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

tered condition after the Kent's Hill
game. and had too short time to re-
cover from the contest. 1t was ac-
cordingly, a crippled team that went To
Brunswick, though few realized the
, terrible condition that the men were
in. Several men had to be chanpeu
over so that they We're playing our OF
their regular positions. and men in
their positions We're not in condition RI
play at all They ran up against a Sill
periOr eleven i'll prime condition. and
although the result was surprise. VET
til. conclusion WIS foregone when the
facts were known. There was no team
work and NOT even the semblance of
team work. The men missed kick-ofrs
tackled high enough to balance the
man. and did :; thousand and one
things that men in condition would
have never done. Colby MADE first down
only 10 tines a,G made only So wards
exclusive of ground gained on kict,-offs
during the whole game. BoWdoin was
not held for downs once. Colby men
will not soon forget that the score was
-; to D.
Coach Harris was now confronted;
with the most serious problem that he
mas ever met. this season. 1t was
evident that the work of the entire
season must De practically done owe.
again. and 4 new team built out of the
wreck of the old one, with the Maine
game only Il week away. The action
taken was sharp and decisive. Secret
practice Was ordered from the first.
Harris was assisted by +. c. Rice. who
Lad already given considerable of his
time to the team. ana also by his friend
JeiIerIes of Dartmouth. In five after-
moons the trick Was done and those
VINO watched the open prat tice. Friday.
before the game, saturday, We're sur
prlsed at tie amount of work that had
Decn accomplished
Pugsley was still at left end. Cot
ton al center McNane at left halfback.
On these three positions as a sort OF
skeleton. had been built a new team.
Newman was odck in his old position
OF guard from which he had been taken
owing to accidents at tackle. Tha new
tackle was Lyons. who had been play
ing one position nearer the ball. That
this swapping over with Newman WAY
good move. all ti;it has followed
proves. Sherbouine, who had been n
failure at center, early in the season,
had found his place at last, and made
stock guard. Smith appeared to hav,,
struck just the right berth in the posi-
ton of right tackle. ard Read, whose
services had been previously required
at quarterback, was again at right end.
Oliver had returned to the game ana
4 tower nf of f,,II
Particular attention was attracted to
an old frierd behind tie line, Shorty"
Craig. who had been out of football
since the Kicker game. The long rest
had done MIN good. and he was none
the worse for his vacation. having lost
none of his skill and ability to use his
head. The result is recent history
Chiefly through Craig's work. Maine
was defeated by the close margin of
II to II.
AT this time Il summary of the work
OF the individual members of the team
may not be- anliss. To Capt Pugslov
who has held the position of left enj
unchalienSed. is due much Of the credit
for the resell chat has been accom-
plished. He has Il clear head, and pos.
sesseS wide football experience. His
condition. this year, has net been quite
up to the standard. and he has not done
as much offensive work as formerly In
the Kicker game. however. he made
two end runs of As and 90 yards re-
spectively, netting touchdowns, one of
which h@ himself made His defensive
game has been We'll up to the high
standard that he has always main
tanned.
Lyons. 4 freshman. has had Il varied
experience in the line. He began the sea-
son at right tackle, has played both
guards. and did superb work in the Maine
game at left tackle.
Newman, who is now back in his posi-
ton at left guard, where ne made me
AilIMalne team last year. is without
doubt the hest guard in Maine. Placing
him at tackle, had it not been oCcasioncG
by the most pressing necessity would
nave been poor experimenting. He has
carried the bail So yards thus far. this
season, not to mention his accurate prnts.
His punts average 10 yards and he has
the happy faculty Of placing them just
where he wants them Abounding in
pluck he played through the Bow
dom game with an injured rib. He is a
tower of strength in defensive play and
has got some good tackles. often throw
Ing MS man Dack Tor loss Wiley is
i'll better condition than ever and will
make them hustle some the rest of the
season.
Cotton has had an experience gained
from several years work. He is play
ing a strong game. this year. He is a bit
lighter than the ideal college center but
makes up for it in snappy work. and can
hold his own with any center in the State
His passes are for the most part accu-
rate. and only on rare occasions does one
go where it is not intended.
played football before he put on a suit
ana went out to try for the Colby team.
his weight made him Il candidate for CEN
ter but his lack of experience was a
serious drawback. His selection as
guard appears the better policy. In the
k"nts Hill game he was at left guard.
hut played against Maine on the other
side of the ball
Smith has finally landed at right tackle.
after beginning his Varsity career as
right halfback in the Kicker game He
mas go"d weight and uses it all. He has
the happy faculty of staying with his
man. In the Kicker game he made good
gains in the back field As tackle he
mas good grit and seems TO understand
the game well. Another year will do Won
GERS Tor man who already shown that
ne Is OF the ma terial which makes a sue
cesSful team.
Reed, the Kent's Hill quarterback is
a promising end and unless some accident
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