Carlisle at Virginia

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  The Topeka state journal, Topeka, Kansas, November 24, 1902, page 1

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  Virginia 6, Carlisle Indians S. Norfolk, Va, Nov. 24.-In an intensely interesting game the Carlisle Indians sity of Virginia team by a score of 6 to 5. Virginia’s touchdown was made by johnson and Harris kicked goal Var lick scored for Carlisle and Charles, who had succeeded Captain Williams as full back, missed the goal. the ball striking upright and bounding back.

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  The semi-weekly messenger, Wilmington, N.C., November 25, 1902, page 1 (results column)

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  New Haven. Conn. November e. Yale University established her supremacy in the Easton YaIe field this afternoon by defeating Harvard in the annual game in unmiStakaSle style. When time was called In the darkness OF the early evening. tn” sCCre stood % to o. and Yale’s shouting thousands overwhelmed their victor Gus heroes. while Harvard partisan7 with cheer at ter cheer, encouraged thcII defeated but plucky fighters. Nearly thirty thousand spectators witnessed the game. under weather conditions that could not ne improved from the standpoint # the onlookers. II was 4 trihle too warm for the play ers but the temperatur. id lot cause the contestants to let up n moment dur ing the game 1t took the Yale mer five n or more TO get their football stI Ide. After that the outcome was never in doubt, for the New Haven co%llegians demon strated that il was YaIr’s day. In strength, in resources. gcner@lship and versatility, the Yale men mad n big advantage over their Harvard rivals. Four times Harvard’s goal line was | crossed for Yale touch Gowns. Three OF the touch-downs were converted into goals. Yales play vas consistent throughout and OF the highest order. The scoring was divided almost equal ly between the halves. two toLCh-downs coming in each period. Tine Yale vic tory was the result rather OF straight football than OF spectacular b~rilliancy- Three of the touch-d1wns came after Misunderstanding plunses CT the Yale men through Harvard s defence. Practically the only open PLAY or the day was witnessed when Metcalf, the Yale half back, duplicated the work OF Cap tain Chadwick at Princeton last week and leaping through a y.IN ming gap In Harvard’s line ran twenty-seNe en- yards for the second touchdown of Ine game. He did not find a clear field, but he was given superb interior nce until he was able to clear al Harvard tao klers except Mills. whom he cuIed by clever lodging. Yale y other three scores were made by Chadwick, Kinney and Hogan, all of whom were pushed over the line. in mass plays directed at the center OF Harvard’s line. Except at long intervals the Cam bridge players were co2giIntIy on the efenco. Now and then a rinse brace would come and Tor tle moment the Harvard enthusiasts were encouraged. but the strength Of YaIe was too great and the spectators eaIly began to discuss the probable size of Yale’a score. The game was one If the cleverest ever seen in New Haven. Norfolk, Va, NoveInbc- 22.-In an intensely interesting game this after noon the Carlisle Ind. ans met defeat at the hands of the University Of Virginia team. The result was Il crafty ing surprise to the Virginians most enthusiastic admirers. although the betting was 5 to / that Virginia would be defeated and even money that she would not score. the GnivetsIty boys defeated Carlisle by n score of 6 TO 5 and the rooters for the college lads went wild. Virginia made ok I’m inc first half n failed 10 score III the sec ond when Carlisle scored Eve. Virginia’s. tOuch-doAn was made By johnson and Harris Kicked the goal. Yarlote scored for Carlisle. and Charles. who had succeeded captain Williams as full back missed the goai. the ball striking an upright ana bounding back. Atlanta. Ga. November k2.-University OF Tennessee 10. Georgia School Of Technology 6. Johns Hopkins Il. Maryland Agricultural College o. Swarthmore -. Haysrford 0. LAhish 6. Lafayette o BuckneIl 10. Baltimore Medal Col Iere 0. Naval pIebes 10. Tome Institute o. Pennsylvania freshmen Is. Cornell freshmen 5. Brown s. Dartmouth Il. Michigan So. Oberlin }. Illinois Il. Northwestern 0. Johns IS. Western Maryland IL. -

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Carlisle leads 5–⁠1–⁠1 in seven meetings, counting the five since this game.