Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-09
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this time that McVane made the only
real good end run of the day for Colby,
making IS Yards. Watkins was tried
on one but lost Is yards, Colby keeping
the ball by resorting to the 20-yard
back rule. 1t was then steady, relentless
hammering such as Bowdoin could net
stand until the ball went over in New
mans arms for the second touchdown,
This had taken the greater part of the
second half and but little happened
afterWard.
Neither team could work end runs to
any advantage through the game Each
had one fairly good one to its credit
but many failed. Howdoin seemed to
be much afraid of trick plays from
Colby as the men were cautioned
against them again and again but in
vain for they did not develop. 1t was
straight football most of the time and
line bucking with some skin tackle or
similar plays were the ground gamers.
The showing made by Bowdoin was a
surprise to Colby men although some
thing of the sort had rather been OK
pecteI. Her condition was a little bet
ter however, than had been expected
lrd it was very evident that some good
wort. has been done of late.
Barring the tumble so near the goal
in the FIST half every one is satisfied
with Colby's showing. That was sim
ply unfortunate with no one to blame
hut after getting so very near it was
tough to lose the touchdown. But it
was fine game all through and Colby
is wei satisfied. The game in detail
and the summary are as follows:
Colby defended the west goal and re-
ceived the kickoff on her 25-yard line,
Craig carrying back the ball five yards.
Cowing made four yards and Watkins
one-half. Ccwing again took it for four,
McVane six, Cowing again for nine and
McVane for four and one-half Then
Watkins go away for eight, McNane
again took it for three and one-half and
Newman for six.
On the next play Bow doin was offside
and Colby was given five yards. Cowing
was given the ball again and made four
and one-half, and again for three. Then
ing four, Newman four Cowing six,
Newman five. Newman was sent again
but failed to make any gain and then
Eowing was sent for two yards. On this
play Bowdoin was offside and Colby was
given half the distance. CoWing was
given the ball again and carried it over
for the. first touchdown. Coombs kicked
the goal.
Colby kicked off to Bowdoin's 2o-yard
line and the bah was downcd for no gain
BY Mitchell. Speake took it for five yards
and Kinsman for the same. Chapman
took it for two and Spcake again for four
and then for two: Then Chapman tore
through the line for 10 yards. Bowdon
fumbled here but regained the ball before
my Colby man could fall on it. Speake
ook it for four and then for three. kins-
nan got away on a skin tackle play for
% more. Then Spea<e was given another
try but made only one kinsman made
il first down. Speake failed to make his
distance for the first time so far in the
made three. Colby braced right here and
neld for downs, taking the ball on the
!2-yard line.
Newman was tried first by Colby and
made two and onc-half Then Watkins
was tried and lost, forcing Colby to punt.
Newman booted the ball for 20 yards.
Bowdoin tried her old standby. Speake,
but he lost a yard. Then Chapman took
Il for one and a half. Colby downed them
n theil tracks and took the ball
CoWing made two and one-half on the
first try. McVane was sent through on
skin tackle plays twice, once for nine and
again for eight. Watkins then made five
md Cowing five.
CowinS was given the ball at this point
for a buck at the line He got the ball all
right on the pass and tucked it away I'M
icr his arm for safe keeping. McVane
was right behind him to push the play
along and saw that the ball was slipping
away from Cowins Just in time to take
t and prevent a tumble. He not only did
this but made three yards.
COWing was given the hall again and
made two and then four. McVane got two
md then five. Cowing came next with
two and then McVane got two more
four, and then again for eight and then
tor three and once again for four.
Colby was now within three yards of
BoWdoin's goal and it seemed as if moth
ing could prevent; a touchdown. Cowing
was given the ball for one of his ground
gaining bucks, hut slipped in the sncw
and lost the ball, Beane falling on it.
On the first two tries after getting the
,all Bowdoin failed to gain. Then on a
bluff punt Chapman made 10 yards. Time
or The first half was 0nlled at this point.
At the start of the second half Colby
kicked off to Bowdoins l5-yard line and
he ball was downed without gain. Then
kinsman got away for the only really
successful end run of the game and it was
beauty. He got away around Mitchell,
tolbys right end. for 30 yards. Speake
wa, Was given the ball and made three yards.
The pace had been telling on him thus far
Tor ne had been one of the best ground
gamers for the visitors. SO at this point
ne retired and was replaced by Redman
VI tic HcNI trN BOWdOln made no gam
and was then forced to resort to the quar-
terback kick. Craig saw through the
move promptly enough. however, to get
under the ball and catch it first This
gave the ball to Colby on her own A.
YARD line. Newman was tried but could
make no gain. McVane went next and
made three. Then Bowdoln braced and
held Tor downs but lost the ball almost
on a tumble. Craig, Colby's
quarterback. gave a signal for one of the
backs to take the ball, but this was mis-
understood so that he took it himself for
a quarterback run. Some of the other
men realized at once what had happened
and quickly formed an interference for
him so that he was able to make one
yard and doubtless would have made |
more had it not been for a pretty tackle |
by Drummond. Cowing was given the |
oall next but failed to make his distance
ana Newman punted As yards, the clean |
est and longest punt of the game.
On the first try Bowdon made no gain. |
chapman was tried next and made four |
md one-half yards. Redman then made |
me and Bowdoin was forced to punt and |
made So yards. |
McVane was first to try for Colby and |
made two and one-half yards Then |
lowing got away for a half yard and |
again for four. Then Colby fumbed and |
he ball went back to Bowdoin. On the |
irst play Coombs broke through and |
made fine tackle SO that no gain was [
made There was no game either on the |
second try. Then Bowdoin punted to
Craig. who carried it back five yards
IcHane then made two and one ha If and