Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-11-01
COLBY Il, B0WD0|N ; j.
U. OF maine 10, BATES 6.
Waterville College Achieves Notable Victory, VIM
ming Her Second Game in Maine Series==Unlversl=
ty of Maine Bests Bates at Oron0==Other
College and Prep School Games.

, Captain Good who was playing in the
! backfield, waiting for the expected
| punt.
| Colby played Bowdoin off her feet
! in the first half; but the second told
a different story and the Bowdoin sup
/ porters were highly encouraged when
after very few minutes of play in the
second half, their team by straight
football pushed the ball over Colby's
: goal line for a touchdown. Colby put
up a stiff fight with the ball on her
! one yard line, but Kern was success
full and rushed the bali over. Owing
to the failure to make perfect punt
out, the try for goal was lost.
! Bowdoin made another desperate at
tempt to score in the second half,
when F. Smith tried goal from the
field on Colbys 35-yard line. The
| crowd was silenced as he stepped back
to execute this play and when they
saw the ball lifted high in the air to
the goal posts, it was surely thought
that a score was made; but the referee
shook his head, which indicated that
the ball had gone a trifle wide of it's
mark.
Colby's second score came in the
second half after her team had rushed
the ball we'll toward Bowdoin's goal.
Colby was forced to punt, the ball
striking the ground and being fumbled
by Wilson. Hamilton made an at
tempt to recover for Colby and missed
but Tidd, the big tackle. was on hand
and picking up the ball on the 10
yard line carried it over for the second
touchdown. WEIGH kicked an easy
goal, making the score II to in favor
of Colby.
| The Colby supporters and cheering
| sections We're jubliant and the cheers
that rent the air were deafening. For
! the remainder Of the game neither
| goal was in danger, although both
| sides put up a fight to make another
| score.
| The game was characterized with
penalties. Colby being the hardest suf-
! ferer Many times were her players
+. caught holding and offside end in con-
junction with the illegal forward pass
es. she lost 10 yards during the game,
while Bowdoin was set back 50 for
holding and oifside plays. The officials
watched every move Of the players and
at the slightest indication of fouls, the
team was pcnalized.
Shortly after 9 O'Clock the Colby stu
dents. headed by their band, marched
across the campus to the grandstand.
which was packed to the limit. extra
seats being necessary. The BoWdoin
rootGrs and band occupied the bleach
Crs en- the south side Of the field. The
cheering was incessant while the
crowds awaited the appearing of the
warriors.
It was something Of a footbG:] rush
to see the long lines of anxious people
waiting for tickets, but all We're duly
accommodated without any serious in
convenienccs. The field was we'll wired
off ard extra police aid prevented any
attempt to get near the scene of play.
The field was mass of humanity,
when the rousing cheer of tn" Bowdoin
crowd announced the appearance Of
their team from the gymnasium and
they were given hearty greeting
when they assembled on the gridiron
and Immediately started signal work
down the field. The team looked good
as they pulled off their rapid plays
and many We're forced to change their
ideas as to the result of the contest
Tho team looked as heavy as Colby
and their work was snappy.
Promptly at 2.%o o'clock. the Colby
squad, headed by Captain Good. came
through the crowd 1T the southwest
corner. AS one man, the eager Colby
contingent arose to their feet and
cheered as they never cheered before.
Both bands played and the enthusiasm
was at a high pitch. Colby ran through
signals for several minutes and then
Capt. Good and Capt. Newman of
Bowdnin went to the center of the
field to choose up. Colby won the toss
and chose to receive the kickoff Bow
doin took the east goal to defend.