Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-22
COLBY STRONG FOOTBALL
BOWD0IN LUCK WINS, 10 TO I

Ua,erttls. Me oct. 21.-Bowdoin 10
cob, T. Bovdoin luck. These brief
words tell in fun the story Of Satur-
da, : gam. AZ Waterville between the
football teams 90 these " colleges
The colby eleven sprung the surprise
n Years rs playing the Bowdoin team
w. n s,andstill and with an even oreah
Il, the luck would have had a victory
TIE entire Colby eleven played spieh-
ind fcothall and though they had oeef
In football suits for less man w.
vee6s and were playing against d
team ,ha, rad been coached Tor TOUT
ar f>e weeks. hey appeared to pe !"
d, good physical condition as their OPP
moments and we're able 70 tight TO me
"a T., tho game as fast as at the
rrst.
Every break Of the luck went 10
pov-doin Twice Colby blocked KICKS
from tn. Bowdoin fullback and pot'
time. 4, vas a Powdoin man that re-
cov.rsd the ball Again Colby blocked
a forvard PASS and a Bowdoin man
ec, tho ban before IL struck the grouno
and Rowdo.n secured a first down
again Colbr was going down the helu
a. a good pace and was about ~ Farus
from the goal when a fumhle "as
made and !, was Povdoin VINO was OF
,po hail Colby also had two tries al
fold goals and both OF them failed and
N. nral whistle blew with the team
less Than = ynrd Yards from the goa
line and pushing the Rowdoin eleven
hack rapidly.
Forward Passes Feature
The feature play Of the game was
a forward pass from Dodge TO Drum
mond The former had taken the bal
and vas going out around the enc
wbor he vas tackled and while he was
falling he threw the hall to Drummond
vtp made about 20 Yards on the play
Hovdrir tried four onward passe
~ which fWo worked and 'olby tried
orc and that worked for a good gam
r. ,re most ~ tho football men II
the crowd n seemed "a had error ol
udgme for conn to try q field goa
during tho last minute Of play wher
3, seemed that n forward pass should
have been the PLAY.
The work Of SpraEue Of Bowdoir
vas particularly good. his end runs
and dashcs hrourh tackle being fas'
and a feature ~ the Bowdoin work
Drummond at end was another star
Dodge and Rabbit also did splendid
work
on tho COLBY team. NcCracken a.
ralfhark Coulnr ~ quarterback anC
Harr, a, end and cook At guard were
conspicuous Nv thcir splendid work
Colby started m like a winner but
could not hold the pace. and a Ions
run NJ, Sprague enabled Powdoin tc
,le m tho game while Drummond''
kick ra'c them the t%iCtory. The out
standing feature 81 the game. from 4
football s'Ardpoint was Tn 'magnif'
cent defense ~ the Colby eleven IN,
der their own goal posts when it tool
four downs for Bowdoiu 70 make less
than three Yards and they finally Sc.
cured 2 touchdown only by inches.
both tcawr suffered about alike
from peralties tho fine work Of the
o~Ctais being ono ~ tho pleasant fea'
'ures - tho game. Tho game was &
particularly cleau me. no evidences o.
dl~'' work dc,clop'nc IN cltser side.
FIRST Quarter
The game was started by Colby kickins
m 20 rovdoin. spraguc securing the bal
and nufng hack az the field for Is yards
tr thv trst riat Rovdoin was throw
back f'r a loss ~ about = yard. ON tn
rest one the Bnwdoln team was caugh
holding and Mas penaNred IS yards Bow
dom then punted 10 Corlon. who wa,
downtd In his tracks. The Colby team
then 'ook the ball by a series Of ru.he.
strbiElt down tho field and over the goa
lin. Conlon carving tho bail over anc
k1rktus the goal colby again kicked Of
the bah going To casper. and after tw,
tries ~ which No gain was registere'
powdair again punted. Conlon securinE
ths ball colby could not gain and punt
- down ne f"'i me NAN going over tbs
How'd, ri men heads and a Colby mar
faiiIra on -
~ ne Hr.' PLAY Rowdo,n made fv'
Nsras ono tho next play one yard
grragIs again carrying The ball. took 1
across the goal line. hut u went outsid.
81 the i.iard Inc Rod tho ball was
brouKat back there on three tries the,
took - ~ Yards t~~-,he FIRST down anC
~i'h two Yards moro 10 70 for n touch
down 'he Nar vas finally pushed over a
me fourth down Rabbit carrying Il
prummcnd Kicked the bosl and the scor'
Was a te
povdoin kicked N 20 Colby MrCracke'
hriuspg ~ hack Is Yards Colby made
40 wards ~ the first down. were he'll
On the second. lost Eve on the third, anC
then runiea 20 sprague. who came bacl
"a wards Rowdoin could not. gain anC
run,ed r. Corh,, and after two tries Col
vs. again had 20 punt. tho hall Eo!ng Il
IA b who leveriy lodged the Com
end. ard came hack beyond the een'e
OF the FIELD vast as the quarter ended.
Second Quarter