Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-03
Maine FOOTBALL.
1oday's Big Game is
Colby vs.. U Of N.
Bowdoin Plays Tufts and Bates
Meets n. H. College.
heb0n vs.. kents and Portland vs..
BANGOR. Notes Of Players.

Today big football game in Maine
VIII be that at Watervlle between Colby
| and the L. of NJ boys. Bowdoin il
playing Tufts at Medford and Bates is
playing n. II. State college at Lewis
ton and there is relatively little inter-
est i'll either of these games as com
Jared with that which always centers in
contest between two Maine college
clcvens. The storm this week has put
Maine g.idirons in Il very bad condi-
ton, 50 that fast and scientific foot
ball is. hardly likely to be seen at
Watcrvillo this afternoon. 1t will be
Il struggle worth watching however
for it will be hard and fierce, with
both teams working desperately for
victory 1t will be L. of MS first
game in the Maine series. 1t won its
first game against n. II. State College
ana since then has lost three games
ana tied one, without being able to
score in any of the four games. To-
day its back field will be crippled by
t he loss of two good men, Farwcll and
Higgins. Colby is also handicapped
by The loss of its captain, but it sur
lriscl everybody by being able to hold
Exeter down to Il single touchdown
last Saturday. and its supporters ex-
rect it to win todays game. Its line
is said to be heavier than Names and
that will count on 4 slippery field.
Moreover, it is said to have made
much Improvement III offensive work
since it was beaten by Bates two weeks
ago. Last years game was won by
L. of NJ. IL to and two years ago
Colby was the victor by about the same
score. 1t is safe to prophecy that tho
score will be a small one today.
H"Wdoin's annual game with Tufts is
alWIvs a close and exciting one and is
counted By both Institutions AS one of
the most important on their schedule.
The odds are all in favor of Tufts this
ycai which has the strongest team in
its history. 1t has been Handicapped
during much of the fall by injuries u
some Of its best players. but the Hos-
ton papers announce that they are now
in form again and Will be in tOday'S
game 50 that Tufts will have q much
stronger eleven than it took To OrOno Il
Wccl; ago. The BoWdoin men will
also present Il stronger lineup than
they had in the Bates game u week
ago. The backfield in that game had
never played together before, so many
changes had been made on account of
injuries. Capt. Chapman Of last
years eleven, the greatest halfback of
his time in Maine has been with the
team this week, helping Coach LII
Terrier with the backs.
over at Lewiston today Bates ought
to have an easy time with \. II. state
College. The L. of NJ eleven heat tn"
New HAMPSHIRE boys carly in the sea-
son without any trouble. and they
have never vet defeated 4 Maine col
leg" eleven though coming here IT,
play for many years. Bates has been
steadily improving and is in fine cpndi-
ton. Coach Purinton said the team
played 20 PER cent. better against Bow
dom than against Colby. ami in addi-
ton was much strengthened by The re-
turn Of Manning, fullback. to his POSI-
ton. Tho Eowdon game was - min
utcs longer than that with Colby. but
Capt. Schumachcr'S boys stood the
hand contest without 4 single chang
in the lineup They are now dcvotin%
al their energies to tll" game with l..
"f NJ. at Lewiston NoV. 10 ana conf
dent that they can VIII il. They
played Maine . q to o gam" last year in
tn" deep mud, and only ask for a dry
field a week from today. They arc not
ovcr-coniidcnt rs Il result Of the Bow
down and Colby games, for so very
close were those games and 81 many
are the uncertainties under the now
rules that they realize that if the sam"a
Wcrc to be played over again victory
would be as likely as not to go to the
uJhc" fellows in both instances.
Today's big game in Maine inter
scholastic circles is that at Bangor be
tween those old rivals, Portland ana
Eangor. Portland has not won at
Bangor for / years and it is planning
to do things over there today. II 1895.
by curious coincidence. Portland de-
fcatcd Bangor at Bangor 16 to o. and
Bangor defeated Portland at Portland
though Portland has won on its home
grounds, it has been unable to beat
Bangor in Bangor. The Portland
root"rS hay" been talking W Il special
train to tax" them across the State
Bangor will put up Il stiff gam" as
to be in his place at half back Last
years games both in Portland and
Bangor, were won by Bangor.