Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-30

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Orono, Me-, Oct. 2S.-The Univer-
sity of Maine football team con-
tinued to hold the top position in the
battle for the State championship
by winning from Colby today by
IA to score. The game was marred
by frequent fumtles and numerous
penalties. Small and Gruhn were
the top lights for Maine, while hill
lett was the best ground gamer that
Colby could produce. Colby got
away to an easy break that made
Names chances fall about 80 per cent.
Colby won the toss and choose the
north goal. Callahan kicked off, the
ball bounding over the heads Of the
Maine team, and rolling to the yard
line, and was covered by a Colby
man. Nlillett went through tackle
| for 4 yards. but Maine held for
downs. Maine had the ball on their
own yard line. On a series of end
runs and line pluges Maine carried
the ball to the middle of the field
where Gruhn, on another end run
went through for the first touchdown.
This was one Of the prettiest runs
of the game. Gruhn was tackled about
a yard from the line but dragged his
man across with him. Small kicked
the goal The second touchdown
came in the last period on an end
run by Small 1t was a beautiful
piece of work and deserves more
praise than can be given.
First Half
A strong wind was blowing toward
the south goal when Callahan ki~ke ed
off to Maine. The ball bounded over
the heads of the Maine team and
was captured by a Colby man. Mil
lett made through tackle. An in
complete pass and two line pIunges
failed to gain. Names ball on her
own 2 yard line. On the first play
Small made 40 yards around right
end. Merritt made and Gruhn
came through for first down. Small
gets through the center of the line.
Gruhn went around left end for
touchdown. Small kicked the goal.
Score, Maine :. Colby O. Small
kicked off TO Callahan. who carried
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Levce made first down. Millett made,
Levee 4, then Levce went through
for first down. Tarpley and Millett
went through the line for another
first down. Tarpley and Millett went
through the line for another first
down. Tarpley loses and on the
next play made up ?. A forward Mil
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Lampher went in for Levec to throw
forwards. Two incomplete passes
resulted and it was Maine ball on
her own 20 yard line. Small and
Merritt made 6, and Small choose
TO punt. Colby fumbled the punt
and Lunge recovered for Maine. on
Colby's As yards line. Small gets
yards through the line, and Gu
short forward Small to Merritt Noted
5 yards. Blair punted off side. Mlllett
made 8 on two plays for Colby. and
Lampher went through for first
down. Tarpley made . and Lamrher
1 Millott went through for first down.
At this point of the game Colby was
out -pia wing Maine by far. Colby
seemed TO make first downs at WILL
Warl1 went in for Callahan. and on
q forward, Millett to Soulc nettcd first
down. Here Maine broke up two
passes and held Colby for downs. On
the first play Blair fumblcd a short
pass behind the lines from Merritt
and Colby recovered. Millett made
4, thcn 2. and Maine was penaiiZcd
for off side. Millett gets through
left guard then tears through for
first down on the next play Tar;'ley
goes around end for A. and Millett
comes back with 2 more. An in
complete pass followed and Maine
held. Small made 2. Merritt went
through on delayed play for a. Nc
Gary went in for Tarpley. Gruhn
came back with a first down. The
half ended with the ball in Names
possession.
Second Half
Callahan replaced WaIk. Ieyce
went in for Lamphcr. Tarpley took
McGary's place. Callahan kicked off
to Merritt, who ran the ball bsck
IA yards. Small gets on an off
tackle play. Blair made 3, Gruhn /.
Small puntcd to Tarpley who ran the
ball out of bounds. Colby's ball in
the middle of the field. Levec made
l. McKechnie replacing TAYLOR,
tackles Levee for loss. Maine holds
Colby for downs. Small gets Z on end
run, Gruhn goes through for first
down. 1t was a Is yard run. Gr,Ihn
made l, Blair fumbled, Colby re-
covered. Millett gets 1, Tarpley goes
through center for l. Lunge brings
Tarpley down behind the line. No
gain on the next play. Names ball.
Blair made /, Merritt goes through
for CrttS ren1aces NTorr;tt Swell