Syracuse at Holy Cross

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  New-York tribune, New York, October 31, 1920, page 20

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  Smiths Field Coal Triumphs For Holy Gross Ouarterback’s Lift From 40. Yard Line Beats Strong Syracuse Outfit by 3 to 0 SPectub OlSpQtCH 70 me IftOt1S WORCESTER, Mass. Oct. 29.-By defeating Syracuse to-day, to 0, the Holy Cross eleven upset all football dope. The Purple team. although out weighed fifteen pounds to man by the Orange. outplaved the latter in every department. The points were made in the third period by Louis Smith, Holy Gross quarterback, who sent a drop kick between the uprights from the Syracuse 38vard line. 1t was his only attempt. Previously Chick Gagnon tried drop-kicks, once when the scrimmage was only twenty yards from the Syracuse goal. 1t was mostly straight football. Holy Cross tried a dozen forward passes, but couldn’t work them WELL and gained only thirty yards. Syracuse didn’t attempt the aerial game until the closing minutes of the contest. and of five tries only one was successful Holy Cross made a remarkable stand against the plunges of the Orange and tinued gain. The Purple backs were also unable Co do effective line buckling. Syracuse showed an unlooked-for weakness in handling the ball, making no less than nine fun bles in the game. Holy Cross followed the ball moro keenly and recovered it several times on the visitors fumbles Syracuse was also weak on punting Young, at right end, a 145-pound lad, was repeatedly in plays back Of the Orange line. Fallon was injured early in the game, sustaining a broken knee cap.

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  The New York herald, New York, N.Y., October 31, 1920, page 1

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  M ,s IN n 8 “ ~. IN. q 81 FIELD GOAL WINS FOR HOLY CROSS Smiths Boot Enables WOrcester Eleven to Down SYRIA cuse, 3 to 0. WORCESTER, Oct. 30.-Holy Cross foot ball team. although outweighed fifteen pounds to the man, beat Syracuse to 0 to-day before n crowd of 10000, tho biggest that ever saw a gridiron contest In Worcester. II was Syracuse’s first defeat of the season. The ball was in Syracuse territory the greater part Of the game, and near the end OF the third period Quarterback Smith of Holy Cross booted the ball for a field goal from the 40 yard line. Tho ball was so close 10 the Syracuse goal all during the game that Gagnon made four attempts at field goals. but missed them. At no time did Syracuse get In position even for a field goal. and in the last FIVE minutes of play Syracuse tried desperately for score and tried two forward passes that failed. Both sides fumbled frequently, but the Syracuse slips were the most costly. Holy Crosss field goal was made pos sible by q missed punt on which n Holy Cross player recovered the ball. The lineup:

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 31, 1920, page 1

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  IS DEFEATED WORCESTER, Mass, October 30 Holy Cross foot ball team. although utweighed fifteen pounds to a man. beat Syracuse 3 to 0. to-day before a crowd of 10000, the biggest that ever saw a gridiron contest in Worcester. 1t was Syracuse’s first defeat of the season. The ball was in Syracuse territory the greater part of the game. and near the end of the third period Quarterback Smith of Holy Cross booted it over for field goal from the 40-yard line. Both sides fumbled frequently, but the Syracuse slips were the more cost ~, and Holy Cross field goal was made possible by a missed punt

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  The Miller press. (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, South Dakota, November 4, 1920, page 1

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  SYRACUSE BEATEN BY HOLY CROSS Worcester, Mass, Oct. 30.-Holy Gross football team, although out weighed Is pounds to a man, beat Syracuse 3 TO 0 today. 1t was SYRIA osse’ FIJI st defeat of the season. The kali was in Syracuse territory the greater part of the game. n near Nhe end Of the third period quarter back Sulith of Holy Cross booted The bail over fer 2 field goal from the 40 yard lire. Both sides fumbled fre- ~wv~pfht

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Syracuse leads 25–⁠5 in 30 meetings, counting the 28 since this game.