Bowdoin at Colby

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  Daily Kennebec journal, Maine, November 14, 1898, page 3

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  scWDo’N. II; COLBY. o. The Old Rivals Fight Out Stubborn Game : BoWdoin Wins in Last Half. Waterville, Me-, Nov. 13-(SpeciaD The first half of the Colby-Bowdoin game on the Colby field, Saturday afternoon, was the most hotly contest ed that has taken place for years. In the second half Bowdoin had things all. her own way and rushed the ball at will, scoring three touchdowns and kicking two goals, Winning the game, II to 0. When the teams lined up Colby got the ball on the kick off but lost it on downs. Bowdoin rushed the ball down to the Colby 5-yard line where Colby held. Then began one of the most unusual games. The Colby guards open ed up the Bowdoin line at will through which the backs rushed the ball for = and 3-yard gains, occasionally vary ing the play by sending Haggerty around the end for short gains. Tho Bowdoin line was powerless before the Colby guards-back formation and by short gains had worked the ball down to the 10-yard line, the ball never once changing hands until time was called with the ball in Colby’s possession. During the first part of this half Bow doins gains were all made BY individual playing and even when interior ence such as was used in the second half was formed Colby had not the slightest trouble in breaking it UP. The latter part of the half it looked as though Colby would surely score. In the second half the tables We’re turned. Bowdoin put UP Il superior article of foot ball and Hunt and Greg son circled the Colby ends at will. 1t was in this half that the Colby eleven went completely to pieces. and this, contrasted with the brace that Bow doin took, completely changed the game. Bowdoin’s interference was supurb Bowdoin held once for downs and during this time a most sellsational play was made. The ball was on the 55-yard line, when Clarke punted across the line and Bowdoin scored a touchdown by one of her men falling on the ball. The ball during this time was in Colby’s territory. During the latter part of this half Scannell was forced to leave the field and his removal was the signal for a great change in Colby. During this time it was proven beyond reason able doubt what g. valuable man Scan nell has been for the team. With him out one touchdown was scored that would not have been scored mad he been in the game. When the teams came onto the field both sides of the gridiron were lined with people so that there must nave been an attendance of 1000 people. Among the crowd were a large num- Der of Bowdoin supporters, although 1t was seldom that a Bowdoin yell was heard. Colby won the toss and Capt. Sean nell chose the westerly goal, with a slight wind in his back and slight decline before his team. Clark Kicked off to Thayer on the 35-yard line, VITO advanced the bah Is yards before he was downed. Scannell tried the LETT tackle for 2 yards and Dearborn made yard through the right tackle Sean nell tried the same hole for yard. Scannell here punted to the 30-yara line, where Hadlock got the ball but was downed in his tracks by Bunneman. Hunt tried the left end but the in terference was so broken up that he made but 11s yards. Gregson tried the right tackle for 31a yards and again circled the end, placing the ball on the 55-yard line. Bowdoin then began to circle the ends for short gains. lntil the ball was worked down to the 5-yard line, Gregson and Hunt circllns the ends for small gains and Bunneman and Crawshaw breaking up the interference while Scanneil and Hag gerty with Dudley downed the backs On the 5-yard line the game chang ed, as Colby held Bowdoin for downs Taking the bail on the 5-yard l.ns Colby began to work the ball np IN, field and yards at a time. Colb,

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Bowdoin leads 8–⁠4–⁠1 in 13 meetings, counting the nine since this game.