Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-15
naval RESERVES
DEFEAT COLBY
BY CLOSE SCORE

Waterville, Me, Oct. 14-Colby College
opened its 1917 season at football Sat
urday with a defeat, the Naval Reserve
team of Portland winning by a score Of
to In a well played and closely con-
tested game. The score came in the
fourth period when Colby tried a for
ward pass and Murphy the big Naval Re
serve halfback, captured the ball and
lodging number of the Colby players
and outrunning the rest. Jacobs kicked
the goal
outside of this there was not chance
of either team scoring, the ball going
back and forth in the middle Of the field.
Each team made first down. several times
but did not have the punch to continue
its march down the field.
While the game resulted in a defeat for
Coach Ervin's charges it was not a dis
couragng one and in the opinion OF those
who are supposed to know something
about football the team showed up fully
as we'll as could be expected considering
the limited time for practice. There ap-
PEAR to be possibilities of a first class
eleven in the bunch and some good play
ers showed up among the new men. par
ticularly Pulsifer, who was at end. and
Pooler. who played one Of the guards.
Hanscom, the Watervlle High school
boy. put up a fine game at tackle and
should be heard from before the season
is over.
On the Naval Reserve team were two
Colby players Of last year. Jacobs, who
played a fullback, being one of the regu-
lar ends last year. and Knox, who played
one Of the ends, playing like position
with Colby part Of the time last year
Murphy. who played at halfback was
slated for Colby and undoubtedly would
have been here had II not been for the
war.
The Naval Reserve kicked off to Col
by to start the game and after making
one first down Colby was forced to punt
Buchanan sending the ball well down the
field. The navy boys made first down a
couple of times, a 15-yard rush by Jacobs
making one-of-them. Just as the quarter
ended they lost the ball on downs we'll
into Colby's territory. Colby could not
gain and again punted. and the navy
boys made one frst down and then had
to kick. Colby made first down once and
then had to punt and the navy eleven
was held and had kicked back just as
time was called
For the second half Colby kicked off
and the navy made first down once and
then had to kick. Colby could not gain
and punted and the navy eleven made
one first down and then had to punt. Col
by made one first down and then punted
and the navy could not gain and punted.
as the quarter was up. For the last
quarter Bressette punted and the ball
went outside on the 1o-yard line. The
navy could not gain and punted to Bres-
settle, who made fair catch on the 30
yard line.
He tried for place kick at goal but
the ball fell short and was caught by
Murphy and in trying TO tackle him
Bressette was hurt and had to leave
the game, Evarts taking his place. An
other exchange Of punts followed and
then came the play that gave the navy
the game. Conlon tried to pass to Per-
~ but the throw was low and Murphy
grabbed II and went over for the win
ming score. For the remainder Of the
game the ball was for the most port
In the middle Of the field.
The Gnnra.