Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-27
Colby Beats Bow
d0in, l2.O-.Fra-
ser, LOWney
1heStars.

IN the flfSt claSn tof the hdIHt 'otdtt
football championship. Colby was re
turned the victor over Bowdoin by q
score of 70 to o. To Ginger" Fraser.
Colby owes the greater part of the vic
Tory. To Bob" Weatherill Bowd9in
ewes the faet that their defeat was not
doubiy l1umiliating The game was
played in drzzie and on a muddy
field
Time after time Ginger Fraser, left
halfback, broke through the Bowdoin
defence for both long and short gains
IT other times he punfed the team way
Out of danger territory. In fact, he ont
pInted Lewis OF Bowdoin at least
three 10 two His defensive work was
superb. LoWney and Caniey, the other
two OF the tfio, at times proved TO be
invaluable in the playing OF the game.
Ginger was so successful at buck
ing the line. that little time was passed
IL open plays Of any description. Just
old fashioned football was the order
Of the day for both teams OF the few
forward passes tried none We're so SEN
sational as that thrown to Royal. left
end OF Colby, by Fraser, just at the
+ beB III tEt EdiIic, WIN aPcp bc'tI
the field for handsome 45yard run.
In the last period. Capt. Wetheriii OF
Bowdoin threw a pass to LaCasce, who
advanced the ball but a yard. Just as
the whistle blew, Bailey received for
ward PASS from Fraser. The penalizing
of the game was not very appreciable.
0aly once or twice did Colby lose
ground, and Bowdon lost even less.
.fal,n nj 10
players. so Capt Wetheril led the
Brun5wiok team. Just as Fraser would
break through the line for long gains,
50 the captain of the Blue and Black
would gain were II through the line or
around the ends. In Goliath, Capt
WetheriIl had trustworthy helper
s who at time, proved to be Il hard man
to tackle and throw for Colby. The
Bewdoin ends, Fitzgerald and Leadbet
ter, played winning games
Only once in the third period was
the Colby goal endangered. 1t was aft
or the hall had been consistently rush.
ed down the field by Wetherill to the
s-yard line, where it was lost and Civ
en- to Colby on The 20-yard line.
Colby won the toss.
Fraser kicked off TO Bowdoin on the
DsydIf, "ctHttiif iii10t ttEit
wards, then 12. through the line. Bow
doin fumbled and Fraser recovered on
the 39-yard line. Bowdoin held and
cheers arose for the Black and White
from the bleechers across the field.
Fraser attempted goal from the field
but failed. Goliath made 10 yards in
The first rush. and then Lewis punted
80 yards. the ball going outside. The
Iai1 70 - nj,
threw 1t to Royal. fleet footed as a.
deer, ran down the field IS yards, max
ing the most sensational play of the
contest. Lowney made five yards
through right tackle and then Bow
dom was penalized five more. Fraser
added 10 and Cauley two and then Col
by fumbled for Bowdoin TO recover on
the 4-yard line. spelling a fine chance
for scoring. Lewis punted to Fraser
VINO caught the ball ON the 31-yard
line 20 advance ii seven. In three more
rushes by Lowney, Merrill and Cauley,
the ball was carried to the 15-yard line
fer Fraser. who made the first touch
down OF the game. Fraser kicked the
spiral to Crossman. who made a fair
catch on the eo.yard line. He kicked
tho goal making the score To o.
stuart took Browns place al quarter
hark. Goliath and Wetherll failed to
make any great gains. Bowdoin FUN
bie6 and Fraser recovered 10 punt to
Stuart IN the 15-yard line. Bcwdoin
5ailed 70 gain and again punted. this
time to IDwney ON the 35-yard line
Fraser made nine through left tackle.
4 forward pass 10 Royal failed. Fras-
or punted As yards TO Bowdoins 2-yard
line L.owney and Cauley made consist
ent gains around ends and through the
lire until the 20-yard line is reached.
and from there Fraser kicked hand
s7nln field goal. making the score 10
10 0. Goliath was thrown for a safety
10 the last few minutes of play.