Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-10
MAINE FOOTBALL.
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the Playing OF the team as a whole.
As has been said, the whole secret of
Names success lay in the fact that
it was just a fraction of a second
quicker in starting than Colby. Sew
eral times Names players broke
through Colby's line. stopping the play
almost before it had been started.
| The game was one that abounded in
sensational runs and plays and kept
the spectators at fever heat. In the
second half Dorticos obtained the ball
OH a punt by Colby on his own 10
yard line and with good interference
carried it down the field So yards. a
timely tackle by Watkins alone pre-
venting an inevitable touchdown.
| The game on the whole was a re-
markably clean one, devoid of slug
ging or other objectionable features
There was one disagreeable circum-
stance alone in connection with the
entire game. During the latter part of
the second half. Murray made a de-
cison that seemed inconsistent with
Levine's idea of the matter. and the
| latter made swing at the umpire
and was only prevented from being
put out of the game by the timely
| interference of Keene.
| Dorticos won the toss and chose the
west goal 1t was exactly 3.05 O'Clock
when the two teams faced each other.
awaiting with painful suspense, the
referees whistle. At the signal, Thorn
as booted the leather to Bearce on the
| 20-yard line. who covered Is yards
before brought to the earth. Towse
tried the line for a small gain. while
| Parker was able to advance it but a
yard further. Be3rce was unable to
get his distance and the ball was Col
by's on the 40-yard line. Colby was
unable to make any substantial gains
and punted to Maine on the 15-yard
line. Maine then began to show
strength and on the next play Bearce
circled the end for a clean eight yards.
| Dorticos pushed it through tackle for
three yards and Parker made it first
down around end. Bearce again tried
right end for three yards and WOOD
smashed through tackle for five more.
Good gains by Dorticos, Parker ana
Bearce placed the ball near the center
of the field. Names stock took q
rapid rise. but it was of short dur
lation as Colby considered it high time
to take a hand. On the next play
Became rounded the end for four yards.
Parker then tried tackle, but was
lpuehed back for loss of four yards.
Parker punted to COlby's 3O-yard line
land Levine brought it back - yards.
latkins was given the ball. ana mere
lit was that Taylor distinguished him
self. Getting by Pugsley. he carried
the colored boy back for courtyard
lc-s. Names line held on the neX'
NAV and Colby punted to Bailey
lon the 40-yard line, where he
Twas downed with a small gam
Maine got but 10 yards on
small gains and were forced to
pune. Levine got the ball on the
25-yard line. but he ran back anu
was tackled for loss. Colby was unipe
to gain and it was Names ball on Col
by's 30-yard line. Colby's line heid aho
the hall was returned to Maine on downs
Gains bv Coombs Levine and keene net
ted Colby 20 yards but on the next play
Rearce tore through Colby's line and ar
. ter Watkins. who had been given the pail
Watkins turned about and started anu
ran back towards Names goal ~ YARDS
1 but Bearce was the quicker ana bToush'
, his man to earth on the oo-yaru ine
, Colby took advantage OF me 5o-.alnu rp
treat rule and il was again hrst down
They were unable TO pinctufe Maine
, line and punted. Bailey got the pan on
the Jo-yard line and Bearce clearer t s,rth
-
coming and Parker kicked the pali %
, Keene on the l0-yard iine heehe uioo
the line for "A yard and then plan ms
carried that in all probability COST C1'p!
a touchdown. Abbott passed the pail |,
, Keene. who started around right emo
with Watkins little to the rlSht OF IN
and n little in advance. FaklnS lulnpit
he threw the ball on the ground in from
{ Of Watkins with the intention OF LETTING
, | the latter get the ball and tear down tht
| feld for one of his famous runs But Dor
|
> ing forward, fell on the ball The ieatnei
was now on the 17-yard line and directly
from the field" cried the Maine contin,
gent And such certainly seemed me
right play AT the signal. Bean steppe.t,
back and receiving ne pan il;n po"aeu GOA
from the field by few feet. Then Coipt
apparently went to sleep. for instead OF
: falling the ball after II touci,e ne, al -
= the ball and place his team on side
0 Bearce fell on it for touchdown. IL wa;
$ ali over before Colby fully realized wna
had bappened. Beane failed at an easy
coal Thomas sent the ball to Maine 10
: yard line to Beans. who brought y pa pIef
n 20 yards. After a Few saii ,.5 ,;na VII
> brouyht it back to the t-yard line; C1ips
u rallied. her backs carrying the pa'i =
!. Names 45-yard line. But u was 700 lat'
j, and time was called with the ball IN Coi
Ihv's possession on Names 43-yafd me,
e After 10 minutes rest the teams aSai !
= | faced eac h other. Levine got the hichoi
!, md brought it back 10 yards Coomb'
" yained !, Yards through tackle, Levine
n made il a first down through the sam
s Mace. Gains by Watkins and Levine pu
a The hall on Names i5-yard line put Oh
. the next play Abbott fumbied ana MaiI
; cot the ball A few short gains ana MALI III
f S1unted TO Keene on the 2o-yafu me
WATKINS was pushed back for a loss, lie
vine pushed through tackle tor !aru'
and then tried the line for > more heeI
Ind Levine hammered out more yaru'
lhetween them and then Natkins W.
Il given the ball Beane was Watching nm mn
and breaking through the line picked u
the colored boy and started IN tne diIs -.
ton of CoIpy's goal He carried mn
y hack ~ wards before the lad couiu re
: ain his feet Watkins claimed thau u
6 said down. and Colby was oniy cre cree,
: win a I-yard loss. She was unable 80 =
;. gain on the next play ana Soipy va.
= Forced to punt. Bailey getting the p'i'
I Maine rushed the ball to Coipy o'-sar.
e I,;ne wnere they were forced 10 pun.
; | Keene getting the ball on me io-a ,,,r
o line. Maine held and Colby triea pun
from her T-yard line. Bearcs proh DION.
thro,,gh the line and blocked the pun. III.
: SAWYER falling upon the BAH; " me r n.s'
q r"lied 10 the 5-yard line. ON the nsS
g MAY. Dorticos ploughed through 'a,Nr
~ I, touchdown. Dorticos Iaiieu at