Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-03
coLLEeEespIRlr MANIFEST

NOIIES6 SPIRIT MANIFEST
Spirit? Yea, there was plenty of
It. To the north the Maine hosts
were solidly banked. and Maine yells,
cheers and songs were much in evil
dence. led by trio Of agile leaders
ana its big band. To the south the
Bowdoin hordes in the huge grand
stand. a unit when 1t came to a dem
onstration. There, too, was the
Bowdoin band and the energetic
cheer leaders.
Maine wins the State college title
by virtue OF victories over Bates and
Colby. But failing to score a win to-
day over their greatest rivals in
sport somewhat tempered the ardor
OF wearers OF the Pale Blue. There
were no wild or tempestuous scenes
at the close OF the game. Partisa ms
OF both sides sifted through the pines,
Maine adherents manlfestIy dissatis-
lied but with the grim thought that.
anyway. the title was theirs. Re-
pressed citation marked the counten-
ances or Bowdoin followers Their
privilege 1t was to inwardly chuckle
over the discontinue OF Maine.
Careful analysis Of the game shows
that Maine actually carried the ball
greater distance than Bowdoin. but
despite this fact the former was
clearly outplayed. especially in the
last half. Brices Bears made their
best showing in the first quarter
with Repscha doing the bulk Of the
work, although effective gains were
made by Blair and Gruhn.
Bowdoin's outstanding warrior was
harrington, the former Cony High
As,I
period was the sensation OF the
matinee and paved the wav for
Bo"doin's second attempted field
goal, which failed by a few feet.
The first effort at a field score
came In the third quarter and
was also abortive due I'm the main 10
the difficult angle. Here. in the opin-
ION or many. Is where Bowdoin yir-
tually threw away the same.
with the ball on Names 2O-yard
line and third down, the Bowdoin
quarter elected to send the runner
shtherinS along right end for only.
Il yard or two gain and placing the
Dan well to the right Of the goal
posts. Wiseman's boot missed the
posts by several feet. It is pointed
out that had Il field goal been at
tempted before this play, goal
would have been an easy possibility
from the 25-yard line as the scrim-
mage line was directly in front of
the posts.
mere was Very noticeable slow
ing up OF the Maine offensive as the
same drew to a close. Repsha, who
Iiad done herculean work for three
periods was taken out. a battered.
truised and spent hero. Blair and
Gruhn. who had ripped off consistent
gains in the drst half perceptibly
slowed up in the second.
On the other hand. the Eowdoin
l%ds' work gradually improved and
they We're clearly more physically fit
in 'the final moments of the struggle.
In the opinion of several. another
live OF ten minutes PLAY would have
resulted in a Bowdoin victory. 1t was
4 Eruelling. smashing contest with
little OF the spectacular or open field
play that so edifies the crowd In the
duel of punts. Bowdoin had the edge
In that they enabled the forwards to
set down under them and nail the
receiver.
Speaking of clashes. there doomed
possible hostilities between halves.
bananas the Fourth. Names bear
mascot. and spike" the Eskimo dog
which explorer Macmillan presented
to Bowdoin. came within a couple OF
roses Of each other. Taut icashes
prevented closer contact. Bananas
map registered stolidity with sug-
Sestion OF agEressiveness in his peep
crs. while Spikes face. mouth and
ears registered eagerness Tor battle
and his eyes were basilisk like with
repressed fury. The scene was duly
shot by an enterprisirg movie man.
DIRECTLY after the first half had end
ed the L. of NJ band in natty blue
and white uniforms marched onto the
field and snapped into a formation.
making the letter "E'. Then the
.'Bowdoin Beata" was played. A
quick shift and the letter M was
formed with the band playing the
Maine Stein Song" Then back to
the Maine stands followed by ringing
Bowdoin cheers of appreciation. 1t
was spirit OF fair play that was
manifest all through the contest.
Governor elect and Mrs. Ralph O.
Brewster We're in the grandstand and
added their voices to Bowdoin Beata
and other songs and wells oe the
Black and White. Charlie kinsman.
q former Bowdoin star cridster was
there and gripping tightly his hand
was Charles. Jr.. whom Charles. ST.
foEdly hopes will some day play for
I'D Bowdoln and rerchance do as his
dad did.