Bates at Harvard

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  Daily Kennebec journal, Augusta, Me., October 19, 1899, page 3

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  HARVARD, 20; BATES. O. Maine Boys at Times Put Up Good Game. Bu, Not Good Enough TO Win. Cambridge, Mass, Oct. 1S.-Harvara VARSITY beat Bates ,s,; y to Q; this after. general was good in spots. Long runs bX. the Harvard backs and fumbling at criti cal times gave zest to the contest as seen iron IRON the bleac me- xco While Harvard’s fair at times. the Bates backs also gained at will through Hollingsworth and j. Lawrence. In the second half with Donald and Eaton playing tackles, the whole team also played with more dash and vigor on account Of the presence al DAILY. While the latter had no chances to make runs. he handled the team in an lowed the interference and, by skillful lodging, ran clear of the Bates tacklers again and again. Burnett, who played center the second haif, clearly demon of his kickoffs went ~ feet over the goal posts. Aside from the extreme slowness of the Bates backs in starting. they played a strong game. A double pass, Stinchfield TO Richardson, was used to great effec1. burlington once obtaining the ball on tumble. broke clear of the Harvard line, but as Sawin downed him Harvard was saved from being scored against. Ristine in the first half saved Harvard’s clean score by a quick tackle. Such fun bling as the Harvard n backs did no today ay make vulnerable points in the team work: In beginning the game Harvard scored in two minutes. After Warren had returned the kick off. Bates could not gain and punted TO Sawin, VINO ran 30 yards for a touchdown. Later in the half War rem went around the left end with strong and scored from the middle of the field. Except for some hard line bucking by Hurley. the Harvard team made few long gains during the rest of the half. In the second half the Harvard eleven, by the presence of Eaton. Campbell. Burnett and Daly, scored three touchdowns. More good at tacks on the line by the backs, with well placed bucking, showed that Harvard finished strong. The lineup:

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  The Saint Paul globe, St. Paul, Minn., October 19, 1899, page 1

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  harvard defeated Bates. CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Oct. 1S.-The Harward varsity football eleven beat Bates, 20 to 0, this afternoon. Long runs by the times lent interest to the contest. In the second half, with Donald and Eaton play ing tackles, the defense was great deal with more dash and Vgor on accoyn of the presence of Daily Burnett, who played center the second half clearly demonstrated his superiority over Sar-

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Harvard leads 22–⁠0 in 22 meetings, counting the 21 since this game.