Auburn at Army

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  The New York herald, New York, October 15, 1922, page 55

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  ARMY TOPS AUBURN IN CLOSING PERIOD Cadets Finish With Rush and Defeat Southern Eleven by 19 to 6. WEST PoINT, Oct. 14.-For three of the four quarters played here this afternoon Alabama Poly. better known as Auburn, turned back the Army eleven at every bend of the game and besides scored a touchdown. Then when about half OF the Anal period had slipped by the whole picture changed and the Cadets In those closing minutes of play fought their way to 10 to victory. The tide switched to Army’s favor when an Auburn back interfered with White. who was about 10 catch long forward pass tossed by Smythe. The penalty gave Army the ball fifteen yards from Auburn’s goal. Two plunges at the stalwart line OF the visitors failed to advance the ball. Then a forward pass was grounded, but on the fourth down a double pass behind the line sud denly became long overhead toss by Smythe. The ball shot above the heads of the scrambling players straight into the outstretched arms Of White. who stood waiting in the end zone. 1t was touchdown. The goal was missed but the score was tied. and from that time on Army calling on all it’s reserve power. scored twice more during the renaming few minutes Auburns touchdown came in the sec ond period. Gibson’s long run back OF punt put the ball on Army’s 80 yard line. A forward pass. Shirey to Shirling, gained eighteen yards. Shirline hit the line for ten yards and first down On the next play the same player drove across the right of Arnly’s line for the touchdown. Moulton missed the try from placement. Until the crash came in the fourth quarter Auburn’s line was impenetrable Once in the first quarter and again IL the third period Army had the ball in side the Southerners’ yard line only to lose 1t both times on downs. Shiring AIoulton and Ford starred for the South erners. Gilmore and Lawrence were eff fective in Army’s final drives on the Auburn goal

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  The Washington herald, October 15, 1922, page 12

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  ARMY OVERCOMES AUBURN, 10 TO 6 Southerners Score First, But Cadets Open Driving Attack at Close. WEST POINT. n. Y. Oct. 1.-THE Army today defeated Alabama Poly technic. better known as Auburn. in a hotly contested gridiron battle. The final score gave the Army 10 and Auburn 6. The Cadets showed great driving power in the last half. registering three touchdowns from which one goal from placement trial was a success Auburn scored in the first quarter in some pretty Iine-smashing plays in which Shirling and Ford featured in the drives on the Army goal. The two teams fought to standstilI during the second period. but the Army. with Dodd and Lawrence starring. began late in the third pc RI d to tear its way down the field. The Army forwards. bafh ID until now In their play. ripped open Au burns line until the Cadets had shot back after back through It. Final ly on a pretty pass from Smythe to White the Cadets were given the score which tied the game for a time. as try for goal was missed. Their appetite whctt ID. the Army players again launched a heavy at tack and rang up two more touch downs. Lawrence getting ,nn ana Smythe the other. Smythc made one of the trials at goal from place ment. A crowd OF 1000 people witnessed the game. which was played in perfeet football weather

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  The Washington times, October 15, 1922, page 17

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  ARMY DEFEATS AUBURN 1876 In FINALQUARTER Cadets Smash AIabaman’s Line Late in Game and Shove Over Three Touchdowns. UIEST POINT, Oct. A. “ Army defeated Alabama – Poly, better known as Auburn, in a hotly contested gridiron battle this afternoon by a score of 10 to 6. The cadets showed great driving power in the last half, registering three touchdowns, from which one goal from placement trial was q success. Seven thousand people witnessed the game. Auburn scored in the second period on line smashing plays, Shir. ling and Ford featuring in these drives on Army’s goal. The two teams fought to a standstill during the third period, but Army with Dodd and Lawrence starring, began late in the third period to tear its way down the field. The Army forwards, baffled until now In their play, smashed Auburn’s line until they had forced across three touchdowns. Smythe made one of the trials at goal from place y,aaut r. aa...s .,. y.

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  The Pensacola journal, Pensacola, Fla., October 15, 1922, page 8

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  WEST POINT TEAM DEFEATS AUBURN Alabama Poly Holds Army IL ScnreIess Until Last Quarter When It Crumbles. WEST POINT, Oct. 14.-Con1ins from behind, the United States Military Acadarmy football team ran away with Ala bama Poly (Auburn) eleven today IN terrific display Of speed and Won the fourth south inter-sectional gridiron contest 10 to G. The last quarter was the only one in which the Army scored. In the three preceding periods the Army team stumbled against an lmpregnaoie barrier. Auburn with stood the onsiausht of weight for three periods and in the second uncovered a series of brilliant plays.

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Army leads 2–⁠1 in three meetings, counting the two since this game.