Harvard at Army

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  New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], October 16, 1898, page 8

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  HARVARD DEFEATS WEST POINT. GAME CLOSELY CONTESTED IN THE FIRST HALF SCORE IS TO O. SCORE IS TO West Point. “ Y Oct Is (speclaD Harvard de- feated the cadets by of IS 10 on the parade grounds this afternoon. The cadets fought well from start to finish but lined up against OPP ponents whose weight crushed them. 1t was one of the hardest games ever played here, and the soldiers have no reason to feel ashamed OF their defeat KRONER played the game of his life. He was we’ll supported by Waldron, Romeyn and Foy. Ennis In poor condition. but managed TO Keep in line to the end Heidi went into the game with a sprained ankle. and Baender was knocked out in side OF the first five minutes play. Jackson was the next fall In the first half. and with the team thus weakened Harvards task was easier. But with all this misfortune the soldiers worked as II victory instead of defeat in sight and the Harward men looked decidedly used up when time was called at the end of the first half. The teams lined up at o’clock. West Point took the north side and Reid kicked OFF for Harvard. The wind at this time was blowing a gale. but il blew the field and the choice of position was immateral. Reds kick sent the ball straight into Kromers arms He succeeded In bringing II back fifteen yards Romeyn tried a punt. and Dbblee dOwned as he made the catch. Baender’ for no apparent reason. limped off the field, and his place was taken by Keller. Harvard worked the ball steadily toward the West Point posts. and it was within three feet OF the goal line when II went tS 10 one Hsrya G centre on kick dron made some pretty runs and PUSHES IN the next West Points signals. and almost before they knew IL the pigskn in the centre Of the field again Romeyn’s kicking was the feature of this part OF the game. Harvards strongest efforts were direct ed TO block his punts. but all to no purpose DID bee now tried West Points ends and found what he wanted. He lodged Smith for big gains wal, drons tackling gave the ball to the cadets. and Romeyn punted into Harvard territory The bail now went backward and forward until Dibbee found an opening in West Points line and MADE Inc first touchdown. COchrane kicked the goal On the lineup Romeyn kicked off; and Dibblee ran back yards with the ball. Heidts ankle gave nd were found in the visitors centre, through which Ennis was pushed for large gains Waldron. too went around Cochrane. and 1t began TO look as II West Point might make touchdown. The half ended with the ball in Harvard’s ground and the score Harvard g. West Point o. Several minutes elapsed in the second half before anv gains were made The cadets fought des peraiely but some of their best men had left me field injured and the Crimson team found no an ficuty i’m making large gains through the soldiers centre Kendall took Warren’s place, and i’m mediately afterward Harvard scored another touch down Cochrane again kicked the goal. Harvard now made touchdown after touchdown. and when lime was called the final score stood Harvard p, West Point, 0.

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  The Worcester spy, Worcester, Mass., October 16, 1898, page 1

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  WEAKENED AT FINISH. West Point Kept Harvard Down Until the Last Ten Minutes. West Point N, Y, Oct. 15-The Harvard–West Point foot ball game here today was witnessed by the largest crowd ever attracted to the home grounds. Notwithstanding that the cadets put up a remarkably strong game, Harvard rolled up score of 2S to 0. After the second or third play, Baender of West Point was injured. and compelled to retire His place was taken by Keller. The game was stub bornly contested until nearly the close of the first half, when Dibblee was forced over the goal line and made a touchdown. Cochrane succeeded at goal, and the first half ended with a score of to 0 in favor of Harvard. In the second half the same conditions prevailed as in the first half, until with in ten minutes of the close when Harward made four touchdowns and two goals, running the score up to %. In this half Haughton was substituted for Mills of Harvard. West Point lost considerable in putting, but did splendidly in runs Their interference was also faultless. but they were unable to break through Harvard’s stalWart center Following is the linp-1lO.

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  The Portland daily press, Maine, October 17, 1898, page 1

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  Bowdoin. HARVARD 2s; WEST POINT 0. West Point. “. Y, October 15.-The Harvard West Point football game here today was witnessed by the largest crowd ever attracted to the home grounds. Not withstanding the cadets put up remark ably strong game, Harvard rolled up a score Of % to 0. After the second or third play Baender of West Point was injured and compelled to retire. His place was taken by Keller. The game was stubborn “ contested until nearly the close of the first half when Dibblee was forced over the goal line and made touchdown. Coohrane succeeded at goal and the first half ended with score of to in favor OF Harvard. In the second half, the same conditions prevailed as in the first half until within ten minutes of the close, when Harvard made four touchdowns and two goals, running the score up to 2S. In this half Haughton was substituted for Mills of Harvard. West Point lost considerable in punting but did splendidly in runs. Their interference was also faultless but they were unable to break through Haryard’s stalwart centre. The line up;

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  The Saint Paul globe, St. Paul, Minn., October 16, 1898, page 1

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  Cadets Lost to Harvard. WEST POINT, NJ Y, Oct. 15.-The West Point cadets today put up a remarkably strong game, but Harvard won, % to 0. The game was stubbornly contested until near the close of the first half, when Dibblee was forced over the goal line and made a touch down: Cochrane succeeded at goal and the first half ended 6 to O. in favor of Harvard. vailed as in the first half, until within ten minutes Of the close, when Harvard made four touchdowns and two goals, running the score up to %. West. Point lost considerably in punting, but did spendidly in runs. Touchdowns- - Reid, Kendall az. Goals-Cochrane C9, Houghton o.. Time. q halves Of % and 20 minutes each

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Harvard leads 19–⁠18–⁠2 in 39 meetings, counting the 36 since this game.