Springfield at Harvard

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  The sun, New York, November 2, 1919, page 20

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  HARVARD BEATS SPRINGFIELD BY BRILLIANT RUNS Crimson Rolls Up 20 Points, College Team Unable to Score. EDDIE CASEY THE STAR Substitutes Bewildered by Aerial Game, but Save Goal Line. Special Despatch to TIE Sun. CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Nov. 1.-Harvards 1rst varsity team scored 20 points , against the Springfield College team in y the Stadium this afternoon, all in the .very .,,h ahalf. coplR the second half. with an entirely nd Nv team, Fishers substitutes were not ortniy unable to do any scoring them o selves but were running all over the field after Springfield – forward passes and always fearful lest something hap pen to spoil the Crimson’s fine goal line record for the season. The Springfield team had no defence that could Withstand the battering OF the attack uncovered by the Harvard regulars, whose speed in the first half was as great as anything shown this year. Eddie Casey wa& back in the going and his open field running was always brilliant. He paved the way for the first two scores and made the third himself after Harvard had reached Springfield’s twenty yard line on a long forward pass that Humphrey COM pleted. In the second half Harvard didn’t seem able to get going. The team, even before the substitutes began to be sent IN IN big numbars, lost two chances to carry the ball over for more touch dowks, and FELTON, missed shots for field goals from the nineteen and the thirty five yard lines. SpringHeld’s open game was bewildering at all stages until the finish, when the ball was very wet and heavy. Fine BackhcId Work. All the visiting backs but particularly Drew. Schaeffer and Civiletto. were able to make beautiful throws which Harvard for a long time could not In tercept. The visitors used the forward pass thirty-one times and had eleven completions. These passes carried the bali into Harvard’s territory half dozen times. The UP State team handled the passes splendidly. but toward the finish Harvard was covering better, al though the good defences luckily came +. when Springfield was running for the goal line. The field was in wretched condition. which handicapped the visitors game more than Harvard’s Coach Fishers line moved together exceptionally we’ll. both on attack and defence. and against the FIRST string Springfield could gain practically no ground. Harvard showed some fine offensive work in making Its three touchdowns In the first half each score being negotfated because Of the Crimsons ability TO make three marches The first came shortly after the kickoff. when Drew frzrnbled on Springfield’s 80 yard line. the ball bounding back and Hubbard falling on II for Murray’s team, with the visitors goal line only thirty-five yards away. Harvard’s attack was powerful here. Casey ripping Off an eight yard gain for q starter and Burnham and Humphrey carrying the ball to a first down on Springfield’s 10 yard line. Here there was offside and Burnham scored in two plays. Casey Runs Twenty Yards. The next advance was one of fifty yards. Casey again started this sortie by ripping off twenty yards around his own left wing and behind some fine in reference. He then smashed through the other tackle TO the 10 yard line, whence Harvard rushed straight to the goal line. At the start of the second quarter Springfield had the ball on Harvard’s 40 yard line, where Civiletto completed forward developed from a double pass behind the line The overhead game continued. Harvards 2S yard line was reached. The Crimson was strong against line attacks and Civletto was forced to try for a field goal, missing from the as yard. line. After Hsrvards subsequent punt more overhead stun was uncovered. Watson getting twenty-five yards and landing on Hsrvards 21 yard line, where Murray interfered. This was all, however. and desperate pass into the end zone in hopes of a score was blocked by Humphrey. Harvard’s third touchdown came quickly Immediately after this when Hubbard was again alert. getting the ball at midfield when Kane blocked a Springfield kick Humphrey then COM pleted thirty yard pass from Casey and the latter on the first play broke loose for an end run and a touchdown. In the second half. In which FELTON, missed chances Dor field goals on the only occasions Harvard got within striking distance. the Springfield team threw the ball all over the lot. There also were doubles passes and laterala Tho success on forward passing. however was over when ability to make things go would have provided a score. The summary: Harvard t2o). Springfield (o), Aacombor. Left end ...... Waters Hubbard. ....... Left tackle .......... Lavik Woods......-.. Lett guard Johnson a. dorween. Centre ........ Quinlan clark. ......-. flght guard ,..... johnson Kane. .....sss- hlkht tackle ........ Weber oteeie.. ..ssss... hlgnt end watson Murray. Quarterback ..... Graham

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  New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], November 2, 1919, page 1

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  Hus’Uard CIinches Game. Then Tried Ont Defense Crimson W eak After Max ing 20 Points Against the Springfield Team CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Nov l. After cinching the game with Springfield College to-day, 20 to 0. in the first two periods, Harvard tried out he, defensive game and found it. somewhat weak against lateral and forward passes. Plunges into the line were easily stopped or hurled back. but when the visitors spread for open work the Crimson forwards seemed bewildered One Springfield player reached Harward sixteen yard line through a pen atty for interference with a thrown pass, but few minutes later, on the fourth down, another forward pass at tempt grounded behind the Crimson goal line. IN the last half of the game Spring field hurled twenty-one forward passes and completed thirteen of them. gain ing nearly seventy yards and making tour lirst downs. Finally the Harvard forwards frustrated the overhead shoot ing Al the beeinnin OF the game Harvard mad things ITS own way. Shortly after the klck-of Drew. one OF the visiting backs, fumblcd on his 81 yard line and Hubbard got the bali for Harvard seven yards closer to his oDnonent’s goal hnc. Here Harvard went III things hammer and tongs. ripninc through the line and around ii and scoring It’s first touchdown. Casey was brilliant ia this advance but he was whrlwnd in the next which started at midield. Several plays were all the Crimson needed for TINS score. Casey opened with a 2O-vard run around the right wing and thcn Dotted through his right tackle for ten

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  Norwich bulletin, Connecticut, November 3, 1919, page 3

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  HARVARD WALKS AWAY WITH SPRINGFIELD HYy Harvard defeated Springfield Y. M. .. A. College Saturday 20 to 0 in a contest featured by fast running and spectacular forward passing by the visitors. The Crimson scored three touch downs in the first hal, Casey getting two and Burnham the third. Murray kicked two of three goals he attempted after touchdwns. Springfield attempted thirty-one forward passes completing fourteen of them and while in number of cases very little advantage was gained at least six of them made from ten to twenty yards each. Babe Felton missed two tries fo1 drop kicks, both of them from easy angles. Springfield by her open play made more first downs than any other team in the Stadium this Fall.

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Harvard leads 14–⁠0 in 14 meetings, counting the six since this game.