Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-26

Brunswick. Me. oct. 25.-fSpeciaD.-
Bowdoin defeated Colby On the Whittier
field Saturday 9 to 6 in Il game featured
by the brilliant indiv idual work Of Ralph
Goode, Colby captain, and Of Smith of
Bowdoin. The eIevens were nearly evenly
matched and Throughout the game every
inch of ground was contested.
The day was almost ideal for football,
only slight breeze Glowing, and football
enthusiasts from all sections of the State
took advantage Of the day and filed COM
pletely all the seating capacity on Whit
tier field, compelling several hundred to
stand. Colby was well represented, near
at the game.
Bowdoin scored in the first half after )
minutes and 81 seconds of play. Ham
mond of Colby punted to Smith on Bow
dOin's 45-Yard line On the Eext play
Smith tore off four yards and then VIII
son carried the ball to the 2s-yard line. A
line play rettpd three wards. Quarter
from placement, and with Wilson holding
the bah Smith sent a beautiful Kick
squarely between :ne goal posts. This
ended the scoring in the first half both
sides rcscrIinG for The gr"i-,I part to
defensive tactics.
In the second half after about 10 min
ntes of play Smith took one of Ham
mond's -puntS Colby's 3S-yard line
Rushes by Mantcr, Smith. Newman and
Gastonguav finally showed the ball over
Colby's line in Gastoneuay's arms. Nc
Dadc failed at the goal This made the
score ? to in Bowdoms favor and every
thing looked easy for the Brunswick bows
However. Goode was due to tear off the
feature play of the afternoon, which he
shortly did. With the ball on Bowdoins
4S-yard line Goode was given the bali for
a delayed skin tackle play. He shot
through the left side of Bowdoins line,
lodged Gastonguay and then tore down
the field with only Burton between him
and the goal posts. and the best the Bow
doin quarter could do was to bring him
to stop Just as he crossed the goal tine
1t was beautiful run and compelled the
admiration of all Hammond kicked the
goal. This ended the scoring, only two
more minutes remained of play
The Bowdoin team was backed by the
students to the extent of all the money
that Colby brought which was not very
much, for while Colby was confident, it
was not enough SO as to be financially
confident. There was good judgment in
the backing. for while Bowdoin uncovered
no end runs like Gcode. 1t did have Frank
S,,,ft l,,If
fensive and offensive. a man who could
be depended on for three yards at the
least and generally eight or more Then
there was Captain McDade, a great foot
ball captain and leader, instilling at all
times n fighting spirit into his men. There
was Newman, not only taking care of his
line position but doing all of Row,oin's
punting. At quarter there was Burton, a
player of consistent and resourcetul gen
eralship always driving his team to the
proper limit The other men more tnan
did their required work, Wandtke.
Hughes. Crosby. Haley and King on the
line being strong at all times. while Man
ter. Wilson and Gastonguay We're good
In the backfield.
In line attacks. while the elevens We're
Bowdoins. In fact Bowdoin relied al
most entirely on straight football. at
tempting no forward passes. In new foot
ball Colby was way ahead of Bowdoin
using the forward pass several times
successfully and not once losing the ball
on the play. although twice penalized for
illegal passes The pass was short but
effective. it going from Hammond to Irv-
ing or Kimball with great accuracy.
Bowdoin's most effective plays We're
her skin tackle plays with Smith, Wilson
or Manter taking the ball. Colhy's best
plays were Goodies end runs and tackle
plays. although Stacey pulled off one
pretty end run.
The backfieids Of both teams were
strong in catching and running back