George Washington at Swarthmore

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  The Washington herald, Washington, D.C., October 21, 1906, page 8

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  GEORGE WASHINGTON LOSES Heavy Swarthmore Team Wins from Buff and Blue, II to 0. Modern Football Not Employed When Most OF the Gains Were Made. Special 10 The Washington Herald. Philadelphia. Oct 20-The SWar,hmore football eleven defeated tie lighter George Washington team. Of Washington. this afternoon on an eXtremely muddy field by tic score OF i 20 O. The condition of the field mao perfect play impossible. Most of the gains were made by thc use Of old-time methods II was only due to SwartEmJrc’s superior weight that the Capital representatives were defeated Washington never menaced Swarthmore’s goal In the second haIi .svart hmore attempted the forward pass quite frequently but the Washington ends we’re nearly always prepared for it. SWarthmoTe scored twice I’m the first half and twice In the second period. Swartlmore’s first touchdown was the result of “a series Of short-liuc plnges by Pritchard and McDonough. and short end runs by O’Brien. from their own % yard Inc TO the visitors 1-yard mark. where they were thrown for loss on the second down. O’Brieu feigned a goal from the feld but suddenly daried around left end for touchdown. On the kickoff Beard fumbled badly aud Row lands picking up the ball, ran – yards for a touchdown. In the second half. after Swarthmore had gained about 30 yards. they were obliged TO punt. Stenerson caught the ball back of his goal line and was thrown for a safety. After Washington had kicked out. Swarthmore brought the bali back TO their opponents Z0-yard mark. where they We’re held for two downs, when Warning dropped a goal from the .J-yaTd line The lineup,

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Swarthmore leads 3–⁠0 in three meetings, counting the one since this game.