Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-21
U. OF MAINE. II: BATES. 0.
The Bates Team Much Lighter and Some Of
Regular Men Absent.

Orono. Me. Oct. 2o.-tSpeciaD.-Thc ont
come Of Saturdays game whereby tn
University of Maine defeated Bates on
Alumni field al Orono by score OF II
to o. decided for good and all the supcri
GRITTY Of Coach Farlcys eleven Oyer tn
BOYS of garnet After the defeat Of TIL
Bates team on their own Sridiron at Lew
iston. last Tuesday. by tho |. Of NJ.
sharper contention was anticipated on
their part than Was exhibited SATURDAY,!
The Bates team was Wretchcdiy weak IL
their line Not once iii the game did the>
hold Maine for downs. and only three
times did they force their opponents t.
pant. The bah was in Their possession
for only about five minutes of actual play
during the whole game. The field was ~
bad condition as tn" c.aEey soil OF
which il is composed had absorbed the
ground slippery. though this was relieve !
to some extent by the application of saw
dust to the extremely bad places.
by. reason Of the excessive weight
which averaged about - pounds to thu
man heavier than their opponents. thc
University team had easily the advan-
tagc. The game was played i'll Il thol
oughly clean manner and bat very few
utes from the time the referees whistle
sounded to play in the first half. Davis
went through Bates tackle for a touch
down. The feature Of the game was also
in this half, when Dorticos broke throue h
tateS right tackle and sprinted down
me lleid % Yards for another touchdown
For Maine. Bean at end proved a stroni;
ma ana repeatedly tackled the Bates
half for big losses. Davis at left half
made wonderful gains around Bates END.
never failing to gain his distance BORT
cos played his usual strong game At left
tackle.
Taylor, who PLAYED right halfrack dur
ing the second IA f. showed ~ particular
~ Wen ana seldom failed to gain his dis
lance. bradford at left halfback pla.e !
the game from start to finish ana his Ion :
gains We're u feature. Weber. the bl:;
iuilpack. waded through Bates line at
VIII. His buCking was of a nigh order
IN the me every man played his position
anu was Il wall through which the Gar
tttS t"ui" l;ot break. on the other hand
t tiE 9l,entd big hoes in their opponents;
hne FOR Httes. Finn ut Fall and Mood =
AT rish half played the strongest game
M2.if Won the toss and chose the We I
Iou' iates Mel Cd 70 Names ao-ya.,t
my I" hei!n. who WAS doWncd without i
gam. bradford took the bail ar.unI rim
enc Tor gain. Davis circIed right . nj
h hnii smol down the field for 20 Yards III
Nebber rushed il through rieht .,,''r'
~ ~, IN yards; bradford around the RICH,
tnu iof one more: Weber then WI,
io1 ,"S H., me line for three and was fol
,I"ru by bradford who. by a skin tarllI
49,; sdllct l. good yards Tc nuu vi.
IN bdtes o-yard line but they could M
nv p rs;t ne fierce onslaushts of III
p ,
me, placing the ball within half y var,
IA 'I h,i goal line. Davis was then sivcr
uc pan ana went around left cnl Ri.
'unIcnuown. Time. three minutes II 81.
Dortlcos kicked Il goal and tn. ca
WAS to q in Ma;ncs favor. II #
a., me Teams faced each other again ~,
ne pan sailed 10 Niainc's a5-vard in.
hhHsrc bradford gained three wards bein,.
oTIlt,g downed Three gains by Webs
n radfce9 the bah six yards furth"r
.'radford took it through lcft ..,,ar, ~ -
\ 'ouf yards and gain of ~ Yards h,