Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-14
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Colby Finds Fl. Mckinley Soldiers
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WatervilIc Nc, oct. 13.-(SpeciaD.- Ono
thing was clearly demonstrated at the
football game here Saturday. Watcrville
pcoplc do not care for football us a sport.
That tells the whole story. Hardly 100
people, including members of the Colby
faculty, student body, both male and fe-
male. and regular citizens, attended tho
game Saturday afternoon between Fort
Mckinley and Colby College. The day
was Il perfect one and Colby was in fine
fcttle. The game was simply a clear case
Of the college walking over the army, and
Colby put both of her elevens against
the soldiers with good results. 1t was
plainly apparent the soldiers have not
been coached, have had little practice
and are not familiar with the new style
of football playing.
The army line was strong and beefy.
II was well night impreSrable and con-
scnucntly Colby worked the ends and
tackles for all they were worth. Colby,
the first pop out of the bag. tried the
forward pass with excellent success:
worked the delayed pass with as much
success and the fake pass with good
enough success. If there is man at
Colby who didn't figure in the game your
correspondent missed him in the rapid
shuttle that was made setting ur both
elevens. Colby puntcd to great odvan-
taee several times. sent Goode through
and around until he became dizzy and
then tossed Cary here and there far sub
stantial gains between tackle and end
and on the outside. The soldiers We're
Il very orderly and hardy set Of men
Capt McSwccncy is gentleman from,
general headquarters and his men were
no kickers at trifies if they were not next
to the Colby turn of the game
nwycr was changed from one position
to another and became a bit mixed re-
cardinS his duty. A bad tumble by him
prevented scoring the first touchdown in
less than six minutes. the actual time
made. Vail was not the apple of the
Colby eye at interference. He came very
near being a deserter once Just how
''ii VIII SHOW W dl SofIlC otlIeT point Is
vet uncertain. but Brer Bankhart ap-
pears to know what he is doing and SO
we'll never fear
There were not enough Colby students
present at the game to form hollw
square around box if crackers
The exercise Of The game may have
been beneficial to the soldiers and every
body is glad they had Il day off from
drill. Tut they certainly must perk up \
very great deal if they expect to win
any games at football this or any other
year. There was one single. solitary
singer from the army along with the de-
tai from Fort Mckinley. He worked
hard. yelled loud. was perfectlv upper
turhcd by tho one-sidedness of the game
and when the game was over was glad
of it, The game was so one-si,Ied that
the members of the faculty present fell
to talking about moving the main line or
the Maine Central Railroad down behind
the college and along the bank of the
kennehec, where the tracks were origin
ally lald. in order to get rid of the noise
of the shiftcrs and the incoming heavy
freight trains
Nh'"' 'N'"tl. 1bul tne game was tire
some one coed with 4 set of lungs
strong enough for starter at 4 horse
race, tried to enthusc her mates. but was
compelled to go it almost alone Even
the sturdy old cims of the campus grew
weary ana hung their branches low. Thu,
gam" with all its varying phases went
off as follows
insolvency kicked off for Mckinley.
keycS got the ball hut was held without
gain. Coode made . wards on , forr,rd
PASS ana Dryer made 10 more on tho
same trick- Colby tried the scheme for
'lc 'ilif" time hut the ball touched the
ground firSt and the students were penal
we" ID Naf"S. Cary runted for Colby and
II was Mckinlcy's ball on its 40-varl line
On the very first play the soldiers fu,n