Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-09
COLBY, II; BoWDoIN, 0.
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S.ioii5 oi 'i'S .heerlng ana the Colpy
crowd had all it could do to keep up.
SO the yells were hurled back and forth
across the field and added to the howl
of the wind.
Bowdoin kicked off to Colby's rs
yard line, Craig getting the ball and
running it back yards before being
doWned. Then the game was OH and
snow and cold and wind were all for
gotten in the smash of the lines and
the yells from the rooters. Steadily
and surely Colby rushed the ball down
toward the east goal that fell to Bow
dom to defend. Now it seemed as if
Bowdoin would hold and again as if
her line would go to pieces and be as
straw before the fierce attacks of
Colby At times it went hard, Bow
dom holding as if her life depended
on it. Then perhaps the visitors would
be misled by the play and lose 10 or
more yards. But the ball kept going
steadily toward that east goal Once
Bowdoln was off side and was penal
lied. Once Cowing fumbled and caught
the bali again before it reached the
ground. 1t was steady smashing into
the line, with little attempt at end
runs or fake plays. The work was
fierce and furious, Colby playing with
every ounce of wind and muscle to get
the touchdown as quickly as possible
and Bowdoin fighting Just as hard to
stand her off.
Colby would not be denied Now she
seemed to lose and great cheer would
coup from the Bowdoin section, but
before Colby crowd could answer, theil
team would rip through for a decided
gain and the formal yell would break
into wild yelling.
At last the goal line was but a few
feet away and the ball went to Cowing
Colby's mighty line bucker and ground
gamer, and he, striking the line like a
wild locomotive, carried it over The
whole BoWdoin team had massed tC
meet him, took his blow unfinching
trembled an instant and then as the
others struck together behind him tep-
pied over and across the line in one
great tangled heap from which CoWne
crawled and scrambled behind the goal
Then a mighty yell went up from Colby
with another from Bowdoin still undis-
mayed and as ready for fight as at the
start. 1t was an easy goal to kick and
CoombS made it very prettily. This
made the score to in Colby's favor
with plenty of time for another touch
down.
Goals We're exchanged and Colby
kicked off to Bowdoin towards the
west. Mitchell, who played as good a
game at end as has ever been seen OF
the college field, downed the ball where
it landed and the fight was on again
Now it was BoWdon's turn and she al
most duplicated Colby's work before
the touchdown. Steadily and surely
and for the most part by good substan-
tial gains the ball was forced back to-
wards COlbyS goal 1t seemed as il
the visitors must score. Colby was
lighting with more spirit than ever, but
could not stop the fierce attack of Bow
dom. So the ball drew nearer and near
er until it rested on the 25-yard line
Here Colby braced and held for downs
and the tide turned the other way. By
this time Bowdoin's fate had been set
tied. But it was not so certain that her
spirit suffered and she fought even a
better fight later in the game.
With the ball in Colby's possession
near the 25-yard line one of the fiercest
fights in the whole game followed. Col
by was soon forced to punt and then
ToWdoin soon lost the ball on tumble
For a time ii seemed as if the end of
the half would find both teams stub
bornly fighting right on the 25-yard line
But with the ball in her possession
once more after the tumble Colby pulled
the throttle out another notch and be-
gan to drive BoWdoin slowly back to-
wards her goal again. Cowing, Nc
Vane and Newman smashed the line
again and again. Great holes We're Of
ten opened for them and again they
would be met solidly and hurled back.
Finally the ball stopped, but three
yards from Bowdoin's goal and but one
more rush would take it over. CoWing
was picked for the work and started
with all his ferceness, but slipped.
dropped the ball and lost when all but
over.
This was about as bitter disappoint-
mcnt as Colby men have ever suffered.
But it was all in the game and in a
moment every one was cheering as lust
lily as ever for another try. Bowdoin
gained courage by her narrow escape
and had the ball 10 yards away when
time was called.
The teams rushed for the gymnasium
where the Colby management had
great pals of steaming hot beef tea
tea waiting for them both. The play
ers with their coaches shut themselves
in the dressing rooms to plan the sec
ond half while the Bowdoin roOters and
their band took possession of the main
room and made the Welkin ring. But
Colby was satisfied to have them do it
and was willing to have them cheer and
yell and play their band all they pleas
ed so long as the score was all with the
blue and grey.
The second half was as fierce as the
first. A good many expected to see
Bowdoin slump in this but there was
no sign of it. The team played a good
strong game all through from start to
finish and there was as much fierceness
in the men at the finish as at the start.
They may have breathed harder and
they certainly had to take the time
limit for injuries much more frequently
but they had fight in them to the last
scrimmage.
After getting the ball on the KICKOFF
Bowdoin put up fierce fight and made