Williams at Amherst

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  Vermont phœnix, Brattleboro, Vt., November 8, 1895, page 8

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  SPORTING. Harvard Goes Down Before Princeton and Williams Before Amherst. The Harvard Princeton foot ball game SAtur day resulted in victory for the Jerseymen II TO I. The impression general before the game that Harvard would win Neither side scored 10 the first half. but in the last half Prince ton made three touchdoWns and Harvard one. The hall was wet and all the scoring was the resuit Of blocked cks. Another surprise Of the day was Amherst’s easy victory over Williams, 10 TO I, in the hrst championship game In the tn angular league. The game was played in a storm OF seet and snow, and although Williams had the heavier line Amherst held the more firmly. Williams also showed a tendency 10 tumble which was very costly, while Amherst played a clean. hard, snappy, scientific game. Her backs usual ~ gained their distance through the line and sew eral times skirted the ends for good gains.

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Williams leads 12–⁠8–⁠4 in 24 meetings, counting the 13 since this game.