Harvard at Navy

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  The Washington times, Washington [D.C.], October 20, 1907, page 16

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  HARVARD WINS FROM MIDDIES IN POOR GAME Gets Touchdown Largely Through Nays Constant Fumbing--Forward Pass Sometimes Successful But Frequently Disastrous. By THOMAS S. RICE. Harvard, 9; Naval Academy, 0. yesterday ng DllC LOuClltA0WAi anu q 5kstis the first ten minutes OF The first half For the rest OF the game the Crimson was as mUcn up a stump as If il had been playing Pennsylvania. The score showed exactly the difference in the quality Of football Of the two teams. II vas a great treat for the large crowd Of outsiders from baltimore, Washington, Philadelphia, and other cities, and there was hardly a minute when the spectators were not drawing long breaths OF anxious suspense, but from d technical football standpoint. il could hardly have beer called a credit abba exhibition. Plumbing was the main fault on both sides. but the AIiddies had tie knack of not catching tho ball reduced TO the finest possible point. 1t was a tumble that gave Harvard IFS o1,Iv touchdown. When they did hold the pigskin they were so surprised they did not know which way tc turn Forward Pass Uncertain. Harvard tried The forward pass and on-side Kick constantly, but with conparatively little success. although the gains were numerous. The trouble was that the Nfiddies. had a habit of get ting In the way OF tire pass. knocking it down. and falling on It before the Harward man for whom the ball was desaned could reach his position within the enemy’s line Nothing but the but Ter fingers of the Mtddies prevented them from profting in a most unseeniy manner from these throws that were intended for their undOing. Harvard did not show the steadiness and crushing ability expected by her rooters IN the early part Of the game she had things pretty much her oWa way, but suddenly the MILDLY line took a brace on the left side and became inn nregnabIe. Now and then a gain was made through the right side. which was demolished by Burr and Parker. but these advances were not consistent enough to be relied upon for ten yards in three downs, and the Crimson had TO resort 10 the uncertain trick plays. Good Thing Goes Wrong. The AuddIes, while Numerically weak on handling punts and throws, and in falling on the ball, were fast. game. and persistent which kept Harvard in the air. For instance, in the first half shortly before the touchdown. Harvard mace a forward pass which Melted the Middies twenty yards, the bali going straight into the hands OF a future admlraI, who was as much astonished as the Crimson was chagrined. Harvard’s interference was away above that Of the Middies on open field running. except in rare instances. The Crimson athletes assembled In front Of the man with the ball, ran hard and aggressively, and when a would-be taciler crossed their path he was 5owled over in great shape. Still, the ruHbacks were comparatively short. and the best work in this department was done by Douglass, for the Navy, who proved himself still the wonderful athlete he was before his leg was broken. Douglass received fair support from his fellows when he was sprinting up the field, but his achievements were mostly due to his innate ability, and not to the assistance extended him Middies’ Miserable Tackling. Another element which helped Harvard TO make as good a showing as she did was the high tacBling OF the Niddies. They went after their men as If they were getting a running start in climb ing a creased pole. The top of the head was the favorite point of attack. bHt if that could not be reached they Crimson runners around the neck. Specimens Of clean cut, thus-far-and= nO-farther tacklinE on the part of the Admirals were sadly lacking. Harvard, on the other hand, tackled hard and low when the opportunity was offered, but tn, Middies are slippery if nothing else, and it was a difficult matter to pick the method Of going after them. Il he opvfzr mart Of tho sao,-<z E,,ra the Navy weakened and its cheering section was decidedly gloomy. despite the constant yells. Harvard hit the line, ran around the ends and recovered kicks as a matter Of course until the ball was dangerously near the MILDLY goal when all Of a sudden. the AIiddies got busy. broke through on trick plays, | interfere6 with kicks, blocking two in succession, and in the constant exchange Of the ball on fumbles, kicks and for ward passes gradually worked it to the center Of the field. There Harvard persisted in its kicking and forward pass ing, the Middies went into a committee OF the whole on fumbling, the line sWayed. the ends slowed up, and Harward got the ball TO the Navy I5-yard | line. Douglass Shines. Then came DorcIass to the fore. With two runs which netted thirty-five or forty yards, he carried the ball to the center again, and made a record for the / most consistent gains of the day. Time was called with the heroes in the center / of the gridiron. It was interesting, it was exciting but it was Disappointing Nearly every man, woman, and child present was a ! rank partisan Of one team or the other / on general principles, or for its special | matches, as Nays with West Point / and Harvard’s with Yale, but the adj / herents Of both were jolted to find their | idols not nearly so strong as they ex- / pected and their work marred by faults / which should not be so glaringIy ap- 1 parent in teams Of their standing. Parker and Burr were towers Of / strength TO Harvard. and forced the Aiiddies TO depend almost entirely upon

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  The Birmingham age-herald, Alabama, October 20, 1907, page 11

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  HARVARD DEFEATS NAVAL ACADEMY FumbIing Is the Cause of the Small Score NAVY PLAYS WITH RUSH Harvard Does Not Show Ability In Holding Ground, While Each Side Resorts To Trick Plays Without Result. Annapolis Md, October 19.-(Special J. Final score: Harvard G. Naval academy T. Harvard defeated the Naval academy today by one touchdown and a goal the first 10 minutes of the first half For the rest of the game the crimson was as much up stump as if Ii had been playing Pennsylvania. It was a great show for the large crowd of outsiders from Baltimore. Washing ton, Philadelphia and other cities, and there was hardly minute when the spectators were not drawing long breath of anxious suspense, but from technical football standpoint 1t could hardly have been called a credltable exhibition. Fumbling was the main fault on both sides, but the Mddes had the knack of not catching the ball reduced to the finest possible point. When they did hold the pigslIin they were so surprised they did not know which way to turn. Another element which helped Harvard to make as good showing as she did was the high tackling of the Middles. They went after their men as if they were getting a running start in climbing greased pole. The top of tho head was tho tavorite point of attack, but if that could not be reached they were strong for embracing the sweaty crimson run ners around the neck. Specimens of clean cut, thus-far- -and-no-farther tackling on the part of the Admirals was sadly lack ing. Harvard on the other hand, tackled hard and low when the opportunity was offered, but the Middles are slippery if npfhi1n clgn and it g difffrIfit ter to pick the method of going after them. In the early part of the second half the Navy weakened and it’s cheering seF ton decidedly gloomy, despite the constant yells. Harvard hit the line. ran around the ends and recovered kicks as s matter of course until the ball was dangerously near the Mddies goal, when all of sudden the Mtddies got busy, broke through on trick plays, interfered with kicks, blocking two in succession and in the constant change of the ball on fumbles, kicks and forward passes gradually worked 1t to the center of the field. Time was called with the heroes In the center of the gridron. It was inter esting, 1t was excitng-and 1t was dis appointing Navy. Position Hardvard. Demott. ......... left end. .......M. c. Pierce. Northcroft. .... left tackle. e................... Burr, Hoar, Stewart. left guard. Parker. (Capt) Brock. slingluff center. Grant, Nourse. Wright ........right guard......W. Pierce. Shafroth. ........right tackle. ...........F Fish. Dague. ...........right end d............. Bird. Iange. quarterback. coco. .Newhall. Douglass. (Capt) left halrback. Cutting. Jones. right halfback. ...... Rand. Richardson. =. .fullback .Appollinio. Referee, Corbin Qale), Navy; Sharp CYale). Harvard Field judges, Gresham, Poe Princeton. Llnesman, Osburn, liar yard. Touchdown, NJ. c. Pierce. Goal from touchdown, Parker. Time of halves. 20 minutes.

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  The Barre daily times, Barre, Vt., October 21, 1907, page 2

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  Harvard Beat the Mlddles Only 6 to 0 YALE WAS HELD TO A TIE The Army cridIron Men Played a Won derfuIly Clever Game and Had the Ellis Guessing Yer mont Gaines. Foot ball In the college world Sat. urday was not without its features, not only IN the general smallneaa OF the scores which demonstrates the fact that a. the elerons become more and more oonyersant with the new rules II be. comes harder 10 pile up the big scores that were noticeable In the earlier games this season. but also. in the several sur. pirses that were sprung, notably those At Annapolis, West Point and at Port. land. In view Of the ragged playing OF the navy team and the fact that only a week ago they were held to a tie score Of to Q by Vanderbilt. and on their my week gamo with St. Johns had diff. flcnlty In bnrying the middies. The mid. dies, however, developed an unexpected strength and in Saturdays game Il was not all Harvard, nor would the @ TO 0 score In favor OF the Crimson be counted as overwhelming The real explosion, however, came az West Point, which game the Ellis were certain Of winning. They gave the sol. diers and their friends cold chiils, but when II came 20 breaking through tho thin blue line Of the army, there was nothing doing. That the army failed TO score was not 50 remarkable, but the 0 70 0 tie viii long rankle in the Yale breast.

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Tied 1–⁠1–⁠3 in five meetings, counting the four since this game.