Carlisle at Harvard

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  New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], November 2, 1902, page 28

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  HARVARD. %; CARLISLE. o. THE INDIANS HAD TRICKS Up THEIR SLEEVES. WHICH WERE DEFEAT ED By FUMBLING. Cambridge. Mass, Nov. Harvard defeated the Carlisle Indian School football team to-day on Sol diers’ Field by the decisive score of % 10 o The game was exciting and at times sensational BOth SIDES punted frequently, and Herman especially with very marked effect, one OF his punts sailing over forty-five yards. Harvard attempted but one trick play. which occurred in the hrst half Car isle was permitted to throw Putnam as he got through tackle for 5-yard loss, but before any passed the ball to Herman. who skirted the Indians left end for a forty-tve yard run 20 CarlsleS 30 yard line The most sensational play of the game came tow ard the close of the second half, when Marshall caught one of ChaTiess punts on his own SJ-yard line and ran the length of the feld for touch down. The Indian ends well down on tAe punts and had Marshall blocked he tried TO so up the right sIoe of the hed, but he lodged them and nVe yaruS was aDIe 10 get 10 me extreme IetL mana Sue OF the neld ana run 70 the gOaI Inc part OF has run wds uns by Interference, but curing the last part OF II --.ere was 5000 interference The ln04auS haQ several ulcks up their sleeves. SuCcteued gaming quite q GOOD 0eal OF LntIn, UdJ Lnelr runners ldlnUIsd the so otten their rusningS avaled lhem out In haif Carlisle reaC46u f1arE ara 5 toward line where ner fuluack Iumuisd the Uali IunUe. 1nlS the nearest the Indians came TO harvards goal nne LnroughOut the game Every feature OF the game was not a source OF pleasure harb ara men, although her line heId extremely well aud her linemen opened Up good noles tor the backs. still, the lnOanS Succeeued getting through the lines often. seVeiaI times prevented gains on line pays. Harvard ) most formation. The Indians too light to stop the plays. Johnsons run for Carlisle IN the back held was particularly good. The weather was lOedl Tor the game. FuIy sixteen thousand spec tators witnessed the play, the stands being well flied. the most notable person in attendance being the Crown Prince of Siam, who was accompanied llQSGD

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, November 2, 1902, page 1

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  HARVARD DEFEATS CARLISLE INDIANS Game Was Exciting and Even Sensa. tional at Times, But Crimson Was Steady and Won. Cambridge, Mass, November Liar yard defeated the Carlisle Indians to- day on Soldiers field, 2S to 0. The game was exciting and even sensational at times. Both sides punted frequently and Herman especially with very marked eff feet, one of his punts sailing over 45 yards. Harvard attempted but one trick play. In the first half Carlisle was per- mitted to throw Putnam as he got through tackle for 5-yard loss, but be- fore any one realized what was going on Marshall had passed the ball to Ker- nan, who sixirted the Indians left end for a 45-yard run to Carlisle’s 5O-yard line. By far. the most sensational play of the game cAme toward the close of the second half when Marshall caught one of Charles punts on his own 35-yard line and ran the length of the field for a touch down. The Indians had several tricks up their sleeves end succeeded in gaining quite a good deal of ground with them, but their runners fumbled the ball so often that their rushings availed them but little. Although Harvard held we’ll still the Indians succeeded In getting through the lines often, and several times prevented gains on line plays. Harvard’s most eff fective plays were end runs and her tackle back formation. The Indians ends were too light to stop the plays The line up Harvard–Clark. left end; Wright, left

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  The Montgomery advertiser, November 2, 1902, page 12

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  sCALPED THE INDIANS. Harvard Beats Carlisle by Score of 23 tO O. Cambridge. Mass, Nov. 1.-Harvard de- feated the Capllsle Indians today on Sol dier’s Field, B to O. The game was excit- ing and even sensational at times. Both sides punted frequently and Herman espe- cially with very marked effect. one of his punts sailing over 45 yards. Harvard attempted but one trick play. In the first half Carlisle was permitted to throw Putnam as he got through the tackle for a five yard loss. but before any one realized what was going on, Marshall had passed the ball to Kernan. who skirted the Indians left and for a 45-yard run to Carlisle’s 50-yard line. By far the most sensational plays of the game came to- ward the close of the second half when Marshall caught one of Charles’s punts on his own 30-yard line and ran the length of the field for touchdown. The Indians had several tricks up their sleeves and succeeded in gaining quite good deal of ground with them. but their runners fumbled the ball so often that their rushings availed them but little. Although Harvard held we’ll still the Indians succeeded in getting through the lines very often and several times pre- vented gains on line plays. Harvard’s most effective plays were end runs and her tackle back formation. The Indians ands vynra tOn licrhf fn Qtn1 the playa

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Harvard leads 12–⁠2 in 14 meetings, counting the eight since this game.