Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-20
Maine CREW PLOuCHS THROUGH
Bates eleven FOR 200 WIN

RepScha, Blair and Cults, swept
through Bates to q 20 to 0 victory on
Alumni Field before 4 large crowd.
which was given a fine brand of foot
ball with many thrills. despite the ore
sided score. Bates tool. the honor enc
period. that being the one when Maine
didn't score. Maine By rushing nearly
tripled Bates in first downs, making -
to the losers seven. Bates was a dis
appointment in the aerial game on &C
count of the fine defence of Foster and
Flair. who intercepted many OF the
passes thrown By Ray and Rutsky and
Meulton. Maine rarely attempted the
| longer aerials. while all of the Garne,
throws were long ones.
Little ground was made against the
left side OF Bates line. Peterson, all
Maine guard OF last year. now playing
tackle. was the biggest object and gave
little ground 70 matter how many plays
Maine threw at him. He WAS all over
the lot and WAS the last man uD on
plays directed ct the other side OF the
line. in many instances. And he also
crashed through Names line to nail
| the runners for no gain
Maine used hardly anything more
than straight football with Hepscha
ana Gruhn bearing the brunt II tn.
attack in The tirst period.
Peterson opened the same by kick.
ing to Names lV-yard line. ,;ruh,,
on the FIRST play made 10 Yards. and the
| INST downs followed in quick order I'M
! III sAtes held and Blair ;iched out Of
BOUNDS on Bates fve-yard line. Fate.
could rot penetrate Names line and
t.utckE booted IL Cults. who was
tnroWn by baker on Bates a5-yard line
t;epscha. Gruhn and Cults started a So.
RES OF gains which resulted in cut.
| crossing for first touchdown Elaii
hicked an easy goal from placement.
bates kicked off TO Maine. BlaiI
| punted and Bates with tie colo,ed
| NASH charlie Ray. leading the attack
| Went well for few plays. rutsly
hlcked. Fraser of Maine blocked the
punt but Peterson recovered Rutskv
| Threw forward pass to the corner Of
| the heid. Blair intercepted the bci, on
Maine l0-yard line and carried the
baii % Yards up the field before he vas
stopped bya trio of Bates backs. Maine
rushed the ball from Bates o5-vard
ING 10 the II. when the quarter ended
Saptalh fflce OF Bates was forced te
! N''~ 'SiN toC 10 II Udu leg III ItIrN
| "hen the teams lined up for s)I:1y RAn.
scha made 4 first down and BIai, add
three more yards and OH the next u!ay
! earned it over for the second tol,cIi.
! Gown. la Then kicked the goals with
i Cults holding the ball.
Name kicked to Bates. who worked
the oal1 TO Names 4a-yard line. ther
| !ost the ball on double pass. Eufsl,,
was forced to kick and Cults returned
!, To Names 35-yard lire where he was
| thrown. Here Blair showed fash ~,
nroEen held running gaining 10 yards
nIalr IN the next rush made three n,ors
ana Eepsch1 seven. Maine was nena1.
Yea Tor holding. Pass was iDtercenta,
ana Bates lost her only chance to scors
! ~ me game. The forward from Rutsk,
ended here '''''
J Bates gave more opposition in tn,
Iu pef!ou. her defense being I'm
pi;r , greatly. Maine substitute
l.nemeh VINO seemed easeI, wer.
1', usH' ho'dlhg twice in this quarter
! riaiF was forced TO kick from hs
hind his own goal. Bates had ~.
pdI, on the :1-yard line. OH wna
looked like a drive but Charlie "a,
Iumoled. W. Elliott recovering fo,
Malhe. An exchange of punts fol
! lowed. On the next play EutsIS,
kicked and Fraser blocked. but Tut
SKY recovered. Blair kicked and q.
eates heave was intercepted BY Eos
Ter substituting for Gruhn.
] Maine could not gain and glai
punted 30 yards over Bates line
Moulton Went in for Kinds. Kick,
! were exchanged, Maine scttline int,
their last sweeping offensive !:
Yards from the goal line. with Fms
; Ter leading the way. nine PLAYS noe,
Sssary and with Names right hair
back doing most OF the carrvins
gaming ." Of the 55 Yards. Main.
scored. with Foster kicking a hole ir
bates line from the two.vard mani
I ana adding the final six points IN III,
! winners score. Blair missed roa,
| Maine kicked Off In the last IA,
minutes of the last quarter mr.
! Eates did most of the rushing Hake,
! ilved up to his reputation as sas
| nS gaming much ground. Moulroy
! IN the game again. returns RIai,,,
! kick-oif 90 yards through brol,ar
: field: o"eT
! The lineup:
. MAINE