Dickinson at Navy

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  Evening capital, Annapolis, Md., October 19, 1903, page 1

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  TWO GOOD GAMES. NAVY DOWNS DICKINSON COLLEGE BY SCORE OF 5 TO 0. ST. Johns Won From Maryland AgriculturaI College -Suappy 6ames In Rain And Mud. The principal feature of Saturday S games were rain and mud, and per feet football was an impossibility ON account of the slippery condition of the pigskin. The wet weather brought disappointment to many, but some dared the element to witness the CON tests both at College campus and at the Naval Academy. In steady rain and on soggy field the Navy defeated Dickinson ON Sat urday 5 to 0. Despite the adverse weather conditions the game was snappy and fast, and the most note worthy feature of il was the promising showing made by the middies. With determination TO wipe out last year S defeat by Dickinson and to equal, if possible, the score of IL too, made by the Army against this team last Saturday, they went into the play with a vim that was most gratifying to the navy rooters. Although the middies scored but once, the fact that they were within five yards of touchdown at the call of time for the first half and also that their goal was seriously threatened but once, is evidence that the game was rather more of a victory than the score would show. On the first lineup Navy fumbled and David recovered the ball for Dickinson. Here the middies put up magnificent defense and recover ed the ball on downs. Although the visiting team made considerable gains at other stages of the game, particularly in the second half, it was never able again to get within striking distance of Nays goal. The middies were quick to take advantage of almost every tumble, of which there were many, and their general alertness in this and other departments of play, showed a vast i’m provement over their form in previous games of the past two years. Shortly after the next kickoff Dick inson fumbled and then the middies made valiant effort to score again. Strassburger and Farley plowed through the right side of Dickinson S line for gains of 3 to 10 yards at a time and were but four yards from an other touchdown when the half ended. During the first half of the game Harry, the stalwart left guard on the Pennsylvania eleven, dislocated his hip and so painful was the injury that he had to be removed from the field on a stretcher. The brigade of midshipmen that occupied the north stand, amused themselves between the halves by practicing songs to be sung at Franklin Field ON November %. The game ended with the ball in Navy’s possession ON Dickinson’s l0-yard line. The work of Howard, Farley and Needham for the Academy team, and Davis, Seeley and Rich for the visit ors was especially worthy of commendation. The lineup: Dickinson-Carlin, |. e.. Tompkins, |. t.. Harry, |. g.; Amerman, c.; Messner, r. &. Davis, r. t.. Williams, captain, r. Q. Curtis, q. b. ; Rich, l. h. b. ; Robinson, r. h. b. Seeley, I. b. Navy–Howard and Bagley, l. e. /; Piersol, |. t. Grady, |. e.; Oak, c. /; Reese and Smith, +. g.; Farley and Grady, r. t.. Soule, captain, r. e. !; Needham, q. b. Dowell Land Hickey, |. H. b.; Strassburger and Decker, r. h. b. /; Halsey and Keene, f. b. As stated in Saturdays Capital st. Johns defeated their old rivals, the Maryland Agricultural College, Is to O. The victors played a brilliant game despite conditions of weather, which made the grounds nearly as suitable for water polo match as a football game. Two inches of mud covered more than half of the field and there were pools of water yards square. The ability of the st. john s players to hold fast to the pigskin was remarkable under the circumstances. st. Johns showed that this year S team maintains the reputation of that institution of turning out one of the best football teams in the country for college of its size. Thouh not at all heavy, the players are strong, fast and aggressive, and their plays are varied and accurate. The ex-Yale stars, Chamberlain and Gould, who officiated at the game, praised the work of the winners very highly.

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  The Washington times, District of Columbia, October 18, 1903, page 1

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  DICKINSON GIVES MIDDIES HARD GAME Naval Academy Scores Only One Touch down-Numerous Minor Casualties. ANNAPOLIS. Md. Oct. 1.-THE Nav al Academy secured one touchdown in today’s game with Dickinson, but fail ed to kick goal. Worse weather for football could hardly be imagined, and the game had TO be stopped in the mid die Of one OF the halves to permit the men to wash the mud from their clothes. The Navy scored in the first half by smashing through Dickinson’s right tackle. In the second half the visitors took big brace. and should have tied the score. That they did not was due to a wet ball. and not 10 the playing of the Middies. There were numerous minor casual ties. but the only serious one was the dislocation of the right hip of Harry. who played right guard for the visit ors. He was taken to the Annapolis Hospital. The final score: Naval AGA denny. 5; Dickinson. O

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Navy leads 9–⁠1–⁠4 in 14 meetings, counting the eight since this game.