Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-14

board nominated Boothby, 90 and Ian
caster 90 as candidates for the position
of football manager for 1908. Jordan.
10 and Dcrman 10 We're nominated
for assistant managers.
Tho Edward Little football team has
decided to disband for the season as
there are no mere games definitely ar
ran ged. making its Portland game "f
Saturday the last contest. BY no
stretch Of the imagination or eXplana-
ton of facts can the season be called
anything but IL dSa one. Ed
ward Little has had hard luck from
start to finish. and especially in the
matter OF her schedule. The teams that
would play her We're out of her class.
and tiiC>c she stood a. show of licking
wouldn't play. Consequently every
game was against II team which out
weighted her Hebron defeated her
~ ice. Portland high twice. kcn;s Hill
one. and with Bath high and West
brock tie games We're played. There
has not hccn the incentive for the
AUnurH school 10 have Il football team
that there was before Lewiston high
went out Of business. Then every eff
fort was put forth for the great game
If the season with Lewiston. Since
then football has not paid financially
ana there u.s. ben lack of interest.
Here az. - i,. uceS of Saturdays
game rs nc'lr,:l ",.t by a Bates parti
san in 4 Lev i:,trn NapFr: According
To all me laws o! The sport of football.
comparative scores, and occult 1OpeS aS
figured ont by those who have closely
followed the Maine series this fall
Maine has a Irii;e the better chance to
win than does HOWdOn in the fight for
the championship At Brunswick, Sat
urday. There is IN immense amount
Of interest in the outcome OF The gam"
and speculation is trifc-as Wei as very
liberal betting which seems 10 favor
neither side. Rowdoin never YET lacked
matter how frail her hopes. Name tied
Bates and Bowdoin beat Bates Maine
beat Colby and SO did Bowdoin so that
by actual victories Bowdoin is ahead.
But there are lot of modifying fdc-
tors. If BowdOin beats Maine she Will
do ii by some unusual play The con-
census of opinion is that Maine will go
through her line like q steam plow. and
will make long gains there Tho Maine
backs Welt through Bates for ten and
twelve vards-BowdOin did no such
thing. In general Maine played 81 bet
ter game against Bates than did Bow
dom. There is another important fac
Tor. Maine has in Bruce T:narcc n
kicker of ability who can be depended
upon to make at least a strong try at =
score if his team comes within striking
distance of EowdOIn's line. ROwdoin
has no one who * expert in this line
of roEt gaining. Maine could not cross
COlby'S line while Bowdoin did. but
Maine didn't have to. She beat Colby
by a bigger score than did Bowdoin
Higgins and Chase are two big aggrcs-
SiVc ground gamers. as good as any
thing in the Stat. Files AMI PhipnS
for BoWdoin are good men, bat Maine
seemingly las better backs. Bates went
through BoW1oin's line for gain after
gain-ner touchdnWn was Is yard;
through the line. hnt against Maine
she made no sHcn gains, trick PLAYS do
ing the work. All this points to Il vic
tory Cor the OrOno l'nivcrsi1y-but,
EOwdCin defeated Bates when Bates
had III" better team. BoWdoin strikes
with startling suGaenness whc.l She is
supposed 10 be Sruclched fiat in the
ground, and she certainly has chance.
If the game ends in a tie, Bowj,oin will
claim the championship Tor she will
have a tie and Two victories against |
Names two ties and one victory.