Amherst at Bowdoin

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  Daily Kennebec journal, Augusta, Me., October 5, 1903, page 1

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  FOOT BALL. Harvard Only Scores Six Points on U. of Maine. Bowdoin Defeats New Hampshire State College, 10 to 0. Amherst Gets Away with Colby by Score of “a to o. sic touCHdoNH anu Sodl from lOucHdoWn-was all that Harvard could score against the university. of Maine in the football game in Soldiers field, yesterday afternoon. 1t was virtually 4 victory for the team that Farley, ex-head coach Of Harvard, has turned out up in the Pine Tree State. In the first half the visiting team took the ball from its own 44-yard line to HarVard’S % line, where it was held for downs by Harvard. Cutting out the end runs which Harvard made in the first nalf, the Crimson eleven had distinctly the small end Of it, IN rushing through the line Maine made an actual gain of 81 yards. While Harvard’s total through the line was only %. In the second half Harvard carried the ball through the line for 40 yards and Maine for IS. 1t was tandem formation, with which Maine did the business. The three backs We’re lined up one back Of the other and they alternated in talk ing the ball, making it hard to find the man Who had it on each rush. With this formation they found Harvard’s line just to the right Of center weak, and they, worked on this point for all they were worth. Several times the left side of the line was tried, but here the play was not so successful. Iesides this Maine made to fair gains on having the man receiving the ball from center run with ii. The quarter pack made four yards OH this play and the right halfback five. The showing made by Maine in the first half made the Harvard supporters tremble for it was the first time this season that H3rvard’s line has been shaken. More than 1000 spectators saw the game, and they We’re Very enthusiastic. Maine had 4 noisy bunch of loyal SUP. porters on the east end Of the north stand, who cheered their favorites from afternoon for the spectators, but just a tribe too warm for the players. The game Yesterday, was hard fought by both elevens. At times there was a display of unnecessary rough ness, but this was not INDUCED in by one side more than the other, talm there We’re no protests made by the playrs. Harvard won the game in The first two minutes of play, rushing the Fighter Maine team off its feet. On three plays Harvard carried the ball from her own %2-yard line across the goal. Don Nichols, who has been the light Of The backficld again did the trick. He made the touchdown on 5S-yard run around the end. He received the ball for an end run. but Taylor, Names left 81 hDnla hiG intprfGranp,l tackled Nichols around the neck, Mich OILS tore away from him, and !: new in reference had formed for him and piloted him clear of the bunch. giving him Il clear field for il touchdown When he got clear two Maine men started i’ll his pursuit, but they We’re cleverly disposed of by Hurley. Both teams played d rushing game. Harvard did not punt i’ll the entire game, though she should have kicked once i’ll the first half. Maine confined her plays entirely to the center of the line, and there showed men through be tween center and right guard. Harvard tried the ends, and tackle plays more and it WAS there that she made her best gains. Through the center Harvard’s gains were mostly very short. The Interference OH end runs was quick in forming and kept the runner safe from the tacklers Beside making his rs yards around the end for Har wards touchdown. Nichols got clear for 50 yards at another time, and Hurley made good gains behind good interfcrencc. On the kicks Maine had a good fast interference, and that was the only place she had one. IlarVard’s backs worked together we’ll on the offence, but on the defence did not back up the line effectively. Nichols and Hurley made Il speedy combination with Hanley at fullback Mills was put at fulback in the second half, and he put up a good game. He was Good at Interference and hurdcd the line we’ll. The Harvard line, except III one in stance made good holes, and played a good game on the offensive. Maine took the ball from Harvard | once on downs in the first half. and | Harvard took it back after Maine had | reached the Crimson’s 25-yard line. | The only time during the game when | the ball was inside the 25-yard line was when Nichols made his touchdown. | Harvard was penalized once for offside ! play. This was the only penalty inflict- ! ed. Noyes was quarterback Oh Harvard, I ana he did. not run his team anywhere near UP to Capt. Marshalrs style. He : was SLOW IN getting his plays away, and in the first half almost lost the ball for : Harvard. Parker punted to Moves and , the ball did not reash him. Instead of ! falling on the ball-the first principle of Harvard football-he tried to pick it UP and missed it. Luckily Bowditch was on hand and gathered the pigskin in. Two Maine rAen We’re with the ball, and had either picked it up it would have been good for touchdown. ! In the absence of Marshall Peter Rowditch ran the eleven. He received 9 cut IN the head at the opening of the second half and had to retire. He was given a good sendoff by those in the grandstand as he left the field. Mont gomery took his place. The other Continued on page az

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Amherst leads 10–⁠2–⁠1 in 13 meetings, counting the seven since this game.