongest
position. Webbcr. "a, played a superb
game at full. never failing to gain his
distance. His gains through the line
We're u feature. Bradford at LETT half
back vas speedy and made some re-
markable gains around the end. Davis
put up great foot ball at right half but
was knocked out after the first touch
down. Taylor was put in and showed
up in good shape. In the last part OF
the second half Dorticos was put into
his old position at full and within two
minutes went through the line for a
touchdown. In the line no especial
mention is necessary, as the honors
We're equally divided.
For Colby Saunders was the life Of
the team and his gritty playing after
receiving a severe blow on the head
could not but win the admiration of
the spectators. Keene played a good
game but found 4 hard man in ToWse,
Names snappy tackle. Lockwood
played q strong game for Colby al left
end ma king some pretty tackles.
The home team was encouraged and
cheered on to victory by nearly 400 stu
dents " no in squads occupied the grand
stand and the side lines with q leader
to control the cheering. After the game
the iubilant crowds took ears for Ban
eor. having in the meanwhile organ
lied an inlpromptu fife and drum corps
and after doing the Queen city
thronged into the Opera house where
The "katzenjammer Kids" did the
amusing.
About the game. Colby won the toss
ana Webbcr kicked off to CoIby's Is
yard line. the ball being caught by
Saunders. who was downcd without Z
gain. The ball went to Maine on 4
tumble but was returned to Colby upon
another tumble by Davis. Halves
punted to Bailey. who fumbled. and
Davis recovered the bail. gaining 10
Yards before being doWned. Cams by
Weber and Davis Melted Maine 20
wards. porticos went through the line
for Yards and was followed by Web
Der in two 10-ydrd gains. Davis ad-
vanced the sphere 10 yards farther ana
the ball was now on Colby j-yard line.
They were unable Ia hold the CniVer-
sity team and Webber went through
the line for 81 yards. The excitement
was intense. for a goad seemed inevi-
table. Weber then bucked the center
for touchdown amid deafening chez. $.
porticos kicked a pretty goal. Score:
Maine. &: Colby. 0.
TIE teams faced each other and
Saunders kicked to Names 25-yard
line TO Davis. VINO returned the punt.
the ball being recovered by BlaiSdell.
Davis went through tackle for 10 yards:
Webber made three gains of } yards
each: bradford failed to gain around
right end and the ball went TO Colby on
n tumble by Weber. The ball was
given to Haggerty, who was doWned
bv Hlaisdell for loss of ) yards. HaWeS
uunted to Davis, who made 10 yards
before being downed. Taylor was at
this point put in in place of DAVIS.
Maine made no decided gains ana upon
n tumble the ball went 10 Colby. ~
or NJ. held them for downs. bradford
vnS sent around the end for 10 yards
Wcbher ana Taylor failed to gain and
Dorticos punted to Halves.
Colby at this point worked one Of the
prettiest plays of the game. The bali
was snappod to Keen, who started around
right end but passed the bah to Bibelow.
who gained 10 yards. Maine again hell
them for downs. Maine got five yards
nm an ofr-side play by Colby. This was
followed bv a 15-yard gain by Webbcl
tbrnu.h the center. Dorticos gained two
~, rds and the ball was now on Colby
l0-vard line. Bradford failed to gain and
time was called. .
In the second half, Saunders kicked @
Mines 15-yard line to Weber, VIII"
made one Of the prettiest runs Of thG
game for . yards. Taylor was tlckIci
IN Clark. Colby's big guard. for q loss.
Webber went through the center for two
vards following this up for a gain
through left tackle for six more IL,
went around the end for another gain %
ave Yards Two plays by Taylor ana
Webber nctted the home team 10 yards
more. After two small gains Wcbbcf
n,1nted to Colby. who fumbed and Bl1is-
ie,I fell on the ball. Weber and TAYLOR
made 10 and IL yards respectively. Dor,
eos was then nut in fullbach. Bradford
vent around right end for a pretty gan
nf 10 wards. Keene. Colby's left tackle.
VA sSknockcd out and Staples look ms
Mace Dorticos advanced the sphere ~
va rds farther and then followed this up
nv going through the line for touch-
iovvn Time. four minutes. Dordco5 |
licked an easy Sod!. -, an. |
+nvn tlIe field for 10 yards. Taylor mace