Carlisle at Harvard

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  New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], October 28, 1900, page 9

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  HARVARD, II; CARLISLE INDIANS, ). INDIANS SCORE FIRST BUT HARvARD’s STRENGTH WEARS THEM OUT. Cambridge Mass Oct. 27.-Harvard defeated the Carlisle Indians this afternoon by the score of II to ., In one of the best games played Sol diers’ Field From a spectators point of view. the game was most exciting, both teams tried many trick plays. and IN most cases these went off with smoothness of machinery. The Indians swung their ends over on the offence and times nut theiE- whole team side of the centre, thus gain ing a great advantage in their plays. Har- wards trick plays not evident, the only ones tried were the old fake kick and the double pass. The Crimson did not show it’s hand much, In view of the Pennsylvania game next Saturday. but merely tried the Indians by simple foot bal, and then rushed them off their feet when superior weight and better condition began to tell The Indians scored in the first ten minutes, after two of their attempts to place kicks had been blocked. They got the ball punt at their nifty yard line, and worked it straight down the Held by mass plays between tackle and end until they reached Harvards fifteen yard line. Here the quarterback kick was worked perfectly, and Cap tam Rogers took the ball within three yards of the goal On the next rush Palmer easily took It over After the next kickoff the Indians punted and getting the ball at once on downs. punted again to Harvard’s ten yard line. From here Stillman gained twenty-five yards a fake kick, and DAILY added a like distance a double pass. Putnam | then made two fine lodging around LETT end. and after try at centre DAILY brought the crowd TO its feet by dropping a goal from the field from the thirty-five yard line During the rest of the half the Indians outplayed Harvard, but could not score, owing to unlucky tumbles Stillman clearly outdstanced in punt ing by Redwater who did the kicking for Carlisle, although Stillman got the ball away quicker. On one return DAILY made fair catch, and Burnett tried place kick from the ffty-eight yard line. but was too hurried, and sent the ball far to one side. In the second half the Indians started off well but seen showed signs of exhaustion. There a great deal of puntng, and the Indians were grad TALLY out by the fast game. Once they got ! the ball Harvards thrty-fve yard line, but ! could gain, although Harvard had once held them for downs in the first half. After change of punts Herman broke cleanly through left | tackle and, aided by the best interference from DAILY. Rstine and BarnarR ran seventy yards Tor a ! touchdown With only a few minutes left to play. Harvard put in some fresh men, and swan made ! tween left end and tackle, Harvard then lost the ball on tumble. but Bowditch blocked kick of RedWater’s and secured the ball again. Wheelock, ! who had been doing yeoman service in the line, was then laid out, and in four plays Harvard rushed the Indians off their feet and scored the | last touchdown. J. Lawrence easily kicked both goals. | The Harvard line showed a remarkable improve ment, though outplayed in the first part of the | game The ends were disappointing, but had 10 face many new plays, and therefore are partly eXcusable. Daily showed himself absolutely tireless, | The Indians, on the other hand depended almost | exclusively their coach, who stood on the slde | lines, and Signalled the plays to them. | The Harvard backs did unusually well. consider ing the number of substitutes who played, and the I whole eleven showed good team work, and played / the best game they knew all through the game. secret practice. the team should be ready 70 put | up good fight against Pennsylvania, after an | fetal training. The field slippery owing to a | light drizzling rain. which set in about noon but | the ground not soTened much. Fully NVo ! people were present. The line up:

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  The times, Washington [D.C.], October 28, 1900, page 8

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  SCORED AGAINST HARVARD. The Carlisle Indians Play a Fast Game Mt Cambridge. CAMBRIDGE. Mass. Oct. 27.-Thc Car Isle Indians scored the first touchdown made against Harvard this season on Soldiers Field today, but lost the game II to 5. Palmer crossed the goal for Carlisle in a series of line plunging pays from the i5-yard line at the very begin ming of the first half Wheelock failed at goal. Harvard’s score was gained from goal from field by Daily and two touchdowns. one by Herman on 65-yard run and one by Swain after Burnett blocked kick “a yards from goal J. Lawrence kicked goals from both touch downs. The weather was unfavorable for good playing. Even for wet day fumbling was frequent. Harvard lost the ball five times on fumbles, and Carlisle tumble d and lost three times, but regained 1t three times. Both lost distance for off, side play-Haryard twice and Carlisle once. Harvard held Carlisle for downs on two occasions. neither of which the In dams could reciprOcate. In the punting and kicking department Harvard took the lead In condition OF players Car Isle bettered Harvard. The former made but four substitutions. while Harvard had seven new men at the close of the game

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  The Salt Lake herald, Salt Lake City [Utah], October 28, 1900, page 8

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  RARVARD-CARLIsLE. Indians outplay Harvard at STAR 10000 People Present Cambridge. Mass, Oct 21--HarVaIdefeated the Carlisle Indian football team today, Il to >. IN the first half the Indians clearly OUtpiaycd Harvard but as usual in the second hat they could not keep up their fast work me Harvard team was inferior oL the o. Tense, and the defense could NOS -NSthe Indians for downs until late m ‘Nsecond half. The weather was very poor for football. The crowd, novel, numbered 10000, despite the 1rlll--As rain. Carlisle’s offenSe was Ieeu.-@-, On all plays from the right SIDE me left side would get = flying start am pull the Harvard end or tackle eI-l..1ly out Of the play Then al -ta-7 ~ whole left side OF the line would ,hdl-5over TO the right side OF JnH g-i--.- Roberts. the Carlisle quarter back “o5 continually coached in his choice plays by Trainer Warner much lJ ~, disgust of the crowd. Warner was peatedly warned. but was not put o--

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Harvard leads 12–⁠2 in 14 meetings, counting the 10 since this game.