Columbia at Navy

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  The times, Washington [D.C.], November 18, 1900, page 3

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  MIDDIEs FAIL TO SCORE. Defeated by Columbia in n Hard Game at Annapolis. ANNAPOLIS, Md, Nov. 1.-THE Co lumbia football team. in the presence of a large crowd, defeated the Naval Academy today. III to o. 1t was the second game lost by the Cadets this season Belknap for the navy, kicked off. Columbia rushed the ball to the Cadets 15-yard line, when the ball went over to the navy for hold ing. The Cadets kicked the ball out of danger. but Columbia. by hard line buck ing. brought the ball to the Cadets 5-yard line, when Right Halfback Morley hurded the centre for touchdown after ten min utes’ play. Bruce kicked the goal In ten minutes after the first touchdown had been made Morley was again sent through the line for another touchdown, Bruce failing at goal. The half ended with the ball in possession OF the Cadets in the middle of the field. In the second half there was considerable kicking Long, the Cadets quarterback. tried to drop goal from the field, but fell short. The game ended with the ball in possession of the Cadets. The lineup:

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Navy leads 13–⁠9–⁠1 in 23 meetings, counting the 22 since this game.