Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-31
Maine AT COLBY AND BATES AT
BOWDO|N TODAY'S MAINE GAMES


wade the Businesses Of Colby football
warriors in a supreme attempt to
wrcst victory and Maine championship
from the sturdy eleven at Waterville.
The Maine eleven, its loins girded to
the last belt hole, are determined, the
glory of two championships in quick
succession will not be lost easily, and
20 wrest victory from the sturdy lads
that make up the blues team, will
indeed make history in Maine football
dom.
Today Colby is slightly the favorite,
her backfield augmented by the return
of Lowney. her line obtaining prestige
by playing Bowdoin to standstill,
she looms up slightly larger than the
wearers of the blue as the possible
champions. Tonight will tell and the
wreaths of victory or the glooms of
defeat will rest lightly or heavily on
one or the other.
Evenly matched as two elevens can
be, the possibility or even probability
of a tie score or no score at all is
great. Colby enthusiasts are conf
dent much more confident than Coach
Fuller seems to be, though his smiling
assertions that Colby will win, express
something more than mere confidence
in his team.
Colby, possessed of Fraser,
Cawley, a Lowney, men shining far
above the ordinary plane of Maine
football players, men of ability, nerve
and manliness. Fraser himself one of
the fastest players since the days of
Good, and his exploits in carrying the
ball bid fair to overshadow even the
record of that great player; a Lowney,
second to none save Fraser; Cawley,
who fas proven himself capable of
holding his own with this fast trio, and
formidable 'front.' is indeed presented
to Maine ends, to Maine forwards and
primary defense. Once by this point,
battering their way inch by inch to-
ward opponents goal, these men are
sure gealgetters, and the task falling
on the forwards of Maine is not par
ticularly easy.
Still Maine, with it's quartet Of backs,
heavy, stocky, sturdy men, maybe not
so fast as Colby's but-Ruffner, Mar
tin, Kriger and Bernheisela-re in
themselves human battering ram, an
irresistible force, that If Colby's
slightly lighter line on the primary de-
fence succeeds in withstanding, then
everlasting glory will be theirs. 1t
was Bill Martin who tore great holes
in Colby's tackles, last year and the
year before, while Kreiger did his
share. 1t was Ruffner, whose uneer-
ing aim, sent the pigskin HURTING be-
tween the goal posts of Bates last Sat
urday, and Kriger who aided and
abetted these first two in disastrous
work.
Today's game, will indeed be test
of true football, the best attack, the
varied plays, the best defence and
ability to stop the other team on the
spot, will be the great asset toward
victory.
DeniZens of Maine or of Colby to-
night will be joyous in their acclaim
of the virtues of winning team,
while one or the other will be shroud-
| ed III gloom of a champ lonship lost.
Eowdoin VS.. Bates. u
I Overshadowed but not lost sight of.
| the Bowdoin- Bates game at Bruins
wick this afternoon will be a contest
worthy of mention. Perhaps not a
championship lies in allegiance. but a
rivalry born of years of struggle will
make the play Of canvas clad
| players memorable. Bates conf
dent, going into the game with
out any sense of impending de-
| feat such as was experienced against
Maine, sure of an opponent worthy
| of its best, will show, undoubtedly,
| elements of gridiron contest far su-
perior 'to its game against Maine.
Light and fast Bates varied attack is
battling.
| Bowdoin, humbled by Colby, bent on
revenge will meet Bates with a deter
mination to win. Expending every
ounce of energy, physically and men,
| tally, the wearers of the white will
| play. play as if life depended, and
Bates will do well to withstand such
an attack. Discounting this, is Bates
! open plays, its varied attack will be
| it's greatest asset. t-7s
1t was rumored in Augusta Friday
| night that Quarterback Bernheisel of
the Maine eleven had sustained two
broken ribs in the Bates game and that
he would not play today. The rumor
| could not be confirmed. but If so will
impair the chances of Maine in the
game today.