Army at Syracuse

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  New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], November 16, 1902, page 10

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  WEST POINT DEFEATS SYRACUSE. West Point n. Y. Nov. 15.-Syracuse met her Waterloo on the grdiron here to-day by a score Of 46 to 0. 1t was the last game Of the season at West Point. and the soldiers threw their opponents time the West Point goal threatened The cadets played all around the visitors. West Point began fumbling Immediately after Days catch but after that the soldiers got down to business. Hard hitting gave the soldiers large gains through the Syracuse line. and Torney was pushed easily over for touchdown three minutes after the ball went into play. Syracuse again kicked on. and DAILY made the most spectacular run OF the season Without any evidence OF haste he grasped the oval. and sprnted down the field into the thick OF the fight. He with great speed. and was the other side Of the strug- Cling mass. rushing down toward the goal posts with the whole field in pursuit He crossed ahead OF all. and touched the ball between posts. Torney the visitors fumbled and Hackett got the ball a minute later: he went over for touchdown Cooper kicked goal Daily returned the Syracuse kick but from the visitors kickoff, and after hot fghtng Cooper took the oval over for touchdown. and Daily kicked goal In the next play Days punting was revelation to the visitors; but IT was his goal from the field spectators to their feet. The half ended a minute later. with the score OF – to o. in favor OF West Point In the second half DAILY did not play and Hdckett and FarnSwOrth went out Seventeen more was added to the soldiers score. which made the final score: West Point 46: Syracuse. o. Lineup:

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  Omaha daily bee, Nebraska, November 16, 1902, page 1

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  Cadets Have Easy Time. WEST POINT, n. Y. Nov. 15.-Syracuse university was badly defeated today by the Military academy. the West Pointers maxi Ing touchdowns in rapid succession until at the end the score stood 46 TO 0. After eight minutes West Point scored its first touchdown, and In precisely one min ute on the next formation DAILY caught the for the second. Syracuse apparently was powerless TO put up any resistance against West Points players. There was considerable fumbling on both sides and puntlng seemed to be the order of the play. Daily. who appeared only in the first half, made pretty drop KICK Tor a goal from the thirty-seven-yard line.

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Syracuse leads 12–⁠10 in 22 meetings, counting the 20 since this game.