Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-17
Colby College 70
Fl. Mckinley 0.

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The Colby team had rather an easy
time with the Fort Mckinley team
Saturday afternoon trimming them
with u score of 26-0. After some OF
the previous games played by the SOL
di4re colby rather expected to have
u hard game. but il turned ont quite
u the contrary, Colby trying out near
h every man in her squad.
The game started by the Colby team
kicking off To the Fort, whose man
vas doWned On tn" % yard llne. Al
Ter The. first rush. Mckinley tried an
orside kick and the ball vas recover
ed bv COLBY Colby sent one play
through the line for a gain Of 10 yards
then sent Good around the end lof Z
touchdown, making run of about 20
ward, getting the first touchdown IN
less than three minutes. Good failed
Il kick the goal
The game started again by Colby
receiving the Kickoff on her 40-yard
line. Good went through tackle for
gain III fi.e yards. Colby tried the
onside kick and the Fort recovered
;
ward pass and a line buck, and lost ii
on another attempt to get off the for
ward pas again. Colby tried again
the onside KICK and Hamilton recov-
cred the ball on McKinley's 25-yard
! line E,rHin now gained 10 yards on
| forward pass Here the Fort boys
stiffentd up and forced colby to punt
after being d"wned for two losses. Nc
| kinlcy received the bali on her 5-yard
| line. and punted out, Weir bringing
| the Dail back to the l5-yard line. Good
made d gain OF 10 yards through
tackle Vail carried the ball within a
| foot Of the line ana Soule carried it
over for the second touchdown. Good
kicked the goal.
| Mckinley again kicked off to Colby
and again the Colby team rushed the
| ball over for a touchdown getting the
three in less than II minutes. Colby
recovered the ban on her 15-yard line
and Weir carried the ball we'll up To
the middle Of the field. Good made a
gain Of 40 yards, a forward pass by
Granada gained 10 more. Good went
| through the line for five more, Colby
man off side cost Colby her gain and
| five yards more. Vail was sent around
the end for another tally. Good miss
ed the goal.
| In the second period there was no
scoring, the Mckinley team making a
rally and holding the Colby boys for
downs repeatedly. although in the lat
| ter part Of the period the game was
| played pretty near the goal defended
| by the soldiers. The half ended with
a score of 1870 for the home team.
| In the second half there was much
change in the Colby lineup; Goldth-
waite replaced Granada at left end.
Boutin took center in place Of Haml-
ton; Jones, left guard. Hunt. right
guard; Dresser ana Bowler, tackles
| Dewitt at fuilback
| Colby kicked off to Mckinley. who
, recovered the ball on her 10-yard line
| and got her first down on a forward
| pass, then gained five more through
tackle, losing the ball on an attempted
forward pass which Vail went into the
air among crowd of Mckinley bows
| ana got Vail was sent around the
fnd from the 25-yard line for a touch
| down. Good failed to kick the goal
! The latter part Of the game quite
res"mbled game Of tag: it was hard
10 pick any football cut Of the tossing
and kicking Of the pigskin. Colby
! scored one" more, the ball being car
RED across by Packard. who broke
| through and secured a fumbled punt
me summary Of the game was as
] follows
COLBY No1-r>-,
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