Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-20

much more common than it used to be
Under the old rules. There is a feel
ing that among teams Of about
equal strength tie games are sure to
result, unless one team eXcelS the other
in tricks plays on has more than its
share of luck. Consequently, more
time than ever. before is being devoted
to working out new and intricate pla Us
" hich will deceive the opposing team,
or catch il unaWareS.
Al Portland today the u. Of NJ and
Holy Cross elevens will meet tor the
first tins. On paper the OrOno boys
have a decided advantage as they have
practically last years strong team in
tact, while the Holy Cross eleven il
| largely made up of new and less cX-
pcrielced men. Moreover, Dartmouth
was able to beat U. of NJ by the small
score of to O. while it beat Holy Cross
IL to o. Still, there are many who 1eel
that Holy Cross will be the victor, has
ing their Judgment upon the general
football reputation of the institution.
Last year there We're two Maine boys
playing on Holy Cross, Carrigan Of
Lewiston and Dodwell of Portland but
neither are at Holy Cross this year.
Bcwdoin is probably in for a decisive
defeat at Ithaca today, for Cornell il
| one of the half dozen biggest elevens
IN the country. and is particularly fast
and powerful this year. Bowdom is
very strong on the defensive, however
| and hopes to hold the Ithacaus down
| to a small score. The nffensiH" work
| of the Maine eleven is much Weakened
| by minor injuries to several g: IL best
| backfield men which viii Keep them
| out of todays game. l-.:i. ti..y are
working the RoWjOin squad harder
| IT, an they are the football men at the
| other Maine colleges. OF else it is haVins
| more than its share a. hard luck for
! many more injuries are 20: t"'i t.
| Bowdoin players this fall than to those
at the other colleges. Thel" i 4 tend
| ency to lay most OF ttr':-t injntI. - the
! new style Of game which results in so
many hard tackles in the open field.
| TIE big college game i'll Maine today
vii BE- that between Colby ana BATES
at Watrrvillc. The gam" between L.
of NJ. and Holy Cross 1T l.. RI n II vii!
| Ice a struggle worth Sc ms. and also
largely attended but. Of COURSE. it at
/ tracts no SuCN interest," Ill lll'- 'ttltSt
world az n game bet, u two Maine
college elcVens. Mob y ttr.S safe in
predicting the outcome Of Tie game at
Watervillt. Both teams have played
! the Portland Artillery boys, Colby beat
| ing the M II to and Bates not being
| able to any better than tying them
| 0 to o. This would appear to give Colby
| an advantage. but comparative scores
| are mighty dangerous thing 10 reckon
| On Both teams have had excellent
coaching this fall and both are reported
| in good condition. 1t is probable that
| Colby is somewhat the heavier. though
| Bates is far from being a light team
as il has occasionally been spoken of.
| OF course. there is exceptional interest
| in the game from the fact that it will
| be the first meeting Of two Maine col
| lege eleven5 under the new rules. 1t is
| certain that neither team will have a
| WalkoVer. and it is likely that the game
| VIII lie decided one way or the other
| by some quick trick play worked out
under the new rules or perhaps by a
goal from the field. The score is sure
| To he Il small one and the contest is Ger
tain to be interesting and exciting.