Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-22

sprague carried the ball for Is yards.
Bowdoin made another first down by
short gains and was then held for two
Gowns and on the 25-yard line Drum
mond booted a pretty drop kick square
between the goal posts, making the score
Bowdoin 10. Colby Z.
Bowdoin kicked TO Conlon, who brought
the bail pack to the 5O-yard line before
he was stopped. McCracken'on two tries
took the ball for a first down and on the
next play Colby was penalized Is yards
for holding. A forward pass failed and
a second one was good for Is yards, but
II was not enough and Colby punted. the
ball going over the line.
1t was brought out to the 2G-yard
line TO be put in play and Bowdoin
could not gain and punted to Conlon
on the Seward line. Colby was off
side IN the first play and then a for
ward pass to Kallock Melted Is yards,
the next play lost five yards and
Bressette was sent In for Claffie. Nc
Cracker made FIVE yards and the Bres-
sette tried to drop kick from the so
yard line, the ball going to the side
of the post. Bowdoin brought the ball
out to the 20-yard line and although
they gained eight Yards did not dare
10 take the chance on the final two and
! punted. The Colby back field men did
the Alphonsc CASTOR act and the ball
rolled to the 35-yard line. Bressette
promptly punted and the half ended
with the ball in Bowdoin's possession
in the middle of the field.
Third Quarter
.I.- sc l. II ~
bringing the ball back to the 50-yard
line. Colby could not gain and punt
ed, Sprague catching the ball on the
15-yard line. Bowdoin made one first
-, down and then was thrown back and
forced to punt. The punt was block
ed but a Bowdoin man recovered the
ball. Rowdoin again punted and Col
by got the ball on their 45-yard line
three tries having failed. they punted
outside on B~ownoin's 29-yard line
Bowdoin could not gain and kicked to
the middle Of the field. Colby by short
gains made. first downs twice. made five
Yards on the next down and then fun
hled. RowdOin recovering the ball on
their own 3l-yard line. They made two
short gains as the period ended.
Final Period
On the first play of the fnal period
Rowdoin made first down and then OF
a forward pass Dodge to Drummond
made 20 yards. Drummond being tao
kied by Bressette when he APPARENT,
nad a clear field. On the next play
Bowdoin was set back Is wards ia,
hoidlng. They lost more ground or
the next play and then a forward mass
iAiled ana another Dodge of Drum
mono went for % yards, giving Their
a hfst down. They could not gair
ana a try for goal was blocked. Bow.
doin again recovering the ball on the
io-Nard line. On two tries they los,
!" wards n then tried a forward pass
Whlch was blocked, Bowdoin LOSING
ah"ut 10 wards on the play but sec,r-
ing In" ball for a first down Tive
tries Melted them two yards and then
y try for a goal from the 25-yard line
failed. ="
OLD took the ball on the Onward
I!ne and promptly punted the bah go.
ing outside on tho 55-yard line Ror.
COR lost -four yards on the hrs, MIA v
fhlled again or the second and tho,
punted outside at about the middle n,
the field. On the first play Colby made
20 wards on a well executed forwarc
lass Rrossette to Kallock. A few
nor" PUSHES carried the hall 10 tho %.
ward line where with a half nfnute
70 play Bressette made anothar ~,
ut a drop Kick which failed ana the
game was over with Rowdoin on tbs
long end Of a 1917 score.
The score
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