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  New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], October 24, 1897, page 8

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  HOW THE GAME WAS PLAIL-‘‘ Pierce Time OF halves-o2o HOW THE GAME WAS PLAYED y,,e took The north goal to defend and the i”u’ ,sns had the south goal and the kck-oH’ sent the ball spinning down the heio aHa ,-S,, ~, lockers cheered as Kiefer got IL anu s’a .a W. the field. He had regained fifteen ‘ara’ 80. ,os downed by one OF his copper-coioreo iiN”‘s’ a., ,,,a ,,ursed into the Indian line for sma!I a,rs K,efer and De Soulles doing most Oh lo Gaining The Indians captured the oa’ “ centre OF the field. Cayon TOOK the od’i ga % II and with good interference by Wheeioch ~”1 - De he made a run OF ten yards before lie “”‘ sod yale rerained the ball on downs o” “e’ r, eysvaro line and Mcbride punted TO the i’‘u ,ars. ten.yard line Metoxen made iaif o”.0’ “‘‘‘ tho red men began TO assault faies i’ne ioi ‘o.’, siderable gains. Metoxen and Miner sd’i’”e Wv ground 49,, On her thirty 6ve-vard line and the blue began 10 p’ous” Nc -. ,hrouyh the Indians line. Kiefer ana be”J” NTH were pushed through for steady gains va GOOD pass Kiefer secured the ball. anu, a.u ~ clever interference, he slipped between H. xyhecock and the sturdy runner coNeIeu ‘,’ -, yards beiTre ~, ms ,he earth il the best run OF the game, and the oniooAef’ ‘”‘‘ bal. vas now only five yards from t tsn inqiai me goal line and Yale had an easy ,aTs orrV and dehers az in their movements ard their sck Repa tSusiasrn waa marked After ten and Cad min was p sSslne kicked goal. making the score q was now fun and seeing as the into %e1s hsiS The bail kicked toward the Indian line ana lnede “ dispute the Tor s Ssye to Yale decision which was hisse by many When the human nan mo noun arm around the SsI and that Yale was living on TOP ., ~ ~ Of the Onooser Sa Th Seo %gEe “ to the Ths Secision went the other way and me REQ nen took little interest n the s sS sa over the line for her second touchdown Kiefer making the PLAY, sSssn f 20 So1hm no tn favor Of There was no further scoring during the c.,I rehe Ss was in the q Yale on her h n Miller ana sye43 o}sT Of snort ‘ was congrq tuang his neighbor on the alb sence OF rough play and sluss’ns THE SECOND HALF. During the intermission the coachers from car Nsla tried to put little enthusiasm into their charges and when the whistle b,ew for resumlns hostilities the red were more determined !ook- Ing and those who were predicting that Yale would beat score aga the MdRTds anS Metcxen exchanged kicks. and then Yale set,Ieo down to bucking the centre. Good interiere1 sf teen yards and Penjamn followed this with gain Of hes and repe pea Se FOR hct s se q nsh through the indian line for small hut steady gains nd ss ys Pea WITH 0 ing accuracy. kicked another goal making the Then the sluggish blood Of the Indians began c work. and the men from Carlisle PLAYED decided 81, battle. ,Punts were exchanged and the Indians be be buck aoT 5as down to “h line and the in blue made frantic efforts tt captain ap b Pierce sent his brother from the helc account Of an injury 70 his ankle and Redwate’ no, S.sn nose aoT hs work. MO e IRE IN he IN had ha ill Hudson was ordered back OF the line, and Cayor made capital pass back to Hudson son Who was on kick the bail was the work Of only an instant tn ndsns i Sad scored FIVE points the Warrior along the side lines we’re ds si,c IN their sise . ne Ss madS he Ui The Indians were now playing In earnest. ant the sr msss AND beaeheTs fact the e seemed TO be the faSOrss Me.oxsn and MSRrd try Yaie’s line They lost the ball, and McBrid went back to try to send the sphere our Of danger before his foot had left the ground the Yale lin s ss Sosks sTt. e k and S Wd the ball Miller secured 1t. and there was anothe toxen then carried the bali five yards and deposSe II only yards from Yae’s line The men from cess. and Miller was injured in scrimmage; bu ne was on his feet an instant later A mass pla the blue coachers were singing songs or warning Yale got the ball on downs and FIVE yards NOR for ofYside play. Benjamin fumbled II an insan later. and the Indians again had possession 9f IN centre for small gains. when rather peculiar pla occurred. The ball went back TO Cayon but tina player stood an instant as II dazed Yates lin seemed to be confused az the play. and stood help less Then Cayons faculties came back 10 him. an he darted through Yale’s line and made touch down Hudson missed In his try for goal leavin the score: Yale. IS: Indians. 9. Yale made her las, touchdown on steady plunge through the Indian line. scoring her last to1ch down three seconds before time was called. Cad waiader kicked a goal making the final score Yale “a: Indians. 9. WEST POINT, 30; TUFTS. 0. West Point “ T.. Oc;. 23.-West Point deieate Tufts This afternoon, 50 to 0, In the first hal

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  The Saint Paul globe, Minnesota, October 24, 1897, page 14

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  TOO FAST FOR TUFTS. Game Won on Home Grounds by the West Point Cadets. WEST POINT, N. Y, Oct 23.-west Point defeated Tufts this afternoon 80 to 0. In the first half West Points playing was rather iistiess, due to the fact that but six of the regular men were playing, and neither s1oe scored In the seccea half however, Scales and Almphrey were substituted, with the resuit that the cadets scored five touchdowns and kicked five goals.

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Army leads 19–⁠0 in 19 meetings, counting the 16 since this game.