Holy Cross at Army

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  The sun, New York, October 5, 1919, page 23

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  WEST POINT WINS FROM HOLY CROSS Cadets Held to 8 to o Score by Bay Staters. WEST POINT, n. Y, Oct. 4.-The Army won a hard fought game from Holy Cross to-day. The score was to o. The soldiers went into the second half of the contest before they found themselves. Holy Cross stood off the Army varsity men throughout the first quarter and also held their own against Coach Daly’s second string men throughout the sec ond period, so that the first half ended with a 0 to score. However, the Army mentors rushed their varsity back into the fray at the beginning of the second half and there after the Worcester collegians were on the defensive. The play was marred somewhat by the frequent penalties in fiicted on both elevens for offside play by Referee Langford. The West Pointers suffered most from penalizing. The Army’s first score came in the third quarter after the soldiers had displayed their first sign of power and drive McQuarrie. Schabacker and Lystad had carried the oval consistently to Holy Cross’s IS yard line. Here the Worcester lads braced and McQuarrie dropped back to the 26 yard line, where, with Wilhide holding the ball, the Army’s big back booted pretty goal from place. ment. Obtaining the ball at midfield in the last part of the final period, short jabs by the Army backs took it to the 80 yard line. where pass, Lystad to Blaik. put 1t on the yard mark. Although Holy Cross put up stout fight here McQuarrie went through for a touchdown after three hard thrusts at the line. He failed to kick goal.

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  New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], October 5, 1919, page 19

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  West Point Beats Holy Cross Eleven In Stubborn Fight WEST POINT. y. Y. oct 1 The Army beat Holy Cross IN stubbornly contested battle on the Plains to-day by 9 to 0. The soldiers had their hands full throughout the first two periods. although the entire Army second string played throughout the whole OF the second period. When the varsity men returned TO the battle at the outset Of INC second half the tide began 20 turn IN the Army’s favor, and It was in this period that the soldiers managed to score va the placement-goal route. Securing the bali at midheld on q tumble, the soldiers rushed j, 20 the collccians’ ls-ysrd line. Meeting with tough opposition AT this point, McQuar- RE. with Wilhide holding the ball. dropped back 20 the 2d-yard line and booted a goal from the field, which gave West Point points. In the inal drive IN the last quarter, during which Schabacker and NcQuarric figured prominently, the soldiers gained consistently. and when for nard pas took the bali 20 Holy Gross .-.ald l.rc th, cadet pushed Nc guariir through Ger touchdown aftei tho third attempt. the goal was missed frcqucn, penalties for of ide play and holding were inflicted on both teams

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  Omaha daily bee, Omaha [Neb.], October 5, 1919, page 8

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  Army Wins StubbornIy Fought Holy Cross Game West Point, N. Y, Oct. 4.-The Army won from Holy Cross after stubbornly contested battle, 9 to 0. No score was made until the third quarter, when McQuarrie, former University of Montana star, kicked a goal from placement from the 36yard mark. In the last quarter Nc Quarrie after forward pass had put the ball on Holy Cross three-yard line, smashing through for the only touchdown of the game. The goal was missed. Frequent fumbles and penalties for offside play marred the work of both teams.

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  Pine Bluff daily graphic, October 5, 1919, page 7

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  Army Defeats Holy Cross. West Point, OcN. 4.-The Army won from Holy Cros today after a stubbornly contested battle, 9 to 0. No score was made until the third quar- ter. when McQuarric, former Univer- sity of Montana star. kicked a goal from placement from the 36-yard mark. In the last quarter, McQuarrie after a forward pass, had put the ba’ T on Holy Cross three yard line, smashed through for the only touch down of the game. The goal was miss cd

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Army leads 18–⁠6–⁠1 in 25 meetings, counting the 21 since this game.