Harvard at Army

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  The Worcester spy, Worcester, Mass., October 15, 1899, page 1

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  CADETS TRIMMED. Harvard Beats West Pointers by a Big Score. EIGHTEEN TO NOTHING. Army Men Put Up a Fine Defensive Game. EIGHTEEN TO NOTHING. West Point, N. Y, Oct. 14.-Four thousand persons witnessed an exciting football game this afternoon between the military academy team and that of Harvard. Harvard won by a score of IS to 0. The West Pointers put up a fine defensive game from start to finish. They did good offensive work at times, but Harvard was so strong that much of the distance was well-nigh impossi- BILE Harvard won the toss and took the south field, as the wind favored that side. West Point kicked off and made a poor kick, which was run up by Harward to her 40-yard line. Harvard made short gains and kicked to West Points 2O-yard line. A tumble by West Points back gave Harvard the ball on West Points 20-yard line. Harvard, by her strong end run and plunges through the center, made a touchdown after three minutes play. Harvard kicked an easy goal. West Point kicked off, Harvard returning the kick, which was caught by Ennis al West Points 40-yard line. Harvard later ran around West Points left end for 30 yards, the ball seemingly being put in play before West Point was ready. BY successive rushes Harward scored a second touchdown in the first half. Harvard kicked an easy goal. Time was called with the ball on Harwards 36yard line. HarVlrd’s team remained on the field; West Point came out. Harvard kicked off, West Point got the ball on Harvards 45-yard line. After a loss of two yards, Ennis kicked the ball out of bound at West Points 25-yard line. West Point kicked to the left of the field and Harvard ran the ball up to West Points 25-yard line on the left. Harvard made several plunges through West Points left guard, and finally forced the ball to West Points 10-yard line. West Point held for downs, and a poor kick cut of bounds gave Harvard the ball once more on West Points 25yard line. By violent plunges Harvard | gained two or three yards at time I’M | til she got to West Points 10-yard line. | West Point got the ball for off-side | play, and it was returned to Harvard | for the same offence. Harvard tried the center again, and had to force her back across the side line on the third down. The ball was carried out 10 yards, and West Point held for downs. | Harvard now got the ball for off-side play and made the only touchdown of the second half. A punt out gave Harward an easy try for goal. ! West Points defensive work was magnificent for several minutes just before the touchdown, and as fine as has ever been seen on the field. But for an unfortunate tumble by | West Point in the first, Harvard’s score would have been but IL instead Of IS. The tackling was good and little more practice will make the team as strong one as West Point has recently put in the field. Only two of the men are vet Grams, who played in their last years position, Ennis being the third old play ! er. The latter was removed from guard to fullback this “ eek. The line I’M

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  The times, District of Columbia, October 15, 1899, page 9

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  Harvard wins From Cadets. HIGHLAND FALLS, n. Y, Oct IL Harvard defeated the West Point eleven here today by score of is to 0. The Ca dets put up strong game and succeeded in cutting down last years score of 27 Warren, of Harvard, made a touchdown in exactly three minutes after the ball was put in play. There were two touchdowns made in the first half by Harvard, and both goals were kicked. In the second half another touchdown and goal was made by Harvard In this half Harvard’s fullback tried for a goal from the field, but failed just as time was called

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Harvard leads 19–⁠18–⁠2 in 39 meetings, counting the 35 since this game.