Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-24
BoWDoIN is READY
For the Great Struggle Today With
Colby at Brunswick.

SOIDy BRUNSWICK.
Brunswick, Me. Oct 23-(SpeciaD-
Coach McClave put the BowGoin eleven
through some light signal work this af
ternoon, polished off q few rough edges
in team work. and the eleven now is
ready for tomorrow battle with Colby
on Whittier field. BoWdnn is confident
but not over-confiicnt. and on the whole
the general verdict is that both clcvens
will probably score once. and that the
game will he dec't'd hv Il third touch-
down. with the chances in favor of Bow
doin scoring this,
Tomorrow's game viii 10 RoWdoin's
first Maine COLLEGE Same of this season.
while Colby has already shown her
strength by defeating the Str"n% Bates
team. Comparative scores of earlier fall
games show BoWdriu to he Il little
! stronger, but as is we'll Known, these
| comparisons are for the most part value
| less. Howdoin men realize that Colby
this year is represented hy one ot her
| fastest football teams of late years and
that with one championship game al
ready won Captain Gnr,lc's eleven will
fight to its limit tomorrow
| Against Colby. Captain DANNY" Nc
| Dade Will lead an eleven composed OF six
veterans and five men who have played
| in Maine championship game. Upon
the showing of tho now mon tho contest
| will in large measure q. pond. The
| players que mainly to the excellent care
of Trainer Nickersnn, arc in tn" best of
condition, and E"Wloin Will have no eX-
cuse to offer whatever The outcome If the
| game.
| Harley, who vs. to have played r-ht
| end tomorrow, VIII probably II" ;nlahlr t."
| play because of 4 :iicbt scholastic tech
nicaiitv. This n,ce-%'tattd another shift
| in the lineup. and 10th Matthews and
| Hughes We're tried ut the position this
afternoon. Matthews Nill pr"haay start
the game. as he has hcon PLAYING end ON
| the second team Throughout TIA" season
Hughes who ha+ occn fullhack ON the
second team. is u &tr"rt,, tan man. and
will undoubtedly T." .sivrn a Chance aIs"
| Captain McDade VIII ltInv cnutr,. q posi-
| ton at which he lH| r,o ct:Ial in the
| State. kilg has been finally decided on
| for right guard as his game this week has
| been of the highest order. Left tackle
| will hc taken care e w Crosby. whose
game Throughout Tia" year. both on the
| offensive and defensive, has been remark
| ably steady and strong for u new man.
| On the left side nf the line Wandt1le
will perform at end. ''russ" Newman
| will play tackle ON the offensive and
guard on the Defensive, alternating with
| Haley. The lattcr'S work ON the often
sve this season has been one of the fca-
lures of Howdoin's work
| In tho back field Burton viii start the
game at quarter. although sullivan will
probably play part of tie game. Both
men have fine football hca s ana are fast
| in running the team. so tEHt this depart
ment Of the eleven will lc Won taken care
| of. Wilson will start tn" game at right
| half hut will probably hc rrlie we'd oluinc
the latter part of the gam" 10y John Man
ter. At left half Frank Smith is expected
to more than take care, nf his POSITION
| Fullbac1 will be played ~ GHstonguav
a strong man both on the defensive nmG
offensive
| The officials for the game follow: Fultz
| of Brown. referee; Da'lman of Harvard
| umprt: Bantune Of Trinity, field Judge:
| McGrady of Portland. head lincsr,an. The
| halves will probable lac -5-mnute pc
RODS. although the time has not been
| fully decided upon.
| The field is in perfect condition. while
| tho bleachers on the north side of the
| field are now up. The advance sale of
| seats shows large crowd of football on
| thusiasts will be in attendance, and
| standing room will be at Il premium. With
| Il fair day. which is predicted. the Whit
| Ter field will probably be the scene Of one
of the best football games in the history
| OF the sport in Maine.