Vermont at Navy

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  Evening star, November 9, 1924, page 71

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  REBUILT NAVY TEAM SMOTHERS VERMONT ANNAPOLIS, Md, November S.-A revamped Navy backfield, that showed all kinds of speed and DASH buried the lighter, but plucky fighting team Of the University of Vermont. under an avalanche of touchdowns at the Naval Academy today. When the final whistle souned, the Midshipmen had piled up total of SO points to their opponents none Only once did the Vermont aggrecation threaten the Navy goal line. This was in the fourth period, when the Midshirmen by a smashing at attack, carried the ball to the visitors 5-yard mark, only to tumble. Con way. substitute quarterback, scooped the ball up and started racing to ward Navy’s goal. Albertson. Navy halfback and Stolz, tackle were in hot pursuit. The former succeeded in running Conway in, and Stolz finally tackled himgon Navy’s 10-yard line. The visitors tried two plays at the line and failed, and then lost the ball by an intercepted pass. Navy showed more speed and va riety in it’s attack than it had done at any other time this season. 1t had two very fleet and clever backs in Abertson. lacrosse star, and H. Caldwell, and in the second half they We’re helped greatly by Hamilton and Banks.

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, November 9, 1924, page 10

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  NAVY DEFEATS VERMONT, 53-O ANNAPOLIS, Nov. 8.-A revamped Navy backfield that showed all kinds of speed and dash, buried the lighter but plucky fighting team of the Uni vcrsity of Vermont under an avalache of touchdowns at the Naval Academy today When the final whistle sounded the Middies had piled up q total of 53 points to their opponents none. Only once did the Vermont aggrega- ton threaten the navy goal line.

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Navy leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.