West Virginia at Navy

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  The Washington herald, District of Columbia, November 3, 1907, page 1

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  ANNAPOLIS SCORES BUT ONCE Navy Surprised by Strength of West Virginia University. Middies Get Touchdown In First Half. but Are Held Time After Time in Second Period. Special to The Washington Herald Annapolis. Nd, Nov. although defeated by the score OF 10 0, the football team of West Virginia University played an excellent game against the Annapolis midshipmen to-day. The middies regarded the contest as one which they would have little difficulty in winning, but the West Virginians developed unexpected strength, and played a desperate game from start 10 finish The game was played in a driving rain storm. The field was thoroughly soaked, and this rendered it difficult for the play ers TO maintain a footing and handle the bail, but, in spite of the elements, the work Of both teams was spirited and interesting throughout The mlddies made the single score early in the first half. The teams exchanged a couple of kicks, Navy finally getting the ball on West Virginias 4o-yard line Here the players got together, and by good team work began a steady march down the field, Hambsch making the touchdown and LANCE kicking goal The middies covered considerably more ground than their opponents, but their offensive work was Offset by the stubborn defense exhibited by the West Virginians at critical stages. on one occasion in the second period they held for downs when the middies had the ball two yards from the goal line. West Virginias most opportune time 20 score came in the first half, when Shelton intercepted one of Lange’s forward passes and ran thirty yards before being downed by LANCE. This placed the ball on Nays 9O-yard mark, but on the next play the visitors lost on a tumble.

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  The Washington times, Washington [D.C.], November 3, 1907, page 14

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  NAVY GETS ONE SCORE AGAINST WEST VIRGINIA Makes Touchdown in First Half-PaSseS Blocked. ANNAPOLIS. Nov. The eleven OF the University of West Virginia sur prlsad the midshipmen by its remark ably good playing here this afternoon, and the Navy team was only able to win by one touchdown, the score being 10 0. The single touchdown was made in the first half by Hambsch. and Lange kicked the goal. The midshipmen were also near scoring IN the last half. but were held for downs on the 3-yard line LANCE tried run around end from a kick formation on the third down, but was thrown before he reached ahe line, ana the visitors punted out Of danger. A driving rain had been coming down all day, and was at its height when the game was in progress Consequently the ground was soft and the ball slip perry, but both teams handled it remarka bly, well under the circumstances Lange. who played back for the Navy let several kicks escape him, but showed much skill IN recovering them, and sew eTal times got away for a substantial gain after he had delayed his start by not handling the ball cleanly.

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 3, 1907, page 53

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  CLOSE CALL FOR MIDDIEs. West Virginia Holds Them Down to Six Points. Special Dispatch to The Star. ANNAPOLIS. Md. November 2.-The foot ball eleven Of the University Of West Virginia gave the midshipmen q hard

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Navy leads 6–⁠2 in eight meetings, counting the seven since this game.