Tufts at Harvard

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  Norwich bulletin, Connecticut, November 17, 1919, page 3

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  HARVARD SECOND STRING MEN BEAT TUFTS 23-o Harvard, with many substitutes in the line, had little difficulty in defeat ing Tufts Saturday at Cambridge, 23 to G., although there was no scoring during the first half. and at the end Of the third period Harvard led only 3 to 0. In the fourth quarter. how ever, witH Arnold Horween, who was substituted for Hamilton at right halfback, furnishing the driving pow er, Harvard scored three touchdowns, two of which were followed by goals. Many funables and poor bunting by Tufts contributed to her defeat. In the first half Tufts worked several long forward passes for substantial gains but in the second half the Harvard de- fense stiffened against this form of at tack. Harvard scored a field goal in the third period after Church had brought the ball well into Tufts terri tory by long runs. Fulton replaced Johnson at quarterback and booted a goal from the 25-yard line. Two pre- vious attempts at field goals by Grat- wick had failed. Tufts also failed to score field goal from the 40 yard line. In the fourth period Church again brought the ball far into Tufts terri tory by long runs and Horweeh buck ed the line for the first touchdown. The same tactics were immediately repeated. Nelson carrying the ball through for another touchdown. The third touchdown was also made by Nelson, who scored after Smith of Tufts had fumbled on his 15 yard line and Harvard had worked 9 forward pass to the three yard line.

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  New-York tribune, November 16, 1919, page 21

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  Harvard, With Many Substitutes i’m Line. Easily Beats Tufts CAMBRIDGE, Mass, No. 15.-Harward, with many substitutes in the line, had lite difficulty in Debating Tufts to-day. 23 to 0, although there was no scoring during the first half and at the end of the third period Harvard led only 3 to O. In the fourth quarter, however, with Arno d Hortween, who was substituting for Ham ilton at right halfback, furnishing the driving power, Harvard scored three touchdowns, two of which were TOowed by goals. Many fumb’es and poor pulnting by Tufts contributed to her defeat. In the first half Tufts worked severa long forward passes for substar tial gains, but in the second ha’f the Harward defense stiffened against this form of attack. Harvard scored a field goal in the third period after Church had brought the ball we’ll into Tuftss territory tby long runs. Felton, rep aced John son at quarterback and booted a goal from the 25-yard line. Two previous attempts at fed goals oy Gratwiek had failed. Tufts also failed to score field goal from the 40-yard line. In the fourth period Church again brought the ball far into Tuffs’s ter ritory by long runs, and Horween bucked the line for the first touch down. The same tactics were immediately repeated, Nelson carrying the ba through for another touchdown.

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  Omaha daily bee, November 16, 1919, page 31

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  Harvard Uses Subs and Defeats Tufts by 23–⁠0 Score Cambridge, Mass, Nov. lS.-Harward. with many substitutes in the line. had little difficulty in defeating Tufts, % 10 0, although there was no scoring during the first half and at the end OF the third period Harward led only to 3 to 0. In the fourth quarter. however. with Arnold Horween, who was substituted for Ham, ilton. at right halfback. furnishing the driving power, Harvard scored three touchdowns, two OF which were followed by goals. Many fumbles and poor punting contributed TO TUFTS defeat. In the first half Tufts worked several long forward passes for substantial gains but in the second half the Harvard defense stiffencd against the form OF attack.

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Harvard leads 15–⁠3 in 18 meetings, counting the seven since this game.