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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 27, 1908, page 12

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  ALL THE BIG EASTERN TEAMS TAKE EASY PRACTICE. SIGNAL DRILLS FOR YALE HARVARD AND PRINCETON. 1t takes the smartest kind of team play to work the forward pass and the onside kick successfully-not the machine-like team play needed in a successful line plunging game, one complaint against which in the old game was that individualty ceased to exist but alert and agile cooperation between men. in which their individual skill stands forth but not at the expense of mutual understanding and cooperation. The haphaZard forward pass and onside kick is much more likely to result advantageously to the other side. There aren’t any plays on the field that require clever timing of the participating players movements more than these two They require more of the sort of team work required for base ball. the wide open kind in plain view of the onlookers, a combination of subservience of action but with individuality in the matter of quick thinking and skill in concentrating the play. AS matter of fact less progress has been made in breaking up a well executed forward pass than in making one. There doubtless will be more done in the detense against the pass as the schools where the game is first learned and which feed the universities practice and study it more. Especially do the pass and the onside kick call for vigilance by the detense. and that vigilance has not yet made strides eqeft*l to combating the plays. Last year in the Princeton-Indian game Prince ton gave an exceptional exhibition of spelling the forward passes, but had I’M dergone special preparation therefor 1t is when the play comes Unexpectedly and with some new wrinkle that 1t is still SUI perior to its defense. There are fewer un- 1Ata L. last or the year before, evidence of better execution. Criticism was made of Cornell in a recent game for trying forward pass on the opponents 4-yard line and on the sec ond down. There was the chance of the ball going over the goal line on the fly e: ling nothing but touchback to Cor nell. and the play on the whole looked like bad judgment. However. it had the merit of being the Unexpected, and had it been successful would have been regard ed not as poor generaship but as a shrewd and bold play. Nothing succeeds like success. Warm Time for Georgetown. NEW YORK. October 27-Georgetown played a tie game at 6 to 6 with the strong University of North Carolina foot ball team at Washington yesterday. and the result is interesting to followers of the sport in this city. as Georgetown will line up against Fordham at American League Park on election day in one Of the two big games scheduled here this season. This game did not attract much attention early in the season and lovers of foot ball looked forward to the meet ing between Princeton and Dartmouth at the Polo Grounds on November as the only chance to see a good game without travelling miles. 1t is different now. how ever. as the Forlham eleven by the defeat of Amherst and the strong game against Princeton. has established itself as worthy opponent of almost any team in training. and for that reason the game with Georgetown is likely to attract big crowd and result in pretty struggle Capt. Fitzpatrick has developed a strong team at Fordham, the work of Gargan. Geary, White and Coffey in the backfield being we’ll up to the standard. The ends. too. are fast and the line reasonably strong from tackle to tackle There is a feeling at Dartmouth that Princeton will be beaten on November Z. and the team is being carefully trained up to that game. There Is some ground for the feeling, too. as the Hanover eleven is made up largely of veteran have not been beaten In two years. Further than that. Princeton is backward and still far from the finished team it should be at this time of the season. The infield at the Polo Grounds has been carefully sodded for the game, and the field should be in good condition. In terest in the contest is such that inquiries for seats are already pouring in. Middies Take It Easy for Day. ANNAPOLIS. Nd. October 81 The short practice in kicking. passing and receiving the ball. and a little running through the signals. which was the extent of the work at the Naval Academy yesterday afternoon. was marked by the ohc nf hal no y1-hi icipated in the strenuous fray with Harvard on Saturday. The absentees. who were resting after the battle, were Wright, Mayer. Reifsnider. Robertson, and even the redoubtable Capt. Northcroft who sell dom loses a minute from either match or practice Reifsnider. who scored the touchdown for the Navy and played a strong game throughout, was severely bruised. and did not put on his foot ball clothes. However. it Is likely that the whole squad will be in their places today and there will be some real work in an ticipation of Saturdays game with the Carlisle Indians. The midshipmen will play their last mid week game tomorrow. their opponents being the eleven of George Washington University of Washington. With this eleven the Navy is not expecting much trouble. and the work will be directed toward preparation for the encounter with The willy red men and the bag full of tricks that they will bring to Annapolis Win tnem- Dalton, who easily held his own with Burr in the punting duel of Saturday. was on the field in good shape yesterday. The Navy contingent is delighted at having found some good man to relieve the other backs He is a fourth cassman and learned the game at the Christian Brothers College in St Louis. He will be of even more use when the Navy loses many of its best men by graduation after this season. Harvard Out in Rain. CAMBRIDGE. Mass. October 27.-The Harvard foot ball squad practiced behind closed gates in heavy rainstorm yesterday afternoon. All the players returned in good shape from the Annapolis game, but the men who played in that contest were allowed to rest. Only Cutler and Gray of these players were on the field. The for mer engaged in punt catching in which he is especially weak. A number of men who have been laid off for week or more on account of injuries were out in the afternoon in foot ball clothes. Among them were Smith, the fullback, whose lame hip is improving. and r. G. Brown. one of the most promising candidates for end at the time when he was injured in the Williams game Haughton was the only coach on the field. there no lineup. The work was very light for the whole squad. consisting in the main of handling

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  The Topeka state journal, Topeka, Kansas, October 26, 1908, page 2

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  Harvard and the Navy Played in a Drilling Rain. Fought Every Inch With a Final Count of 6 to 6. MIDDIES DID THE BEST Two Brillian t Forward Passes Gave Touchdown. While 60 Yard Run by Nourse Made Struggle Even. Annapolis. Oct. 26.-The Navy and harvard football teams played each other to a standstiil at the naval academy Saturday afternoon, the first score being 6 to 6. From the stand, point of good football of a variegated sort the midshipmen outplayed their opponents. When the first half ended there had been battle royal resulting In the blue and gold crossing the GRIM son line within seven minutes after play commenced. Harvard had not scored nor had she been dangerous to the hitherto uncrossed naval goal lines. me crimson’s score was made about, the middle of the second half and was on a fiuke by which the doughty Nourse. from his place in the center of the Harvard line, got out and dashed away with recovered ball on sixty yard run to score. There was a drizzling rain, which fell at intervals during the contest. 1t was IA O’Clock when Captain Burr kicked or to LANCE, almost under the Navy goal posts Navy punted at once and the midshipmen had the pigskin in midfield. Almost before the Harvard men knew what was happening the midshipmen had worked a forward pass from Lange to Reiffsnider. Before the blue and gold end Was downed he Hdu lduQGQ II0 lodlnST QCoP III 11dTfalO territory. Immediately the same signal was given and the same play repeated. This time Reiffsnider caught the pig skin just as he was crossing the Hafward goal line He was not touched until he had trotted squarely behind the goal posts. Captain Northcroft kicked a clean goal Only seven min utes had elapsed since the ball was put into play. The remainder of the half was largely punttng duel IN Wnlcn Dalton, the Navy halfback, who Is considered the find of the season. held his own with Burr. Harvard came back for the second half logged and determined. and began to try to bore holes in the Navy line, and for the first time the crimson backs were able to make something like consistent gains. Finally Nourse bounded out from among a pile of players with the pigskin. No one seemed to know what had happened except Lange, but before he could get out of tangle, Nourse was on his run to the goal sixty yards away and was never headed. Burr kicked the goal and tied the newed determination and three times forced her way almost within reaching distance of the Harvard goal, but that was all. The lineup: Navy, 6. y Position. Harvard, 6. Robertson-Cobb, L. E. Brown-Houston NOrthcroft (capt.) Il. H. a. =. 80 ay Meyer-Reinick.. L. G. burr lcapto Slinguff .......... c. ......:..-. Nourse Wright ........ R. G. -. Hoar-Dunlap Leighton T. ..........-i Fish Reiffsnider-Ruhl, r. E. .....:. Crowley Lange ... Q. B. .......... Cutler Dalton-Clay. :. L. H. B. -........ White Jones R. H. B.. Corbett-Leslie richardson $3.50. F. B., Gray-Kennard The summary: Touchdowns-Reinsnider and Nourse. Goals from touch and Burr Referee sharp of Yale Umpire-Edwards of Princeton. Field tudge-Corbin of Yale. Head 1ineman-Gresham Poe of Prince ton. Time of halves-25 and 20 min utes

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  Daily press. (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, Virginia, October 25, 1908, page 2

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  NAVY AND HARVARD TIE scoreless game was the outcome OF a desperate encounter this afternoon between Princeton and Syracuse. Sur prised at the outset by the appear aa,ce OF an eleven which was superior IA weight and attack. Princeton was lucky to escape defeat. Syracuse threatened repeatedly to cross the Princeton goal line while the only opportunity for Princeton TO score came In the first few minutes Of play when Cunningham dropped back for try at goal from the Hello from the thirty yard line. The pass was high and his kick fell short OF the posts. with Captain Horr Of Syracuse car rying the ball, Princeton’s defense Wavered and twice the visitors were on their opponents 15-yard line. In the lrst instance a tumble enabled the home team to punt out Of d&hxer and the second time Prince ton held for downs. Captain Dillon, who went into the contest near the end of the second half. and Tihbott, who relieved Read. . were beginning to reverse conditions when time was called. The rain which fell internationally made accurate passing an uncertainty and few forward passes were tried. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 6 to 6. ; PHILADELPHIA, PA, Oct. “a The University CT Pennsylvania ana the Carlisle Indian football teams played each other to a standstill this afternoon. the final score being to s. The biggest crowd that ever saw the annual game between these teams vas present, $4,000. Pennsylvania scored the first touchdown before the game was ten minutes old. The Indians reversed this in the second hall. when they scored as quickly. The red men gained the mos; ground and should have scored either IN additional touchdown or q field sosi. Pennsylvania scored her only touch down by carrying the ball from mid neld over the Indian line in four psAys. Quarterback Miller went around the Indians end for 10 yards and then Regain made quick kick which Brad dock recovered On the Indians six yard line. alauier took the ball over the line IN two plays. Scarlett kicked the goal. In the second half Ralenti ran back one Of Hollsnback’s punts for % yards to Che Squakers’ 20 yard line. On the next play Thorpe worked his way through the Quaker forwards, cod without interference started for the Quaker goal. He 60, BY all the Pennsylvania backs. but Regain caught up with the flying Indian or The f.vc yard line Thorpe literally threw himself over the line ana then licscd . difscult goal. tieine the eeoee. For the remainder Of the half the peaasylyania team was on the de fsasive. u. h0fy Cross D ~ Worcester. Mass-Dartmoutf ~ Amherst. Mass.-Ema-rst s: Trim Stys. AZ nv Baven-wcsicyan %: Middle buey s. Al waxhiEztou-Gcoree Wasting : soa 81: Maryland Agricultural 4. A. Dublin. va-DubFn Institute Is, Pul4ski High school Q. Al AsheyiIse. ~ C.-SshsviI’c Schoo n: feUotf College T. ~ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. -: Missis ~ Mssisesam-Ansurn g: sewsne n New OvSesas-Tuiane 10; Kcr tscoy Ceassai o. ~ Lex1uxsoa. vs.-wa,hinsfon L. UsIysrs,ty -: Essson Cc’!es n nsa.sss-ykcsA rssy,eehaic n

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  Omaha daily bee, Nebraska, October 26, 1908, page 1

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  NAVY AND HARVARD II TIE Each Team Makes Touchdown In Game ut Annapolis. ANNAPOLIS. Md. oct. s5.-The Navy and Harvard foot ball teams played each other to a stRndstill at the Naval academy Saturday, the final score being 6 TO 6. From the standpoint of good foot bali Of a varying sort tho midshipmen ou~tplayed their opponents. When the first half ended there had been a battle royal, resultlng in the Blue and Gold crossing the Crimson line within seven minutes after play commtnced. Harvard had not scored nor had IL been dangerous TO the hitherto uncrossed Naval goal. The Crimson’s score was made about the middle of the second half and was on a. fluke by which the doughty Nourse. from his place in the center of the Harvard line, got out and dashed away with a recovered ball on a siNty-yard run to a score. There was a drizzling rain, which fell at intervals dur ing the contest. 1t was 2aH when Captain Burr kicked off to Lange, almost under the Naval goal posts. Navy punted almost at once and the midshipmen had the pigskin in mid field. Almost before the Harvard men knew what was happening the midshipmen had worked a forward pass from Lange to R%eifsnider. Before the Blue and Gold end was downed he had landed the leather deep in Harvard territory. Immediately the same signal was given and the same play repeated. This time Reifsnider caught the pigskin just as he was crossing the Harvard goal line. He was not touched until he had trotted ~squarely behind the goal posts. Captain Northcroft kicked a clean goal. Only seven minutes had elapsed since the ball was put into play, The remainder OF the half was largely a punting duel, In which Dalton. the Navy halfback. who is considered the find OF the season. held his own with Burr. Harward came back for the second half dogged and determined and began trying to bore holes in the Navy line and for the first time the Crimson backs were able to make something like consistent gains. Finally Nourse bounded out from among a pile OF players with the pigskin, No one seemed to know what had happened except Lange but before he could get out OF the tangle Nourse was on his run TO the goal sixty yards away and was never headed. Burr kicked goal and tied the score. Navy went back with renewed determination and three times forced its way almost within reaching distance of the Harvard goal but that was all. The lineup:

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