Carlisle at Harvard

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  The Minneapolis journal, Minneapolis, Minn., November 2, 1903, page 14

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  CLOSE FOR HARVARD. Crimson Eleven Wins from Carlisle by a Margin Of Only One Point. Cambridge Men Pull Out the Vic tory by an Eleventh Hour Brace. Cambridge, Mass. Nov. 2.-The beefy crimson eleven defeated the Carlisle Indians 10 to IL on Soldiers field Saturday afternoon. It was the narrowest escape Harvard ever had, and it was only In the last minute of play that the tide of victory which had swept the Indians onward was turned in Harvard’s favor. After receiving the ball In the first few minutes of play, the Indians steadily carried 1t up the field. only to be held for three downs when they We’re within ten yards Of the crimson line. Johnson, Hudson’s protege, went back for a place kick, and he booted the ball squarely between the posts. The joy Of the Indians knew no bounds. On the opening play In the second period the willy Captain johnson grouped his players about him after catching the ball on the KICKOFF, and when the Harvard men dashed into the mass, Charles one of the fleetest Indians, shot out to one side and ran ninety yards for. a touchdown. John son kicked an easy goal. Harvard had not scored up to this point, and the spectators were wild with excitement. Captain Marshall called for brace and his men responded nobly. Into the line the backs hurled themselves with terrific force and gradually APP preached the Indian. goal, first to the flve-yard line, and then to within a foot Of the Indian goal. There the In dams held for downs and promptly booted the ball back fifty yards. Once more the advance began, and finally Meier, the new tackle, shot over the line for the crimson’s first touchdown. Just as time was about to be called the second touchdown was made. Everything depended on Marshall’s goal, and he made it, and Harvard was victor by the score of IL to Ii. Charles made the touchdown for the Indians by concealing the ball under his jersey and running down the field empty-handed.’ Some discussion followed the play, but it was allowed, as there is no rule covering It. 1t was virtually a victory for the Indians, as Harvard averaged twenty five pounds more on the line than the If they were “doped,” and the beefy giants went down steadily before the fierce onslaughts. It was a game Harward will never forget, and it was a lesson to the advocates of beef, who maintain that beef alone can defeat Yale. It was the lighter back field alone which saved Harvard from defeat, and If revolution in the line is not made next week, Harvard will not be in the running with Pennsylvania or Yale when they meet. Too much credit cannot be given the Indians, as they fought against tremendous Odds before. Harvard once defeated the Indians, 4 to O., but the game was child’s play compared to this after noon’s exhibitions. The lineup $500

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  The Washington times, District of Columbia, November 1, 1903, page 1

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  HARVARD GIVEN SCARE BY CARLISLE INDIANS Crimson Wins Hard Fought Game by One Point. RED MAN USES OLD TRICK Fullback Charles Hides Ball in Bach of His Jersey and Runs Length Of Field for Touchdown. RED MAN USES OLD TRICK CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Oct. s1-In nna Of the most Sensational and exciting games ever played Oh Soldiers Field. Harvard managed 20 defeat the Carlisle Indians by one point. the score being Y TO Il There seemed to be but little confidence IN the Indians ability to score against the beefy Harvard team so light and 50 small were they. and the most that the thousands present looked for was something Up their sleeves. BY steady line drives, the Indians forced the bail to Harvard’s I5-xard line IN few minutes OF play. and John son kicked goal from a place kick. points. Another followed just before that score, despite the fact that Harward at one time had the ball within two yards Of Carlisle’s goal. being held for downs The play OF plays opened the next half. Harvard kicked OF, the Indians dumped at the catch Of the ball at ten yards from their goal. They hesltated and Harvard beef swoOped down on them with the intention OF an Inhalation. But BY this time Fleet Charles. the Indian fulIback. was half way to Harvard’s goal with the ball securely under his jersey at the back and a clear field. Behind the goal posts, he had ample time to take out the ball and touch Il down in good position for a goal kick, which was made by johnson. The Harvard team got desperate and by line plunges made their first score OF scoring five points. The half closed with the end Of the half. but only after the hardest work put In By the team this

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Harvard leads 12–⁠2 in 14 meetings, counting the seven since this game.