Chicago at Army

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  The Minneapolis journal, Minneapolis, Minn., November 16, 1903, page 8

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  WINS ON A FLITKE West Point Defeats Chicago Thru a Questionable Penalty. West Point, N. Y, Nov. 16.-Spectacular, dramatic, heartrending, was the finish of the West Point-Chicago game Saturday afternoon. in the last four minutes of which penalty turned defeat for West Point by a score of 6 to into a victory by a score Of 10 to 6. ss It was game remarkably free. from penalties, only three being imposed during the entire contest but the last of the three was enough to turn the tide of victory. From the standpoint of good foot ball playing it was Chicago’s game by long odds The naroons outplayed the soldiers in every feature Of the game except defense against line bucking, and in that particular the ca diets had only q slight advantage. In ground gaining Chicago far sur. passed West Point, the visitors carry ing the ball more than twice as far as the soldiers. In punting Eckersall bested both Prince and Graves. Ali these points of superiority, however, We’re neutralized by one Inflated pen atty. penalty which, to many, seemed unjustly imposed. with a touchdown and goal kick by Ellsworth had overcome West Points lead of one touchdown, scored by Farnsworth in the first half With ten minutes to play Chicago was trying to keep the ball in West Points territory. But the soldiers, securing it after Eckersalls punt. kicked back to Schnur, who was downed on his own 15-yard line. Eckersall punted again. The ball went high. and Hackett, the soldier quarter back, ran to meet 1t, In tending to make a fair catch. Cat lin at the same time was running for ward to tackle the man who caught the bail. AS he neared the West Point man the big Chicago end slowed down and the ball hit him in the back of the neck. Almost at the same time he bumped into Hacket being unable to stop. Speik caught up the ball and ran forty yards toward West Points goal. Referee Stauffer was at first inclined to allow the run, but, West Point protested that Catlin had interfeced with a fair catch. Umpire Vail allowed the protest, called back the bail to

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  The Saint Paul globe, St. Paul, Minn., November 15, 1903, page 6

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  CHICAGO UNIVERITY LOSES TO SOLDIERS West Point Wins by Straight Football and Hard Playing. WEST POINT, N. Y. Nov. 14-West Point today defeated University of Chicago, 10 to 6. West Point played hard, clean football and went beyond the expectations of the armys sup porters. The Western style of football put UP by the visitors was revelation to the Fasteners, and for time they were nonplussed. Chicago, from the start, hammered the West Point line, and only changed this style of play when Eckersall dropped back to the 3O-yard line to try for a field goal. The an gle was a difficult one, and the bah was booted into the line of scrimmage. The army team then took brace and it’s tandem formation carried the ball to Chicago’s 15-yard line, where F’arnsworth was pushed over the line for a touchdown. Hackett punted out for a trial at goal, but the ball went over Princes head, and the opportunifty to try for goal was lost. Chicago scored in the second half, after carrying the ball straight down the field from their 30-yard line. Schnurr going over the line around left end from the 15-yard line. Ellsworth kicked the goal, which made the score 6 to 5, in Chicago’s favor. The army again started it’s tandem formation and carried the ball to the Chicagos 10-yard line. where tumble lost it to Chicago. Then came the play that lost Chicago the game. Eek ersalPs put from his 5-yard line was caught by Stillwell on the Chicago As yard line, but he was interfered with by Chicago player, and West Point was given 20 yards and a free trial for goal from placement from the 25-yard line Doe kicked the field goal, which won the game, and time was called after darkness had set in.

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  The Washington times, District of Columbia, November 15, 1903, page 1

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  Cadets Had Close Call. After twenty minutes more Of hard play, time was called. In the second half Chicago displayed renewed vigor and put the Soldiers on their mettle. After twenty minutes OF clever work IN mass plays. Schnur was forced over the line for touchdown. and Ellsworth kicked the goal Score: West Point, 5; Chicago. 6. Within one minute before time was called in the second half, Doe, for West Point. was given a trial for goal from placement. and won the game. Score: West Point, 10: Chicago, s. Tho TinauD

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  The Montgomery advertiser, November 15, 1903, page 8

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  WEST IS DEFEATED. Cadets Meet the Chicago University Team West Point, N. Y Nov. H.-West Point defeated the strong team from the Uni Versity of Chicago here today in the best game ever seen on the army gridiron in years. West Point played hard, clean football and went beyond the expectations of the army’s supporters. The score was: Army. 10; Chicago, 6.

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Army leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.