Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-19
BATES I'd, IL; GARDINER, 10.
A Good, Hardfought Game Well Worth
WITNESSING.

The character of the football game
which was played on Quimby field Sat
urday afternoon, we'll repaid those who
attended, for it was a good one and
highly interesting. Bates second won,
Il to 10. The afternoon was not Il
pleasant one and at the start of the
game the weather indications pointed
strongly toward rain, which followed
during the course of the game. When
the visiting team-the Bates College
second elevcn-entered the field the
fact of it's being a heavier team than
the High School eleven could be plainly
seen and it could be inferred that the
home boys would have hard tussle
to win.
The game started with the visitors
kicking to Gardiner, who held the ball
only a short time before losing it on
tumble which proved costly, as the
Bates boys took the ball down the field
in steady gains and put it over the line
for a touchdown. CornelsOn scored this
touchdown. Bates then kicked a clean
goalVand led. 6 to 0. The teams then
changed goals and Bates again kicked
to Gardiner. Here the home team be-
gan playing in earnest and with a long
run by Messenger around right end and
II line play Gardeners first score of 5
for F." touchdown was secured by Mes
senger Messengers try for a goal was
a difficult one and was lost with 10 dis
credit.
Goals We're again changed and on the
first start Messenger wicked off to
Bates and his kick was Il dandy, for it
went far up the field struck in front
of one of the visitors. bounced over his
head and crossed the line and by this
time Messenger, who kicked the ball,
had followed it and fallen on it back of
| Bates goal and secured another touch
down and ) points for Gardiner, who
now led. 10 to 6. The try for a position
| to kick the goal from was lost. Gar
diner then kicked to Bates, who after
several gains lost the ball on d tumble
on the 5-yard line. Gardiner made good
gains several times bat was held for
downs and after only a short time when
Bates had the ball time was called.
The second period was Bates, as was
shown at the last part. and began with
Gardiner kicking to the visitors. Bates
made good gains by bucking Gardeners
line until the 5-yard line was reached,
when Gardiner took Il brace and held
them for downs and took possession Of
the pigSkin. After one down and only
n small gain Messenger punted and
when the miXup cleared away Referee
Kendall declared that the ball was
| Bates and it was dangerously near
Gardeners goal. Here Bates tried Il
series of line plays that for the first
| two resulted not at all favorably, for
Gardiner held them twice just on the
| line. but with Il mighty shove the third
| try proved successful and Cooper put
| the ball across for Bates second touch
down. Another goal was also secured
by Bates.
Some three minutes of play remained
| and Gardiner mad" a nobl" try to square
their loss, for after the kickoff Messenger
| with Ring and Mcnamara had taken the
| ball we'll toward Bates goal. and if about
a minute more could have been left would
| have scored another touchdown, for tn"
visitors could not seem to hold the home
| team. But time would not allow, and on
| Eatcs' 10-yard line time was called and
the game ended with a victory for Ea,c
| by a score of T. to ~ after hotiy con-
tested game. Gardiner showed up sur
prisingly we'll against it's heavier oppon-
ents and deserves credit for the playing
both offensive and defensive. Bates prov
ed to be a most gentemanly team and not
at all ready to make inconvenience by any
unnecessary rough work. The lineup:
FATES md. GARDINER
Flanders. lie neutrality-suspicious.. re, Raftel
| Ner1ill, 1t Observation-Disclosures. TT. Meade,
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| u. Jackson, rg NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. lg' SINAI
Wood, re ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. lie. Doilof
r.. Jackson, qb ........... oh, Mcnamara