Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-13
BOwdOin 13-Tufts IL

Portland, Nov. 11.-By a fighting
finish featured by the smashing at.
tack of the White grid men, and the
work of Joe Smith, Gibbons, Nal
Morrell and Horace Hildreth, who
had replaced his disabled twin
brother, the Bowdoin eleven bore
out the faith of her supporters and
in an uphill battle yanked victory
out of apparent defeat. topping the
Blue and Brown squad from Tufts
13 to II. Twenty five hundred Bow
dom rooters went wild with JOY
when the Brunswick college came
back in the second half and with
the score 80 against them they
seemingly inspired, fought the odds
to win over Tufts.
After the Blue and Brown grid
men had romped away from the
White at the start CT the game ana
had piled up two touchd0Wns
against the lusterIcss defense offered
by Bowdoin the Tufts cohorts began
TO figure how large a score Captain
Russo's eleven would run up. The
Brunswick colleGians were almost
in their own way during the tirs;
two periods. And Terrill. Martin
and Cohen piled through the White
forwards on every rush. Martin, the
colored back, scored the first touch
down, Just after the second period
started. and the Tufts stands rose en-
maSse few minutes later, when
Hughes, the fleet left end, ran
around Bowdoin's riGht wing and IS
yards down the field for the second
touchdown. Both of Cohens tries
for goal were blocl-ed, luckily for
Bowdoin as it TRANSFERRED.
Bowdoin Starts Attack
In the second half there vas :,
complete reversal. With Joe Smith,
Gibbons. Morrell and Hildreth
standing out as stars, Bowdoin
started a fierce, sweeping line plung
ing attack, beautifully varied by i
series of brilliantly executed for
ward passes, Near the close of the
third period, aided by two forward
hcaves from Joe Smith to MotreH
and Gibbons and q 1J-yarI penalty
against Tufts for rough work. Bow
dom landed the ball but foot from
Tufts goal line.
on the second play of the final
period Nal Morrcil plunged
through the Blue and Brown cine
for a hard earned six points. Smiths
kick for goal went trifle wide. The
Bowdoin rooters might have be eE
satisfied erdn with this stl ong
come back, and with the period halt
over no one really expected to see
the White warriors pull the game
from the fire. But the BowGoin
fighting spirit was aroused. and the
plunging White backs kept pHilS
through the Jumboe's defense, inter-
spering line plunges with forward
passes until Gibbons racing ac; K s.
the Tufts goal line caught perfect
forward from Phillips and scored
the second touchdown. Smith kicked
the goal that spelled victory.
In the Tufts attack Carl Etetnan.
Cohen and Terrill shone, While Joe
Smith on attack and defense was the
outstanding star for Bowdoin a.
l0OuSIl MAC hOIItsl BlttSNd q NllsNi Y
of q game as did Phillips in the rec
ond half.
In the opening half the Bowdoin
line bent and broke under the as
sault of the Tufts backs, with jim
Parsons and Mason proving the chief
stumbling blocks before the Blue
and Brown thrusts struck the sec
ondary defense. In the second half
the White line stiffened immensely
while the JumhOes in their turn
gave way before the smashing bucks
Of Morrcll and Smith.
About 5000 persons witnessed the
battle between the inter state rivals.
The Tufts cohort lod by their jazz
band kept the air vibrant with cheers
from the northerly blcachers, while
the BowGoin cheering section was To-
Gated in the southcrly stands with
the BoWdoin band to furnish in
SEPARATION. The Tufts mascot, jun
bo," an elephant, who displayed hui
man intelligence and also human feet
under his saudy rcd blanket. fur