Williams at Harvard

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  New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], September 27, 1903, page 6

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  HARVARD WINS FROM WILLIAMS. Nichols, New Crimson Halfback, Makes Three Touchdowns-The Score IL to o. Cambridge Mass Sept. 2s.-Harvsrd played the frst game Of her football schedule Soldiers Field this afternoon and won IL from her time aonored opponent. Williams by OF IL to O. Al time did the Williams team threaten the crimson goal and only once did they force Harvard Do give up the bah on downs However. they put % clean game. while Harvard on her part gave most encouraging exhibition of football Nichols. HarNard’s new LETT halfbGck was the star 81 the DAY. Three times be carried the BAH over The line. and time and again he brought the grand stand 10 its feet hy uashl1E end runs. Hardly bad the game started before Nichols skirted the End Tor twenty-five yards, and minute later added twelve more IIc then took the ball over for the inst touchdown from the 7-yard line. The second touchdown also not long IN coming. for when Harvard once got the bail ia the centre the ield steady gains were made by an the backs. and Nichols again carried the pigskln beyond the posts Captain Marshall missed this goal, however, so ne score was u % o In the first half Nichols opened the second half with n brilliant fifteen yard dash around the end. and a minute ater he shot through his side OF the line threw several vOuld-be tac1lers % the ground and carried the ball over the line which was thirty yards away. The work OF the Harvard men was most encouraging. There were snap ana dash IN every play. and more signs o. team work than are usually seen Early IN the season Robinson and knOWton put cp the best game IN the lIIs Tor Harvard. while the entire back field vas very fast. The score

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  The St. Louis Republic, St. Louis, Mo., September 27, 1903, page 1

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  HARVARD EASILY BEATS WILLIAMS, Weather Too Hot for Large Score, So That Crimson Does Well to Make 1t II to 0. NICHOLS THE BRIGHT STAR. Makes All Three Touchdowns and Many Long and Brilliant Runs Harrison, Schoelkopf and Robinson Play Well. Cambridge. Mass, Sept. 26.-Harvard had things all her W way with Will liams to-day. but it was too hot to run UP q large score. and the crimson team did well to get g score of II to 0. The Williams line was light and gave way five yards on almost every plunge. Once they held Harvard for downs after the crimson had been penalized fifteen yards for ofr-side play. and twice viii liams made a first down. but this was the extent Of her exertions. and she never once threatened the Harvard goai. Harrison. at full back. and Schoelkopf, at right half. both did their share toward making ground, but 1t was Nichols at left half, who particularly distinguished himself, making all three of the touch downs and many long and brilliant runs around the ends n through the tackles. Robinson, at right guard. also played a powerful game. No new rules were tried by either team. only time that the new rules came into prominence was when Harvard was penalized and when Williams, after the first touchdown. chose to receive the ball on the kickoff. Score: Harvard, II: Will liamS, 0. The lne-,rp.

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  The Birmingham age-herald, September 27, 1903, page 2

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  FOOTBALL SEASON OPENS. Harvard Defeats Williams By Score of 17 to 0. Cambridge Mass, September 26.-The opening game of the season on Soldiers Field was won by Harvard from Williams this afternoon by a score of 1T to nothing. The game was replete with brilliant plays the Harvard backs doing excellent work

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Harvard leads 30–⁠0 in 30 meetings, counting the 11 since this game.