Harvard at Army

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  The Saint Paul globe, St. Paul, Minn., October 16, 1904, page 1

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  HARVARD IN LUCK TO BEAT SOLDIERS West Point Outp!ays Crimson, but Loses for interfering With Fair Catch Z, WEST POINT. N. Y, Oct. 15.-West Point was defeated today by Harvard by 4 to 0. In the first half. after both sides had done some fumb1ing. West Point punted the ball to Harvards 5-yard line, where Prince returned it TO Harvard’s 35yard line where Moves caught the bali and tried for a fair catch He was inter fered with, however, and the Harvard team was given a trial for goal from placement from this point. Parker kicked an easy goal and the score was Harvard 4. West Point 0. sTfifssiisS was early in the first half and thereafter West Point held the Harvard offense at all stages. In the second half Harvard had the kickoff and the West Points by success sive line plunges brought the ball back so yards to the visitors 45-yard line, before they lost it on downs Then Harvard, after several trials at line bucking punted and the West Points funlbied ON their 15-yard line. 1t looked a sure touchdown for, Harvard, but West Point took the ball away and rushed it back to the visitors 25-yard line before they were held for downs Harvard lost on exchange of ptIrftS and West Point again started down the field on their onward march toward the Harvard goal line When time was finally called the bali rested on the Harwards 3Jyard line in West Points pos session. West Point exeeIEed in general ship and fast playing, but was handicapped by fumbiing- About the middle OF the first half Capt Graves, of West Point made the diseovcry that some of Harvard’s men were contrary to the rules and after an exanimation. three of the Crimsons were excused while they dlyested themselves of the armor.

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  The Kendrick gazette, Kendrick, Idaho, October 21, 1904, page 1

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  SPORTING EVENTS. Manager Dugdale is tired of the Portland team and has sent a letter to the directors, resigning his positon. The navy football team, so helpless. ly defeated by their army rivals last year, Saturday worsted the last year college champions, the Princeton II gers, the score being 10 to 0. West Point was defeated at football Saturday by Harvard, 4 to 0. Yale defeated Syracuse Saturday af ternoon in sensational game by a score of II to 8. In one of the hardest and fiercest contests ever held in Spokane, Jerry Mccarthy and Jim Burrows Saturday night struggled hammer and tongs for 20 rounds without a knockout, and at the end of that time Referee McNally called the contest a draw. In a fierce 20 round draw Friday night Perry Queenan and Kid Parker fought for dear life at Walla Walla. The San Francisco police committee of the board of supervisors has decid. ed to report in favor of granting a permit to the Shasta club for the Britt Cans match October 81. Friday closed the 10 days trotting meeting at Lexington, KY, during which nearly $4,000 was distributed in stakes and purse races, six worlds records were broken and several stake records were lowered

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  The Birmingham age-herald, October 16, 1904, page 11

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  Harvard 4 West Point 0. West Point. N r., October 15.-West Point was defeated at football today by Harvard, 4 to 0. An the first half, after both sides had done some fumbling, the ball was punted to Prince of West Point on the 5-yard line. Prince returned the punt to Harvards 35-yard line, where Noyd caught the ball and tried for fair catch. He was interfered with, how eyer, and the Harvard team was given a trial for goal rom placement. Par ker kicked an easy goal. This was early in the first half, and thereafter West Point held the Harvard offense at all stages West Point excelled in general fast playing, but was kept back by fumb- ling. 9sszs .ts 1s About the middle of the first half. Capt. Graves of West Point made the discovery that some of Harvard’s 8 men were wear ing aluminium armor over their shins’ contrary to rules, and arter an examina- tion three of the Crimson were excused until they divested themselves of the armOr.

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  The Savannah morning news, Georgia, October 16, 1904, page 1

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  HARVARD ONLY WON BY WEST POINTS FUMBLIN ING. Cadets outpIayed and OutgeneraIed Men of Harvard. WtH UN HNENHEUs West Point, N. Y, Oct. 15.-West Point was defeated at football here today by Harvard. The score was 4 to 0. West Point excelled in general ship, and fast playing, but was handicapped by fumbling. About the middle of the first half, Capt. Graves of West Point made the discovery that some of Harvard’s men were wearing aluminium armor over their shins contrary to rules and AFTER an examination three of the Crimsons were excused, until they Invested them selves of the armor.

Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.

Harvard leads 19–⁠18–⁠2 in 39 meetings, counting the 30 since this game.