Syracuse at McGill

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  New-York tribune, New York, November 6, 1921, page 20

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  Syracuse Pulls Out Over Mc(yill I’m Last Period Canadians Hold American Team Even Until Near Finish; Score Is IA to O MONTREAL, Nov. 5.---McGill University, playing its first game of American college football in forty -one years, dis played flashy attack and stiff defense against Syracuse University to-day and held the eleven from New York State to two touchdowns, both of which were made III the final quarter. The final score was: Syracuse, 13; McGill, 0. Memorial Field was covered with fivc-inch blanket of snow when the elevens marched out. A large crowd was in the stands. AS the game progressed the warm rays of the sun melt ed the snow and the players found play ragged in o muddy slush. Fumbles were frequent. Because of McGill’s inexperience at the American game, even her most ar dent supporters looked for a large Syracuse score, But the McGill eleven, light and fast, sailed into the invaders at the outset and by brilliant end runs and line rushes carried the ball into Syracuse territory time and again, only to be held for downs or lose the muddy pigskin on a tumble. Then McGilps line held and Syracuse was unable, in any of the first three quarters, to break through. Score on Forward Pass In the final period, however, Syria cuse plunged through tackle and around McGills ends for series of gains; then scored when McRae snatched a long forward pass from Herbert and raced through the goal posts. Herbert failed to kick goal. After the kickoff Syracuse again drove down to McGill’s 5-yard line and Anderson bucked the line for the Sec ond touchdown. Herbert kicked goal. McGill had been practicing the American college game for only two weeks, but they displayed a varied at tack that appeared bewildering to their opponents. Coach Shaughnessy said after the game that he was we’ll pleased with McGill’s showing, and predicted that next year. when they probably will go to the United States to play Syracuse. there would be different STORY to tell. mi. H..

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  Arizona republican, November 6, 1921, page 12

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  McGill UniUersify Holds Syracuse To Pair Of TouchdoaUaa MONTREAL, Nov. 5--McGil uni- versity, playing its first game of American college football in forty one years displayed a flashy attack and stiff defense against Syracuse today and held the visitors to two fou.hdowns. The final score was syracuse. 13. McGill, 0. Because Of McGiITs inexperienee even her most ardent supporters had looked for a large Syracuse score but the RIcGiu eleven. light and fast, sailed into Syracuse at the outset and by end runs and line rushes rarried the ball into Syracuse terri tory time and again, only to be held for downs O. lose the muddy pig skin on a fumb e. McG1H had beea practicing the American game for oriy two weeks

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  Albuquerque morning journal, Albuquerque, N.M., November 6, 1921, page 1

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  M’GlLL UNIVERSITY IS Defeated BY SYRACUSE Montreal, Nov. 5.-McGill uni versity, playing its first game of American college football in forty one years, displayed a flashy at tack and stiff defense against SYRIA cuse today and held the visitors to two touchdowns. The final score was: Syracuse, 13; McGill, 0. Because Of McGills inexperience, even her most ardent supporters had looked for a large Syracuse score, but the McGill eleven, light and fast, sailed into Syracuse at the outset and by end runs and line rushes carried the bah into SYRIA cuse territory time and again, only to be held for downs or lose the muddy pigskin on tumble. McGill had been practleing the game for only two weeks.

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Syracuse leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings, counting the one since this game.