Duke at Syracuse

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  Henderson daily dispatch, Henderson, N.C., November 14, 1938, page 8

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  Duke University’s victorious Slue Devils football team was greeted here Sunday afternoon by a crowd estlmated at 1900 or more as they oetrained for a bus to complete their komeward journey to Durham tollowing the decisive 21–⁠0 defeat OF syria cuse at Syracuse, N. Y, last Saturday Leading the greeting ceremony was the Henderson high school bano’ which played Duke University’s Alma Mater and other musical numbers. There was no formality to the well come extended the gridiron WARRIORS who on Saturday kept their season record clear with an indicated, I’M tied and unscored-oh market in seven separate and distinct contests, including some of the nations leading teams. AS the train came to halt at the Seaboard passenger station at 81 o. M, the band struck up Dukes “Alma Mater” as the players climbed out of the two Pullmans in which they made the trip to the northern un!versity city. Some who knew mem bers of the party greeted the players and their attendants, including Coach Wallace Wade, all of whom were manifestly happy over the accounting the team gave of itself in the hard battle at Syracuse. 3 Coach Wade would say little. He is rot the type of leader who boasts. 70 expressions of congratulations and best wishes for the remaining two games of the season, he would only reply in appreciative words. He then inquired as to the direction of the ga rage where he left his own automobile last Thursday when he brought the eleven here to entrain for the north ward trip. He had Ahis arms and hands full of bags and other parapher- MALTA. He was appreciative, too, OF the greeting given the team here. Dean Charlie Jordan, who accompanied the team north remarked “this is fine” in reference to the band and the crowd. He said there was a little crowd at the station in Peters burg, hometown of Eric (the Red) Upton, one of the really outstanding members of the Blue Devil eleven, but that it did not exceed the welcome extended here. When the players made their way from the train to the special bus that was to take them on to Durh am, there were shouts of local enthusiasts to “.beat Pitt” in the final game of the season on Saturday two weeks hence, November &c, in Durham. Autograph hunters among high school students and other youngsters showered the players with requests, to which they generously responded. The high school band again covered itself with credit in it’s performance, under direction of w. T. Hearn, the director. Music for the Duke songs was received early Sunday after requests had been made to Director Fearing of the Duke band, in Dur ham, and the band had few practices on pieces that were entirely new. But

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, November 13, 1938, page 22

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  Duke Retains Perfect Retord, Defeating Syracuse, 21–⁠0 Courageous Orange Helpless Before Ruthless Foe SYRACUSE, N. Y, Nov. H. Cleared to top efficiency, Dukes ruthless football machine cut down a courageous but helpless Syracuse eleven, 81 to 0, today to register a victory that kept the pride Of North Carolina in the fore Of the Nations teams. Unbeaten, united and unscored upon when they came into ancient Archbold Stadium, the Blue Devils maintained their status With = brilliant offensive that brought touchdowns in the second, third and fourth periods and . defense that smashed the Syracuse running attack and batted down the aerials Of the Oranges famed Wilmeth Sidat-Singh. About $4,000 fans watched the rout. Eric Upton, running terridcally hard from the tailback position, scored the first touchdown and was Dukes most brilliant offensive player. He passed to the nat, poor ly defended by the Orange, and kicked in excellent fashion. Twice in the first quarter the Blue Devils threatened. Each time . fumble-one on an ill-advised lateral-lost the ball. Then in the second the invaders got rolling to their one-tded triumph. Tho Duke o6enSe, working

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Duke leads 5–⁠1 in six meetings, counting the five since this game.