Harvard at Army

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  New-York tribune, October 22, 1905, page 11

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  HARVARD BEATS ARMY tumble by Vest Point Made Victory Possible in Rough Game. to-day by a score Of to o. The game was a poor one and what little credit was due either eleven belonged to West Point Penalties were frequent throughout the game. and toward the close both teams INDUCED in some pretty rough playing. Spear the Harvard tackle, was caught slugging Christy. the West Point guard, and was removed from the game while in the next play O’Br1en. the Harvard left end, emerged with broken nose. Christy received nasty cash over the eye. Beavers, the West Point left halfback, was the star performer. He made several -sensa- .iouaI runs with the ball and punted finely. In view Of the distance he got into the kicks, it was q surprise TO the spectators that he missed ali three tries for goal from the field. He went around the Harvard ends time and again either with or without interference On one occasion he iur1ped right over the head Of the Harvard fullback but the play was called back for hold ing Beavers was loudly cheered every time he took the ball Farvards only touchdown was made on bIundcrs by West Point in the second half. The ball was in the centre of the field when the Harward Quarterback signalled a kick Barr punted a long. low ball down the field. Turney fumbled, and several other army men made an awful mess in trying 10 get the ball, with the result thst Mcdonald, of Harvard, fell on It behind the west Point goal posts. scoring touchdown. White the Harvard centre, kicked the goal. Later on in the second half the Harvard eleven worked the ball down the field 70 the west Point 5-yard line, but then the army held FOR downs with a touchdown in sight. AT no ether time did Harvard get near enough to the West Point goal line to raise the hopes of the goodiy number OF supporters which were on hand TO cheer for the Crimson team The game is best described. perhaps, when II IS said that neither team able 10 gain cons,stentlv AT times the Harvard line would hold firm while at others the West Point forma tions would plough through it for substantial gains One moment the Harvard offence would go crashing down the field. scattering the army players before 1t, while the next time the player with the ball would be stopped in his tracks or thrown back for loss Harvard used FORM of tackles back tandem play with some sue cess but fumbling penalties in most cases negatived the gains=scored. Harvard outweighed West Point ten pounds TO a man. but the Grim son PLAYERS seemed to gain little advantage from this West Point. with the exception Of the three traIs made for a goal from the field. which at ternpts were made at twenty-five TO thirty-t1Ve yards. never got near enough to endanger the Harvard goal line. The army team played a more open game than, did the Crimson, and depended more for gains upon sending its backs around the Harvard ends. O’Brien and Nc important places West Point showed a remarkable Improvement over week ago, while Harvard seemed to play the same SLOW to grasp the opportunities game which has character lied the Cambridge teams for years. Much credit is due the officials, for never did umpire and referee try harder to see all that was going on and, what was better, mete out the full penalties for all breaches Of the rules stauTer OF the University Of Pennsylvania of Trinity. Both were eagle eyed in watching the pan anu the plsvers and the number Of penalties inficted was no doubt larger than at any game III recent years. At that there was some nasIa holding and off side play thai escaped the no tce OF the officials. The same is true OF the rough play toward the close of the game Poor though the game was from the point OF view Of good football. It was interesting fro’h start to finish. and excitement ran high through out the twenty minute halves Ihere “eie frequent exchanges Of punts. and the BAH was much in the centre OF the field. Then again. the first half closed with the score to “ ana through the second half there was an elemenS Of doubt as 10 the winner inc running | lodging Of Beavers, cf West Polhi aiied eSo+ ,, lude5 n was a treat 70 watch, while frequent fumbles and an unusually large number OF blocked kicks aided 10 keep the spectators ‘‘- Never was there a more ideal day for 1901 ball tch The air was crisp ana colG’ winter. the There arc football Nelds better equipped ana more pretertious than the gridiron at Wesl Point, but in the country more Plct”t P. - ,ho oh high plateau, bounded on tle ed9t “ ,,.tir Hudson River and on the west by towering hlils. us natural beauties are manlfolo. IN C11oso were al filed and hundreds had 10 sta’Iu O. 70 i’ve thousand people witnessed the ma – zo4s the vest side of the field the West Point caoets Were seated IN body around an lnfnens7 40 +ba the army colors black, gray and orange ~ - north end Of the field was the band, ana oIl % a. a. west eide the main grahdstahus- ina nc fo,. corps had lot Of songs especially prepateE I LIi me game and rendered them In naruat COZ ion. The cheering Of the cadets was aso q feature and il turned loose upon the Jia1 ward players as well as the army team When ne home eleven held the visitors for Downs Oh On lS 5-yard line in the second half panderf1ohiui’‘ al but broke loose. me ideal weather drew a large crowd 1roI5 5 ;>eT-York. Two football specials came up anu ooth were long. heavy trains. The first. over the ,,f,ew-York Central, left the Grand Central Si Sia- Hon AZ 11:lJ a. ~. while the second, whlcl SS@efne by way of the West Shore, did not leave -sNeW-York until D. IN. The latter train carried +IIeen coaches and not a seat was vacant. Ihres sars in the middle of the train were reserved .or the Harvard Club OF New-Jersey, and these re crowded with pretty girls and gay win iiiHlson flags The football girl. in fact was de- S5llediy In evidence. and she never made more pressing impression. apiain Hurley Of the Harvard team did not ,5y nay but was the side lines West Point rtsd tsed through the whole game with only one .b se-the substitution of Sultan for Erwin IN sss. isst i’ve minutes OF pay-while Harvard 80 49, IN number OF substitutes. Montgomery. haze tacKle for Harvard, was hurt In the hrst 20 shd gave wey to Spear At the beginning ~, ~ the second half Burr went In for Parker at NJ suard and Foster took the place of Leonard F,elt hahback Leonard did the punting for tbs aa t@, IN the first half and Burr attended TO tbs AcKing in the second half The latter, by fra ssy’ made some excellent punts, getting rorz. Instance and good direction When the oETisrp p,ay started In the second haif ana EHarf FL ~ tsYTttH

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  Adams County news, Ritzville, Wash., October 25, 1905, page 4

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  SPORTING NOTES. Robert Abbott of Yale won the in dividual championship of the intercollegiate golf association, on the links of the Garden City golf club by de. feating another Yale man, e. Knowles. There will be no game between the University of Washington and Wash ington State college this season. American football. as it is. played today, will have to go. or it will have to be more modified than it ever has BEEN” said President Benjamin Ide Wheeler of the University of Califormia to the students assembled around the bonfire on the campus recently in the big Senior rally” in honor of the freshman football victory. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., son Of the president and a freshman at Harvard, was one of the spectators at the Walsh-Stanley fight. Walsh won the decision. Several eastern clubs are said to have Louis Nordyke of the Tacoma team under consideration. Pittsburg is said to be thinking of drafting him. The drafting season for the Pacific Coast league does not start until No. vember l. John c. Gondero, aged 81, died re- Gently at Willamette, Conn.,, as the result of an injury received in foot ball game. Joe Gregg knocked out Jack Allin at ROnnora Eorrv in two rninutoc and As seconds of fierce fighting, in what was scheduled to be 20 round affair. If hurried knockOuts are indications Of championship timber, AL Kaufman, the San Francisco blacksmith now under the care Of Billy Delaney, has it on all the new heavyweights in the business, says George Siler in the Chi. cago Tribune. Kaufman, like Jim Corbett, began his boxing career at the Olympic Athletic club, from which Jimmy Britt also graduated. Saturday Football Games. Madison, Wis.-Walter Eckersall, Chicago’s quarter back, for the third time brought victory for the University of Chicago football eleven by q score of 4 to 0. Whitman second eleven defeated Co. lumbia college of Milton, Ore, second eleven in a most unequal contest, the score standing 81 to 0 in favor OF Whitman. Colfax high school GA, Palouse high school 0. Lewiston, Idaho.-The Lewiston nor NAL school and the Genesee football teams played a hard game, resulting in tie score of to s. The Stanford varsity defeated the University of Nevada football team on the campus oval by score Of 81 to 0. Observation-Disclosures scalped the Chemawma Indians, II to 6. but did not have q minute to spare. West Point, N. Y.-Harvard defeat ed West Points football eleven by q score Of 6 to 0. Lewiston, Idaho.-Lewiston 0, Spokant 0. This brief statement tells the story of one Of the hardest fought bat ties ever witnessed on a Lewiston gridiron. Portland, Ore.-The eleven of the Oregon agricultural college, in an in teresting football contest defeated the team representing the Washington state college by the score Of 20 to 0.

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  The Kennewick courier, Kennewick, Wash., October 27, 1905, page 6

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  SPORTING NOTES, Robert Abbott of Yale won the IN. dividual championship Of the intercol. legiate golf association, on the links of the Garden City golf club by do. feating another Yale man, E. Knowles There will be no game between tho University of Washington and Wash. ington State college this season. american football, as it is PLAYED today, will have to 60, or it will have to be more modified than it ever has been,’‘ said President Benjamin Ide Wheeler of the University of Califor. mia to the students assembled around the bonfire on the campus recently in the big Senior rally” in honor of the freshman football victory. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., son of the president and freshman at Harvard, was one of the spectators at the Walsh-Stanley fight. Walsh won the decision. Several eastern clubs are said to have Louis Nordyke of the Tacoma team under consideration. Pittsburg is said to be thinking of drafting him. The drafting season for the Pacific Coast league does not start until No. vember 1. John C. Gondero, aged q, died re- Gently at Willamette, Conn.,, as the result of an injury received in foot ball game. Joe Gregg knocked out Jack Allin at Boomers Ferry in two minutes and IS seconds of fierce fighting, in what was scheduled to be 20 round affair. If hurried knockouts are indications of championship timber, Al Kaufman, the San Francisco blacksmith now un. der the care Of Billy Delaney, has it on all the new heavyweights in the business, says George Siler in the Chi cago Tribune. Kaufman, like Jim Corbett, began his boxing career at the Olympic Athletic club, from which Jimmy Britt also graduated. Saturday Football Games. Madison, Wis.-Walter Eckersall, Chicago’s quarter back, for the third time brought victory for the Univer. sity of Chicago football eleven by q score of 4 to 0. Whitman second eleven defeated Co lumbia college of Milton, Ore, second eleven in a most unequal contest, the score standing 50 to 0 in favor Of Whitman. Colfax high school 81, Palouse high school 0. Lewiston, Idaho.-The Lewiston nor NAL school and the Genesee football teams played a hard game, resulting in tie score of to 5. The Stanford varsity defeated the University of Nevada football team on the campus oval by a score of II to .. Seattle. Washington scalped the Chemawma Indians, II to 6, but did not have a minute to spare. West Point, N. Y.-Harvard defeat. ed West Points football eleven by q score of 6 to 0. Lewiston, Idaho.-Lewiston 0, Spokant 0. This brief statement tells the story of one of the hardest fought bat ties ever witnessed on a Lewiston gridiron. Portland, Ore.-The eleven OF the Oregon agricultural college, in an IN teresting football contest defeated the team representing the Washington state college by the score Of 20 to y.

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  The Salt Lake herald, Salt Lake City [Utah], October 22, 1905, page 9

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  SOLDIERS PUT UP GREAT GAME Harvard Wins Contest by a Score of 6 to 0. SCRATCHED A TOUCHDOWN MANY SPECTACULAR RUNS AND OPEN PLAYS. SCRATCHED A TOUCHDOWN West Point. y. Y, oct I.--IarvaTd defeated West Points football eleven TOday BIZ q score OF 6 TO 0. although The army team gained nearly twice as much ground as their opponents. Surprised by West Points Unexpectedly strong attack, Harvard was ia danger of defeat until late in the game when she scored on tumble % West Point. Although the play Of both teams was marked by fumbling and penalties. the entire forty-fiNe minutes play was filled with spectacular runs ana open plays which held az audience of several thou sand spectators at a high pitch OF eXelement : gale OF wind which swept the field lengthwise caught the perts and frequently carried the ball sailing nearly fifty feet above the grounds fOr tWo-thirds of the gridirop’s length. The wind made Il practically impossible TO catch the punts safely. Il was during the scramble on hands and knees after one OF these fumbled kicks that Harvard scored. Lineup:

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Harvard leads 19–⁠18–⁠2 in 39 meetings, counting the 29 since this game.