Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-16

WaterVllle, Me-, OCT, lo.-SSpetldIJ.-
Colby defeated Fort Mckinley Eat foot
ball Saturday afternoon by a score of
by flashes Of good football. but which
was on the whole disappointing to the
Colby supporters. The boys from the
fort claimed that their team was in
anything but first class condition and
that a number Of their first string men
were out of the game but in spite of
that they We're able to push the Colby
team about the field and had they stuck
to straight football instead of trying SO
many forward passes they would have
stood a good chance Of scoring. The
Colby line was woefully weak. and
charged high, being pushed back for
many yards by the soldier boys. The
light Fort Mckinley backs went unGe,
the big Colby forwards and made their
distance repeatedly. Occasionally the
Colby boys would show flashes of form
and when they did We're able to advance
RAPIDLY. The Colby team was utterly
lacking in team play and only occa-
sionally showed anything like good in
reference. The most of the gains were
made as the result of the individual
brilliance of Bressete or Cawley, or by
the splendid work of Perry in receiv-
ing long forward passes. The Colby
team showed great possibilities. 1t is
big and heavy and the task of the
coach for the next week seems to be
more in the line of team work.
The game was started by Fort Nc
Kinley kicking off to Colby, Brownville
receiving the ball and coming back
about 10 yards. They could not gain
the distance and punted, the ball going
about 20 yards. Fort Mckinley could
not gain and punted. the ball going
outside at about 30 yards. Bresette and
Brownville made it first down and then
the boys from the fort held and another
punt was tried the ball going about
Is yards, there was no one to receive
it and it rolled nearly 10 yards further
before being picked up. The Portland
boys could not gain and punted rs
yards to Bressette, who funbled and
then recovered gaining about two yards
in doing it, The same player gained
two yards and then got away for one
of the best gains Of the day lodging
his way through the line for % yards
The quarterback made it 10 more and
on the next play Fort Mckinley was
offside and went back to within cou-
pie of yards of the goal line and Kali
lock went over with the touchdown
Bressette kicked the goal.
Mckinley kicked off again and for
the remainder of the quarter the bail
went back and forth near the middle of
the field, neither side being able to gain
a first down.
In the second quarter Colby was held
and punted, the boys of Uncle Sam tried
a couple of forward passes that failed
and then punted. Colby could not gain
and punted, the ball going to the 1o-yard
line The soldier boys came back little
way and then kicked to the middle of the
field Colby made nine yards on two tries
but failed to get the necessary yard or
the final one and the ball went to Fort
Mckinley on the 40-yard line. The SOL
der boys then started a march down the
field, Sutton. Wade and Apple going
through the Colby team like it was made
of tissue paper, getting from three to five
wards at a rush. Here the fort quar-.
terback made fatal error in calling fol
a forward pass. It failed and before the
BOYS could get back onto their stride Il
was necessary try a kick for a field
goal. It was blocked by Perry. but the
soldier boys recovered the ball on the o.
v.rd line With first down 1t looked as
though they would score. but time was UP