Virginia Tech at Navy

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

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  VIRGINIA TECH BEATEN BY NAVY $ Unborn Defense When Goal Was Endangered. CLEVER TRICKS SPRUNG Wilson Tried Three Goals From Place ment, But Failed Each Time. Score Was II to O. ANNAPOLIS, Nd. Nov BIN the hardest kind Of playing for forty min utes, the Annapolis midshipmen’s foot bail team defeated the eleven Of the Virsinia Polytechnic Institute here this az ternO0n by II 10 o. The Middies scored touchdown in each half and kicked one of the goals. The visitors kept the locals goal in grave danger or being crossed on three ocasiens In the first half. but the Md dies rallied together and held. On one Of these occasions Wilson failed at goal for placement The Southerners put up a stubborn hght, but in the face Of their ability 20 gain ground their chances were Offset by the locals splendid rallying al dan gerOus times. The visitors executed some clever tricks with the hope of scoring, but all in vain.

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Navy leads 7–⁠3 in 10 meetings, counting the eight since this game.