Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-17
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MAINE, 6; N. H., O.
New Hampshire Agees Unable to
Score at Orono.

Oruno. Me. Oct. 6.-(Spccial.-J'niver-
sity Of Maine g, New Hampshire state
College 0-that is about the size of it, 1t
was just like the Colby game last year,
only a 10. more 50. Nobody mas vet
thought to say that the men were over
trained; nobody has thought to say any
thing In fact there is no excuse. 1t
was simply an entire lack of team work,
and what few flashes of brilliant indi-
Nldud! work there We're were few and
TAR between. Maine olltweighed New
Hampshire State by at least Is pounds to
man, and the score instead of being lin
ite'i to one paItry touchdown should have
been much larger.
French failed to stop a single play
around MS end. and BurleiSh, who sue
ceeded him during the second half, did
not do any better. Reed Gid not play
his usual game at left tackle. BcHrce
had the advantage of being up against n
much lighter man and didn't have much
trouble with him. Learned is about the
steadlest man On the team ana was in
his usual form, once leaving his place at
center and getting a tackle that the end
and half should have gotten. Moore was
weak and was caught offSide twice. Ben
netts man rather played horse with him.
Downing. although stopping two plays
around his end for losses. was nervous
and was caught offside twice and was
penalized once for holding.
Captain Bailey ran his team we'll but
once he showed unfamiliar:tv with the
rules of the game. Shaw struck the line
hard and made good gains. but was prone
to tumble when tackled. Collins played
good game burt Weymouth was decid-
eddy weak in hitting the line
jump right along. Her backs were fast
and her ends were strong. Hardy and
pettee especially played a hard, strong
game. The New Hampshire ends stopped
every play around them by long dives
and low tackles. a thing in which the
Maine ends are very weak.
Maine kicked out of bounds and tried it
over. New Hampshire started in with
jump and Maine was unable to hold them
until the ball was on their 40-yard line
by straight line plays Main rushed the
leather 10 New Hampshre's 25-yard line,
and then fumbed. New Hampshire get
New Hampshire back for a 5-yard loss.
New Hampshire fuml,led. a Maine man
falling on the ball. Maine was set back
five yards for offside; two good gains
and then Maine was penalized 10. Downing
being caught holding.
Here Maine showed poor gencralship
35-yard line. Moore was offside and the
visitors got five yards. They failed to
gain their distance and punted to Bailey
on Names j3-yard line. Maine rushed it
Il yards and then lost it on a tumble
New Hampshire couldn't gain and puntcd
to Names 30-yard line Shaw took l.
around right end and time was up. nei-
Their side having scored. Maine was not
held for downs Eor forced to punt.
New Hampshire kicked to Collins. who
brought it in to the 20-yard line. Maine
rushed the ball 10 yards and lost it on
downs. The visitors made two good gains
and then Shaw threw Stockwel back 70
the 37-yard line. New Hampshire punted
to Collins on the 20-yard line. Maine
rushed the ball to the center of the field
but lost it On downs The visitors couldn't
gain and their attempt at punting was
fumbled Names ball on New Hanp-
shire's 35-yard line: BY a series of line
rushed to the 4-yard line and Shaw was
sent over for a touchdown. Learned
kicked an easy goal.
New Hampshire kicked to Weymouth;
who brought the ball in to the 35-yard
line. Maine rushed the ball to the cen
ter IF the field but lost it on downs. New
Hampshire tried two quarterback runs
retting about - yards and time was up.
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