Maine at Harvard

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  Daily Kennebec journal, Augusta, Me., October 10, 1904, page 1

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  ON GRIDIR0N. Harvard Defeats Maine Twenty-three to Nothing. Colby Wins Over New Hamu. shire State College. Bates Bites the Dust to Phillips.Exater Eleven. Cambridge, Mass. oct Sin Satrdays game in which Harvard defeated ! the University of Maine by the score OF % to 9, the Crimson players showed much improvement over last week 5 form in the game with Williams. The Harvard men We’re rather slow in get ting into action after the kickoff ana again ON the kickoff after the first goal, Maine breaking through her line for good gains. When the Harvard men settled down, however, they held Maine and after plunges netting good ground, scored. Mills made the first touchdown after a run of 80 yards. aid ed by splendid blocking. Noyes kicked the goal. This was the only scoring in tn” first half. In the second half, Harward resumed line-bucking and Mills, Nichols and Reynolds. who had replace Wendell. contributed gains to the second touchdown. Herman, who had taken Noycs’ place. failed to kick the goal. Nichols, by a 2S-yard run out side of tackle. enabled Mills to cross the line for the third touchdown and steady line breaking. aided by good pulling of Herman and Shurtletf Melted the last one. Herman kicked both goals. The game was witnessed by about 5000 spectators. the largest crowd of the season. Maine played hard game through out, fighting for every inch of the way. both on the offence and defence. 1t was the first team on soldiers field TO take advantage of four men behind the line. but the formation did not prove effective. The play which gained most ground Was pulling the left tackle out of the line and placing him pace in front of the halfba”k and fullback. while the other halfback went to the right side Of the line. For the most part. how ever. the three backs We’re in regular formation, hitting the line much as Dartmouth did. last year. Both teams played a rushing game. except when they We’re forced to punt. and the only thing like trick playing in the game was quarterback running. Harvard varied her attack, going through the line. outside of tackle and around the end. For the most part. NitIit CtIlliHtu lit II’!yS W tllt ttllti OF the line. Maine made first down 10 times, showing better ground-gaining ability than any team that has visited Sol dicrs’ field, this fall. Harvard held the visitors for downs three times, while Maine took the ball in this way once. Maine was penalized once for offside play. and Harvard once for holding, but there We’re number of these Of fences that escaped the officials. From the press stand. oifSdc plays and hold ing could plainly be seen all through the game. The game was played without an in jury of any consequence to either team. For Maine. Quarterback Bailey did fine work. He directed his team in good style and did some good playing Learned and Moore wern solid spots in the line while all three of the backs played hard, fight ing football throughout

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  The Washington times, District of Columbia, October 9, 1904, page 1

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  HARVARD PLAYS A FAST GAME Beats Shifty Maine Eleven by &c to o. Several Long Runs Made-Nichols and Mills Bear Honors. CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Oct 8.-By the score of . TO 0, Harvard downed the strong University Of Maine eleven this afternoon on Soldiers Field The showing made by the Crimson easily places il ia the ranks of the fore most football teams of the big schools. The Crimson eleven was especially strong in rushing. and during the contest scored several brilliant runs for gains OF 35 and go yards. one OF the grand plays of the first half was when Mills took the ban SIS yards Tor a touchdown, and again. when Nichols carried &c 40 yards 20 Names l-yard line. Here the Down casters made splendid stand and held Harvard for downs. The visiting eleven then carried the bali to the center of the field. but being forced 20 kick, lost it. Goals from touchdown-Noyes. Kernan, 2. Referee Reggie Browne. Umplre-Mlke Crowley. Linesmeu-FFeuch and Dearborn. Time of halves-1j minu-es. Attendance-5,O03

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  The Saint Paul globe, St. Paul, Minn., October 9, 1904, page 16

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  HARVARD IMPROVES Crimson Players Defeat Team From Maine CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Oct. Sin todays game, in which Harvard defeated the University of Maine by the score Of % to 0, the crimson players showed much Improvement over last weeks form in the game with Williams. The Harvard men were slow in getting into action after the first kickoff and again on the kick off after the first goal, Maine breaking When the Harvard men settled down, however, they held Maine, and, after plunges netting good ground, scored. In the first half Mills made the first touchdown after run of thirty yards aided by splendid blocking. In the second half Harvard continued line blocking, Mills, Nichols and Reynolds, who had replaced Wendell, making notable gains. spectators, the largest crowd of the season.

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Harvard leads 11–⁠0 in 11 meetings, counting the eight since this game.