Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-17
FOOTBALL At COLBY.
Material is Good and Team is Ready
for Today's Game.


Waterville, Me-, Oct. 16.-(SpeciaD.-
Colbv started the season of 1903 with
six Of last years regular team On the
field. The team was about ten days
behind the other colleges in the way OF
getting started but Coach Harris has
been trying to make up some of TINS
lost time by long hours of practice
The entering class has some very good
football material in it and will make
I'm for the loss of some Of last year
team.
The Massachusetts trip did the men
little good as they were in no condition
to NAV q game and the team had hard
Nv lined I'D before playing Brown. The
men were somewhat bruised IN the
Brown and Amherst games and 1t TOOK
q few days after their return to get IN
10 running order. Since their return
more than two teams have been on the
field and considerable Improvement has
been made. The game with kents Hill
last Saturday shows some possibilities
for the team. The men showed up well
on defense and equally as well on
offense. The first team has not been
selected yet and many Of the positions
remain in doubt even now with the
game with U. of NJ. to be played to-
morrow.
The following are some Of the most
promising men their positions and
weights Cotton, '05, at center weighs
1855. he is rather small for the line but
us very aggressive player and his
opponents find some trouble in caring
for him. This is Cotton's secord year
at center. Roberts, '04, seems TO be the
most promising man at right guard ana
is likely to be found at that position IN
the college games. Roberts tips the
scaIes at 173, is full of fight and Will be
good man for the position.
Newman, 'G7, comes from Hebron
Academy and the freight on him was
1876 pounds net. His position is lett
guard. Newman is a natural football
player big and strong and it is safe to
say that it is good thing for the other
colleges that Colby hasn't ten more
just like him.
Coombs, 06, who played half last sea-
son is found at left tackle this year
Coombs weighs 175 and is hard work
err. The position is not entirely new to
Mr. Coombs as he played at tackle
some in his fitting school days.
duction. All football followers in Maine
remember we'll the fine work OF
Tug" at end last season. He is play
ing his usual good game and the man
with the ball will have to have some
good interference if he expects to go
around his end for gain. Captain Pugs-
ley weighs 1863.
Mitchell, 'O6, is another regular and
is playing this year at his old position
right end. Mitchell weighs 1855.
Cowing, '04, is well known to the pub
lie in both baseball and football This
is his fourth year on the Varsity foot
ball team. Since coming to Colby he
has played at tackle and half back.
This year he has been pulled out of the
line and placed at full. Cowing weighs
$50 and is hard plunger.
McVane, '07, comes from Oak Grove
and bears the reputation of being an
all round athlete. He is playing at left
half, weighs 1862 and makes Watkins Il
good running mate.
Retts, '07, comes from Kicker Classical
Institute and has had considerable eX-
perience in football. Belts tips the
scales at 1877 and the man who beats
him out of position in the line will be
the man for the place.
Craig. '06, substitute quarter last year,
is playing quarter this year, although
he is being hard pushed by Hammond,
'05. for the position.
Next comes Watkins at right half.
He might we'll be called the human eel.
Watkins played half last year and was
first choice for the all Maine team He
is just as fast and just as slippery as
ever.
Joy, '05. at right tackle is big strong
man. weighing 40. JOY played at
guard on the Varsity last year and put
up good game. He is making i'm
provement over last years work and
should be a good man for this seasons
team.
Dewitt. OF. is trying for place be-
hind the line and is showing up well.
lie comes from Higgins Classical and
weighs 100.
Austin is graduate from Coburn
and played on the Coburn eleven last
season. He is trying for a position in
the line and will make some of the
other men hustle to beat him out.
Blackburn. 'O7. is from Oregon and
played fast football on his school team.
He Is trying for a place in the line. He
is light hut an aggressive player.
Ross, 'O6 played on his school team
two years ago and was a fast man.
This is his first year at Colby in a foot
ball suit, but is showing up to ad-
vantage. He is fast and sure on his
feet. tN
Hammond, '05, is trying for quarter
and is showing up WELL
Others who are trying for the team
are Lincoln, '06, Hoyt, '05. Spencer. Co.
Rideout. '07, league, '06, Thompson, '07,
Grant, O7, Jones, OF, Reynolds, 15 and
others.
The first Maine college game is with
U. of NJ. Saturday. Oct. II, at Orono.
Coach Harris has done all he can do
to round his men into condition, and
Colby supporters are certain that the
team will worthily represent the col
lege, and play for all that is in it.
A football team has been organized
at the Sabattus High school, the first
which ever. represented the school.