Amherst at Harvard

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  The Providence news, Providence [R.I.], October 11, 1900, page 3

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  HARVARD DEFEATS AMHERST. In a driving rain Harvard defeated AM herst yesterday by the score OF Is 10 O.. Amherst put up a strong game, and only the call of time prevented them from making touchdown at the end OF the first half. Umpire Crolus ruled out Farley and Favour for smuggling. Burke, Amherst 5 right guard, had his collar bone broken I’m a scrimmage. The slippery grounds prevented end runs and most OF Harwards gains were through the line. The lineup. HARVARD. AMHERST Campbell. Bowditch, Le..........L e,Swift Eaton, Blagden, l. It’ll. l., Favour. Cook gs-Rainford. l. g...~.l. g., Parke, Brge Serget, Sugden, c................c., Howard Barnard, r. g..........,..........r. g., Burke j. Lawrence, r. t................r. l., Morse Farley, Ristine, r. e.........r. o.. Anderson flncke, =. D.............,..q. D., BaIlantlne Herman. .Gierarsch, lib. .Lh. b., Blanchard Kendall, r. h. b................rhb. ,Clymer Graydon, Ellis (. b.. .......,.f. b, Phillips Umpire-Crolius of Dartmouth. Referee Sullivan of Harvard. Lpesmen-Cooper OF Harvard. Brge of amherst. Time keeper-John Graham OF Is. A. “A. Touch downs-kendall, 2: Herman. Goals from touchdowns-J. Lawrence. 2; Kendall, Score-Harvsrd is. Amherst 0.

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  The times, Washington [D.C.], October 11, 1900, page 2

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  HARvARD’s POOR SHOWING. Scores But Eighteen Points Against the Amherst Eleven. CAMBRIDGE. Oct. 1O.-Haryard scored but eighteen points against Amherst this Afternoon, and came so near being scored on by Amherst that for two minutes the spectators thought touchdown had been made. AS matter OF fact, Morse, of Am herst. getting the ball on blocked kick in the centre of the fieldI carried 1t exactly to Harvard’s 5-yard line, where Kernan caught and downed, him. Before the teams could line up time was called to close the first half Last year Harvard defeated an Amherst eleven. as strong as the one she played today. IL to 0, at the same time in the season. Yale week ago today defeated the same eleven Harvard played today ~ to 0. That tells the whole story of the strength Of this years Harvard eleven.

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Harvard leads 24–⁠1 in 25 meetings, counting the eight since this game.