Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-24
FOOTBALL.
Bates Defeats Maine,
Six to Nothing.
The Indians Fail to Score on
Harvard.
West Point Wins from Yale-Other
Games.

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Bates, 6: University of Maine. 0, Such
was the outcome Of the battle. Satur.
day afternoon. between the warriors
of the Garnet and of the Blue, o.,
Garcelon field, Lewiston.
And such a game. When the armies
Of grimy. reekmg, soul-worn, battle
scared warriors left the field at the
close of the second half in the piercing
chill of lac October day, it was not
without increased respect and admira-
tion for each others grit and pcrse-
Ncrancc; tor then it was that they full
ly realized how great the battle had
been.
The day was an ideal one for foot
bah. The weather man certainly an
swered the appeals of football enthu-
siasts that lime, and served il up on q
silver platter.
The game was scheduled for 230
o'clock. but long before that hour the
streets of Lewiston leading to Garce-
ere thronged with people and there
Wa Sl''nN SllcdiH OF humanity
through the gates up to 3 O'Clock. Uni
versity Of Maine supporters came in a
boiy headed by their cadet band and
cnl;vencd the line of march with songs
;ind cheers both old and new. They
came not with the firm conviction of
Winning, fer several of the regular
Varsity players We're not in the ranks;
but rather with feelings rninuIa with
hope and fear.
1ht 200 or more wearerS of the Blue
of the State University showed that
they Were loyal to their institution
and had confidence that their team
would do its best, by taking a 10O-mile
trip in train chartered for that spec
ial purpose. Bates, too was ardently
supported ana with Payne's End Regi-
ment Band. occupied the grand stand
on the east side of the field. Names
band of rooters from the bleachers on
the west side Of the field answered
Bates slogans in, short, cOyOte-like
barks that seemed fairly to shake the
air. The Garnet came back defiantly
with cheers and frenZied blasts on
trumpets until it seemed that bedlam
had been turned loose.
There was little delay in starting
IT," game and it was "a before it be-
gan. Maine had won the toss and chose
the east goal with the advantage of a
fair east wind that swept the field.
There was a minute of intense sus-
pense as the opposing teams awaited
the sound of the referees whistle. ev-
cry nerve and muscle set TO its highest
tension. A piercing Shrek of the
whistle and the battle was on.
Conner kicked off and the ball went
high and true, dropping into Baileys
hands On the 25-yard line. But, ere
Names pigmy quarterback could tuck
the pigskin under his wing and away,
Bates ends swoOped down upon him
and he dropped in his tracks like lead.
This was but a token of what was
destined to happen during the rest of
the game at each Kickoff Maine new
er ran the ball back for appreciable
gains. The men We're not only slow on
their feet, hut lacked effective inter-
ference in running back the ball from
punts or the kickoff. in this regard
there is 4 vast degree of difference be-
tween the team. last year, and this.
Last wear, the men showed the effects
of careful Grill in this important fea-
ture Of the game, and BOwdoin men
will recall to their sorrow that it was
through Raileys run down the field
from the kickoff. for touchdown. that
won the game for Maine. In
that case his Interference was perfect.
Maira tried to pierce Bates left
tackle and when that failed to gain
ground sent her fnll back at the center
I;ut Bates showed up splendidly on
defense and her line held like Il wall of
II was the third down with
yard to gain.
From this point Maine supports trace
THEN defeat. for Bailey fumbled the
'iext pass and it was Bates ball on
NInine's 9O-yard line. Maine thinks
that if she had not fumbled, the next
play would have made it a first down
and her goal would have been free
from danger. But that is a possibility.
Bates men are firmly convinced that
Maine could not have gained that
yard if their lives depended upon it.
And such seems thu case Maine did
tumble and Bates took advantage of it.
Bates dander was w. and the way her
backs hammered Names line made
zach King very tired.
1t was now that the game hung in
the balance. Maine fought, hard and
irantically. but it was a vain struggle
against the odds OF adversely. Kendall
was pushed through center for two
Yards and the ref aree presented Bates
with five more. Maine being off side.
Matters We're fast coming to a crisis
bates hacks were ir tandem and work.
ing with the rhythm of a machine.
ihey could not be denied. Twice they
made first down and the Bates cheers
were deafening. Once Maine held and
.he hearts of her supporters were glad,
put 1t was temporary stand and the
i,ates giants swept on down toward the
ndihe goal. Nearer and nearer they