Carlisle at Army

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, November 11, 1917, page 21

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  .OL|PHANT’S WORK IS FEATURE OF ARMY’S WIN OVER CARLISLE. Famous Fullback Plays Bril- liant Ball-Indians Fail to Register Touchdown on Cadets West Point, N r., November 10.-The Army had an easy time with the Car lisle Indians this afternoon, winning 28 to in a game featured by long runs by Oliphant for the Army and Walker and Herman for Carlisle. Herman, how ever, usually nullified his good work by fumbles. olipbant played only the first period and during that time scored both touchdowns and kicked the goals. Leroy, Carlisle fullbacls, tried a field goal from the 4s-yard line in the third period. but Knight blocked the kick. Olphant ran 55 yards for the Army’s first touchdown. Knight put out five would-be tacklers on Oliphant’s journey to the goal line. The pair broke loose again moment later and ran 40 yards before they were halted on Carlisle’s zO- yard line. Oliphant went on to the score alone on the first lineup. The lineup: Army: March, left end Dickson, left tackle; Yeager, left guard; Pulsifer, cen- ter; Adams, right guard; Knight, right tackle; Dominey. right end; Murrill, quarterback; Hahn, left halfbacle; Wicks, Carlisle: Ncri, left end; Lassa. left tackle; F. Godfrey, left guard; F. Walk CT. center; L. Godfrey. right guard; Flinchum, right tackle; Ojbway, right end Miles. quarterback; Herman, left halfback; Metoxen, right halfback; Le- roy, fullback Score by periods: Army ...................-...1 14 0 7–⁠2a Carlisle ...................... c. Army scoring: Touchdowns, Oliphant ?, Wicks g. Goals from touchdowns, Oli- phant, Bartlett 2 (sub for OllphanD. Ref cree, Murphy, Brown. Umpire. Donnelly, Trinity, Head ]inesman Andrews, Yaie. Time of periods, 12 minutes each.

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 11, 1917, page 48

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  WEST POINT TRIMS CARLISLE INDIANS 0Iiphant in First Period Only, But Scores Two Touch downs for Army. WEST POINT, n. Y, November 10 The Army had an easy time with the Carlisle Indians this afternoon, win ming. % to 0. in a game which was featured by long runs by Oliphant and Walker and Herman. the fleet Indian back. who usually nullified his good work by fumbles. Oliphant played only the first period for the Army, and during that time scored both touch downs and kicked the goals. The Indians got to the Army’s 26-yard line in the second period. but the quarter ended before they could do any damage. Leroy tried a field goal from the 42-yard line in the third period. but Knight blocked the kick Oliphant, aided by Knight in the in reference. ran fifty-five yards for the army’s first touchdown. knight put out five would-be tacklers on the jour ney to the goal line. 1t was the best piece of work seen on the Army’s field this year. The pair broke loose again moment later and ran forty yards before they were halted on Carlisle’s 20-yard line. Oliphant went on to the score alone on the first lineup.

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  South Bend news-times, South Bend, Ind., November 11, 1917, page 7

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  ARMY BEATS CARLISLE Associated Press Service: WEST POINT. y. 81. Nos. TO- The Army had an easy time with the Carlisle Indians this afternoon. winning % TO . i’m q game which was featured 10y long runs b. Oliphant and Walker and Hermann. the fleet Indian back who usually nuliihed his good work 10y fumbles. Oliphant played only the first period for the Army and during that time scored both touchdowns and kicked the goals

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Carlisle leads 2–⁠1 in three meetings.