Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-06
BATES VS.. U. OF MAINE.
Orono Expects Record Crowd at Next
Saturdays Game.

Orono, Me, Nov. 5.-(SpeciaD.-
Although the University of Maine won
a somewhat decisive victory over Bow
dom, last Saturday, there is no spirit
Of over-contidence in the mind of any
one at Orono and it is fully realized
that only by the hardest kind of pre-
liminary practice and the fercest kind
Of football will Maine pull out victo-
rious in next Saturdays battle against
Bates.
Coach Farley, this week, has been
working the men TO the limit and al
though the weather conditions have in
Il measure interfered with his plans
the team is in fairly good condition
and it is hoped that every man of the
varsity will be in his place, Saturday,
at the lineup. If the weather man is
anyway clement. there will be a big
bunch of rooters on the field. Friday
afternoon, to encourage the team
through its last practice before the
game and to get the cheering squad
into good trim that it may be able to
Outrival the Bates contingent that will
come to Orono in Z special train, Sat
urday, with good voices and with good
hopes of victory for the Garnet.
There We're men enough on the field,
Wednesday night, to compose three
elevens, and Farley had them all busy.
The Varsity and second team lined up
for one of the snarpest practice games
that has been witnessed, this fall.
From the Varsity, Thatcher at left half
and Taylor left end, were not out, but
other than that the lineup was the
same as in the game, last Saturday.
Shaw replaced Bearce during the latter
part OF the game and proved a worthy
successor, making big gains and tear
ing holes through the seconds line
with nearly every chance. Collins filled
up the hole left by Thatcher at left
half and his work was fautleSs. Col
Inns is q good man and while not so
fast as Thatcher showed good speed,
Wednesday. and will be competently
able to fill the lattsr's place at any
time. Parker at right half played the
whole game. Banks was given a try
at left end in place Of Bean and it was
seen that he is developing into a fast
player.
Or account of the pouring rain -the
team reported at the gymnasium att
p. NJ. Thursday, where half hour was
spent in signal practice. Thursday
afternoon, over two elevens were on the
field in spite of the rain and bad con-
dilion of the field which was covered,
three inches deep with mud. The Var
sity and second teams were lined up,
and the work was good, taking into
consideration the weather conditions.
The regular backs. Thatcher at left,
Parker at right. and BARGE at full,
played their regular games and APP
pc AIRED in good condition. Three
touchdCNns Were scored on the second
during the whole time Of playing and
this work will have to conclude the
practice that the team will get in prep
aration for the coming game, as Fri
day, the work will be very light and
confined to signal work only
1t is expected that one of the biggest
crowds that ever assembled on Alumni
field will witness the game, Saturday
Names Cadet band will of course turn
out and together with the entire under
graduate body will make things lively
throughout the game, which will be
called at 230 o'clock