Swarthmore at Navy

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  The Washington times, District of Columbia, November 11, 1906, page 19

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  Merry NAVY TEAM OYERCONES ODDS Beats SWarthnore 5 to 4 With Star Men Out and Many Important Shifts. DELIGHTED WITH SHOWING Middies Much More Confident New Of Taking Army Scalp-No New Plays Used. ANNAPOLIS. Md. November 1o.-In a splendid football contest mere this after noon the midshipmeu We’re the victorz over swarthmore by the narrow mar gin of one point. the score bing 3 Ia 1 swarthmore has the toe Of little Qusrterback O’Brien 20 thank for its score, as he dropped a nice field goal early IN fumbled one OF Douglass long puuts and allowed shafroth 10 fall on the ball on swarthmore’s 2-yard line. from which Richardson easily carried the ball over, Norton missed the goal. Douglass a Big Help. In the second half the visitors struggled gamely. and once carried the ball 10 Navys twenty-yard line They were met with a stir resistance here. and O’Brien’s attempt 10 drop another goal was easily blocked Douglass kicked 10 Swarthmore’s 30-yard line and In gram recovered the ball on Swarthmore’s first attempt OF the day 70 work forward pass play. Here time was called. The Navy is delighted with the play fine showing Of Douglass. who played his first match Of the season today. His work in carrying the ball. and also defens1Vely. was OF the first order Stars Were Absent. Navy played without the services OF Captain Spencer. whose twisted leg mends slowly, However, It IS thought ne will be in condition next week. Ewing. who was in his place. did good work. Is did Ingram, who was shifted from right half 10 fuIDaCk. The show ing of the Midshipmen today has in spired the whole ss,aYy contingent with confidence that this years eleven is up 10 a high standard. and has at least an even chance Of winning from the Army. There was but one attempt at a for ward pass and none at an on-side kick. Swarthmore essayed the forward pass in the closing minutes OF the game. but Krueger’s attempt 10 get the bali 20 Rowlands resulted in the leather being caught by Mildly Ingram. Navy did not attempt 10 use tricks, and if il mad any special plays based on the possibilities of the new rules, they are being reserved for the Army. Middies Much Pleased. The Midshipmen’s victory today WAS by far the most praisewOrthy Of the season and one of the white marks in their whole athletic history. They were without the services Of Captain Spencer, left half, and Left Tackle Piersol. one Of the strongest OF the line men Ewing played a good game in Spencers place, but the return Of the captain 10 the game next week Will strengthen the whole team greatly Ingram was shift ed from right back 10 full and il is likely that he VIII remain there during IN rest OF the season. His backing OF the line IS brilliant At the close OF the game the AIdshipmen were wild with enthusiasm and the players We’re carried from the field on their comrades shoulders.

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  The semi-weekly messenger, Wilmington, N.C., November 13, 1906, page 1

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  first half, depending on veeder’s gerous territory. In the second half Yale showed bet ter form and while the forward pass was not once used, and no trick plays were in evidence, Browns offense was held in better check and the blue began to play more aggressive ball U. OF VA, -; GEORGGETOWN, 0. Washington, November 10.-The University Of Virginia defeated Georgetown today by a score of II to 0. The visiting team seemed to have the better grasp OF the new football rules and was the better trained to stand the long contest. Randolph and Johnson We’re Virginia’s stars The first touchdown was made by Ran dolph who received the ball on a punt on his own so yard line and eluded every Georgetown player between there and goal. In the second half a similar play was executed by Ran dolph and Johnston and both goals having been kicked this made the final score as stated. Virginia’s goal was several times in danger but George town lost the ball on downs. MIDDIES, 5; SWARTHMORE, 4. Annapolis, Md, November 10.-The naval academy football team this afternoon defeated the Swarthmore COL lege eleven 5 to 4 in a hotly contested game, the latter half of which was scoreless. The game marked the return to the naval academy defense Of Midshipman Hugh Douglass of Nash vile, Tenn, the half back who has been out Of the game for over year because of an injury to his knee. The first time he was given the ball he gained eight yards through the left of Swarthmore’s line which, like their back field out weighed that of the mid shipmen greatly.

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  The Minneapolis journal, Minneapolis, Minn., November 11, 1906, page 1

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  YOUNG. SA|L0R RS WIN i. HAR I’d: |lIlI led. v|CT DRY Middies Tackle Tough Team in swarthmore and Quit Only !. ~: One to the Good. Annapolis, Md, Nov. 1O.-swarthmore college Of Pennsylvania was defeated by the middies, today, 5 to 4. Annapolis scored a touchdown, but failed to kick goal, while the best Swarthmore could do was to kick a goal from the field. .~,. ~, Swarthmore outplayed Annapolis and gained considerable more, ground on Of fensive tactics, but that was more than offset by. the splendid defensive strength displayed by the middies at critical stages. Once in the first half and twice in the second, the visitors worked the ball within striking dis lance. i Swarthmore dropped a goal from the 15-yard line when twenty minutes Of the first half expired, and after the middies held strong at that point. Just before the close Of the half, the visit ors got severe jolt when Annapolis recovered tumble of a punt twenty yards from Swartmore’s goal and Rich ardson scored touchdown. The line

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  The Richmond palladium, Richmond, Ind., November 11, 1906, page 2

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  NAVY VICTORIOUS. Annapolis, Md, Nov. 10.-Swarthmore College, of Pennsylvania, was defeated by the Annapo’I Midship men today by the close score of 5 to 4. Annapolis scored a touchdown but failed to kick goal, while the best that Swarthmore could do was kick a goal from the field

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Swarthmore leads 4–⁠1 in five meetings, counting the two since this game.