Harvard at Army

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  The sun, October 18, 1903, page 12

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  HARVARD WINS IN The WET MAKES SOLITARY TOUCHDOWN AGAINST WEST POINT. Final Score IN d and the Cadets as strong ~ the Crimson At Line Rushing g--Tackies Back Formation saves the Day for the Cambridge Tpanl--Ball Hard TO Handle ball hard TO handle and hold hut the players had difficulty in keeping their feet and more difficulty in getting under way OH the Of fensive. Although Harvard carried the bal over the cadets goal line the Soldiers. II anything. gained more ground than the Grim son at actual line plungng. The Harrarc defense wns very shnky and though the Har’ ward men went into thr,attHck hard they Otter got in one anothers way. The play Of boti teams suggested form of two weeks earlie’ In the season, another exhibition due in 4 measure to the difficulty in holding forma. tions together in the uncertain footing Some excellent work was done by the Har. ward backs in running the ball back OIL kicks Nichols being the best. He took the ball OH the run and was of like bullet. The West Point ends did not get down under kicks very we’ll and Harvard took advantage of this to annex a good many yards. But West Points tackling was fierce md sure and the line dived into the opposing line like tigers and broke up many II play for no gam II was the usual aggressive West Point defence. and the soldiers were more alert at fall Ing on the ball. All the way from tackle 10 tackle the Harvard line was tinreliab BILE and was plugged tor first downs with dsc0nraging ire,lu ency. Still the soldiers never got within Harvard’s rs yard line, botn teams being unahle 10 cut loose Sustained iIIack’, “ts’ Point relied largely on kicking game, hoping to get the ball Oh n mutl but {. Marshall anu Nichols handled the ball OH punts admirably. Both Torney and Prince puntea more consistently than LemOyne OF Harvard, but the latter sent of two iifty yard beauties, The attendance was Mrge-about j.n00in spite OF the dismal weather. The women brayed ths weather as ID Ts us snS ,ht sn who came logged out in flnery suited to an Easter parade on sunny Sunday. and | guess look like one, Her guess was correct. Nevert heless. she stuck it out to the water logged finish. Other girls were rugged out in rubber coats and slouch hats, and but for their long hair and bright eyes could not be distin guished from the onlookers OF masr’l !, line persuasion The cadet corps minded the downpour less than anybody else, They sang and yelled aud whooped it up so much that the rain avoided them, The Harvard players looked big as houses compared with the West Pointers as the teams romped on to the field. There was very little preliminary practice. the Harvard men seeking refuge IN big red blankets untll the ike great splotches Of scarlet against the green and gray back ground. Harvard had the kickoff. and Hackett ran the bail bnck ten yards. The Cadets jumped into their shreds looked ike, winners. Farpsworth and Torney smashed in for eight yards between them and a first down in two tries; Hackett failed to Rair, but Iorney slipped through a gap in the right wing for six yards. The Cadets used formation in which an one OF the backs took his place in the line; There came a tumble by Nest Point, but Hackett saved the pigskr West Point next relinguished five yards. for being or side, line. On the first line up Harvard was bent back for no gain. but the next time the enerRetic Nichols cleaved West Points left wing for eight Yards. On this occasion a. NO har harvard Wpn1 buy, ned more ground had the offence been concentrated better. and more assistance been eXtended to the runner. on fl N Die West Point got the ball on her 40 yard line. Being forced to kick. Iorney fell back, but the pass was very bad and Torney tried to run with the ball; He failed TO gain leather was on West Points 40 yard line and two tries at end did not produce an inch for Harvard. so Carl Marshall tried a field goal. West Point broke, through. the kick was hands moment later in “A tumble and Hurley for Harvard tore of two and half yards on an end run. tarnoworth got him with n ackle that Jared him from head to heels. There was a touchdown in sight and tlarward wns after it, A dive at the certre yielded Harvard a first down and brought her to the o5-yard line. Two yards further went the bal !. and on the ensuing play knowl- : ton dropped out Of the line for a tackle back formation. The ball was passed to him and behind his interferers he surged through an opening III west IOlUJ IlEllt IItlIk. IutktIt dove for him and got hiln but the big sup porter OF Johnny Harvard fell over the goal line for touchdown. Carl Marshall missed the goal. ran it back ten yards. A punt WAS called for on the second down. and Torncy’s lit was Il fine one. the ball sailing to Harvard ) 3o-yard line rhr punt was made from Il poor pass. the latter fault being costly for West Point at different times in the game. Lemoyne kicked back I” midt!eld, lorney punted again and i.emoyno replied IN kind. Bowditch missed S,ilLwell on the last punt and Stillwell wrggled forward eight yards. once more Tornev pnnted, Nichols was under headway when he caught the bali Ave yards before he was thrown on West Piont’s aj-yard linc. Ne came down 80 hard that he dropped IN” oval and Doe pouhr”d on il for West Point \ punt %lyr r.” bail lett end too spry to he eluded Harvard vas forced 10 kick. following which the half ended. but with Harvard once having ii on West Point q 5-yard line. from which advantageous position she WAS unable to carry u oyer The Cadets were Oh ,hrlr mettle and charged IA before the Harvard backs could rc.ch their own line Doe kicked of for West poinr and caught and ‘Hs .uuics!y. dOWurd Hurley hit West Points right guard tor -four. yards, but there Was holding and Harvard was penalized twenty yard, I”mcy n” made a superb punt OF sixty yards 10 West POM : So yard line. Then West Point rorf”It,d Hackett tried Il fake KICK but did not gain as Bowdtch was Oh him in no time on the next try the West Point runner slipped in the wet and a kick was necessary. Nichols ran the ball back ten yards. after which West Point uippPd it on a tumble on III” latter s 10 yard fine Prince pnnted TO {, Marshall who slipped, by, the onruahing ends and ,rurr!ed back iiitGsn yards by lodging and hurdling. Harvard gained on an exchange OF punrs. and then, being within easy striking dis chine Fifteen yards were mad when West Point made her spendid defensive rally and took the ball on downs n Ihe pix,up Prince Of Nest Po,nt o, b sraSdbSd me ‘e@thsr was wild cheering by those who thought / touchdown had been made but the referee ) whistle had blown for down, and the play lid not count Not long after this West Point was penal zed for alleged interference with an alleged air catch which many thought poor declplacement, which he missed After that TO tht inish the Cddets made things liyeiier thnurypr ‘or Harvard. They started in to rush the Jail and smashcd away with such determine rhe brace came too late, however. to count, ~ there was not time to tax” the bali danger ,usly far. even had Harvard permitted ‘uch a procedure Still in the last We min ties the Cadets outplayed the Crimson HaTrdrd Position. WsN FOini .emOyne. r..,. Lett end .,,.,..,..,. Hammond ‘a atkinson .. ,Left tackcr....... Thompson robinson. Left guard Riley Wilder ............ Centre. ..--...,. .. Doe \, M0rshaIl..,-,,. Right guard d,,... ..,... MctIcr ino owlt0n...... Right tackle ,..,.-..... Graves 3owdtCh ......., Right end ,......,. GillcspI, ;. Marshall .... Quarter back .,,......, ftlliH,h Nichols. ....,. Left half back ......,.. Hackrlt hurley. ... 90. Right nall back ,,,.. Farnsworth Ia TrisOn ....,... ..... ull back TOrncy Touchdo wn-- -knowitop. Umpire--Stnuner, Penn yIvania Referee 80 NcCracken PENNEY lyania: 4inesmsn Vail, Prnnsyvania, Time Of hsiyeso and 10 mlnutes- SubslLLlLes Primer for Tor

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  The Salt Lake herald, Salt Lake City [Utah], October 18, 1903, page 8

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  GREAT FIGHT AT WEST POINT Harvard Taxed to Us Utmost to Beat Army. PUNTS EXCHANGED OFTEN BUT A SINGLE SCORE MADE DUR ING THE GAME. PUNTS EXCHANGED OFTEN West Point. n. Y. Oct. 17.-Under extremely bad weather conditions Harward defeated West Point today, 3 to O.. There was much fumbling on both sides. It was probably the most desperately fought football game ever seen on West Points field Exchanges OF punts were frequent. Near the close or the first half Hurley Of Harvard made eleven rush at the side of the formation and, evading the ends, ran twenty-five yards, crossed West Points goal line and made the only. score Of the day. The plays throughout the urst half We’re mostly in West Points territory. There was no time during the game that Harvard’s goal was threa tened. Soon after the second half began Prince OF West Point got possession of the bail within twenty yards of the Army’s goal and ran the entire length of the field, crossing the enemys line The widest enthusiasm prevailed for a minute. but the official declared the play out of order and the Splinter was called back. Near the close of the last half Harvard attempted a goal from the field, but the ball went wide Of the mark

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  The Washington times, Washington [D.C.], October 18, 1903, page 8

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  WEST POINT ELEVEN LOSES TO HARVARD Fumbling and Slow Work Causes Slow Game. BALL CHANGES HANDS OFTEN Exchange of Punts Frequent-Secend Half Played Mostly in Grim sons Territory. WEST POINT. n. Y. Oct. 1.-THE first half Of the football game here today was played in a hard rain. Harvard kicked of for twenty-five yards. and the battle was fought In West Points territory. The field was sloppy, and owing TO repeated fumbles the ball changed hands often. Near the close of the first half. Harvard’s full back circled the ends and made a touchdown. but failed at goal. Score, Harvard. 5; West Point. 0. Would Not Allow Play. There was no change in the score in the second half. Unlike the conditions In the first half. the game was played principally in Harvard territory. Exchanges OF punts were frequent. and owing TO the constant rain. there was considerable fumbling

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  The morning Astorian, Astoria, Oregon, October 18, 1903, page 1

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  West Point, Oct. .17.-Under extremely bad weather conditions Harvard defeat ed West Point today by score of 5 to 0. There was much fumbling on both sides. It was probably the most desperately fought football game ever seen on the West Point field. Exchanges OF punts were frequent.

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Harvard leads 19–⁠18–⁠2 in 39 meetings, counting the 31 since this game.