Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-23
Especial to Kennebec JournaL)

Waterville, Oct. 21-In the hardest
fought game seen on the Seaverns
Field in the past years. Colby and
Bowdoin fought to a e-S tie. Colby
was way ahead Of the form the critics
and dopesters thought her to be.
Springing an entirely new offence and
defence on the aerial game she had
the Bowdoin players guessing at times.
The local collegians started on the
short end OF FL betting by the sup
porters Of the elevens, and in less than
eight minutes of play had placed the
ball over her opponents goal line.
While Bowdoin had a slight edge on
Colby the best she could do was to get
one touchdown and, as Colby. failed to
kick the goal She made several at
tempts to score but was held at all
times by the Colby warriors. once with
the ball on the four yard line. Colby
took the ball after holding Bowdoin
for downs. Bowdoin had the advan-
tage in rushing for the Black and
White eleven made thirteen first downs
to two by Colby. In the first half
Colby was unable to secure a single
first down. Matters were almost even
in the overhead game. The Bowdoin
players completed more passes but
those intercepted by Colby players of
set Bowdoins. The game developed
into a punting match. Morrell kick
ing for Bowdoin had an advantage over
Millet. However, Millet's improvement
over his former punting did not give
Bowdoin the expected advantage.
At 100 the Colby delegation marched
onto the field headed by their band.
They took their seats in their section
OF the stadium and started cheering
Fifteen minutes later the Bowdoin
squad came out on the field. They
started warming up with two teams
going through signal practice. At 1.53
the Colby squad with Capt. Brown In
| the lead came out on the grdiron and
| went through. practice. The Bowdoin
cheering section was not complete as
over half of the students and the band
we're delayed on the road as they were
| held up by freight train that was
! off the rails ahead of their train. They
arrived at the beginning of the second
half.
t, Colby won the toss and Capt. Brown
| elected to defend the south goal. This
| gave Colby an advantage as the wind
/ was at their backs and the sun in Bow
doin's face Tootell kicked off, Burckel
| receiving the ball. Tarpey made 3
Yards ard Mllct puntod. Colby was
, pcna lizcd Yards for the ball touching
! ono of her men before Bowdoin touched
| it. 1t was Bowdoins ball on her own
| a. ward line. Goodrich tackled Smith
after he made 3 yards. Philips made
2 yards around right end and was
tackled by Soule. Miller tried pass
to Hildrcth but it was incomplctc.
Miller puntcd. Bowdoin was offsido
and Colby refused the penalty. The
ball was Colbys on her 50 yard line.
Tcrpcv made yard before he was
tackled by Parsons. Millct punted; the
ball striking tho ground and bounding
over Smiths head. Moynllan was
there and downcd Smith as soon as he
touched the ball. The ball was on
Bowdoin's 90 yard line. Moynhan
broke through and threw Philips Tor
n yard loss. Miller puntcd to Loveo
on tho 50 ward line. Lovcc ran it back
) yards. IIildreth threw Tarrey Tor
ward loss. Iillct could not get by
Parsons at tho center of tho line. Mil
let puntcd: the ball rolling out of
bounds Mt tho yard line. Miller was
in kick formation and fumhlcd the ball
as he tried to kick it. Monyhan 1oll
on tho bali in back of the goal hne,
giving Colby Yer solitary touchdown.
Millet failed ut hts try for the goal.
Tho touchdown came in - minutes
of play.
TootelI kicked off TO Gala CHAN,
who ran 10 yards with it before he
was tackled by Morrel. Millett
hunted to Bowdoin's 50 yard line and
Goodrich got Smith before he start
cd with the ball. Aldred broke
through right tackle and with the ex-
coption of Levec had clear field
ahead of him. However this eXcep-
ton was too much for him, as Levce
dumnod him over and before he
could regain his feet he was downed
by two men. Callaghan caught NIL
Ter after n 2-yard gain. Smith mace
three and was tackled by Goodrich
and another try nctted single yard.
Goodrich getting him again. bow
coin had the ball on Colby ~ yard
line. Considerable time was taken IN
calling the signals before the play
was made Aldred made frst down
being tackled by Frude. There was
another delay in calling the signals.
The ball was given to Miller but as
he was running behind his own line
i,,4, III
thrown for a yard loss. Mlllet proke
IN n pass from Miller to Morrill,.
mass Miller to Aldred Melted SIX
wards on a cross buck with Burckei
getting the tackle. Aldred made FIRST
down and after Miller failed to gain
the ball was 1-2 feet from the line
rs the period ended. Score CODY o.
Bowdoin 0.
Second Period
Aldred was unsuccessful in an at
tempt to take the ball over through
the center of the line. On the next
NAV the ball was carried over d!
Miller. It was close play and
some of the players questioned
whether or not the ball was over. IL
was the last down and 1t would nave
Leen Colbys ball. The officials ruled
il over. Capt. Brown was on smith
before he got the drop kick started
and with little difficulty broke 1t up.
Callaghan kicked off. MorreH ran
the ball from the Is yard line to the
3s. Morrell punted to Levee ana
Tootcll nailed him without gain on
Colby's 25 yard line. Levee made two
Yards through Tucker but was
thrown for a loss Of l yard by Glib