Colgate at Syracuse

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  The Washington herald, District of Columbia, November 18, 1917, page 12

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  COLGATE HOODOO IS BURIED BY SYRACUSE Brilliant Work of Barsha and Web ster Feature Big Victory. Syracuse, y. Y, Nov. T-Syracuse buried the Colgate hoodoo by q to Z score this afternoon, winning at the same time the New York collegiate championship. Syracuse drew first blood. Barsha carrying the ball over on the first play after replacing Ma lone. Colgate scored as the quarter was drawing to a close, Webster in tercepting a forward pass and racing 60 yards for a touchdown. In the second period Colgate brought the ball to the 2S-yard line but an at tempted field goal b. Clio was blocked. Syracuse recorded its second touch down three minutes after the second half began. Brown went around left end for Il yards. Soon afterward Brown went over for a touchdown again, cirCling right end this time. In the fourth period syracuse made its final score, when Brown went through center for % yards. scoring his third touchdown. The summary:

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Syracuse leads 32–⁠25–⁠4 in 61 meetings, counting the 49 since this game.