Dartmouth at Washington

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  Albuquerque morning journal, Albuquerque, N.M., November 28, 1920, page 1

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  NAVY FOOTBALL TEAM DEFEATS ARMY, 7 TO 0; DARTMOUTH is WINNER over WASHINGTON u” Sailors Plunge Through the Soldiers Lines and Triumph in Annual Gridiron Clash; Koehler’s Playing Features; $4,000 Spectators Witness Game on Polo Grounds. New York, Nov. q. - Line plunges with uperdroadnaugh backs, aided by smoke screen of delayed and double passes, enabfed Navy to triumph over Army z to 0 in their annual gridiron clash at the Polo grounds today, When, early in the fourth period, Ben G.. Koehler. of Geneva, Neb., former star at the University of Nebraska, crashed over the Armys last white line on a double pass play that started seven yards from the goal, Navy officials among the $4,000 spectators could draw an analogy between the main reliance of football offense and that of actual battles at sea. Both elevens had found the forward pass ineffective for great gains. Modern Tactics Discarded. Discarding modern aeriag tactics, Navy relied on the battleship tackle, smashes from a close square formation, so efficiently that after the touchdown was made another was prevented only by a tumble fourteen-yards from tho goal. “Come eleven” had been, the Navy slogan In preparation for the game and eleven came, meaning the eleventh victory for Annapolis over West Point, which makes the series even. While future admirals gamboled in a snake dance over the gridiron, Josephus Daniels saw his last Army Navy game. as secretary of the navy end in victory for the seamen. He and Secretary Baker, General Pershing, General Nevelle of France and other officials joshed one another boastingly on the field between the halves when the score was Gall. While sailors and wounded A. f. F. veterans, who were side line guests, gathered round, the army chiefs felt conf dent, for In the first half the Navy never had ball in Army’s terri tory, and the Army had been near enough to Nays goal to try to place kick three times. Break Came In Third Period. The break came near the end OF the third period. A punt by the Army fran it’s thirty-four-yard line went outside and netted only twelve Yards. A forward pass OF eight wards and a six-yard line buck by Conroy gave the Navy first down twenty-five yards from the Armys goal as the fourth period opened. Then came the change of tactics Toball seven yards from the Army } goal and gave the Navy a tlrsl down there. On the next play, smoke screen was thrown OUT: Hamilton, Navy fullback, started from a close formation as II to buck Armys right guard. Conroy’ instead, passed the ball to Noye then to right fullback, and in turn gave it to Koehler, who plunged through Army’s left tackle for a touchdown. King kicked goal. Nays First Down. Receiving the ensuing kickoff on its own 17-yard line. Navy ran II back fourteen yards and after four teen line plunges had a first down fourteen yards from the goal. Con- ROY and Koehler again worked the same double pass play. 1t led 10 one 20-yard gain by Koehler IN the course of this advance ana Conroy himself made several smashes of five and six yards. Noyes fumbled. however, and the Army on its own 14yard line start ed a desperate effort to tie the score. French made a 14-yard run from kick formation on the first lineup and raised the hopes of the cadets, who were waving mega phones that formed the letters ~. s. A.” In gray. black and gold. The rally was short lived. however. The Army tried forward passes, but the sailors knew how to check them and Army’s hopes died when a for ward pass was intercepted in mid field by Waters. substitute full back. When the game ended Navy had the ball on Army’s AZ yard line. The figures show that fifty-five rushing plays gained Navy 1856 yards net. of which eighty eight yards were gained in twenty-five plays in the last period. The Navy

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  Burlington weekly free press, Burlington, Vt., December 2, 1920, page 6

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  NAVY DEFEATS ARMY TEAM TO Hard Fought Battle in New York Dartmouth Beats WASH ingtOn Tn. 2S.7 New York. Nov. 2s.--Admirals and mid shipmen, generals and cadets and more than 4ocOO lucky ticket holders looked down on two desperately lighting Army ana Navy football teams on the Polo Grounds Saturday. They saw the Mid dies stand Off the Cadets for nearly three 1ourths of the battle, then gather them serves together to take advantage of n break, start II powerful lne-drivng at tack which the West Pointers could not withstand. and win the hard fought bat tie. Z to 0. After having been constantly on the defensive until Amos. the end of the third quarter, and after holding their breot n three times while the Army backfeld star French, missed tries for goals from placement, the Midshirmcn at last had , their opportunity once they started. long after inter:rission, and only the soc. ond time holdin- possession of the ball or Army ground, the powerful Navy team swept the West Pointers off their feet. a poor punt by French gave the ball TO the Middies on the Soldiers 46-yard line, ard from here Bob Folwell’s play. ers ripped things wide open. rushing down the field for u winning touchdown In seven PLAYS, one of which wan a shor, forwcrl pass, and winning what stande as the best-playod game the Sailors and Soldiers have had in years. DARTMOUTH Is. WASHINGTON : Seattle, Wash, Nov. 2S.-Dartmouh waited until the second half Saturday afternoon and then opened up with q forward passing game. which dedicated the new University of Washington Sta. dunn with IS to I victory over the Sur Dodgers eleven. 1t was a great game tc watch. one in which open play FREEDOM. mated, and the crowd OF 1900 was giver countless thrills as forward passes shot all over the field in a contest which was full of unexpected twists and turns OF fortune. Followers of he Western eleven arc satisfied tonight with the seven points which a blocked punt gave their team The Sun Dodeer score came after eigh minutes of play when Abel, the Wash ington quarter, broke through, blocked one of Jim Rohertson’s punts. recovered the ball and ran IS yards for a touch down. Brown 10 put a disappointing finish tc the Dartmouth season in Boston a veal ago. The Washington stands went wild will historical joy Mt the score and pandenon ium reigned until the kickoff. Capt. FAN kicked the seventh and last point for thu Sun Dodgers following the touchdown. BOSTON COLL. 30. GEORGETOWN Boston, Nov 2S.-Boston College con tinucd on it’s victorious Path yesterda, afternoon. when its football warriors out classed the wearcrs of the Gray and Blu of Georgetown University on muddy slippery Eridiron at Braves Field, win , ming 80 to 0. The Southernors tough hard, but they were unable to cope will , the men Major Frank Cavanaugh ha nodded into a hgh-powercd machine. Instead of being the stubborn foe 1t wa in 1919. Georgetown was forced to fgh , from behind its own trenches Throughout the conflict. while the Maroon and OIL Gold ripped and tore along Mt top spec , for GO minutes and rolled up 80 points These were well scattered during tn game. No scoring took place in the thir period, but the victors finished like sprin ters, making three of their touchdown in the last IL minutes of play.

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  The New York herald, New York, N.Y., November 28, 1920, page 49

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  COAST ELEVEN IS SMOTHERED BY DARTMOUTH Forward Passes Earn % to Z Victory for Han Overians. LOSERS SCORE FIRST Blocked Punt Results in Only Touchdown for Wash ingtOn. SEATTLE, Wash. Nov. 27.--Dartmouth to-day smothered the University Of Washington BY brilliant for ward passes and won. % to Z. Three of the Dartmouth touchdowns were made directly through forward passes from Robertson to Jordan. The fourth was made on line plunge following a successful overhead attack. Washington’s lone tally came in the first quarter when Abel blocked q punt and carried the ball over. Dartmouth won the toss. Harper received the kickoff ON Washngton’s 40 yard line. He returned it fifteen yards and punted for thirty-five yards. After three line plunges failed to gain a kick Ing duel ended In pnidfield with Dart mouth holding the bah. Abel blocked a punt and raced for a touchdown through a broken field and Harper kicked goal. Harper returned Dartnouths kickoff thirtv-five yards A nlSting duel ended on the 40 yard line, where Dartmouth started march for the goal, but was halted at the 90 yard, mark. Washing ton then regained ths ball on downs, mouth held the b. ~ in midfield as the period ended. Shortly after ne second period opened Dartmouth got Gossession of the ball on downs on w Lshington’s 80 yard line. Plunges by flrke and Robertson gained Ten yards ar q then Crisp carried the ball over on forward pass from Jordan. Robertson Clicked goal, evening the score. PAnaItic. Offset Gains. Was fington again kicked off. Robert son r/turning twenty yards. The ball stayfH in Dartmouths territory for the rest /of the quarter. big end gains by the Di ftmouth backs being more than offset IS Dartmouth’s penalties for holding. ahe quarter ended with the ball In the centre of the field and the score to T. Washington kicked off in the second half After Washington had recovered the ball Harper tried a drop kick from the 81 yard line. but the ball struck the cross bar Dartmouth forced the ball to Washingtons % yard line, and Jordon took Robertson’s forward pass and raced over the line for touchdown. Robertson kicked goal Dartmouth scored again just before fhe close OF the period. Shelburne put 1ing the climax TO a series of line plays with smash over the line. Robertson again kicked goal. In the final quarter. after Harper punted to midfield, Robertson dropped hack ten yards and shot long pass to Jordan, who made a twisting thirty eight ward run over the line. Robertson kicked goal. Robertson outpunted Harper in’iln exchange that followed. Just before. the whistle for the end of the game Grady, replacing Robertson. after Dartmouth had hammered the ball to ;he Washington yard line. threw an othgr pass to Jordan. who caught the baP behind the goal. but II was out of bounds. and no score was allowed. The line UP:

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Dartmouth leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.