Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-08
SATURDAYS FOOTBALL GAME.
The All Absorbing Subject Of Thought
Talk and Effort at Bates.

Lewiston. Ne. NOV. 7.-(SreciaD .-
The mind and conversation q nearly
every man interested in football is at
lrazent centcrei on the great game
rext cqtur1ay the game which is I"
decide the poeition Bates will hold in
The intercollegiate football series d
Maine an! which will decide whether
Eatee ar I. Of II. has still show 20:
the cham; iousAip. If Bates wins. tn"
question % championship is settled; i
Maine wins Bates has still dig at the
title. There seems To be general oril-
ion that Maine has the strongest tcam
Bates does not DENY that Maine has g
stln,-rr team. neither does she ad!ait
H. There are 50 many trivial things IN
Il football came at the present time
t. be observed which. if not done per-
fcctly. may turn the whole trend OF IN"
game in favor Of the weaker side. thar
il Is a difficult problem 10 solve az -
which team viii win.
In degree both teams are handi-
caIr.d. r'oste-. Bates left tackle, has
not been able to be out for practice
since tht- BoWdpin game on account or
his ankle which was severely sprained.
|, is vc~l probable that he will not play
am moro this fail. His absence from
the tine means quite loss. sine" Bates
has ~ one of his weight and experience
u i.It j.. His piece. Rr""n and C"ie.
both Freshmen. have been putting W
snui.. goot Iractic" and one Of thcs''
men Will play i'm Fosters place. Brown
rI-y,d tho whole Of last Saturday $
; a!uro agair-t Nfu. Hampshir" Sta'e At
LIFT tackle md lis work vas surprise
to MANY. He is light. but has the srar
and grit which makes him as formida :
He rs many heavier men.
| Tn" other members IF the team ar"
( in goa trim and eager FIR the fra
The ,racticc has not been secret thus
FIR This ok hit II is safe 70 sa!
trat Coaches Puringt"n. Mason ara
* .nGaU Viii nav" til" team supplied
vita 4 eoni number of plays when tho
f1ai t..st comes.
Gait. ShumaCh'r vas reserved last
Saturday from playing all Of the game
in order that h" might he in good con-
d;tiGI:. He does not have much to say
II. rp-..rd to the coming game. but A
determined lock always ovorspreads
His ro1!rt.nanc. when h, Is a-kci hoy
the gam" Is coming out. lie ana 'ot'h
PuringtGn have heWed ont 2 team any
college could We'll y" proud Of
Bates puts lots IF confldrnc" IN TINS
team as well she might. This team mas
men on it Ia insure confidence: Such
mon rs Little Quarterback cobb. who
has not missed = punt this year ana
has always showed apt ability for run
uint, III. team. also his twin in SlZ"
Hight f.rd Cummings who has never
hacn seen TO s'iiril for a minute and Is
ALWAYS sure to be in the right place a.
the right time,
Extreme confidence Is put in Hull
VINO has made nearly all the ground
gaining thus far and has always be"n
Johnny on the spot" when two or
trrce yards were needed.
Ccach burlington is not the KIND that
is fond Of t'1ttery and too much praise
and with this principle in mind he Is
uroirg and preparing the team for the
fight Of their lives next Saturday The
championship is very elusive thing.
says he. land it doesn't pay to rejoice
until it is firmly secured. but now is
the time to make one supreme effort
and if we are defeated we will feel that
we have done our duty.
\ meeting of the Athletic Association
was called at II O'Clock Wednesday t.
Talk over the business transactions for
the game. Bowman '01. and Sawyer '09
We're chosen as cheer leaders. Frazer
the pand leader, intends to have about