Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-17
ON THE GRIDIRON.
University of Maine Wins from
Bowdoin, Il to O.
Bowdoin Played Best Game in First
Half and Then Collapsed.
Big Crowd Watched Men TussIe in
the Mud.

won from Bowdoin, Saturday. at
MapieWood park, by score of IL to O.
Before the game was half over one Of
the students allowed that in his opin
ion little Eva had another guess
coming and ii is evident from the re-
suit of Saturdays game that Anna S
reputation as AN infallible prophecies
is hopelessly shattered. at least that is
the opinion of Bowdoin's most ardent
supporters.
In many ways the game was one of
the most remarkable ones that Maine
mas played this year. Although her
back field was somewhat heavier than
BoWdoin's, the latter team more than
overbalianced this difference with their
heavy line, which greatly outweighed
Maine. Everything ut the start was in
HoWdolnS favor. the field, weight and
the ball. Things looked Il triile du-
biouS for the blue for an advantage
gained by Il team at the outset some
times means the winning of the game.
The field was in the worst possible
condition. its clayey surface being
covered to the depth of nearly three
NV Il'S WIN Slifflt anu Ndtti. lbOWuolIl
started things with Il rush. pushing
Names line hopelessly back ut each
{ halgc. Cieats failed TO give them Il
foothold ana they slid back as though
on skates. Finn began Kendalrs trick
Of hurding Names line at the start
and made substantial gains each time.
Throughout the game, the work of
Finn was commemorate and at times
brilliant Chapman was another man
that made distances for BoWdOin.
blanchard in the first half was strong
and several times in spite of the
Wretched Geid succeeded in getting
clear of Names ends for his distance
IN the first half Bowdon made the
best showing. This was due partly to
the advantages mentioned and partly
to the spirit and dash which Favored
their work ut the outset. But during
the last few minutes of play in This
first half Maine took matters in hand
and rushed the bah 20 yards where
time was called with the bah in her
possession on her own ~ yard line.
In the first half Bowdoin had the ball
the ms jority of the time and through
out the half rushed it Il distance OF
about 50 yards while Maine rushed only
about - yards.
The umpire perhaps meant all right
but Maine was surely getting the
smaller end of the argument on the
question of penalties and during this
half Maine lost 20 yards in this manner.
Eut things were brighter for Maine in
the second half for Bowdoin went to
pieces and she had practically her own
IN, al Il n
Bowdoin hold Maine for downs and on
~ twice did she force the latter to
punt. Then this proved only another
method Of gaining ground. for Maine
could held Bowdoin at Will and the ball
was yut into dryer territory besides.
Maine played harder during this half
ana went at Bcwdoin's line with terrific
force. pounding out big distances
through her tackles.
1t took less than minutes for Maine
TO rush the ball over Bowdoin's line for
their first touchdown. Bowdoin re-
placed II number of her men in the sec
ona half. Winston went in at left
hale in place Of Blanchard. and later,
IN the half, Philoon went in left tackle
with Porter left end. Staples made
disgusting exhibition of himself ny
smuggling DorticoS rs he was going over
the line for the second touchdown of
the game and was promptly taken out.
After Naine'S first touchdown, puhts
we're twice exchanged and on Munros
last p,int the ball rolled past Bailey
and scored as though it must roll over
Maines line. hut Bailey fell on it on the
4-yard line. Rowdoins supporters
Ioosened up for her opportunity for
scoring in the game seemed 10 nave ar
rived. If they could but force Name
back over their line it meant two points
on a safety, while If they could nut
hold for downs a touchdown seemed
forthcoming. The ball was now in the
confer of "A pool of water. Dorucos
nlouehed his great form through Bow
doin.s lef, tackle. the place where she
was weakest for good yards. bow
,loin had lost the chance OF her NJ
Maine made big gains through the line
and then Rearce broke clear ana start
ed down the field for what seeiheu an
incyita BILE touch down. only one BOW
dom man being between him ana the
goal lie. But that one man was BOW
Coin's staunch captain, Munro' ""o
was equal to just Such emergencies a.
this. He brought his man to earth on
| the s5-yard line. crediting Maine was a
distance of Is yards. Maine rushed the
haIl the entire length of the heid Ior
the second and final touchdown OF the
game. Dorticos failed at the Soai. b1'
n half minute was left to play ana Bean
got the kickoff on the S0-yard line ana
brought it in yards before downea.
Time was here called. During TINS nan
| Maine rushed the ball totai Oh -vs
! wards while Bowdoin could gain put -
yards.
Eor Maine. Dorticos was her chiei
.a,,,a y.;per He is without question
o., 81 Tho greatest. if not the greatest
,,,.--ar l., Maine. today. and his work.
S,,nraa, was perhaps the most brilliant
u..o,,,n,iShed this year.