Carlisle at Navy

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  The Washington times, November 10, 1901, page 7

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  CADETS DEFEAT THE INDIANS. Annapolis Plays Good Offensive Game AEninst CnrIIsIe. ANNAPOLIS, Nov. 9.-The Naval Cadets played a good offensive game this afternoon, and defeated the Carlisle Indians by score of 16 to 5. The navy opened by Belknap kicking to Johnson who ran back twenty yards before he was tackled. At once the Indians began the attack on the navy line, and rarely failed to gain from three to twelve yards. Williams and siillips were the best gamers for the red men, and they S>Ild sometimes get twelve yards right through the navy ines, with half the opposing team hanging to them. Within forty yards of the goal the lrdians executed a double pass in the most exact style, and johnson ran for the whole remaining distance for a touch down. The goal was missed. The cadets started the next half by Strassburgcr running back the Indians kickoff fifty yards. 1t seemed 10 encourage the Annapolis men, for they made good gains after that. Shortly after Belkpap punted and Johnson fumbled Read fell on the ball behind the line, scoring a touchdown. Belknap kicked the goal. The navy scored two more touch downs by hard work.

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  The Montgomery advertiser, Alabama, November 10, 1901, page 10

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  Even Navy Beats Indians. Annapolis. Md, Nov. 9.-In the football contest today between the Carlisle In- dians and the naval cadets, 1t seemed in the first half as if the Indians would carry off the honors, but the Navy won out by a score of 16 to 5. The Indians used the right and left formation, with the guard right and left of the line alternately, and through this play they would tear through the Navy’s line for repeated gains.

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  The Billings gazette, Billings, Mont., November 12, 1901, page 1

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  Sailors Beat Indians. Annapolis, Nov. 9.-In the football contest today between the Carlisle In lians and the naval cadets it seemed in the first half as if the Indians would carry off the honors but the navy won out by the score of 16 to 5.

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  Wood County reporter, Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis., November 14, 1901, page 3

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  Navy Wins From Indians. Annapolis, Nov. 10.-In the football contest between the Carlisle Indians and the naval cadets, it seemed in the first half as if the Indians would car ry off the honors, but the navy won out by score of 16 to 5.

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Navy leads 3–⁠1 in four meetings, counting the three since this game.