Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-13
IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS.
MAINE GRIDlRON GOSSIP.

The coaches are putting on the finish
ing touches at Brunswick and Orono.
Kents Hill has elected Young as its
cantain for 1903 He is Calais boy
and PLAYS al end and tackle, being a
I"ry fast man.
II is reported that Cobb the wonder
.uI little quarterback, is likely 70 be
elected captain Of Bates for next sea-
son.
OF the regular men on the Bates
eleven. schumacher. Brown. French,
Hull and Frazer are all seniors and
Will he lost 70 the team by graduation.
The Shamrocks, local team in
Bangor. want 10 arrange ThankSeiT-
irg game with Bangor High. but the
latter team wants first to make sure OF
surviving the second Portland game.
Bidd-fora High school does not main
tain any regular eleven this fan, bur
picked team from the Schoo: went to
k.nlebunk saturday where the High
school eleven Of that town peat Iiiem
i T. :.
one respect in which L. of VI. has an
advantage over its rivals this fall is IN
the number Of second string men. al
most if not quite as good as the first
men wnom it has available for every
place On the eleven.
Next Saturdays game viii be the
lsrh which Bowdoin and L. 81 NJ have
play cd OF the IL already played.
Rowdoin has won seven and L. OF NJ
four Last years game was played NJ
Ororo and was Won by BoWdoin, L"
The BOSTON papers are inclined u
roast the umpire for removing Waldo
Pierce, the Bangor boy who plays
guard for Harvard. from the game
with the Indians. They declare that
h. was not "Iorgning IT," as alleged by
the umpire and that the Indians them
selves We're the ones to be penalized.
It is interesting TO note that while
l.. Of VI. won its game from Colby this
wear, s to 0. the score was made in a
wholly different way. Last year the
eight points resulted from a touchdown
and safety and this year they came
from two goolS from placement.
As recorded By reporter for one of
the Portland papers. BowdOin rushed
the ball 397 yards and Bates 226 yards
in last Sat drday's game. while Bow
Goin punted i22 yards and Bates punt
ed PSI yards. This indicates a bigger
difference in the teams than the score
shows. The penalties Were practical
y The sane, BOWdOin losing a. yards
and Bates 80.
Bowdorn hopes that Lente and Could.
its regular center and quarter. will he
in condition for the game next Satur-
day. There was no fault to find with
their substitutes. Boynton and Burton.
r the Bates game. and Burton in par
ticular did himself proud for a green
man. but Their" is a feeling that the
lilie * sitter and the team faster with
L,nte and Could in the game
P"rtlln High and South Portland
High will clash at Forest avenue
this aft' rIioon. All ARRANGEMENTS Tor
the game We're perfected Monday and
Portland football followers who have
been anxious 10 s." the Two elev"nS
meet sill have their desire fulfilled
Wednesday afternoon. South Port
l1nd High has the best foot ball team i'll
it, his. DRY and has vet 10 be defeated
this fall. But in the Portland High
school eleven they will face by long
odds the toughest proposition Of the
season. Portland is determined to win
the game for South Portland'S chal-
l"nge aroused the fighting blood u
fever pitch. and although not holding
NTH Pnrf lDr1 f.llaonly la nj
boys are confident Of 2 victory