Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-05
FOOT BALL.
Harvard Only Scores Six Points
on U. of Maine.
Bowdoin Defeats New Hampshire
State College, 10 to 0.
Amherst Gets Away with Colby by
Score of "a to o.

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doWn-was all that Harvard could
score against the university. of
Maine in the football game in
Soldiers field, yesterday afternoon.
1t was virtually 4 victory for the team
that Farley, ex-head coach Of Harvard,
has turned out up in the Pine Tree
State.
In the first half the visiting team took
the ball from its own 44-yard line to
HarVard'S % line, where it was held for
downs by Harvard. Cutting out the end
runs which Harvard made in the first
nalf, the Crimson eleven had distinctly
the small end Of it, IN rushing through
the line Maine made an actual gain of
81 yards. While Harvard's total through
the line was only %. In the second half
Harvard carried the ball through the
line for 40 yards and Maine for IS.
1t was tandem formation, with
which Maine did the business. The
three backs We're lined up one back Of
the other and they alternated in talk
ing the ball, making it hard to find the
man Who had it on each rush. With
this formation they found Harvard's
line just to the right Of center weak,
and they, worked on this point for all
they were worth. Several times the left
side of the line was tried, but here the
play was not so successful.
Iesides this Maine made to fair gains
on having the man receiving the ball
from center run with ii. The quarter
pack made four yards OH this play and
the right halfback five.
The showing made by Maine in the
first half made the Harvard supporters
tremble for it was the first time this
season that H3rvard's line has been
shaken.
More than 1000 spectators saw the
game, and they We're Very enthusiastic.
Maine had 4 noisy bunch of loyal SUP.
porters on the east end Of the north
stand, who cheered their favorites from
afternoon for the spectators, but just a
tribe too warm for the players.
The game Yesterday, was hard
fought by both elevens. At times there
was a display of unnecessary rough
ness, but this was not INDUCED in by
one side more than the other, talm there
We're no protests made by the playrs.
Harvard won the game in The first
two minutes of play, rushing the Fighter
Maine team off its feet. On three plays
Harvard carried the ball from her own
%2-yard line across the goal.
Don Nichols, who has been the light
Of The backficld again did the trick. He
made the touchdown on 5S-yard run
around the end. He received the ball
for an end run. but Taylor, Names left
81 hDnla hiG intprfGranp,l
tackled Nichols around the neck, Mich
OILS tore away from him, and !: new in
reference had formed for him and
piloted him clear of the bunch. giving
him Il clear field for il touchdown
When he got clear two Maine men
started i'll his pursuit, but they We're
cleverly disposed of by Hurley.
Both teams played d rushing game.
Harvard did not punt i'll the entire
game, though she should have kicked
once i'll the first half. Maine confined
her plays entirely to the center of the
line, and there showed men through be
tween center and right guard. Harvard
tried the ends, and tackle plays more
and it WAS there that she made her best
gains. Through the center Harvard's
gains were mostly very short.
The Interference OH end runs was
quick in forming and kept the runner
safe from the tacklers Beside making
his rs yards around the end for Har
wards touchdown. Nichols got clear for
50 yards at another time, and Hurley
made good gains behind good interfcr-
encc. On the kicks Maine had a good
fast interference, and that was the only
place she had one.
IlarVard's backs worked together
we'll on the offence, but on the defence
did not back up the line effectively.
Nichols and Hurley made Il speedy
combination with Hanley at fullback
Mills was put at fulback in the second
half, and he put up a good game. He
was Good at Interference and hurdcd
the line we'll.
The Harvard line, except III one in
stance made good holes, and played a
good game on the offensive.
Maine took the ball from Harvard |
once on downs in the first half. and |
Harvard took it back after Maine had |
reached the Crimson's 25-yard line. |
The only time during the game when |
the ball was inside the 25-yard line was
when Nichols made his touchdown. |
Harvard was penalized once for offside !
play. This was the only penalty inflict- !
ed.
Noyes was quarterback Oh Harvard, I
ana he did. not run his team anywhere
near UP to Capt. Marshalrs style. He :
was SLOW IN getting his plays away, and
in the first half almost lost the ball for :
Harvard. Parker punted to Moves and ,
the ball did not reash him. Instead of !
falling on the ball-the first principle of
Harvard football-he tried to pick it UP
and missed it. Luckily Bowditch was
on hand and gathered the pigskin in.
Two Maine rAen We're with the ball, and
had either picked it up it would have
been good for touchdown. !
In the absence of Marshall Peter
Rowditch ran the eleven. He received
9 cut IN the head at the opening of the
second half and had to retire. He was
given a good sendoff by those in the
grandstand as he left the field. Mont
gomery took his place. The other
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