Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-13

Well II w2S q surprise party on Garce-
Ion field, last Saturday, and Bowdoin
got the benefit of the surprise. No one
had conceded the game to Bowdoin and
the Bowdoin men were scarcely less
surprised at the result than the Bates
men were. 1t was not game Of clean.
scientific football such as we would
like to have seen, but such as it was
Bowdoin had the best of the argument.
She gained more ground than Bates
did, but she fumbled less. That tells
the story of the merits of the game.
AS for the score, Bowdoin had all the
luck there The ball was on Bates
17-yard line. Bowdoin had the ball.
Bowdoin fumbled. The ball rolled out
and bounded to Bowdoin's own end.
D-ummoEd. Drummond had clean
field and made the only touchdown of
the game with 30 seconds TO play in the
first half
Whether on the whole Bowdoin
showed unexpected strength or Bates
unexpected lack of strength. it would
be hard to say. Certainly all kinds of
luck were with Bowdoin. F'umbles
there were in plenty and Bowdoin's
men gathered them nearly all in.
Again when Bowdoin made her touch
down there were just 80 seconds left to
make II yards in. and Bates was hold
ing at that. SO it is certain that moth
ing but an accident could have brought
the touchdown about. In the last of
the second half Bowdoin got on Bates
10-yard line and Bates held easily,
though their defence was then sadly
demora,ized. So no just man can help
seeing that Dame Fortune was with
Bowdoin all right.
The first of the game, Kendall, the
Bates captain, got bad cut under the
eye, and before long the injury became
very serious in hindering his work.
This put damper on the Bates men
and had no small share in contributing
to the result Nothing can be said in
too high praise, however, of the grit
Kendall showed in playing the game
out in his condition. He was game to
the last and even bucked the line sue
cessfully-once for seven yards-the
very last of the game.
For Bowdoin, Hafford made steady
gains and showed up well. Blanchard
and Chapman both hit the line hard.
But 1t seems to US that Drummond, the
Bowdoin left end, was their particular
star. He was in it every minute and
especial credit should be given him for
the way he gobbled UP fumbles. At
times the Rowdoin line held and at
times they showed wide gaps.
. For Bates, Connor was a tower of
strength. In Conner Bates has this
year one of the greatest fullbacks
Maine has ever seen. His work on de-
fence. Saturday, was particularly no.
ticeable and his line pushing and buck
Ing was always productive of gains.
Kendall was badly crippled and had no
fair chance to demonstrate his ability,
and yet he was seldom held and made
some good gains. Redden made good
gains. Johnson and Schumac cher both
were very strong, both on defence. in
the primary line of defence and in
carrying the ball when given d chance
Mahoney played a good end and Hol-
man made some good tackles.
On the whole-to sum it all up
while Bowdoin undeniably did not out
play Bates in actual ground gained
she was blessed by Fortune and Drum
mond with a touchdown.
The story:
First half: Schumacher kicked to
Bowdoin on her 25-yard line and the
ball was advanced yards. Chapman
made j. Bowdoin soon had to punt and
punted to Bates 20-yard line. Bates
1eii all over the punt and Bowdoin
GRABBED the ball. Blanchard tried out
Tor 8. Blanchard tried it again with
no gain. Hafford was stopped in his
tracks. Bates got the ball on downs
bates by short gains took the ball to-
ward the center. Redden then made
IL. Kendall added 4. Redden got an
other 4. The ball was on Bates 39-yard
line. Redden got 5. Conner got a.
hedden added another L. Schumacher
on tackle back play got 6. Common
inane 8. There was a tumble Drum
mona for Bowdoin fell OH it. The ball
was on Bowdoin's 54-yard line. Chan
man failed to make a gam around tho
end. HaffOrd made 4. Blanchard vac
neiu for no gain. 1t was Bates ball on
uoWns on Bates 50-yard line. Kendall
""e l.. Bates squeezed out a yard on
vi odCh run. schumacher on
tackle back got 4. Connor bucked for
D. Johnson made a yard. Here for =
WINE sheer beef carried the ball nv
snort gains. Bowdoin got Is for hold
ing. The ball was now on Rovdo;n,s
ca-Sard line. Bates got the bal, Rates
soe ~ yards loss on a fake trv for a
soai from the field, Kendall being fired
Savh oy stacy. Johnson pupted The
pail stopped on Bowdoin's es-vard ,ino
.a. made s. Blanchard was boIa
wv "ee TOT no gain. Chapman mad, .
. .ut was then stopped by rratt,.
w Sgk.e OF kendalrs. Hafsord punted ~
wight. who fumbled, and Row,,n;, 20
tne ball about in the center oe ~ so'
.s y snort. steady gains Bowdoin r,, "h.u
the oaii to Bates 17-yard line"f,, rusnea
a'heo the tumble. Drummopd ,ia,.
,h s 'ae naii up and carrying it over r't fn nr
.ne touchdown. Hafford kict os.r , Tor
ST. Y", Score: Bowdoin. 6; R,ta. me
11ne' q minutes. 80 seconds a'es' D.
sowdoin kicked to Kend.u
was called. '"'os When time
with ~ eea ans went into the second hal,
T Mtn no changes in the line-un "o maj nalf
U'i kicked to Common who as, DOW
Az, s oa'l ID Yards before downsI " ns
uSn made 4 h-u. RED