Haverford at Columbia

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  The Worcester spy, Worcester, Mass., October 31, 1901, page 2

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  Columbia 0utpIays Haverford at All Stages Of the Game But tumble Allowed Philadelphia to Score WEEKS WAS THE STAR OF THE GAME He Scored Four of the Five TouchdoWns Made by the New YorkerS-Haverford Tackle A. ter EIuding Pursuers Stopped to Laugh at Opponents New York, Oct. SO-The football teams ofColumbia University and Haverford College met at the Polo grounds this afternoon. The Pennsylvanians were defeated by a score Of 20 to s. The Columbia team practiced all sorts of tricks, including hurdling upon their opponents whom they outplayed at all stages of the game. In the first half, after the local team had scored four touchdowns and two goals had been kicked, Duel1 of Column bia fumbled and Hopkins, Of Haveford got the ball. He had 20 yards start before the Columbia players had realized the situation and made touchdown for his team. At the rs yard line Hop kins turned to laugh at his pursuers, and then went ON. Grant kicked a goal, scoring six for Haverford. Weekes was the star player on the Columbia team, scoring four of the five touchdowns made. Following Is the lineup:

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  The daily morning journal and courier, October 31, 1901, page 1

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  VICTORY FOR COLUMBT.4. Haverford College Defeated by ScoxsaoH H9 to 6. 1gy J New York, Oct. 3O-The football teams of Columbia university and Haverford college met at the p0A0s grounds this afternoon. The PennByl~ss vanians were defeated by score 0k 29 to 6. The Columbia team practiced all sorts of tricks, including hurdlinE upon their opponents whom they out- played at all stages of the game. 1llaI the first half, after the local team hAd1& scored four touchdowns and two goals had been kicked, Duell of Columbia fumbled and Hopkins of Raverford got the ball. He had twenty yards start before the Columbia players had real-# ized the situation and made touch down for his team At the twenty i’ve yard line Hopkins turned to laugh at his pursuers and then went on. Grant kicked a goal, scoring for Haver-al ford. M Weekes was the star player on the Columbia team, scoring four of tho fiva tolich5oWus rlale - “

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Columbia leads 3–⁠0 in three meetings, counting the two since this game.