Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-27
KICK Of WHITE MULE ineffective
AGAINST STRONG MAINE ELEVEN WHO
HAMMER way TO 1910 VICTORY

field, IL to o.
Remembering the bitternes. ~ ,..,
years defeat. Maine plugged the CEN
ter OF the White Mules'" line to ad-
vantage and smashed over 20 first
downs to Colby 1. The Pale Blue
backfield. with Repscha leading IN.
attack, covered a total Of PAT Yards
from scrimnage to colbys loss IL
yards. Colby could not gain an inch
through Names line and their only
frst down was Accomplished bv a
forward pass to Colby's quarterback
Mcpherson. who gained nine yards in
the attempt.
The second and most important
game OF the series opened with Colby
kicking to Capt. Gruhn un the three
YARD line. Gruhn ran The kick back
~ yards and Blair went through
right tackle for six more.
Repscha then took the bal through
center for three yards and Cults
dashed off four more and a first
down. Maine tried Colby's line again
without much gain and Blair kicked
to MACPHERSON. who advanced the
ball to the % yard line with Carson
carrying the ball for short gains,
] Colby was forced to punt immediate
/, ly to Cults on Colby's 50 yard line.
The Bears started for the goal line
with fire in their eyes. Blair. Gruhn
and Repscha tore up the field for
three first downs in 4 row. Colby's
| line then strengthened and held
| Maine for two downs.
| However. the Mules We're out
guessed when Cults pulled off a
| spectacular lateral pass to Gruhn,
who was brought down from behind
after he had advanced the ball 10
yards. Repscha. the big fullback
showed his offensive rower at this
| period, in which he alone carried the
ball on successive plays to Colby'a
| Ave Yard line.
Here Maine lost the ball on downs
and Colby kicked Immediately to
Cults who was brought down on
Colby's 81 yard line. Maine then
after four plays Repscha smashed
through for the first touchdown OF
the game. Capt. Gruhn failed to ,...k
goal.
Colby elected to kick to Maine
again and Gruhn received the kick
| Oft and ran it back to The l yard line
Time for the first quarter was nearly
up and Maine held the ball in hei
possession when the first period end
ed.
In the second period Maine was
forced to kick and Colby carried the
ball to their 40-yard line. Fraser
broke through tackle and nailed Mil
lett for a ttree-yard loss and Colby
kicked to Names :0-yard line.
Blair. Repscha and Cuts broke
Through for three first downs in sue
cession.
forward pass. Blair to Cults. net
ted Maine 20 yards OH the next play
Colby's ropters left their seats and
rose IN a mass when Maine fumbled
and Capt. Soule picked up the ball and
dashed 80 yards to Names goal line
However, their Joy was short lived, as
IColby was offside on tho play and the
ball won't back TO Maine.
Maine again fumbled and Seule re-
reated his pickup OF the previous play
but was nailed in his tracks by Cults
the Maine quarterback The teams
see sawed back and forth and the halt
ended with the ball in Names pos
! session on her 90 yard line.
Maine opened the second half. by
kicking to Colby's IS yard line. Colby
could not gain through Names heavy
line and soon punted. Maine was
penalized several times in this period
but Repscha. Blair and Gruhn covered
much ground for the pale blue.
Maine scored their second touch
down in the fourth period by fast
hard smashes through the center OF
Colby's line. Foster replaced Repscha
at full back and carried on Repscha s
good work by smashing through cen
ter for many good gains. Burrows
was sent in to take C;ruhn's place at
right half and on the next play with
Maine on Colby'S 30 yard line, Blair
threw & short pass to Darrows who
managed to keep his feet and cross
Colby's goal line for the last score of
the game. Blair failing to kick the
soal.
Maine again kicked off to Colby
Carson running the punt back eight
yards. Colby then tried the air at
tack completing one of their three
passes tried Tor Vineyard gain
Colby was then forced to punt tc
| Cuts. who brought the ball back tC
the 25-yard line.
Maine again started for the goal
! with Foster making two first downs
in two successive rushes. Maine
continued it's march down the field
A forward pass. Blair to Cults
gained eight yards for Maine. and
with 10 seconds to so. Blair COM
pleted a long pass to Newhall. who
nearly got clear. but was brought
down on Colby's 10-yard line.
The summary:
MAINE (12) COLBY lD
Stanton, re ......... re. Suil.a an
| Dwelley, TT .......... TT. MoSnihan
Littlefeld. RS ........ re. Teacoch
| simon. ........... T. ~ Dot ..,
Cambell. lg .......... iS. snas
Fraser. II ............... IT, Eeltn
I NA~,hun Il lie. Solle