Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-13
Maine i'm. HI. State Z

Manchester, n. H, Nov. 11.-Fight-
ing every inch of the way. New Hamp-
shire State College went down to de-
feat before the heavier University of
Maine eleven in a close. grueling battle
here at Textile Field. 14-7.
A thrilling part Of the game was the
last quarter when New Hampshire.
trailing 40. uncovered an attack
which the firing warriors from the
Pine Tree State were unable to stop.
Standing on his own S0-yard line,
Captain Farmer heaved 45-yard for
ward pass to Piper. bringing the ball
to Names 25-yard white mark. A
couple Of short gains through the CEN
ter of the line added more territory
and Farmer took the ball on a pass for
nation and skirted the left end for
a touchdown.
New Hampshire Kicks
New Hampshire kicked off. Maine
worked the ball to her 30-yard line and
punted. New Hampshire started an
other drive toward the light and dark
blue goal, getting as far as the So
yard line when the final whistle blow.
DuIlIS llit llISI ptlIcu llle Eoldlc WI
lege made five first downs to Names
none. getting the oval as far as the IS
yard marx when she fumbled, Maine
kicking out Of danger.
In the middle of the second period
after New Hampshire had kicked and
it was Names ball on her 30-yard line
Sanborn was banished from the game
and New Hampshire was penaliZed
half the length of the field. This paved
the way for the first score. the count
at the end of the half being: Maine Z,
New Hampshire State 0.
Penalty Aids Score
The second Maine touchdown was
greatly helped by 15-yard penalty.
Wentworth booted the bail offsde at
through the line for 60 yards in two
plays. On the second down following
the oval was placed on New Hamp-
shirc's 32-yard stripe after a 15-yard
penalty for unnecessary rouehncss.
Cults was sent in for Merrill and
threw a pass to Small which gained
between 20 and 25 yards Gruhn took
the ball over from the five-yard mark.
1t was a tough game for the state
College to lose. When the game was
finished she had IA first downs to ner
credit while Maine had but seven.
The visitors from the Pine Tree
State showed a better coached machine.
they We're more versatile and their
plays more varied. Small reminded
the fans greatly Of Dutch Conner the
way he carried the ball. He was i'm
mense.
At the start Of the fourth period
Lord was sent from the clash for start
ing a little fstic encounter
In kicking Wentworth eXcelled over
Small. but was stopped many times by
the Maine forwards from gaining a
great deal by his swooping end runs
Gustafson was the best ground gamer
for New Hampshire, being responsible
for nearly half Of the distances gained
in the first half. Litchfeld played a
steady. hard gene. In the line Chris
tenson was the star. getting into most
every play. The Blue and White can
thank Farmer for all of the scoring
which they did. Blair and Merrill play
end consistent game for the Orono
eleven. The summary:
Y. II. MAINE
Neville. lie ............ re, Mckechne
Sarborn. 1t ............... IT. Fraser
Cotton, Is ................ re-, Dooer
Christensen, ............... c. LORD
lteardon. re- ............ lg, CampOell
G. Campbell, TT. .... 1t, (Capt.) Lunge
l'lpcr, re ................. lie, Eillott
Farmer (CapO, qb.......qb. Merrill
Gustafson, In ............. rh, Small
Wentworth, rh ............ In, Blair
Litchfeld, fb ............ fb, Weiner
Score. Maine IA. New Hampshire &.
Touchdowns, Gruhn 2, Farmer. Goals
from touchdowns. Small 2, Farmer.
Substitutes-"Nig" Campbell for Ne
Vile, McGlaynn for Sanborn, Patrick
for Christensen, Stearns for G. Camp
bell. Hardy for McGlaynn, Cutler for
Wentworth, Curtis for Gustafson.
O'Connor for Litchfield; Layton for
McKechnie, Cults for Merrill, Gruhn
for Weiner, Monroe for Lord. Newhall
for Elliott. Umpire, O'Connell, Port
land. Referee, ingalls,, Brown. Field
judge, Hapgood, Brown. Head lines
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