Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-13
10000 See Blue and
! Gray Down Garnet
- Touchdown and
Field Goal for Win
ners Touchdown
Only for Bates In
jury to Ray Blasts
, Hopes of Invaders
fspecial to Kcnnebec JournaD

Especial to Kcnnebec JournaD
Wateryille, Nov. 12.-Colby today
won the gridron title Of Maine when
with the score of to 6 in the second
ouarter Ben Soule lifted the oval from
the s1-yard line squarely between the
goal posts Bates fought gamely and
c,eanly but they we're powerless be-
fore the Colby linemen. who ripped
great holes through the Bates defence
and stood a solid wall whenever the
Rates backfeld men tried to buck the
line, The score was to 6. Outplayed
throughout the whole four periods eX-
cent during a part of the second quar-
ter Bates made a wonderful comeback
in the second five minutes of play of
the second quarter and carried the pig
skin down the field, breaking through
CoIby's line for the only time during
the game. y forward pass from
Kempton to Woodman put the ball
across and tied the score. 1t was in
the first part of the second quarter that
Colby's only touchdown came. At the
end of the first quarter the two teams
lined up with the ball on the Bates
three-yard line. In the first play Mil
lett made two yards. and Ray, the coll
ored Bates back, the biggest hope of
the Garnet. was carried from the field
with badly twisted knee. In the next
play Millett carried the ball over the
goal line amid the cheering from 49,
900 threats, the barking of revolvers.
The day was a wonderful one for
football. The sky. a deep blue and
bordIy breath of wind stirring hut
cool enough to make playing conditions
ideal The field was a bit damp and
OCCASIONALLY a player would slip, but
not often enough to seriously mar the
game. Never in the athletic history of
Maine has such a crowd been seen. Ten
thousand people stormed the gates for
admittance and every inch of space
on the field was taken by eager fans.
Grandstand seats We're at a premium
long before the game and a few spec
ulators could be found near the ticket
windows making frequent sales. The
game started at . o'clock. but for half
an hour afterwards scores of people
were pouring through the gates glad
OF the chance to witness even part of
the contest Outside the grounds au-
tomobiles were parked for blocks away.
An estimate was given that more than
1000 autos were standing near the
grounds during the game. Police Off
GERS were busy keeping the crowds
from pressing onto the field. but they
did efficient work and there was abso-
lutely no trouble throughout the game.
Parading majestically up and down
In front of the Colby stands was the
White Mule. the Colby mascot, wearing
big blue blanket with the word Col
by inscribed thereon. He did not seem
TO particularly enjoy the publicity and
stood. whenever he got a chance, sleep
lily blinking at the multitude.
Floating out over the stands from
the big flagpole the Stars and Stripes
added much to the scene. On the
other side of the field the Colby band
Of nearly so pieces played through
out the game and this time had fire.
Qeunt occasion to play "On to Vic
tory"
Just before o'clock the blue and
the garnet teams trotted onto the
neld amid wild cheering. There was
NO delay and promptly on the dot OF
o'clock the teams lined up and the
referees whistle announced the start
OF the biggest gridiron contest OF
the year. Bates won the toss and
elected TO kick off. Rutsky got away
nice kick and the game was on.
Bates took the first break recovering
tumble made by Mcdonald but 1T
oid not avail much for Moulton try
Ing to get away two forwards was
tackled first by Burckel for a l. ward
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