Army at Columbia

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  Evening star, October 29, 1950, page 45

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  Two Second Strngers Star Army Beats Columbia 81 to Pollard and Pollock Score -Four Of Five Cadet Touchdowns NEW YORK, Oct. 28.-Mighty Army started slowly today but picked up speed and flattened a plucky Columbia team, “a to O., to keep intact it’s record of 25 straight games without a defeat. Toward the end, Coach Earl Blaik threw Cadet reserves into the game freely to hold down the score against an honored adversary. Thus. the outclassed Lions were spared the task of trying to hold a pair of rampaging Army backs named AL Pollard and Vic Pollock, who between them scored four of their teams five touchdowns. Listed as Second String” Pollard and Pollack are listed as second string” but the terrific job OF ball-carrying they did today just about convinced the 30,- 600 spectators in Baker Bowl that somebody is mistaken. An unexpectedly stout Columbia defense had stopped Army’s first team” with shocking firmness for most of the opening quarter. And then Pollard. the 190-pound year. ling fullback from Los Angeles. went in. He raced 81 yards for Army’s opening score only 7 sec onds before the quarter ended. Then Pollock. a 16O-pound jun ior from Linf1eld. Pa, took over, and the Columbia dixie burst. Pol lock Slid off tackle for three yards to cap an 80-yard Army parade. Then he f1ickered for IA and an other score to climax a 77-yard power drive. which included a 25yard sprint by Pollard. Pollock Gets Third Score. That made it 300 at the half. On the first Army play from scrimmage in the third quarter Pollock whisked through center and wove 13 yards for his third touchdown after recovery of a Co. lumbia tumble. Jack Martin, still another Army substitute, fed around his left end for % yards and the final Army score. Pollard also kicked four of five extra points. Army. in all, employed As men. After Martins score in the third quarter the Cadets applied no more serious pressure. Score by periods: Army rra,1 ., Columbia q n \ i. Army scoring: Touchdowns – Pollock :. Pollard. Martin. Conversions – Pollard

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