Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-04

liant play which turned the tide for Colby
Craig has lots of sand and comes up smil-
iha from mix cups that would lay out an
ordinary man.
halthack is due much of the ground that
has been gained by the Colby teaem. He
is one OF the few men who have held
their positions on the team unchanged.
At Brunswick he was forced to retire af-
ter being jumped on by a Bowdoin player.
but this is the only occasion when it has
been necessary to put a substitute in his
place. He is enc OF the lightest backs in
the State and his work is all the more
phenomenal when this is taken INFO con-
siGeration. He is credited with total
short. consistent gains, except the long
run which won the \ents Hill game a
game. and a run of p yards in the Maine
game. On the defensive he gets tackles
with a success that is charitable and can
always he depended uDon
Dewitt and osborne are still strug-
Cling for right halfback. Dewitt was not
in condition at the opening of the season.
and his work was far below the high
standard which he set for himself then.
When up to par he is a fine line quicker
and a strong defensive players. He has
appeared at right end and fullback also.
In the BoWdoin game three of the kick
offs came to him, and after fumbling two
he made % yards with the third. He
played a brilliant game against Maine
his knee at the beginning of the second
half and had to be retired. He is now
all right and will be in the game, Satur-
day.
Osborne has been tried at right half
back for the last four games and has
made an excellent showing. On defence
he has done remarkable work. but has
not had the ball enough in actual games
to demonstrate all that he might be able
to do in the matter OF offensive work:
Oliver. another freshman. is holding
Il in fx-In is
strong heavy man and hits the line hard
He never tried the back field before. but
seems naturally adapted to it, He has
made over 81 yards in three games.
Ioane has been making a good try for
the back field. He was at right halfback
against Kicker and went in as fullback
in the latter part of the Bowdoin game,
other men have distinguished them
selves on the team not little. 1t is
with deep regret that Colby supporters
son Oh account of his injury in the Kent S,
Hill game. He babe fair to make ALI
Maine tackle again. this year. by work
that was superior in every detail.
Ross went into the BOwdoin game as
substitute right halfback. Though light
he plays a strong offensive game.
Palmer who returned to college. this
year. has not withdrawn from football,
hut showed his old time ability in the
Kents Hill game.
DIVER Is valuable man now absent
from practice on account of illness. He
had experience as quarterback at Hebron.
He played in the Kicker game at right
end in the Kent's Hin game at right end
and fullback. and in the Bowdon game
at right end and left halfback. In the
latter contest he distinguished himself
not little.
A. the begir ming of the season Hether-
;n1fon of last years Coburn team. was
mi for practice and showed up well as
a candidate for guard and tackle. He
could not remain in the game. however.
nut II he had stayed the team would
bave had less difficulty. as the men who
filed one Or the aother Of the positions