Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-16
BoWDoIN, II; BATES, 5.
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essary roughness on both sides, for
no sooner had Bates received the kick
off on her 20-yard line and Bowdoin
advanced the ball five yards than it
was necessary to call time at frequent
intervals while injured players were
bandaged and cared for.
After the kickoff Bates seemed to gain
new life and determination. Reed gained
seven yards through left tackle on the
first play, Briggs three yards on the sec
ond. and Kendall hurdled for four yards
on the third lineup. After Bates had gain
ed her distance twice. Bowdoin was
caught offside and penalized six yards.
Time after time Bates plunged through
the BOWdoin line, which always yielded
ground until after just 20 plays from the
kickoff johnson was pushed over the
BOwdoin line for touchdown. The angle
| was very difficult for the goal and Rounds
failed in a good try. The score was now
5 to 3.
Both lines were surprisingly weak and
| it seemed as if the side that could keep
| the ball was sure of victory. The Of
fensive play of Bowdoin was, however
superior to that of Bates and a dry field
gave the white what advantage set OF
! fast backs proved themselves.
1t was Bates turn again to boot the
y
quickness rushed it in IL yards. Chap.
man gained 3k yards on a skin tackle
play. Then Speake dashed around right
end and netted % yards. Kinsman gained
7H yards, Cox six Kinsman five Speake
| 4b and Speake three.
Time was called at this stage of the
game while Baldwin. the 223-pound guard
| of Bates, was taken from the field insen-
sible and with his nose broken.
| After another down Libby. the Bates
end, made a sensational tackle, breaking
through and mailing Kinsman for a loss
of five yards. Then in five downs Bow
! dOin gained her distance twice. Speake
who had been playing an excellent game
was injured here and Bates took his po-
sition at right hal, half On the next play
through and fell on the ball on Bates IS
yard line. 1t took just seven downs fol
| Bates to gain 231g yards before time was
called and the first half of 80 minutes
| was over.
| During the 10 minutes intermission be.
tween the halves the spectators were vel
| entertained with the. lively songs OF eulo.
! casion. Both sides appeared confident as
| the score stood and S and the teams ap.
peared to be exceptionally equal.
Bowdoin must assume the defensive
F! first in the second half and she did it bet
ter than during the first period.
Kendall of Bates. caught the ball on the
kickoff and by superb lodging he advanc.
ed it Is yards. Rounds then called or
|
Johnson responded with a gain of thret
yards. Kendall next pushed through
| tackle, then Briggs. and again Reed. Or
the fifth try Johnson netted 91a yards
| Conner made a short plunge, but Turner
| who was called back of the line for the
| next play, Rugged the pigskin close tc
his body and went boring through first
| right and then left tackles for ~, four
| six and eight yards, in four successive
| plays.
Cox of Bowdoin. was injured slightly
and taken from the field. Fernnel re-
placed Cox.
With her first down. Bates failed to gair
on an end run, and then she was pen
| allied 10 yards for offside play. johnson
gained a yard. then Kendall was pushed
| back, and Rounds to save the ball carried
it back 20 yards Thirty-five yards were
! crossed by Bates in the next six plays
| but here came the crucial moment and
| the lost game.
Assistant Coach Murphy had been TAX
ing wet sponges to the injured Bates men
| since the game began. He had been on
| the field a number of times, and he is said
to have been overheard coaching the
| Bates men he was warned by the officials
of the game to desst. He kept going onto
the field however, and consequently the
| Bates team was finally penaliZed 10 yards
because of Murphy's. alleged coaching
| This setback came when Bates needed
yards most, and, as it proved, she was
| unable to make up the loss and Bowdoif
| secured the ball
Is! nrln nara Football BoWdoin gained
ground steadily. Then on Bates 45-yard
line kinsman broke away from the bunch,
brushed Rounds, who was playing back
| over, and made a magnificent run for a
| touchdown.
| Chapman kicked the goal This score
| proved the final one-11 to 5.
With six minutes to play Bowdoin kick
| ed off to Bates. Bates weakened and was
| forced to kick after five downs. Rounds
| of Bates, was injured and Wight took his
place. Now Bowdon began to advance
again toward Bates goal, but before she
| could score time was called
| The summary.