Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-20

lo-yard line. The Maine rooters were up
ON theit feet expecting to see their team
carry the bah right over TO me 10,
touchdown on its next play but Iul.s
line held and Libby on the next play VIZ
only able to hammer out three SaTus
through center. Parker cleared ieis
tackle for touchdown ana tne Ma an.
rooters fairly went frantic Dotsicos wa
then given the ball and AGAIN namHierss,
Tufts heavy line a mixup followed any
il looked like a touchdown Tor Mtine' az, -.
it was. the ball was within hait-sai :.
of the line. Tufts tried TO pracs p9 r,,,.,
was no use for on the next play LIBBY
took it over for a touchdowh ai.ilu III
deafening cheers of Maine rooters. ~
took just II minutes oil pay r LOT a' rickeJ
an easy goal knight sent the baii over
the line on the kickoff, and Dortlcos, on
a fin. kick from the yard line sent ti,e
hau III TUFTS I5-yard line. TUFTS made
mn few consistent gains and II was the
third down on Names 3o-y ARD llne. ana
II looked as though Maine would mold Tor
downs. but Connell made tne instance On
fape went two five yard gains through
Names tackle. The ball was now on
Names 15-yard line and with Tufts ham
mering the line for consistent gains.
fnuchdown seemed inevitable: but fate
was this time with Maine. On the next
may Bailey got the ball on tumble and
Parker went az ieit END 1or IiNe yaIus'
Dorticos carried it down 20 yards further.
Maine easily rushed the ball down the
field for good gains on every play until
Ffnnigan fumbled and ii was Tufts ball
nelr the center of the field. Maine here
held and Taylor got the ball on quar-
terback kick. Tufts retaliated and Dorti-
cos punted to Knights on her Inward line:
TINE was called with the ball in Tufts
possession.
IN the second half, Dorticos kicked to
Tufts 15-yard line and Knight was
downed without a gain. McGlew circled
the end and breaking loose from ms
III -t..l for N1in
only Bailey. Names pigmy quarterbacK
between him and the line. Bailey was
equal to the emergency and brought his
man to earth. bat not until he had coy
cred a good % yeards. Tufts by the
fiercest kind OF line buclsing placed the
pigskin on Names io-yard line. Maine 5
line seemed to be weakening under the
persistent hammering of Tufts backs.
Thus they advanced the ball until it was
the third down with only yard to gain
on Names S-yard line. Again a toucn-
down seemed inevitable for the STRAIN
seemed to be telling on the men, but, III
spired, as it seemed by the encouraging
words of Capt. Dorticos. the team took II
brace and by sheer grit faced Tufts next
charge, and it WAS Maine Dan on her
own S-yard line Tufts then suffered a re-
Iapse and could do but little against
Maines fierce onslaughts. Big gains by
Libby. Dorticos, Collins and Par er, and
Tufts 15-yard line was reached. Maine
seemed to be standing Up better under
the strain than was TUFTS. and i'll this
respect showed the effects of the hard
training and coaching which the team has
experienced this fall. Collins pushed
through right tackle for eight clean yards
Dorticos advanced il few yards further
Libby made il a first touchdown on the
5-yard line. Dorticos vaulted the line for
his distance. but was carried back two
yards. The ball was now on TUFTS o-yard
line and Parker smashed through lett
tackle for a touchdown. Dorticos kicked
Il goal. Score. Maine. L: Tufts, o. Fifteen
minutes of play was involved in getting
this touchdown. Knight kicked to
Names l5-yard line and Parker brought
it III 10 yards. Small gains followed and
time was called with the ball i'll Maine's
possession near the middle of the field.
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