Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-20
u B0WD0|N men
WILL NOT Be BACK
FOR FOOTBALL IN II

men who helped Bowdoin trim Wes-
hung up their moleskins for good.
These men, all of whom graduate
next spring, and all Of whom have
been playing more or less regularly
in the lineup of the Polar Bears,
runners up in the race for the State
title, include Captain Frank Earring
ton, halfback; Walter Morrell. full
back; Joe Kohler, quarterback; Bob
Olmstead, halfback; Reggie FOrsythe
and Otis Kendall, ends; AL Ecke and
Tom Murphy, tackles; Paul Hill,
Merritt Hewett, and John Robertson,
guards; and Don Lancaster, center.
The only men in starting line ups
Of the state series games who will be
back next fall are Ed Sawyer, end;
Frank Foster, halfback; and Dick
Brown, guard.
With these losses, the BoWdoin
squad will be severely hit, Coach
John NJ. Gates having on mis- hands
the problem of building up what will
amount to an entirely new team.
Outstanding among the seniors is
Captain Frank harrington, who has
Just completed his fourth year as a
rington came to college when there
were no restrictions preventing
freshmen from playing on the var
sity team. Ever since his freshman
wear he has been the star of the
BoWdoin backheld, his work having
featured in every contest in which
the Polar Bears have played. For the
past three years he has been an
unanimous choice for the nebulous
all Maine team. Consistent in every
phase of backfield play, he has been
the keynote of the Bowdoin team
work.
, Sensational has been the rise of
Albert Ecke, who in the course OF d
single season has worked himself up
| from the position of sub to that Oh
all-Maine tackle. Ecke came to Bow
doin absolutely devoid of knowledge
and experience concerning football,
although he was an experienced Soc
Ger player. In spite of husky build
| he did not show much ability until
| last season, as a junior, when he
evolved unusual promise in some OF
| the last games, although he did not
! play enough to earn a letter. This
! year, however. he started the season
as a regular, and in every game his
work in the line has featured.
! Another Maine choice who will
| be lost to BOwdoin next fall is Reg-
! gle Forsythe, end. Forsythe made
the team as a junior, and this last
season was one of the most consist
! ent men on the eleven. He made
! Bowdoin's only touchdown i'll the
Maine game, scoring on a forward
pass.
| Walter Morrell and Bob Olmstead
will be greatly missed in the back
! field. Morrell, regular fullbach foi
I the past two years, has been man
always to be relied upon for a galr
through the line. He came to Bow
| dom with no previous experience II
| football. but developed rapidly
/ Olmstead transferred from New
| Hampshire, and was eligible only
/ last year.
Tom Murphy has been a regular
tackle for three wears. Possessed o.
real ability, his work has greatl!
strengthened the work of the line
Doc Hill was for three years SUB
but this season he came through II
sensational manner. The first TIVE
games of the season were won D!
him single handed on blocked punts
Don Lancaster's work at center has
for the past two years, been of Srea
aid to the team. Originally back
he has developed into a powerful
linesman.
Election of next years captain
will be held some time next week
Possibilities include Bradford Have
of West Medford Mass, Richar,
Thayer of Marblehead, Mass, Franz
Foster of Manchester, Mass, Char
les Sawyer of Bangor, and William
Alexander of Newton. The mos
likely candidates. however. ar
Howes, Thayer and Foster. toste
Is the only one who has been play
ing regularly, but Howes has tn,
edge as far as service is concerned
having made his letter as sopho
more. The early part of the seasol
Howes received bad injury Whlcl
put him behind, but against Yves
leyan he played stellar game. II
is a good line plunger, carries IN
hall we'll, and is the best man on tn
squad throwing passes. Thayer wa
captain and quarterback OF TN
freshman team two years ago. NO
out for the team last year, he snow
ed real promise this fall Sent Int
the Maine game in the final quarter
he showed lot of speed ana ngh'
! as well as good Judgment IN runnln
the team. He undoubtedly Will b
! Quarterback next fall, and althoug
of slight build, he is very goo
punter, and is possessed of unusua
canniness in calling signals. Foste
is the younger brother of the famou
Bob Foster, captain of the trac
team in 1925. and twice New Eng
land champion in the half. He play
ed halfback opposite Farrlngto
during the state series, and was
very consistent ground gamer.