Wesleyan (CT) at Harvard

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  The Saint Paul globe, St. Paul, Minn., October 16, 1902, page 5

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  RAPID SCORING DONE HARVARD PILES UP THIRTY-FIVE POINTS IN TWENTY MINUTES BEST SHOWING MADE BY THE TEAM THIS YEAR Wesleyan Eleven Can Make No Head way in the Unequal consest-lt Does Contrive to Score, However, After Using Trick Plays, a Delayed Pass Leading to a Touchdown. CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Oct. 15.-Harwards varsity football team got together in the first half of the Wesleyan game today and scored 95 points in twenty minutes. The showing was the best that Harvard has made this year. In the second half Harvard put an en- TREY new team on the field except Stillman, who was moved from full back to left half back. Wesleyan scored in this half, after using several trick plays. delayed pass leading to touchdown. With the exception of Graydon, at full back, and Knowlton, in one of the tackle positions, the Harvard team, as it started the game, was the strongest the coachers could put on the field. Herman was back at left half and An drew Marshall, once of Dartmouth, played left guard. For the first time Harvard departed from q straight rushing game by her backs, and tried several formations. Mills was taken back from tackle and used to advance the ball, and Jones was brought in from the end for the same purpose. In using an end a new play was brought into use by Harvard, for 1t has been customary to bring in the other tackle to alternate the advance. Harvard still had a tendency to be off side in both halves, but there was an abundance OF fumbling. In the first half the backs circled Wesleyan’s end almost at will for long gains, and had no trouble in breaking through the opposing lines at any point. All Harwards scoring was done in this half. Marshall, the quarter back, dropped goal from the field from Wesleyan’s ,23-yard line. He also made an S0-yard run from the kick off. In the second half Wesleyan used it’s trick plays successfully. Forbes, who had the ball, after a delayed pass, made G. run from the center of the field to Harvard’s 10-yard line, where he was tackled by DAILY. Espy from here tried o. drop kick for goal, but was blocked. 8 Nan Surden got the ball and ran to ,Harvard’s LIZARD line, and from here FORBES scored through center. Wesleyan failed to kick goal Lineup: Harvard. Positions. wesleyan. JoHes- Matthews. L. E .Eyester-Coote Miles Whitwel. -. L. T: ........... Good MarShall-HoVey.. L. Co.. .ESpy g-Sugden. C........... Gillespie Barnard Coburn. .,.R. G........... Brown Wright Shea. R. T.......... Forbes Bowditch Motley. ...R. E......... Rogers c. Narshll-Daly. Q.......”.’.. Calder Herman Knowles Stillman- Piper. L. H...,,,.,.... Lacey Leatherbee- Foster. r.. Il. Mcdonnell Stillman-Meier- Ives. F ..Hanlon- Vansurdan Score, Harvard So, Wesleyan 5; touch downs, Stillman 2, Leatherbee 2, Herman, Forbes; goal from touchdown, Barnard 8; goal from field. C. Marshall; umpire, Brown, Hardware; referee. Lawrence, Harvard; linesmen, Mcdonnell Harvard; Nixon, Wesleyan; time. 20 and 15-minute halves.

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, October 16, 1902, page 8

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  HARVARD MAKES GREAT SHOWING Wesleyan, However, Was Able to Score in Second Half. CRIMSAYS PLAY WASCLEAN There Was a Notable Lack of Fun. bling, and In Using an End Be- hind the Line New Play Was Introduced. Cambridge, Mass, October 15.-Har- yards Varsity football team got together in the first half of the Wesleyan game today and scored s5 points in twenty minutes. The showing was the best of any that Harvard has made this year. In the second half Harvard put an en- tirely new team on the field, except Still man, who was moved from fullbaek to left half Wesleyan scored in this half after using several trick plays, delayed pass leading to a touchdown. With the exception of Graindon at full back and Knowlton in one of the tackle positions. the Harvard team as it started the game was the strongest the coaches could put on the field. Herman was back at left half and Andrew Marshall, once of Dartmouth, played left guard. For the first time Harvard departed from straight rushing game by her backs. and tried several formations. Williams was taken back from tackle and used to ad- vance the ball and Jones was brought from the end for the same purpose. In using an end a new play was brought into use by Harvard, for 1t has been customary to bring in the other tackle to alternate the advance. Harvard still had a tendency to be off side in both halves, but there was an absence of furnbling. In the first half the backs circled Wesleyans end almost at will for long gains. and had no trouble in break ing through the opposing line at any point. All of Harvard’s scoring was done in this half Marshal, the quarterback, dropped goal from the field from Wes- leyans 2S yard line. He also made an eighty yard run from the kickoff. In the second half Wesleyan used its trick plays successfully, Forbes, who had the ball. after delayed pass. making run from the center of the field to liar yards ten yard line, where he was tack led by Daly. Espy from here tried drop kick for goal but was blocked. van Surdon got the ball and ran to Harvard’s one yard line and from here Forbes SCOT ed through center. Wesleyan failed to kick a goal.

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  The Montgomery advertiser, October 16, 1902, page 9

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  HARVARD IMPROVED BIG SCORE MADE IN FIRST HALF. Made 35 Points in 20 Minutes, But Changed Team in Second Half. Wesleyan Scores on Trick Plays Delayed Pass Doing Work. Cambridge Mass, Oct. 15.-Harvard’s Varsity football team got together in the first half of the Wesleyan game today and covered 35 points in twenty minutes The showing was the best of any that Harvard has made this year. Ih’the sec ond half Harvard put an entirely new team on the field, except Stillman. who was moved from full back to left half. Wesleyan scored in this half after using several trick plays, a delayed pass lead Ing to touchdown. With the exception of Brandon at fullback and Knowlton Tn one of the tackle positions, the Harvard team as 1t started the game was the strongest the coaches could ptu on the field. Ke”1an was back at left half and Andrew Marshall, once of Dartmouth, played left guard. For the first time liar yard depanted from straight rushing game by her backs and tried several for nations Williams was taken back from tackle and used to advance the ball and Jones was brought from the end for the same purpose. In using an end, new play was brought into use by Harvard, for it has been customary to bring in the other tackle to alternate the advance. Harvard still had tendency to be off side in both halves, but there was an ab- sence of fumbling. In the first half the backs circled Wesleyan’s ends almost at will for long gains and had no trouble in breaking through the opposing line at any point. All of Harvards scoring was done in this half. Marshall, the quarter back, dropped goal from the field from Wesleyanjs twenty -three-yard line. He also made an eighty-yard run from the kickoff I nthe second half Wesleyan used its trick plays successfully, Forbes, who had the ball, after a delayed pass. making a run from the center of the field to Harvard’s ten-yard line. where he was tackled by Daly. Epsy from here tried a drop kick for goal but was block ed. Van Surdan got the ball and ran to Harvard’s one-yard line and from hero Forbes scored through center. Wesleyan failed to kick a goal.

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  The Indianapolis journal, Indianapolis [Ind.], October 16, 1902, page 1

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  Harvard. Score: Harvard. 35; Wesleyan, 5. Touch downs-Stillman (0, Leatherbee CD, Kernan, Forbes. Goals from touchdowns-Barnard, s. Goal from field-C. Marshall. Umpire-Brown, Harvard. Referee-Lawrence Harvard. Linemen-McDonnell, Harvard: Nixon, Wesleyan. Time-Twenty and 15-minute halves.

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Harvard leads 17–⁠1 in 18 meetings, counting the one since this game.