Carlisle at Syracuse

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  New-York tribune, October 11, 1908, page 11

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  INDIANS ON WARPATH SCALP SYRACUSE BRAVES. Thorpe Kicks Three Goals from Placement for Carlisle. Buffalo Oct. 1d-Glenn Warmers Indians from. Carlisle Syracuse for the third time IN three years here to-day in football game that attracted seven thousand spectators. The L to o. and Thorpes three goals accounted for all ths points The game was g stunning surprise 10 Syracuse which expected to beat the Indians after ths close game with Yale a week ago. but the Ind ians outplayed their much heavier opponents at every point and showed remarkable speed for 50 early IN the Although the redskins had all the better OF tns play threatening the Syracuse goal constantly after swift trick plays brilliant forward passes had put them within striking distance. they had 70 rely on Thorpe’s skfIfuI toe for all their points, He kicked three pretty goals from placement Two in the first half and one n the second Hls orlliant punting too had much to do with the vlctory OF his tear, for he outicked Stein all the after noon and Carlisle gained much ground IN this way The game was not nearly spectacular as those of the last years. There was lack OF orllldn1 Individual play only three runs OF great 1nerl- Ranks the Syracuse quarterback. ran twenty YARDS in the second half by clever lodging and this was really the only time the Syracuse rooters hdo chance to cheer. Libby and Kelly eacn rnade runs OF thirty Yards FOR the Indians IN the second hal Kelly did not go into the game until the second half but he Immediately made his presence feIC Three times he carried the ball. and each time hs made a substantial gain The real star Of the game. however, was Tnorps The Ianky Indian proved himself a great pun1er- His kicks we’re high and accurate. allowing his ands nIe,tv OF time to get down the field Invarlab1v when the ball descended there were one OF two rednnen within reaching distance, and on sew ora, occasions an Indian recovered the ball Wnenever a Syracuse man got IL he was downeu Ia Hl’ tracks without gain Thorpe’s kicking from pacsr,ent was also a feature Of the game T4orr the big captain Of Syracuse, did orhiane work “a did Darby and Stein Banks played great game several times making good gains 1oT Syracuse. LIBBY. Kelly. Little Boy ana ‘ap’@i” II-ar,saI,, ,1avs4 a star game for the Indians. Tho score follows.

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Carlisle leads 6–⁠3 in nine meetings, counting the six since this game.