Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-13
maine wins.
Is Maine Football Cham
pion for Year 1911.
Defeats Bowdoin, Saturday A.
fernoon, in One-sided Cana,
Crowd Of 5000 Sees the Struggle
For Supremacy.

Brunswick, Me, Nov. 12.-(SpeciaD.
In the presence of fully 5000 people
the University of Maine football elev-
en- captured the Maine State cham
Whittier Athletic field. by defeating
the Bowdoin eleven by the score of Is
to @. The game from start to finish
was ones sided and the Bowdoin elev
en-. although 1t worked hard, appear
ed to be entirely eutclassed by the
rival team
The hero of the game was Shepard,
Names fullback, whose kicking was
responsible for 10 of the 10 points
made by Maine. He made fine PUSHES
and tackled wonderfully well, but his
main strength lay in his kicking abil-
ity. He kicked three goals from the
field, one of them being at very diff
cult angle, and he succeeded in kick
Ing the goal from the touchdown.
The Bowdoih line was unable to
withstand the fierce attacks of the
Maine backs. II was not because of
the linemen did not work, for they
We're putting every ounce of their
strength into the game. but II SEEM
ed rather as If they lacked the ability
to stop the line plunges, which We're
responsible for the greater part of the
gains of the blue.
For Bowdoin, Harry Faulkner play
ed a star game. His punting was ex-
cellent. and was an important factor
in keeping Names score as small as
it was. Bob" Weatherill and Farm
er" Kern both played admirably, but
were unable to make great gains. The
work of Wood. Crosby, Dole and
Simpson also deserve especial mention.
Names most prominent players
We're the backs. Captain Parker. Shep-
ard and Carlton. who rushed the ball
for constant gains. Cleaves, the
quarter. .showed excellent judgment in
running his team. The ends, Bern
heisel and Cook, also played hard and
showed up prominently. Long before
the game the Maine rooters were in
the bleachers. singing and cheering. AT
about o'clock the Bowdein students
marched into the grandstand, while
the band played "Bowdoin Beata," and
they had hardly seated themselves be-
fore the game commenced
Maine won the toss and chose to
defend tire west goal Wood kicked
off for Bowdoin and the ball was re-
ceived by Cleaves, who carried it
yards before he vas downed on the
30-yard line. Parker made one yard.
Carlton made 5. but on trying again
he was unable to gain, so Shepard lift
ed his first punt. Weatherill receiv-
ed the ball on the 25-yard line. and
carried it yards Faulkner made a
yard, but Kern was driven back for a
loss. Faulkner punted and the ball
was received by Cleaves, who carried
1t Z yards Parker made 3 yards
through the center, and Shepard made
4 yards. Here Maine was penallzed
is yards for holding, but the backs
kept on their steady plunging Par
ker made 10 yards, and then Cleaves
threw forward pass to Cook, but
Weatherill received it. Weatherill
made 10 yards. After Faulkner had
lost yard, Bowdein netted yards
on forward pass from Weatherill to
Hurley, Again. Faulkner punted and
this time the ball was received by
Cleaves, who made d fair catch
Then the Maine backs, Shepard
Carleton and Parker. by constantly
plunging through center and tackle,
brought the ball up to the 25- yard line.
where Shepard dropped back and boot
ed the ball cleanly tver the Bowdoin
goal. for Names first points.
Wood kicked off to cleaves, who was
downed on the 40yard line. The Maine
backs then made g few gains, but
were forced to punt. Shepard booted
to Weatherill. who carried the ball Is
yards before he was downed- But the
Bowdoin backs were unable to gain
and Faulkner punted to Cleaves. In
two PUSHES Parker and Carlton made
6 yards. and then time was called fol
the end of the first period with the bal
on the Bowdoln 47yard line.
Starting the second period. Shepar'
Kicked ia ErpSbV an the RpVVUOip 20