Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-20
Bowdoin Defeats Colby,
81 to 0, at Brunswick
In the First Game Of the Maine
College Series.
Bowdoin Team Plays Great Football
Colby Somewhat Handicapped.

fruilSWlck, Me-, OCT. l9.-(SDecian -
Bowdoin defeated Colby or The Whit.
tier Athletic field. this afternoon. by
the score of-52 to 0, That's the whole
story il. nutshell. Something OF a
surprise. to everybody-spectator
Rowdoin men and doubtless Colby men,
That Bowdoin would win was not the
surprising thing-no. not that. MANY
thought she would-although there was
no feeling Of confidence. But the score
Was indeed an eye-opener.
The fact is, BowdOin PLAYED all
around her OpponentS-fully as much
as the score indicates. 1t was easy. for
Il fact. BOwdoin could have easily
made the score bigger if she had so
chosen; but it was big enough, and
during the last half Of the game put il,
eight substitutes from her second team
and still continued to score. She
even TIN nW away Il touchdown BY 4
goal from the field-jrst for amuse-
ment.
AS Tor Colby. it cannot be said that
SIZE did Eot play pluckily. She did. But
Why she did not do better is not so
easily settled. She played card, and
was in no sense quit1er. but the odds
We're too much for Der at all stages.
In Justice it should be said she was
handicapped by the absence of Coomhs
ana oliver, but that does not account
for her work when Bowdoin Lad prac-
tic;.lly Il second team on the field. There
:cnlIhIp a1cpv- be nf
CT another-lack OF practice or out OF
torm. or something else. There is some
mighty good football players up there.
but they did not seem to bring it in
their grip, yesterday.
For Bowdoin. the whole team played
splendid football. in magnificent form.
and showed the result of fine coachine
YET their playing was moi wOnderful;
it was first lss-nothing more. The
lack of team work on one hand with
good team work on the other--that's
as near the causes of the results per-
haps as YOU can get.
BOwdon was not held for downs in
a single instance during the game.
When size had the ball (and that was
most Of the time) all she had to do was
" us'l I hoN II tl.t iltttt just ,iDOul us
she pleased for observation-disclosures
the line. around the ends any ole place
at all.
In defensive work. Bowdoin did we'll
Colby made her distance but three or
four 1imeS during the entire contest.
So its plain how it all happened. All
one way. so to speak.
Tha most noticeable features Of the
game WIS the 15-yard run by Bass,
BoWdoin'S diminutive sub -qlartarb
buttoning onto Il Coward Punt to Col.
bys 15-yard line ny Newman. and boot
ing down the field through tie whole
bunch for a touchdown. Chapman also
got into the game for some long runs
nd touchdowns in manner tina,
raised the 1905 over the Bowdoin sup
porteIS.
For Colby none of the team showed
up espe, ALLY strong. Dewitt and Nc
zane and Captain Pugsiey perhaps
played their strongest game. bat no
where near the game they are capable
of putting up.
The game opened with Colby kicking
off to McGraw on Bowdoin's 15-yard
line. the little quarterback making Is
yards before being downed. Speake
drove through for eight yards on the
very hrst try and Chapman came next
with five more. McGraw then made
two and q half and Curtis made six.
Then came steady gains similar to
these by all the backs the entire length
Of the field, anywhere from one yard
to 15 Curtis going over for the touch
down after exactly 9 minutes and Ii
seconds play. McGraw kicked the
goal
Bowdoin then kicked off to Colby
McEane receiving the ball on the 10
yard line. Bowdoin held them i'm their
tracks here. and Colby was forced to
punt. Newman booting the ball for 40
yards. Bowdoin then took the ball for
rapid gains down the field again.
Spcake made seven yards, Curtis three,
Chapman two and McGraw six yards.
Chapman then got loose for a S5-yard
run and the touchdown. McGraw
kicked the goal. This was minutes
and "a seconds after the first touch
down.
Bowdon again kicked to the 10-yard
line. the ball being advanced some
what Bowdoin secured the ball on
downs after Colby had made about
three yards. Curtis 10 yards. Finn eight
and then Chapman went over for an
other touchdown after minutes and
50 seconds of play. McGraw again sue
cecded in kicking the goal.
Bowdoin kicked off again and Colby
made her first down here for the first
time on plays by Newman and Dewitt.
Eowdoin soon held for downs, however.
McGraw made yards on a quarter
back run on the first play. On the next
plav Newman broke through and Bow
doin lost two yards. Chapman came to
Rowdoin's rescue. however, and down
the field for another 35 yards and a
touchdown. McGraw again kicked the
goal. Time 2.Sz.
CHAPMAN again kicked Off to the 10
ward line. Read made three yards and
colbys fullback did likewise. giving
Colby first down for the second time.
Newman made about a yard, and Nc