Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-25

yards. He was stopped, on the second
attempt at the. same place. Gorham
skirted left end for three yards. Un-i
able to gain, Duffner pnnted to Drew
on the 35-yard line. Drew fun1bling,
Hussey fell ON the bail. Reardon went
through center for four yards. Daley
two yards through same place. Jones
failed on pass to Beverly, Bates re-
ceiving the ball on the 25-yard line.
Davis tried both ends with no gain,
i'll the SECOND attempt Bates being pen
allied Is yards for holding. Unable to
advance the ball, Davis punted to
Daley, who ran back Is yards. Jones
then went through center for two
yards. Daley stumbled along for 10
yards. making first down. Ruffner;
Jones and Gorham rushed center for
only five yards, consequently Ruffner
punted, Bates receiving the ball on her
20-yard line .,,.-...
Bates Bali
Greene intercepted forward pass,
giving Maine the ball on her own 90
yard line. Daley then went through
center for first down. Gorham skirted
right end for IL yards. On the next
play. Gorham fumbled. Bates immedi-
ately punted out of danger to Daley,
VINO ran through the whole Bates field
for IS yards. Neville making a sensa-
tional tackle .. $3.50,
On the next, play, Ruffner fumbled
but Daley recovered. On a, fake for
nation, Reardon made , yards, but
Maine was penalized Is yards for hold
10 70
Davis on the 5-yard line, Davis run.
ming back 3 yards. Bates Immediately
punted back to 59-yard line Jones went
through center for 4 yards, tackled by
Merrill. Ruffner, on the next play, fun
Died, but recovered. Ruffner then punt
ed to Davis. ON the 3O-yard line, who
fumbled. Reardon recovered, giving
Maine the ball on the 25-yard line
Daley went around left end for 25 yards,
the touchdown not. being allowed en- a
close decision of being offside at one
point The period ended with the ball
on Bates 16-yard line. ..
First Touchdown ~ a..
The ball went to Bates on downs at
the beginning of the second period.
Small. on two 4tishes, failed to gain.
aO-ydr0
line, who carried 1t back yards. An
incomplete pass Jones to Beverly, gave
Bates the bali on her 25-yard line. An
exchange of punts between Gorham and
Davis gave Bates the bali on her 90
yard line. Davis failing to advance the
ball, punted TO Daley. VINO fumbled, CIV
ing Bates the ball on the 1O-yard line.
Connors carried the ball through left
tackle for the first touchdown. Small
kicked the goal.
Purinton kicked off to Davis, who
was tackled by Gorham on the 7-yard
line. A failure to gain ground caused
Davis to punt to Gorham, who ran the
ball for Is yards to the 1O-yard line.
forward pass, Jones to. Beverly. of
~ yards gave Maine her first touch.
down. Ruffner kicked the goal.
" Headwork and Score
Davis kicked to Daley on the so-yard
iine' advacing the ball for 10 yards. A
hard tackle by southey sent Daley. from
the game. Higgins replacing Daley.
carried the ball Z yards through center.
Jones then smashed center for Is Yards:
Another beautiful forward pass, Jones
TO Kirk, Melted 25 yards. On the next
play, Jones went through for Names
second touchdown. Ruffner again sue
ceeded tn kicking the goal.
On the kickoff. Purinton booted the
ball so yards, it going over the bar
Play was resumed on the coward line
De Weever rushed left tackle for. 2
yards, the half ending with the ball in
Bates possession, on her own 23-yard
line. Score. 14-7.
Third Period
The second half showed Bates weak
nesses in spite of the fact that several
new men were in the lineup. After a
poor start, Maine punted to Bates. who
Immediately returned the punt, Higgins
receiving the ball and carrying it for
20 yards to the 5-yard line. Jones, on
the next play, went r. through right
tackle for the third touchdown, Ruffner
kicking his third goal. . !.
: On the kickoff. Purinton ran back II
yards. ~.
,a Forward Pass and Touchdown
At this point both teams held solidly.
the ball changing hands frequently. Fin
ally Maine receiving the ball on Bates,
40 yard line. Jones then threw his third
and the longest pass of the game, for
30 yards. Beverly gathering the ball and
running 10 yards for Names fourth
touchdown. However, Ruffner, in his
fourth attempt, failed to kick the goal.
Davis kicked to. Higgins, who fumbled
the ball on the twenty-five yard line.
Moulton. recovering the ball, advanced
it 10 yards. Unable to make any gains,
Maine received the ball on the 1e yard
line, on downs. On the next play Ruff-
ner attempted punt whfJh Neville
blocked, recovered the ball and raced
across Names goal line. Davis kicked
the goal.
Purinton kicked to Davis on tho is
yard line. Moulton made yards
through center. The period ended with
Bates holding the ball on her own q
yard line.
Last Quarter,
Bates came back STRONG. making first
down three Consecutive times. Moulton
carried the ball successfully, IN four at