Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-14
NOT DISCOURAGED.
U. Of Maine Cares Little for
the OirefuI Prophecy
That She Will Lose to Bowdoin, Next
Saturday, at Bangor.
Hard at Work and Will Win. IL Grit
and Pluck Can Do Il.


football team is hard at work each
night in preparation for the struggle
with Bowdoin, Saturday. at Maplewood
park, Bangor There has been no easing
up in the practice, this week, on &C
count of the reported premonition of
Names downfall in this game by some
wise agent of futurity in Boston, Port
or elsewhere.
The student body and the team itself.
feel that the game, Saturday, is des-
tined to be one of the fiercest and hard
est fought contests that Maine has par
ticipated in this fall. Although Maine
won from Bowdoin, last year. she has
not forgotten her defeat Of two years
ago at the latter's hands by a score of
something like So to 0 on the same
grounds where Saturdays game will
take place.
On account Of the intense rivalry
which has sprung up between Maine
and BowdOin in recent years. the game
promises to be the big" game of the
year and one around which the great
est amount of interest will center.
Bowdoin has nothing to lose and every
thing to win, and go into the contest
with the same display of spirit and de-
termination that has heretofore made
her athletic teams famous. Maine, OH
the other hand, has everything to fight
for, as the winning Of this game may
mean the winning of the championship
of the State in football.
But this will perhaps evoke strong
arguments from the supporters of the
other teams. as the matter has been
plunged into deep complications that
may be difficult to solve. Maine pos
sesses no confidence of winning from
Bowdoin, Saturday. and her supporters
are offering no odds. They concede that
one team has as good chances of win
ring as the other. Although BowdOin
has been defeated by Colby and Bates
1t does not follow that the team is
weaker than Maine for Maine was de-
feated by Bates although she won two
games from Colby.
On account of the wretched condi-
ton Of the field. it being covered with
a rough coating of ice. the practice,
this week. has been far from what it
should be in view Of the pending game.
Tonight, the practice consisted in the
main of running down on punts, run
ming signals and later in the afternoon
the second eleven lined up against the
Varsity for Is minutes of good solid
work AS the field was in such bad
condition no judgment of the practice
could be gained. Sawyer showed up
prominently in his old position at right
guard. He is experiencing no i'll eff
fects from his knee and will play,
Saturday. at the same position against
Bowdoin Names back field was good
and the work of the line was as well
as could be expected under such I'M
favorable conditions.
Maine means to win from Bowdoin
if grit and hard playing can do it. and
if the work that the team did, last
Saturday, against Colby counts for
anything, Names chances of winning
certainly seem favorable.
Friday evening. Maine night will be
observed in the gymnasium. The ex-
ercises will be of an encouraging nat
ure, such as will tend to inspire the
team and students with a sense of en-
thusiasm that will merit success. The
exercises will consist of speeches by
members of the alumni of the institu-
ton and by undergraduates. singing
by the Glee Club and selections by the
Instrumental Club In addition, Pull
lens orchestra has been engaged to
furnish music between the various
numbers and also TO play for the dance
that is to follow the conclusion Of the
exercises in the chapel.