Bucknell at Navy

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  The New York herald, New York, N.Y., October 17, 1920, page 21

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  NAVY WINS I TO z IN STRAIGHT PLAYS Bucknell Scores Safety, Mid dies Line Proving Undoing. Special Despatch TO THE New York HERALD ANNAPOLIS, Md, Oct. 16.-With straight football predominating, but strategy playing an important part at crucial moments. the Naval Academy won from Bucknell, to 2, to-day. The scores, a touchdown and goal for the Navy and a safety for Bucknell. were all made in the third quarter. The Navy had a distinct advantage in the first quarter, the gains OF Koehler and Noyes more than offsetting the adj vantage which Bowser had over Noyes in the puntng. The quarter ended with the ball in the Nays possession and on their rivals % yard line. Held at this point. King tried a field goal from placement. but barely missed. Later In the half Noyes made his one mtscue on n kick during the game and Bowser got a chance to try for a field goal from the 35 yard line. He also missed. In the second half. Koeher and Noyes doing most of the carrying, the ball was brought TO Bucknel’s 30 yard line. Here the Navy received the benefit of three successive penalties for holding. On it’s 10 ward line Bucknell held for four downs. but forward pass from koehler to Even effected a touchdown. King kicked the goal.

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 17, 1920, page 29

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  NAVY IS HARD PRESSED Downs Bucknell by z to 2, All Of Scoring Being Done in Third Quarter. ANNAPOLIS. October 1s-In a game in which straight foot ball predominated the Naval Academy won today from Bucknell by to 2. A touchdown and goal for the Navy and safety for Bucknell were all made in the third quarter. The Navy had distinct advantage at most stages OF the game, Navy had big advantage in the first half through the gains OF Koch Ter and Noyes. The Navy received the ball on its 15-yard line at the opening of the second half. In a splendid attack. koehler and Noyes doing most of the carrying. the ball was brought te Bucknelrs 30-yard line. A forward pass from koehler to Even brought a touchdown King kicked the goal. A 30-yard gain and forward pass gave Bowser a chance to try for a field goal from the 45-yard line, but the ball fell little short and Moves carried it to the 20-yard line. A penalty for holding put it on the Navy’s 5-yard line Here there was a tumble. and Even recovered ball. but was thrown back of his own goal line by Hahn Bucknelrs left end, for safety. The powerful Navy line, the work Of Moore, Larson and Rolles standing out, proved the undoing of Bucknell. Lineup and summary:

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Navy leads 10–⁠4–⁠1 in 15 meetings, counting the five since this game.