Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-27
BOWDO|N GRABBED
OPENING GAME FROM
BOSTON TERRIERS


Brunswick, Sept. 25.-A blocked kick
enabled Bowdoin TO beat Boston Uni
versity so in the opening game for
both teams on whittier Field today.
The Terriers held four downs on their
own two-inch line in the second pc
riod ana Capt. Don Mcdonald went 10
yards behind the goal line to punt
The ball was almost directly behind
the posts and in lining up around one
upright the Terrier forwards left a
gap in the center Of the line. Through
that gap shot Ham" Cakes, Bowdoin
center. He smothered the bail with
his body and Doc" Hill dropped on it
for the solitary touchdown.
The Terriers fought off another
touchdown in the last period by a re-
markedly game defensive stand A
forward pass from Joe Kohler to Thay-
er gave the Maine-staters a first down
on the B. u. three-yard line, but four
plunges fell short Of the goal line and
this time Mcdonald punted out Of dan
ger.
was superb but poor down.feld work
~ tAC ACAi ACi AOI w al I'd prevented Ing
bearer from capitalizing. Capt Frank
harrington Of Bowdoin was able to
run back kicks Is to 80 yards almost
every time. Bowdoin put two seconda-
ries on each of the Terrier ends and
generally succeeded in fiattening them
20 or 25 yards beyond the line of
Scrimmage.
When Harrington was not In the
game Johnny Frates proved q capable
safety substitute and frequently got
off for long runbacks. Coach Jack
Gates of Bowdoin followed the Gus
tom, which has gained vogue in re-
cent years. of sending substitutes in
in groups of IL.
In the main his second string lineup
seemed to have more cohesion and a
harder charge than his first. 1t was
this group which put on the drive that
forced Mcdonald to punt from behind
his goal line and which brought about
the blocked put and the touchdown.
Bowdoin appeared much further
along in condition and training than
the Terriers. AS matter of fact, B.
U. went into the game with only six
plays. The squad has been together as
whole only a week and there has
been no time for expanding the Of
Tense.
Consequently the team was commit
ted largely to defensive football and
it produced brand which stalemated
the Bowdoin attack almost all of the
afternoon. The defense was aided
greatly by the diagnosis of Roland
Hoag, the center, who shifted the line
with good judgment and made large
number of the tackles. Chauncey
French put up a strong defensive game
at guard and Red Murphy, who was
pulled out with sprained ankle after
the first period, showed that he will
be a valuable man on one of the ends.
The game was played under the
play" system of which Coach Reggie
Brown of the Terriers is one of the
leading sponsors. Each period con-
sisted of so plays and Field Judge
Noble carried an automatic counter in
stead of a watch.
The summary:
BOWDOIN BOSTON UNI.
Forsythe (KendalD, lie
re, Murphy Britain, Burns)
T. Murphy (Kennedy), 1t
TT, Jerome (French)
Robertson chill, Trask), lg
re-. French (Dincolo, Libbey)
Lancaster (Oakes, Howlan),
c, Hoag (Dorfman)
Brown (Hewett, Sawyer, D. Havett), rs
lg. Franiello (Lewis)
Ecke alexander, Harvey. TT
1t, Freeman
W. Murphy (Adams). re
lie. Thompson (Futten)
Kohler (Frates), qb
OBJ. O'Brien (Nelson, Tripp)
Harrington (Foster. Thayer), lib
RIB, Mcdonald
Olmstead, RIB
lib. Mcdonald (o'Malley, smith)
Morrell (Means), fb fb, Harndon
Score, Bowdoin 6. Touchdown, Hill.
Referee, Fraser of Colby. Umpire, Me-
Carthy of Georgetown. Linesmen. VII
nall of Springfield. Field judge, Noble
OF Amherst. Periods, so plays each.