Army at Syracuse

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  The Washington times, District of Columbia, November 20, 1904, page 1

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  SYRACUSE lRALLIES IN SECOND HALF Defeated, But Scores on Army Team. oUTPLAYED BY WEST POINT Doe Fails to Kick All But One Goal, and Is Sent 10 Side Line. WEST POINT. y. Y. Nov. 19-Outplayed. torn TO pieces. and with twenty one points 10 their nothing in the first half, the Syracuse team today rallied In the second half, and shutting Jh1 Cadets out, scored q touchdown. The Army started scoring early in the first half. Securing the ball on SYRIA euse’s tumble of the KICKOFF. they car ried II straight for touchdown four minutes after the game started, adding three more in the half Doe failed 10 kick all but one goal. Syracuse Outclassed. The visitors We’re Outclassed in the first half and never threatened the Sol diers’ goal In the last half West Point replaced both ends with substitutes. TOrney and Doe also went 10 the side lines. The stars FOR the visitors We’re HarwOod, Bunen. and Powell Harwood hit the line for large slices, and Bunell skinned the West Point lett tackle time and again for large gains. Twice during the last half did they carry the ball TO within striking dis tance of the Army goal. and twice did the Army break through and block Bunelrs attempts at field goal BY hard line work and end runs the visitors got the ball TO within a yard of the Arrays goal. Here the Soldiers put up a defense that was almost i’m pregnable. II took three rushes for Curtis 10 score. just crossing The line with not even an inch 10 spare. Final score; West Point p; SYRIA Cuse. .. The Lineup. West Point. Positions. Syracuse. ddInmoa- ---.....L- E................B uneu Hetrick Doe tCapt.)......L- T............ .HarWood Christie. Weeks. G.........Van Duyne DempsteF. I1pton.......,.. Center ............ Russell SeagraVes. c.. Stephenson Mettler ...........R. Tucker Slliesple :--.-..R. E..,...,...........L.yOn Garey.............Q B................Powel WestoVer. Waugh. dill. -........-..R. II. B.-..........S timsOn Prince H. b.. Park capt. Ierney --------...F. i ............... Curtis Watkins TouchdowRsE Vest Point. Doe. =. syracuse Curtis ! Goals from touch 3o@ns-I9oe. J. Umpire-Dr StaufIer. ReIeree-Mr Dunbar Iinesmen-YV est FONT Mr Redinston; Syracuse, Mr. Lane Times or halves minutes.

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  New-York tribune, New York [N.Y.], November 20, 1904, page 1

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  ARMY DRUBS SYRACUSE. Score 81 to 0 First Half-Second Half Up-States Make 5. West Point. n. Y, Nov. 19.-Outplaye1 torn to pieces and with twentyone points TO their nothing in the first half. the Syracuse team to-day rallied in the second half and shut the cadets out and scored a touchdown The Army started scoring early in the first half. Securing the ball SYRIA fumbling the kickoff. they carried it straight for touchdown four minutes after the game started adding three more IN the half. Doe falling to kick all but goal The visitors certainly Outclassed in the first half. and never threat ened the soldiers goal In the last half West Point replaced both ends with substitutes Torney and Doe also going to the side lines. The stars for the visitors Harwood. Bunen and Powell. HARDWOOD hit the line for large slices. and Buneu skinned West Points left tackle time and time again for large gains. Twice during the last half did they carry the ball TO within striking distance Of the Army goal and twice did the Army break through and block both BunclIs attempts at field goal. BY hard line work and end the visitors got the ball TO within yard of the Army’s goal Here the soldiers put UP defence that was almost i’m pregnable. and IT took three rushes for Curtis to score, just crossing the line, with not even an cuse .. Lineup:

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  The Topeka state journal, Topeka, Kansas, November 21, 1904, page 1

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  West Point 21. Syracuse 5. West Point, Nov. 21.-Syracuse uni versity was defeated here by the army football team by a score of 81 to 5. The soldiers scored all their points in quick succession in the first half. In the second half Syracuse put up a hard fight and most of the playing was IN in West Point territory.

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  The Montgomery advertiser, Alabama, November 20, 1904, page 12

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  West Point. N. T., Nov 19.-syra- cuse University was defeated today by the Army football team by score of 21 to 5. The soldiers scored all their points in quick succession in the first half. In the second halt the Syracuse team put up a hard fight and most of the playing was done in West Point territory.

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Syracuse leads 12–⁠10 in 22 meetings, counting the 19 since this game.