Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-02
U, Of N. Scores Is Points
Against Kent'S Hill.
BoWdoin and Bates Win By Close
Scores Teams Full Of Promise.

Brunswick. Me, Sept. 30.--(SpecidD.
--BoWuoin won from the heavy Fort
Prcblr eleven. yesterday afternoon. on
the Whittier field. in Il close and inter-
.sting game of football. The game was
characterised by clean work on the
mart az both L ms. and was very well
played, each team playing good foot
ball. from start to finish. The game
was clearly Bowdoin's from the start.
as the visitors were in no danger OF
scoring at any time. while the home
team Was near Preble's goal often dur
ing the game. ard it was only through
.uud playing 1T these critical times
that the visitors were able to keep the
score Is small as they did.
The visiting team WAS very heavy
segregation and outweighed the
EowG"in team many pounds per man,
.lud il was on this account that they
were able to withstand the fast work of
the college team so well.
Bov Iuin played several extra men
Turing the game. in order to give them
:. tryolt, ANA it may be said that tn"
Srcat,r part of them showed up us well
,i& could be- expected. although they, as
We'll as the team rs Il whole. showed
Il Iark Of know ledge Of some OF the finer
points Of III" game. as should be cx-
pcctod of men who have had less than
It weeks practice.
The best work for Bowdoin was done
- ":irtain t'hiplran ut left half back
Il" playing i'll gilt edge form. and b.
Irruu'"ond brothers at the ends. they
III uoj!t@ trciiling and defensive work
IF rrn1rk"h!o kind.
!'ur Fort PreHle. the best work was
done Nv Yates 1t right end, and Ebcr-
ley III culibark, while their whole team
showed up unusually well, paying 4
stead! and strong game at all times.
The result of the game was not al
together pleasing to the Bowdoin sup
Iortcrs. who had hoped to see a larger
score pi'cl UP, but those closely in
touch with the work Of the team and
the amount Of practice that has been
done. expressed themselves as we'll
satisfied.
The game opened with Prcblc kicking
IN Ia Blanchard on the 10-yard line
who advanced the ball l. yards. Red
Ino!id chen lradc : yards ON an end
play. i;lauch1rl mere through the
line. which Rcdmond followed with 4
20 yard gain around right end Things
looked well for BoWdnu here. but It
tumble gave the bah 10 Prvble, and an
"if-siGr play gave the visitors yards
more, which Dickinson followed with
) through the lime
I'"u.loin now hold ANA Preblt was
forced 10 punt. chapman made II
yards. Redmond II. Chapman more
blanchard 5. and Redmond 2la. Here
the Prcble line held for downs, and
BOWdnjn returned the compliment at
"nCr. forcing Prcble to punt for 30
Yards. Bass rcCeiN ing the pfgSkin on
the 1n-yard line and advancing ii back
- yar;lS before being nailed. Then
cam" steady gains by the BOwdoin
backs for Il touchdown the ball being
taken over The line by Chapman just
as tins was being called at the end of
the first half. Redmond failed at goal.
In the second half Chapman kicked to
Preblcs yard line, w. Drummond
railing Dickinson in his tracks before
h had advanced an inch. Ninettc
made / Yards. and F,berly =. Then
\inettr lost 3 on an attempt at the end.
and II" right half back failed to gain
ana Prehle was forced u punt again.
this time for . yards.
GastCnguay failed to gain. but Chap