Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-05
BATES COLLEGE.
Football Team Fit for Game With Col
by, Today.

| Lewiston. Me, Nov. 4.-(SpeciaD .-Satur-
day afternoon, Bates will play its second
| Maine college football game. This time
the opponents will be Colby and the con-
test will take place on Colbys gridiron
| in Waterville. This game, together with
the one that Bowdoin is to play the Uni
Versity of Maine at Orono, Will largely
clear up the football situation which now
is an unknown quantity. Tomor-
tell who Will be the probable
champions: Should Bates lose and
unquestionably fall to Bowdoin, while
| If Bowdoin should lose and Bates
win, Bates would be the probable win
| nels.. In case both Bates and Bowdoin
should win, these two teams would b.
pltted against each other in fight for
the championship and it would be a bat
tie unequalled in Maine football history.
The special train that will carry the
Bates squad and 100 students, together
with several city friends. to Waterville,
Will leave at 1870 and return directly al
| ter the game
1t is certain that the Bates team will
receive the best of support. All the week
interest has been running at a pitch OF
unprecedented intensity. Thursday. and
Friday afternoons, large crowds of stu
| dents were On the athletic field to witness
| the practice and cheer the players, and
the aggregation which goes to Watervllle
is determined to shout themselves hoarse
with yells for 'B-A-T-E-S.' and Cap II
| Reed"
| 1t is true that Bates has not left a
BatesColby game. Students and football
men alike have been working their hard
est to get Bates in condition, and i; is
| equally true that Colby means business.
This is their last game. and If they win
| their chance is good for tying tOr the
championship. They will fight like IL
gers regardless of broken bones: Here
they have The advantage of Bates. for
the latter has yet the most important
game Of the season to play-the Bowdoin
contest. But Bates is sure to put up a
| ward the championship, all eady having
Won one game. and a victory over Colby
makes their chances good.
1t is a great question to know who will
win the game. Bates has played a strong,
steady game all the season. Colby began
by putting mp a feeble struggle against
Eowdoin. but since has taken such re-
mari<able brace hat she defeated the
strong Maine team and has made Bates
begin to fear. AS it now stands both
Bates and Colby have defeated Maine and
strength of the two teams. Colby is
heavier than Bates by several pounds to
a man. Bates i'll. fact is lighter than for
several years back hut her men have the
snap and speed and the right kind of
fighting spirit. Bates is strong on Of
fence and ought to be able at least TO
score on Colby. During the first of the
season Bates seemed weak on defence
but if their work against the second team
is any criterion in the last last week
they have made decided Improvement;
This pleases the Bates supporters and
they hope to see the garnet veterans hold
Colbys line as well as make gains when
the ball is in their possession:
This year. Bates has uniformly pro-
| portioned team. No spot is weak phe-
| nomenally strong. The backs are of good
weight and snappy. The line is light yet
knows the game. The ends are fairly
| fast.
The Bates team is in fair condition.
| Some of the men may not play all the
| game hut all will begin it. Bates friends
are pleased to learn that johnson, the
big guard. Conner, the star fullhack and
| Messenger the end from Gardiner, who
We're out of practice for some time with
| injuries, are in shape once more and able
| to play the game.
| 1t is an Interesting fact to note that
Pugsley. captain of Colby. a senior, and
! Reed. captain Of Bates. senior. will
| fight their last game against each other
! Saturday afternoon. and that these two
| men were once roommates at Bates.