Columbia at Army

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  New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], November 12, 1899, page 6

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  COLUMBIA’S VICTORY OVER CADETS WEST POINT MEN OUTPLAYED-DETAILs OF LIE GAME w.st Point n Y. Nov. 1i.--West Point was defea,ed to-day b. Columbia by the score OF 10 10 “ The game was called at o’clock In nara rum The wet weather an advantage to CoIumola’ since the blue and white line was much the heavier OF the two The game won by line ouckins’ Coumbias line opened big holes IN the army limo Yet n feature OF the game was the way west Point ncld inside her ten yard line. -Four times tho team held Columbia for downs after the latter had crossed West Points ten yard line canta,n Smith 81 West Point. played his usual brilliant game NELSON’S work was also first class For Columbia Putnam. was surprise. lie &c a nov, man at quarterback. but he proved him. self q capable man in this game Morley was hadIv outpunted by Phillips. but Weeks ran phlIi,ns.s hunts back so far that West Point really had no advantage in An exchange Coach Sanford Of Columbia. made himself inc object Of much criticism by repeatedly r”nn’”S into the field andr coaching his men Columbia made the first touchdown after ten minutes play Rettlson kicked of for West Point Putnam caught. and ran the hail Dack 10 mmbia’s forty-nve yard line. West POINTS me held and Columbia forced to punt. west Point I’m turn held for downs. Weeks ran the oail hack forty yards to West Points thirty yard line Columbia hit tackles for several good gains. fnd Weeks finally went through Farnsworth Tor twelve yard dash and touchdown. smyth In terfering for him. Bruce failed to KICK goal Score Columbia. <; West Point. O. second touchdown 1--WE minutes before the end or the half Morley got around Kellar for hfteen yards and clarendon went between Bettison ana Bowers for twenty. Columbia was forced TO kick on West Points thirty-fve yard line The ball rolled over the West Point goal line. where Phillips fell on It for touchback Columbia made short gains through Farnsworth and Bunker, nut Weeks fumbled, and Kellar fell on the ball. west Point could not gain. After several punts Colum, hia had the ball on West Points forty-hve yard line Putnam then sent Weeks, clarendon ana MOI. lev against Farnsworth successfully Tor gains OF Ave and six yards. until the ball was landed, on West Points ten yard line. Columbia lost the pan for holding, and Phillips punted. Colurnola, aSdIn worked the ball down TO within two yards or Nest Points goal. but unable to score. Again tne ball was worked back. This time the gains were made through Bunker. West Point put up str1 , defence again but Weeks was thrown over the line for the touchdown. Bruce kicked goal. ScorcL Columbia II; West Point. 0. The half ended with the bali on Columbias fifty yard line in west Points possession. l.. 49, Morley made the only touchdown scored III III, me second half after a run OF fifteen yards ne opening was made through Farnsworth; B 2ls failed to kick goal. Score: Columbia, 10; west Point o. 1t took Columbia only three minutes 10 score In the second half . ,o. ro After this West Points goal was In danger re- Deatedly. As many three times COLUMBIA loIceu the ball down to West Points ten-yard lne Only 70 be forced TO surrender the ball to the pIucky Army boys. clarendon made a run or twenty !al rus ~ in this half The half ended with the pan ~ Columbias possession on West Points teh-ya’u line. The lineup follows:

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  The news &amp; observer. (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, North Carolina, November 12, 1899, page 10

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  A DAYS KICKING ON THE GR|D|RON Sons of Eli Too Swift for the Quakers. FUMBLING IN THE MUD HARVARD BEATS DARTMOUTH IN A POURING RAIN. QUAKEsS AND ‘GANDERS’ FIERCE GAME Pennsylvania Wins The Royal Battle, Gaining Her Ground by Fierce PIunging Through the Line. Columbia Defeats West Point in Furious Game The sixty-Third Visit. New Haven. Conn, Nov. lin her final game before the championship CON test with Harvard. Yale this afternoon easily defeated the Pennsylvania State College eleven at football by the score of Il to Q, thirty points being scored in the first half. The fastest kind of foot ball was played by the Sons of Eli, who carried the visitors off their feet for good gains time after time.

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  The times, District of Columbia, November 12, 1899, page 9

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  ON a SLOPPY FIELD. Columbia Wins From West Point by a Score of l6 TO o. Score of IG to o. WEST POINT, n. Y, Nov. u.-Columbia had little difficulty defeating the cadets at football today by the score Of is to 0. The field was in a very sloppy condition and notwithstanding the disagreeable weather the game attracted a large crowd. Many people came with the Columbia team. The game was exciting all through, Columbia making II points in the first half and in the second. Much dissatisfaction was occasioned by coaching from the side lines by Sanford, Columbia’s coach. He was severely reprimanded by Lieutenant Davis, President of the Officers Athletic Association.

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  The Scranton tribune, Scranton, Pa., November 13, 1899, page 7

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  Columbia-West Point. West Point, n. Y. Nov. 12.--Columbia defeated West Poirt yesterday by q score Of 16–⁠0 Weeks, Morley and LarcndOn, scoring the touchdowns. A light rain fell. during the game, and by making the ball slippery, caused O good deal of fumbling.

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Army leads 14–⁠4–⁠3 in 21 meetings, counting the 20 since this game.