Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-10
BATES, IS; BoWDolN, o.
Three Thousand People See Game Be-
tween Old Time Rivals.

brunswick, Me-, NOV. 9.-Malne' S
great annual football game has been
played, and Bates is the victor. More
than 1900 people saw the white of Bow
doin fall before the garnet of Bates by
the score of 16 to 0. Every man on both
and the victory was fairly and honestly
earned.
BoW,ioin played a strong game. and.
, if anything, the team was in better
physical condition than Bates. time be-
ing called quite frequently while some
Bates pla yer got his wind, while on the
Bowdcin side time was only called
twice.
Twelve hundred people came from
Lewiston to see the game, the majority
Of them being Bates supporters. Head
ed by d Lewiston band. the Bates con-
tingent marched to the field. Both
sides had numerous songs written for
the occasion, which they sang at every
opportunity.
The game was called at ops. Bates
kicked off TO BowdOin. Wilson, Chap
man and Conner advanced the ball on
ly about 10 yards, when Munro was
forced to punt. the ball striking on the
25-yard line. Bates steadily advanced
the ball toward the BowdOin goal
Briggs and ToWne each making gains
of 10 yards and Towne one Of 15-
After II minutes of hard play, Bates
made her first touchdown, Towne going
over the lire. Kendall kicked the goal
Munro kicked off to Cole, and mostl.
by short gains, all but two being less
than sin yards. Kendall making one OF
20 and johnson one of Is yards, Kendall
wGs over the line for the second touch.
down. Conner failed at goal.
Bates now advanced the ball to the
center of the field and fumbled, Beane
falling on the ball on the 55-yard line
For the second time during the game
Bowdoin had the ball. Chapman made
two yards, Blanchard five, Conner two
Chapman four.
Bowdoin then fumbled, but retained
the ball. suffering a slight loss. On the
next play Blanchard only made one
yard, so Munro was forced to punt. the
ball going over the Bates goal line
where Rounds fell on it for a touch
back. This ended the first half.
In the second half Bates carried the
bail to the center of the field without
much opposition. There the Bates line
was offside and the team was set bach
10 Yards. Towne tried an end play, bu'
only made two yards. He then punteo
to Bowdoins 45-yard line. Davis made
/ five yards, Blanchard six, Chapman
lost three.
A fake kick netted five yards fol
Bowdoin. Munro was forced to punt
Kendall catching the ball on the 80
yard line Kendall then did some bril-
liant hurdling. making good gains ev-
cry time he was given the ball. Haley
took Corners place at tackle.
After 121e minutes of play kendal
made the third and last touchdown
He failed to kick the goal.
During the rest of the game Bates
lost the ball twice for holding. an'
once was held by Bowdoin for downs
! but twice succeeded in regaining tht
ball bv forcing Munro to punt. Th'
half ended with the ball in Bowdoin's
possession.
Kendall. Briggs and Towne of Bates
| and Blanchard, Staples and Shaw o.
| 8owdoin played the best game OF I'M
afternoon. Bowdoin succeeded in hold
ing the ball less than 10 minutes dur
| ing the entire game. Bates Kept th'
BAH in Bowdoin's territory the ma
iority of the time. The summary: